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POLL: Who is the NYT Op-Ed writer? [View all] scheming daemons Sep 2018 OP
Mattis OR Kelly, kozar Sep 2018 #1
Whoever it is fallout87 Sep 2018 #46
Steven Miller sarah FAILIN Sep 2018 #2
No way Trump is not crazy enough for Miller HopeAgain Sep 2018 #35
I agree. Miller is a xenophobic liberalhistorian Sep 2018 #71
I voted other hellacia Sep 2018 #3
That is my guess exboyfil Sep 2018 #9
I think he was set up with the dense pick mikeysnot Sep 2018 #18
I don't think the Times would have run it if it had been him EffieBlack Sep 2018 #47
Pence wouldn't have presented it to the Times hellacia Sep 2018 #61
Wasn't it Manafort who picked Pence thucythucy Sep 2018 #59
No way. He is a lump. Lumps don't do something like the OpEd. Unless.. Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2018 #81
Javanka! VMA131Marine Sep 2018 #4
Pence uses "lodestar" jberryhill Sep 2018 #5
Good sleuthing! That's not a common word to use.... scheming daemons Sep 2018 #8
Henry Kissinger used it to refer to McCain's honor at the funeral jberryhill Sep 2018 #12
Oh boy. joshcryer Sep 2018 #10
It's possible that others have picked up use of the word. yardwork Sep 2018 #16
Love your description of Pence! bettyellen Sep 2018 #29
wow - good catch JB !! Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2018 #82
I doubt Mattis or Kelly Sanity Claws Sep 2018 #6
If you read Omarosa's book and there's any truth to it - John Kelly is a super asshole. nt Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2018 #86
Good points. You may be right on Mattis or Kelly. Isn't the "don't buck Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2018 #88
Keith Kellogg National Security Adviser for Mike Pence grantcart Sep 2018 #7
Kellogg... Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2018 #91
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee has a poll for you to vote on Gothmog Sep 2018 #11
Ouch! Three family and one outside parasite. nolabear Sep 2018 #19
That's no way to refer to Melania. Drunken Irishman Sep 2018 #97
Has to be a cabinet official, because it reference the cabinet marylandblue Sep 2018 #13
Cabinet or VP jberryhill Sep 2018 #14
Could be VP, but he would mentioned family values, the court marylandblue Sep 2018 #23
"Lodestar" DeminPennswoods Sep 2018 #37
Yes, but that's not.enough for me marylandblue Sep 2018 #39
And knowing Mike Pence likes to use that word, calimary Sep 2018 #103
Pence dameatball Sep 2018 #15
Can someoone explain the question to me? CTyankee Sep 2018 #17
You may note that umpteen threads have been posted.... jberryhill Sep 2018 #20
OK. Guess I didn't read that section of the NYT today...hmm... CTyankee Sep 2018 #22
Its tomorrow's paper grantcart Sep 2018 #72
It doesn't sound like they really have him under control that well marylandblue Sep 2018 #24
Pence. yardwork Sep 2018 #21
Someone as delusional as Trump Solly Mack Sep 2018 #25
I don't think Pence had the balls to write this. scheming daemons Sep 2018 #26
I don't think the letter took nerve or guts or daring. Solly Mack Sep 2018 #32
There's a cowardly aspect to it jberryhill Sep 2018 #45
Yes ! One thing that stuck out to me - "We've accomplished a lot" Besides being Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2018 #84
Maybe Mother wrote it. nt madinmaryland Sep 2018 #48
maybe....? Blue_Tires Sep 2018 #27
I'm thinking Pompeo because the Op-Ed references a flip-flop within a week on something. Vinca Sep 2018 #28
