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global1

(25,224 posts)
Thu Oct 12, 2017, 05:32 PM Oct 2017

Seems Like Those On Meet The Press Daily Are Reading Kelly's Appearance Today As A.....

calming, reassuring influence.

I'm sorry - I think they are reading this wrong. I think I'm representative of the general public and Kelly's appearance today actually scared the hell out of me. He was not calming or reassuring. He contributed to more anxiety in me - in that - it seems like he contradicted all the stories of Trump, WWIII, unhinged, losing it, hating everyone in the WH and is going to fire Kelly because Kelly is preventing Trump from talking with people that always stopped by his office to chat.

We don't hear much of Jarad and Ivanka these days. What happened to them? Have they left the country? Are they laying low?

And will Kelly actually prevent Trump from going to the Mar-A-Lago dining room and fraternizing with the guests?

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Seems Like Those On Meet The Press Daily Are Reading Kelly's Appearance Today As A..... (Original Post) global1 Oct 2017 OP
Ivanka just went to a play with Trudeau. virgogal Oct 2017 #1
Sweet Achilleaze Oct 2017 #2
I agree with you. cilla4progress Oct 2017 #3
I worry this might embolden Trump to act out more. Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2017 #4
Agree...like a little kid, he will keep pushing to see how far he can go.. HipChick Oct 2017 #5
This is far beyond a "little kid." He's threatening lives in Puerto Rico, threatening North Korea, anneboleyn Oct 2017 #6
Kelly came to the press conference just like Tillerson did blueinredohio Oct 2017 #7
I got the impression that he was hoping to stay on a little longer... kentuck Oct 2017 #8
He is just a better liar... lame54 Oct 2017 #9

cilla4progress

(24,717 posts)
3. I agree with you.
Thu Oct 12, 2017, 05:57 PM
Oct 2017

But that explains the purpose of a Kelly's appearance.

People are terrified and clinging to anything they can find. Including journalists.

My read.

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,153 posts)
4. I worry this might embolden Trump to act out more.
Thu Oct 12, 2017, 06:02 PM
Oct 2017

He knows he has Kelly's number so if he hasn't done anything to drive him over the edge yet, he'll continue to push the envelope.

HipChick

(25,485 posts)
5. Agree...like a little kid, he will keep pushing to see how far he can go..
Thu Oct 12, 2017, 06:25 PM
Oct 2017

Stories that would have been blockbuster for any other admin, are not even getting much exposure..

anneboleyn

(5,611 posts)
6. This is far beyond a "little kid." He's threatening lives in Puerto Rico, threatening North Korea,
Thu Oct 12, 2017, 06:32 PM
Oct 2017

killing Obamacare entirely on his own. I don't think people realize how serious this is and how dangerous he is becoming -- the NBC threat is also insane.

kentuck

(111,052 posts)
8. I got the impression that he was hoping to stay on a little longer...
Thu Oct 12, 2017, 08:20 PM
Oct 2017

...but he didn't really know if he was going to be fired or not?

My impression was that he was giving his speech to an audience of one.

Or perhaps Trump had given him an ultimatum of sorts??

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