and they all cow towed to his ego daily.

He has no experience leading an operation like this let alone one that is publicly accountable.

I remember the story of their first visit to the WH in which Jared asked how many of the staff would need to be replaced. Answer: All of them. Christie informed him of his legal obligation during the campaign to establish a transition plan. Trump didn’t want to give up a dime so Christie raised money. Trump, even after the election, saw it as his money. Pence told a fantastic story on Inauguration Day about the “Beachead Teams” (a Romney idea) which clearly wasn’t true.

These people have no idea.

It's a wrecking ball operation

Just plain suck. I’m so sick of Democrats having to clean up Republican messes.

Grab a mop, ya’ll!

And get out the vote!

grab a rake.

Early in his presidency, he said something similar in response to people griping about not getting things done.

I will also recommend the book The Fifth Risk by Michael Lewis. Not only will you get a remarkable overview of how truly dedicated many civil servants are, but the depiction of the Trump administration's ignorance of the many agencies is mind-boggling.

"Why bother to study for a test you're not going to take?"--or, as in this case, a test you intend to lie, cheat, and steal for--as he has his whole life

nothing of substance there. I'm sure there is plenty wrong there, too.

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