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jaxind

(1,074 posts)
Sun Feb 19, 2017, 10:28 AM Feb 2017

Just Curious, Re: Harward and Petraeus

Rumor is that Harward and Petraeus turned down the gig to replace Flynn after seeing tRUMP's solo press conference. Just curious, did Harward and Petraeus not know how unhinged tRUMP is BEFORE this press conference??!!

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CincyDem

(6,373 posts)
5. Have to go back and find it...
Sun Feb 19, 2017, 11:01 AM
Feb 2017


...read somewhere on Friday and one of Hawland's issues was that KT has to be deputy.

I also thought she was out but this made sense as Bannon is packing the deputy level across all the departments. The Russian's refer to them as "political officers" I think, there to ensure that the decisions of the department (or military unit) are consistent with the regime's goals.

Tillerson hit this wall with a top deputy and I think they just canned the #2 guy at HUD so Carson's going to get a shadow.

 

KittyWampus

(55,894 posts)
2. I think the real sticking point is putting up w/Bannon and Miller and not having control
Sun Feb 19, 2017, 10:30 AM
Feb 2017

over staff.

jaxind

(1,074 posts)
3. OK, but...
Sun Feb 19, 2017, 10:41 AM
Feb 2017

Ok, but any smart person should know that joining this guy, would be the worst thing for their career!!

MineralMan

(146,320 posts)
7. I think neither of those men wants anything to do with
Sun Feb 19, 2017, 01:29 PM
Feb 2017

a Trump administration. They're not stupid. They can see that it would be detrimental to their lives in many ways.

As Harward was reported as saying, "It's a shit sandwich." And so it is.

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