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"Remove public employees who undermine the public good" (Original Post) Stinky The Clown Jan 2018 OP
Jeeezus, what a statement to make. JohnnyLib2 Jan 2018 #1
Oh he's gearing up his stupid base Cha Jan 2018 #11
Is he really going to try to fire Mueller? withoutapaddle Jan 2018 #2
Sounds about right Phoenix61 Jan 2018 #3
Crap. I thought he was resigning! Freethinker65 Jan 2018 #4
Oh dear gods I am glad I am not watching Hekate Jan 2018 #5
Substitute "Mueller" for "public employees" and you get his meaning. Stinky The Clown Jan 2018 #7
I think he's talking about the whole Civil Service as well Hekate Jan 2018 #10
well by that standard Mr Prez mnmoderatedem Jan 2018 #6
Starting with SHITLER!1 UTUSN Jan 2018 #12
I had to question what I heard. But then I remembered who was giving the speech. demmiblue Jan 2018 #8
Yes, and he's fucking Projecting Cha Jan 2018 #9
That would be all republicans. Go ahead and purge away blueinredohio Jan 2018 #13
This is what caught my attention most. n/t LuckyCharms Jan 2018 #14
Says the public servant who's undermining the public good. SammyWinstonJack Jan 2018 #15

Cha

(320,590 posts)
11. Oh he's gearing up his stupid base
Tue Jan 30, 2018, 10:49 PM
Jan 2018

for removing more "employees" who are trying to get to the truth.

Phoenix61

(18,889 posts)
3. Sounds about right
Tue Jan 30, 2018, 10:42 PM
Jan 2018

He wants to be a dictator. Hard to do that when agencies function independently.

mnmoderatedem

(3,913 posts)
6. well by that standard Mr Prez
Tue Jan 30, 2018, 10:45 PM
Jan 2018

we'd have to remove the entire executive branch and more than half of congress.

demmiblue

(39,944 posts)
8. I had to question what I heard. But then I remembered who was giving the speech.
Tue Jan 30, 2018, 10:46 PM
Jan 2018

Still really shocking, though.

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