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75. This whole family seems like they're leveraged to the hilt.

Reply to anneboleyn (Original post)

Tue Apr 4, 2017, 09:17 AM

Apr 2017

Including Kushner. IMHO this is all about using the presidency to preserve their family business.

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So Jared -- de facto president? People voted for him? CNN saying that foreign diplomats find [View all] anneboleyn Apr 2017 OP

He is unwilling to do the work of president and he knows he is too stupid. Eliot Rosewater Apr 2017 #1

He is also lazy. Lazy about learning or doing anything that doesn't Marie Marie Apr 2017 #59

I also find it absolutely bizarre Warpy Apr 2017 #2

Every president has appointed advisers. former9thward Apr 2017 #13

Right on cue. Kingofalldems Apr 2017 #21

Yes, you are. former9thward Apr 2017 #25

opppsie... pangaia Apr 2017 #50

+1000 stonecutter357 Apr 2017 #92

Advisers, yes, especially domestic. Warpy Apr 2017 #30

So if it is not legal then what law is being violated? former9thward Apr 2017 #64

If you're the lawyer you claim to be Warpy Apr 2017 #66

Well said, thank you! Rhiannon12866 Apr 2017 #69

So you're claiming this is totally normal? An inexperienced SIL bettyellen Apr 2017 #38

I guess you did not bother to read the posts. former9thward Apr 2017 #65

I did. And you're normalizing a situation that most experts consider quite alarming..... bettyellen Apr 2017 #67

Since you say it is not "legal" then what law is being broken? former9thward Apr 2017 #71

I'm sure you would certainly agree legality would... moriah Apr 2017 #82

I didn't say it whether it was legal or not and it was a small part of the post bettyellen Apr 2017 #85

Why do you heaven05 Apr 2017 #86

If someone says something is not legal I want to know why? former9thward Apr 2017 #93

If you are a defense lawyer heaven05 Apr 2017 #94

Well, you only have to be 35 to be President so he met that marker at least snooper2 Apr 2017 #77

I think even the lamebrained Republicans are starting to learn that "qualified" Warpy Apr 2017 #89

He's following the Reagan model. yallerdawg Apr 2017 #3

didn't we have a recession at the end of Reagan's years. I remember a RIF in the military in demigoddess Apr 2017 #11

Not to mention Reagan had the most corrupt, charged, convicted and sentenced administration... yallerdawg Apr 2017 #14

Dumpy's beating that record big time thegoose Apr 2017 #36

There was a brief recession starting in the middle of 1990. former9thward Apr 2017 #15

And interest rates for a mortgage were 13%. And up. notdarkyet Apr 2017 #57

No, you are thinking of the late 70s and early 80s. former9thward Apr 2017 #63

There was a big recession early on NewJeffCT Apr 2017 #79

Authoritarians give money to the military to buy their allegiance sharedvalues Apr 2017 #31

Cover up Scarsdale Apr 2017 #84

CNN doesn't find it bizarre ? JI7 Apr 2017 #4

They've got Jeffrey Lord, Trump's slave, defending Jared now. CNN isn't finding it bizarre enough anneboleyn Apr 2017 #22

Agreed JustAnotherGen Apr 2017 #81

That slimeball Trump apologist made my blood boil during the election Tarc Apr 2017 #87

Has Trump gone back to Trump Tower since the inauguration? toska Apr 2017 #5

As I've said before, DT only wanted the title of President, not the job. Arkansas Granny Apr 2017 #6

Frankly it is terrifying. Who knows what Kushner might say or promise to some foreign leader? anneboleyn Apr 2017 #27

Or what he has ALREADY done.. annabanana Apr 2017 #53

I agree. He thought it would be all about the pomp and ceremony... WoonTars Apr 2017 #32

He sent Don Jr. to ask Kasich to be VP, promising that Kasich would get to tblue37 Apr 2017 #46

Kirchner is the only one FakeNoose Apr 2017 #55

Didn't DimDon II GWC58 Apr 2017 #60

See my post #46 above. nt tblue37 Apr 2017 #70

Wasn't a law passed to prevent a Kennedy repeat malaise Apr 2017 #7

The court said the law did not apply to the President. former9thward Apr 2017 #17

