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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWalter Shaub: Kelly is "going as a racist for Halloween" & "Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.."
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It appears John Kelly is going as a racist for Halloween. I suspect he's also going as one for Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday...
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Walter Shaub: Kelly is "going as a racist for Halloween" & "Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.." (Original Post)
highplainsdem
Oct 2017
OP
Not harsh. Shaub is honest, and witty. And his opinion of Kelly matches what I'm seeing
highplainsdem
Oct 2017
#4
I think Kelly has a sense of propriety, of how things should APPEAR. But it's layered over
highplainsdem
Oct 2017
#6
spanone
(135,873 posts)1. K&R...
BigmanPigman
(51,627 posts)2. That is pretty harsh coming from
former ethics director in the White House.
JI7
(89,264 posts)3. Not really considering Kelly's actions
highplainsdem
(49,034 posts)4. Not harsh. Shaub is honest, and witty. And his opinion of Kelly matches what I'm seeing
in the media and on social media today. Kelly has torched his own reputation.
BigmanPigman
(51,627 posts)5. I know he actually has self respect and ethics.
I wrote an encouraging thank you letter to him when he told the moron, before the inaugeration, that he needed to separate his personal businesses from his new title and position. Of course he was wasting his breath.
highplainsdem
(49,034 posts)6. I think Kelly has a sense of propriety, of how things should APPEAR. But it's layered over
some very ugly prejudices.
As for Trump separating his personal businesses from his presidency...it was obvious loooong before Kelly took over as CoS that Trump was paying zero attention to that advice. Kelly chose to work more closely with him anyway, and to back him up. Even in that slanderous attack on Rep. Wilson.