Today's Spicey Show in a nutshell.

[Sparkly]

So....

Q: Why did it take 18 days to fire Michael Flynn?
A: Sally Yates came and gave us a heads-up, we didn't have information, then once we got it, the president made the right decision.

Q: She said it was more than a "heads-up," but two in-person meetings to deliver an urgent warning to take action. Why was Flynn on calls with Russia after this meeting?
A: See, the second meeting was because the first one wasn't clear. If she'd been clear in the first meeting, she wouldn't needed a second meeting. The president did make the right decision.

Q: Why did it take so long to act on what she said once it was clear?
A: There were rumors that she supported Hillary Clinton and not us. And when she refused to do what the president wanted, we were proven right. So the president did make the right decision.

Q: But he allowed Flynn access to top national security information in the meantime?
A: The president didn't want to do anything quickly because Flynn has an honorable military record and he's a good guy. But in the end, the president made the right decision to ask for his resignation.

Q: Why is the president still saying Flynn didn't do anything wrong, after seeing this information?
A: The president fired him because he lied to the vice-president. That was the reason.

Q: Why did it take that much time to determine he lied, after Sally Yates met with the White House attorney?

Repeat. Rinse. Spin.

[crazylikafox]

1. I can't tell anymore. Is this a joke, or did the press conf actually go this way?

[Sparkly]

5. It's my condensed, paraphrased interpretation

but not far off. He weasels his way out of admissions by saying yes, Flynn was bad but yay Trump fired him; but then he didn't fire him for THAT, but rather because he lied to Pence -- etc.

[OliverQ]

8. Essentially that's how it went

He called Yates partisan, called her warning of a major national security breach (Flynn being compromised) just a heads up that they weren't sure was accurate, said Trump did the right thing firing him and we're not going to keep rehashing this, claimed Clapper said no collusion exists, so we need to accept his no answer and move on, and got angry with reporters.

[crazylikafox]

9. Well the good news is that Melissa McCarthy is hosting Sat Nite Live this coming weekend. (or next)

Should be really entertaining

[MineralMan]

2. What I want to know is who is pulling out the string on Spicer's back.

I think they need a new recording to play back.

[Hekate]

4. Kellyanne would be the logical suspect, but we haven't seen her lately, so what's with that?

[MineralMan]

7. I think she's back at the android lab getting an update.

Once they reboot her and run some diagnostics, they'll ship her back to the White House.

I hear they're working on a fix for her annoying voice, too. She'll be a fresh new Kellyanne, no doubt.

[dhol82]

3. It's interesting to actually read his responses

When you are listening there is a lot lost in the spin.

[Sparkly]

6. I'm just paraphrasing.

[dhol82]

11. Close enough.

[Angry Dragon]

10. if you are a 'good guy' .......... then you are golden

[ProudLib72]

12. This sort of interferes with throwing Flynn under the bus

If they insist he was a good man, then can he still be scapegoated? I guess maybe that will be the next spin when he goes to prison: he is a victim of the Democrats who are all big meanies.

[kentuck]

13. But the president wants everyone to know...

...that the president made the right decision. Got it?