Elaine Chao, Secretary of Labor berni_mccoy Sep 2018 #30
NYT wouldn't publish it if it was Pence. Ilsa Sep 2018 #31
Trump himself C_U_L8R Sep 2018 #33
can we all breathe and agree? kozar Sep 2018 #34
Dan Coats. DNI jezebel321 Sep 2018 #36
That's not a bad guess... ADX Sep 2018 #40
Very interesting guess. Coats and Pence are my prime suspects. LonePirate Sep 2018 #43
That's Lawrence O'Donnell's guess. triron Sep 2018 #69
Yep. honest.abe Sep 2018 #75
Dan Coats - Russell Kirk quote in Op-ed and Dan Coats' has quoted him before zenmeta4 Sep 2018 #95
Interesting. Welcome to DU. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2018 #96
In Sarah's response she said "he..." She could be trying to throw us ecstatic Sep 2018 #38
Wait! Wait! "His accomplishments in less than two years have been astounding." sprinkleeninow Sep 2018 #90
John Barron torius Sep 2018 #41
I'm going with Don Jr voteearlyvoteoften Sep 2018 #42
I'm going with Mattis. It's gotta be someone with military R B Garr Sep 2018 #44
Either Elaine Chao or Robert E. Lighthizer populistdriven Sep 2018 #49
Let's ask ourselves: "who benefits?" DeminPennswoods Sep 2018 #50
Nikki Haley benefits marylandblue Sep 2018 #52
Yes, but she's at the UN, not involved DeminPennswoods Sep 2018 #60
Actually she is involved marylandblue Sep 2018 #64
Plenty of viable suspects! DeminPennswoods Sep 2018 #65
Yes, I am buying extra popcorn. marylandblue Sep 2018 #66
You can't spell Chaos without Chao populistdriven Sep 2018 #67
Who cares? NNadir Sep 2018 #51
They may not have enough support in the Cabinet yet marylandblue Sep 2018 #53
Deep Throat WheelWalker Sep 2018 #54
I think it's Bobbie Jo Sep 2018 #55
He has no reason to be anonymous... Trump is letting him go next month. scheming daemons Sep 2018 #56
OK, I checked my paper version of the NYT from this morning and it wasn't there! CTyankee Sep 2018 #57
That's why I thought Bobbie Jo Sep 2018 #58
He can't salvage his rep if he doesn't put his name on it scheming daemons Sep 2018 #100
The name will be revealed eventually. Bobbie Jo Sep 2018 #102
I think it's Mattis or Kelley... cynatnite Sep 2018 #62
It is definitely not any of these people listed oberliner Sep 2018 #63
Not too many Sr. officials we haven't heard of marylandblue Sep 2018 #68
My guess is nick ayers. Mosby Sep 2018 #89
I'd wager it's someone who works with Pence, not Pence himself. JHan Sep 2018 #70
"A-moral" is the biggest clue - Pence Equinox Moon Sep 2018 #73
Don McGahn n/t Lucinda Sep 2018 #74
Don McGahn is leaving JI7 Sep 2018 #80
The White House janitor tirebiter Sep 2018 #76
Dan Coats RandySF Sep 2018 #77
Yep, Lawrence was pretty convincing tonight. nt. PearliePoo2 Sep 2018 #92
Dan Coats. Grasswire2 Sep 2018 #78
Could it be Jeff Sessions? He would benefit by having Trump gone and has shown some spine lately. Liberty Belle Sep 2018 #79
Don "I'm Gone" McGhann BadGimp Sep 2018 #83
I Think Sessions NickPeace Sep 2018 #85
Dan Coats representing a small group of senior officials--with Coats willing to take the fall. Garrett78 Sep 2018 #87
Daniel P Walsh JonLP24 Sep 2018 #93
Who it is Not. Not Sarah Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2018 #94
Guesses from The Last Word panel DeminPennswoods Sep 2018 #98
It's nobody in the cabinet SkyDancer Sep 2018 #99
Dan Coats. calimary Sep 2018 #101
The CEO of Nike Jersey Devil Sep 2018 #104
it's Q for sure 0rganism Sep 2018 #105
I think the actual author is Raj Shah PRETZEL Sep 2018 #106
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