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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump is considering replacing Reince Priebus as Chief of Staff...
What it would mean:
Reince Priebus is the primary conduit to the Republican establishment in the House and Senate. After all, he was the Chairman of the National Republican Party before he was Chief of Staff for Donald Trump.
If he leaves, it would suggest a separation, perhaps a divorce, of Donald Trump from the national Republican Party. He would be cutting loose the last conduit to the leadership of the Republican leadership in the House and Senate. What might be the consequences?
It may make it much more difficult to pursue any legislative agenda? Also, it would take away the strongest, perhaps the only, voice between the Executive Branch and the Legislative Branch, and would create even more chaos and confusion in the messages coming out of this White House.
This will be a big decision if Trump carries through.
Tom Rinaldo
(22,911 posts)Hortensis
(58,785 posts)obstacle between Congress and removing him from office. And those depend a great deal on Congress...
Happyhippychick
(8,379 posts)Chipper Chat
(9,673 posts)Runnersup:
Ann Coulter
Sean Hannity
David Duke
underpants
(182,627 posts)Blanks
(4,835 posts)Or all three. That way they can all go down with the ship together.
calimary
(81,125 posts)I find it greatly amusing that so many openings in the White House and administration remain unfilled - because nobody wants them! NOBODY wants to work for this guy! The clear thinkers out there who still maintain some grip on reality know better than to sign up with this bunch and get it all over themselves. They evidently understand you can't wash that kind of stain off your resume. People like Mattis and McMaster are pretty much finished, as far as whatever credibility they once had. And as for those who already had very little credibility (lookin' at YOU, reince!), they're more screwed than ever.
I think the "mark of trump" will be a difficult one to get over, once it's been attached.
Blanks
(4,835 posts)But Lewindowski (from the way they were talking this morning) would blow things up at the White House, and that would be ok too.
TexasProgresive
(12,156 posts)MineralMan
(146,262 posts)Trump appears to be pulling back into a shell at the White House. He seems to want to isolate the office of President from all outside influence, and doesn't care whether he maintains any links outside of the administration.
That won't work, of course, but he knows so little about political reality that he might believe it could work.
Looks like he's about to barricade himself inside the West Wing. Better call in the SWAT van.
BumRushDaShow
(128,515 posts)the first 2 having come directly from the Senate.
Atman
(31,464 posts)Trumpsky accepts no opinions or direction other than his own. It's a thankless, ceremonial position under the orange shitgibbon. No smart person will take this job. But I'm sure some soul-less money grubbers are waiting for the phone call.
Motley13
(3,867 posts)guess he sold what soul he had to the devil.
I expected Spicey to be the 1st to go, but I guess putz can't find another imbecile to spew his BS
longship
(40,416 posts)Drumpf's new world.