Doesn't firing Priebus lose Paul Ryan and the House for Benedict Donald?

[ElementaryPenguin]

His fan base in D.C. is certainly diminishing rapidly!

[asiliveandbreathe]

1. Fired rinse without even saying his name....

What a way to go - wish I could answer your question..just got too many right now..is Kelly also Sec. of Homeland Sec?????

[Kber]

3. Right - so now we've got another nomination / confirmation to get through?

[Honeycombe8]

27. No. Chief of Staff doesn't need confirmation. It's an appt by & for the Prez for WH matters.nt

[Kber]

28. I meant to back fill my he DHS position that Kelly is vacating.

[Honeycombe8]

29. Oh..yes. But Congress is going on recess.

So he may do a recess appt, or the post may stay vacant for a while. Heck, Kelly could even keep things running there for a while, while also being Chief of Staff.

[ElementaryPenguin]

4. Yes.

Is that a post that needs approval? (Sec. of Homeland Sec)

[Leghorn21]

10. Yes - just googled...and it's "yes" - nt

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. On CNN a report just now, that Priebus resigned yesterday.

But he probably wanted to jump before he was pushed, knowing that would be next.

[ElementaryPenguin]

6. Oh. thanks

[LovingA2andMI]

5. Pretty Much...

Now the "story" is the Reince had "resigned" yesterday (Thursday). The REAL TRUTH, he was Fired when The Mooch went Potty-Mouthed to that reporter.

Ryan and Reince are going to make sure Trump's reign in all things White House, will be short. They are BFF's and everyone knows it.

[ElementaryPenguin]

7. Ryan and Reince...and also McCain and Graham, I believe

[LovingA2andMI]

13. Yep....

Now, We Have To Be Concerned How Much General Kelly Will Consolidate Power. In Particularity, We Have To Be WORRIED About Plutocracy Rule By Kelly's Military Force trying to center power directly at the White House.

This is why we believe Trump just Tweeted his Impeachment Beginning.

[ElementaryPenguin]

15. Drumpf sure does love HIS Generals!

[mercuryblues]

8. hahahaha

the dysfunction keeps going

The Ferret needs to clone himself.

[samnsara]

26. im sure moochie can describe that in detail! :)

[grantcart]

9. Good point. Check for reaction from WSJ editorial board

David Frum, who worked for the board, states that every DC political editorial is cleared with Ryan

[ElementaryPenguin]

12. Interesting.

I can't believe that I've actually come to like Frum.

[grantcart]

16. There are two axis to look at political operators

1) Do you agree with them on the policy

2) Do you agree with their epistemological discipline, in other words do they work from established facts and base their opinions based on logic based on their principles. Since Frum has worked his comeback from the disastrous Bush period I think he has been intellectually honest, an asset that would have served the country well had he used it under Bush.

[ElementaryPenguin]

20. I think you're right.

I always find myself eager to hear his take on things these days. Consistently despises the orange menace.

[MagickMuffin]

22. WHY? Why would P Ryan have so much authority on what editorials write?

How many other newspapers submit their editorials for approval from P Ryan?

[ElementaryPenguin]

23. Good question.

The most overrated intellect in Washington, I've heard him recently referred to. I can't stand the smirking jerk - but if he finally goes after the evil emperor - I'll like him considerably more!!!

[grantcart]

24. Well Fox News submits everything for approval to the WH lol

I think Frum was insinuating that WSJ and Ryan were coordinating to try and check Trumps wild excesses and was a relatively recent development. At least one of WSJ board endorsed Clinton.

I believe that this was the editorial in which Frum said the WSJ would have shared with Ryan ahead of time. To be clear I believe that Frum was suggesting that all editorials that the WSJ that would be critical of Trump would be shared with Ryan ahead of time.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4339116/Wall-Street-Journal-editorial-board-turns-Trump.html

[Tatiana]

11. If Ryan isn't willing to put impeachment on the table after this...

Oh who am I kidding?

The women in Congress have demonstrated more courage that that brat ever will.

[ElementaryPenguin]

14. I think we're rapidly approaching the point where a critical mass is going to sweep

The evil Trumpster and his family right out of government (if that's what they were in). The Orange Emperor will resign - he has ZERO CHANCE of prevailing against what Mueller is going to hit him with!

[blaze]

18. Lordy, I hope you're right. nt

[ElementaryPenguin]

21. In my gut I think I am. I think Drumf has just bought his ticket for the Impeachment Express!!

[LeftInTX]

25. Won't mean a thing

Chief of Staff truly serves at the president's pleasure. It's not confirmed by the senate. He is not involved with the public like FBI director, AG etc.

[octoberlib]

17. Paul Ryan just got a nice , big $400,000 donation from the Mercers

to keep him in line, so we'll see.

[ElementaryPenguin]

19. Crap!

Grumble, grumble, grumble.....

[Leith]

30. Firing Reince Just Might Alienate rethugs in Congress

Priebus, as head of the RNC, helped get most of them elected. This is reason number 1 that it was a stupid move.