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Girard442

(6,085 posts) Tue Jan 17, 2017, 10:53 AM Jan 2017

Ever wonder who the real power in the Trump camp is?

Seems like everyone we know about (including the Drumpster himself) has the maturity of a six-year-old overdue for a nap, with the possible exception of Reince Priebus, who's looks to be moving up from his position at the DMV.

If Putin isn't the one who actually calls the shots on a day-to-day basis -- who is?

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Ever wonder who the real power in the Trump camp is? (Original Post) Girard442 Jan 2017 OP

Ivanka cyclonefence Jan 2017 #1

Could be. Girard442 Jan 2017 #3

Barring a genetic anomaly cyclonefence Jan 2017 #4

One of her main decisions treestar Jan 2017 #13

"Donald of Orange" cyclonefence Jan 2017 #17

Rober Mercer still_one Jan 2017 #2

On miltiary policy and some foreign policy exboyfil Jan 2017 #5

Pence is making most decisions randr Jan 2017 #6

And I keep hoping there's a chance Pence will become the new Larry Craig Jacob Boehme Jan 2017 #8

I recall reading an article where he admitted he had homosexual attractions randr Jan 2017 #10

Snopes says this is fake sarah FAILIN Jan 2017 #12

no, pence would be critical of russia JI7 Jan 2017 #15

Jared Kushner handmade34 Jan 2017 #7

Still, after all this time, no one in the GOP is calling the shots. randome Jan 2017 #9

Steve Bannon. safeinOhio Jan 2017 #11

I agree sarah FAILIN Jan 2017 #14

depends on the issue JI7 Jan 2017 #16

cyclonefence

(4,483 posts)

1. Ivanka

Reply to Girard442 (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2017, 10:55 AM

Jan 2017

Duh.

She's hot and well-spoken. Duh.

And that's Rancid Penis to you, bub.

Girard442

(6,085 posts)

3. Could be.

Reply to cyclonefence (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 17, 2017, 11:01 AM

Jan 2017

No word yet from beyond from Gregor Mendel on how the soon-to-be-First-Punkinhead could have sired someone with an actual brain.

cyclonefence

(4,483 posts)

4. Barring a genetic anomaly

Reply to Girard442 (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 17, 2017, 11:03 AM

Jan 2017

half of her DNA is from Ivana, who might be smart, I don't know.

treestar

(82,383 posts)

13. One of her main decisions

Reply to cyclonefence (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 17, 2017, 12:38 PM

Jan 2017

was to marry Donald of Orange and have 3 kids with him. Not a good start.

cyclonefence

(4,483 posts)

17. "Donald of Orange"

Reply to treestar (Reply #13)

Tue Jan 17, 2017, 03:48 PM

Jan 2017

major reps

still_one

(92,409 posts)

2. Rober Mercer

Reply to Girard442 (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2017, 10:56 AM

Jan 2017

exboyfil

(17,865 posts)

5. On miltiary policy and some foreign policy

Reply to Girard442 (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2017, 11:10 AM

Jan 2017

Flynn. God help us all.

randr

(12,415 posts)

6. Pence is making most decisions

Reply to Girard442 (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2017, 11:18 AM

Jan 2017

So far his teabagger philosophy is the most common thread. Also being an asskisser helps.

Jacob Boehme

(789 posts)

8. And I keep hoping there's a chance Pence will become the new Larry Craig

Reply to randr (Reply #6)

Tue Jan 17, 2017, 11:34 AM

Jan 2017

... all the exposure that would bring would tie him up in knots for years.

randr

(12,415 posts)

10. I recall reading an article where he admitted he had homosexual attractions

Reply to Jacob Boehme (Reply #8)

Tue Jan 17, 2017, 12:03 PM

Jan 2017

Said conversion therapy saved his marriage.
Found the article: http://www.snopes.com/mike-pence-conversion-therapy/

sarah FAILIN

(2,857 posts)

12. Snopes says this is fake

Reply to randr (Reply #10)

Tue Jan 17, 2017, 12:37 PM

Jan 2017

Like, your link says it

JI7

(89,271 posts)

15. no, pence would be critical of russia

Reply to randr (Reply #6)

Tue Jan 17, 2017, 12:41 PM

Jan 2017

handmade34

(22,758 posts)

7. Jared Kushner

Reply to Girard442 (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2017, 11:30 AM

Jan 2017

http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/13/opinions/ivanka-and-jared-will-rule-washington-opinion/index.html

This almost delusional faith in his family members, particularly his children, and reliance on them in business and now politics, has become a trademark of Trump's. His children make up his closest circle, and they are the only ones who appear to be able to provide him with any kind of check and balance.
This makes Ivanka and Jared perfectly positioned to influence the incoming President in ways even his closest advisers Kellyanne Conway, Steve Bannon or Reince Priebus could never manage.

randome

(34,845 posts)

9. Still, after all this time, no one in the GOP is calling the shots.

Reply to Girard442 (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2017, 11:38 AM

Jan 2017

If someone were, we wouldn't have Trump in the first place. His win was a fluke, not anything close to a strategy-based placement.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]Precision and concision. That's the game.[/center][/font][hr]

safeinOhio

(32,722 posts)

11. Steve Bannon.

Reply to Girard442 (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2017, 12:31 PM

Jan 2017

He is the man pulling his puppet strings.

sarah FAILIN

(2,857 posts)

14. I agree

Reply to safeinOhio (Reply #11)

Tue Jan 17, 2017, 12:40 PM

Jan 2017

And who pulls his strings? Mercer.

JI7

(89,271 posts)

16. depends on the issue

Reply to Girard442 (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2017, 12:46 PM

Jan 2017

For things they don't really care about they might hand over to pence.

But on foreign policy i think people like flynn bannon and anyone else with ties to putin control things.

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