Wow! malaise Apr 2017 #28

He doesn't have dementia. He does not think he's stupid, in fact he PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2017 #8

Presidents either speak for themselves Dawson Leery Apr 2017 #9

The Son-in-law who is in the same private enterprise speaks for Drump. LeftInTX Apr 2017 #20

Watch tonight's Rachel Maddow.. annabanana Apr 2017 #51

It's not like he didn't tell us his intentions from the beginning - in July in fact Mr. Ected Apr 2017 #10

The apparent fear of going anywhere different Nevernose Apr 2017 #12

The Kennedys were QUALIFIED and EXPERIENCED politicians. Tatiana Apr 2017 #16

Didn't RFK's appointment as AG require the Senate's approval? LastLiberal in PalmSprings Apr 2017 #78

Anyone from the State Dept would be better than Jared LeftInTX Apr 2017 #18

It seems like one big joke. Glimmer of Hope Apr 2017 #19

I'm hoping Trump has another one of those insane press conferences!!! adigal Apr 2017 #23

Jeffrey Lord: Jared is like Bobby Kennedy! Jeffrey Lord (Trump toady on CNN) defends every single anneboleyn Apr 2017 #24

What a maroon. Did no-one inform Lord that RFK might have been THE REASON for the anti-nepotism WinkyDink Apr 2017 #40

i think he's a con man who feels he's finally been caught. unblock Apr 2017 #26

Kushner vs. Bannon vs. Priebus. Buns_of_Fire Apr 2017 #29

Adam Khan via tweetville called it for Kushner a couple months ago...I never forgot reading that, Leghorn21 Apr 2017 #35

WOW. VOX Apr 2017 #72

Trump was just the vehicle used to put Jared in WH MedusaX Apr 2017 #33

Well, there you have it. Superior post here, MedusaX. Many thanks...omg eom Leghorn21 Apr 2017 #39

W.O.W. Rachel needs to read all that! WinkyDink Apr 2017 #41

Agreed! When K. was named Overhauler-in-Chief last week, I thought, whoa - the deal is now Leghorn21 Apr 2017 #45

We need more of this at DU JustAnotherGen Apr 2017 #48

Uh, yeah...a trust fund baby thegoose Apr 2017 #34

here's the quote from President Creepy mnmoderatedem Apr 2017 #37

Our current government is much more like Saudi Arabia than a typical Western democracy... Still In Wisconsin Apr 2017 #42

He must also know outside of Russia and Israel the protests against would be overwhelming kimbutgar Apr 2017 #43

Dump is one lazy mofo. SHRED Apr 2017 #44

So disgusted by this huge display of nepotism OliverQ Apr 2017 #47

Depression, narcissism and sociopathy... pangaia Apr 2017 #49

Jared is the smartest person he knows who he can also trust the most LiberalLovinLug Apr 2017 #52

I would not even receive the president's son-in-law if i were a foreign nation Takket Apr 2017 #54

The support for billh58 Apr 2017 #56

Please, this guy should sink with Dump. If what I've read is true, he gets picked up in RICO case. 58Sunliner Apr 2017 #58

He doesn't trust anyone outside the family. milestogo Apr 2017 #61

They are no bdamomma Apr 2017 #62

Jared must be the sales manager.. stillcool Apr 2017 #68

Trump apparently doesn't know the Kennedy appointment of his brother is what triggered the Vinca Apr 2017 #73

Is that why Drumpf forgot to sign the Executive Orders? LiberalFighter Apr 2017 #74

This whole family seems like they're leveraged to the hilt. TNLib Apr 2017 #75

We are being ruled by the Imperial drumpfanov family authoritarian regime. democratisphere Apr 2017 #76

Trump and dementia/Alzheimer's captain queeg Apr 2017 #80

Lock him up! world wide wally Apr 2017 #83

K&R Solly Mack Apr 2017 #88

Hidden agenda Watalapan Apr 2017 #90

another thing that concerns me proud patriot Apr 2017 #91