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TexasMommaWithAHat

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33. She served at the pleasure of the last president.
Fri Feb 10, 2017, 06:39 PM
Feb 2017

and was going to lose her position, anyway. Frankly, I'm not quite sure why she is considered so brave since she had nothing to lose. She's actually better known now than she was then, so her stand was very likely a good thing for her career!

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Sing it, sister!!!! 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2017 #1
... shenmue Feb 2017 #2
+1 LiberalLoner Feb 2017 #3
I assume she will get a good job at one of the Eliot Rosewater Feb 2017 #4
Yup panader0 Feb 2017 #5
the truth will prevail. bdamomma Feb 2017 #6
While an evil, horrid woman who has no experience whatsoever gets hired. Initech Feb 2017 #7
while an evil, horrid man who has no experience whatsoever.....is president Skittles Feb 2017 #29
No Doubt!! Caliman73 Feb 2017 #8
She will be remembered on the high plain that Elliot Richardson and Archibald Cox Blue_true Feb 2017 #12
K&R sheshe2 Feb 2017 #9
K&R ismnotwasm Feb 2017 #10
Only criminals need apply to this administration. democratisphere Feb 2017 #11
I was so proud of her for standing up! hamsterjill Feb 2017 #13
Yates for Congress Lonestarblue Feb 2017 #14
Sounds good to me!! boston bean Feb 2017 #16
There are rumors... Dulcinea Feb 2017 #25
They often are. n/t CousinIT Feb 2017 #15
Anybody else notice mgardener Feb 2017 #17
yes, we have. niyad Feb 2017 #28
Absolutely ProfessorGAC Feb 2017 #18
Surely grounds for wrongful dismissal? BSdetect Feb 2017 #19
She served at the pleasure of the last president. TexasMommaWithAHat Feb 2017 #33
That attack was multi layered, TexasMommaWithAHat. Kingofalldems Feb 2017 #36
I hope she runs for A House or Senate seat flying-skeleton Feb 2017 #20
Can she sue for wrongful termination? LittleGirl Feb 2017 #21
Maybe, but not worth it? Honeycombe8 Feb 2017 #26
A principled public servant taking a principled and courageous stand fishwax Feb 2017 #22
And the ass used words like betrayal! Phentex Feb 2017 #23
In a thread last night, someone posed the question, "Where can she bullwinkle428 Feb 2017 #24
Yep. Agree. boston bean Feb 2017 #27
+1 brer cat Feb 2017 #30
not only was she right, barbtries Feb 2017 #31
Principles? LakeArenal Feb 2017 #32
IM with Yates. nt Lucky Luciano Feb 2017 #34
K&R smirkymonkey Feb 2017 #35
Indeed. PatrickforO Feb 2017 #37
news keepthemhonestO Feb 2017 #38
She should run for President. kentuck Feb 2017 #39
I see her... Mike Nelson Feb 2017 #40
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