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SummerSnow

(12,608 posts) Fri Aug 18, 2017, 05:08 PM Aug 2017

Dang, another one just quit....Carl Icahn.

Carl Icahn drops out of presidential advisory role

Carl Icahn announced Friday that he is stepping down from his presidential advisory role.

In a letter to President Donald Trump posted to Icahn's website, the billionaire investor said the decision came after a Friday conversation between the two men.

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/18/carl-icahn-drops-out-of-presidential-advisory-role.html

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Dang, another one just quit....Carl Icahn. (Original Post) SummerSnow Aug 2017 OP

And Icahn is an evil bastard himself. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #1

When you've lost Ichan...sheesh. n/t CincyDem Aug 2017 #2

He can be replaced by David Duke or Jim Bakker. The_Casual_Observer Aug 2017 #3

!!!! H2O Man Aug 2017 #4

Took Him A Week Though Me. Aug 2017 #7

He can't seem to replace anyone anymore. Just more things for Jared to do. Johonny Aug 2017 #9

Who said that Jared is going to stick around this mess, he has fun stuff he could be doing. The_Casual_Observer Aug 2017 #10

But tRump said he was a killer!!! winstars Aug 2017 #5

At what point can we say this is a failed government? procon Aug 2017 #6

George Sifakis, director of the Office of Public Liaison, has also announced his resignation. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2017 #8

He can't stop the bleeding SummerSnow Aug 2017 #11

Icahn has some issues with the SEC regarding Wellstone ruled Aug 2017 #12

Carl Icahn't SoCalDem Aug 2017 #13

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,791 posts)

1. And Icahn is an evil bastard himself.

Reply to SummerSnow (Original post)

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 05:09 PM

Aug 2017

CincyDem

(6,375 posts)

2. When you've lost Ichan...sheesh. n/t

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Fri Aug 18, 2017, 05:12 PM

Aug 2017

The_Casual_Observer

(27,742 posts)

3. He can be replaced by David Duke or Jim Bakker.

Reply to SummerSnow (Original post)

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 05:13 PM

Aug 2017

H2O Man

(73,577 posts)

4. !!!!

Reply to The_Casual_Observer (Reply #3)

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 05:14 PM

Aug 2017

Me.

(35,454 posts)

7. Took Him A Week Though

Reply to H2O Man (Reply #4)

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 05:36 PM

Aug 2017

To decide he had a conscience

Johonny

(20,868 posts)

9. He can't seem to replace anyone anymore. Just more things for Jared to do.

Reply to The_Casual_Observer (Reply #3)

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 05:51 PM

Aug 2017

The_Casual_Observer

(27,742 posts)

10. Who said that Jared is going to stick around this mess, he has fun stuff he could be doing.

Reply to Johonny (Reply #9)

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 05:54 PM

Aug 2017

Buying art, collecting rents...

I would guess that he will be stepping away from this for "personal reasons" very soon.

winstars

(4,220 posts)

5. But tRump said he was a killer!!!

Reply to SummerSnow (Original post)

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 05:17 PM

Aug 2017

procon

(15,805 posts)

6. At what point can we say this is a failed government?

Reply to SummerSnow (Original post)

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 05:24 PM

Aug 2017

No fair counting Inauguration Day.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

8. George Sifakis, director of the Office of Public Liaison, has also announced his resignation.

Reply to SummerSnow (Original post)

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 05:49 PM

Aug 2017

sez Politico

SummerSnow

(12,608 posts)

11. He can't stop the bleeding

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #8)

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 05:56 PM

Aug 2017

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

12. Icahn has some issues with the SEC regarding

Reply to SummerSnow (Original post)

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 05:57 PM

Aug 2017

using his position with Trump. Something about a Oil Refinery and Fuel Blending. Believe Ichan also suffered a Stroke about two weeks or more ago. Bloomberg had a story about both of these items several weeks back. Caught it on Bloomberg Eourpe and was taken down before they got Bloomberg USA.

SoCalDem

(103,856 posts)

13. Carl Icahn't

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Sat Aug 19, 2017, 04:22 AM

Aug 2017

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