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Orsino

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11. He shouldn't be holding press conferences, like, ever.

Reply to Tom Rinaldo (Original post)

Tue May 16, 2017, 01:43 PM

May 2017

I was cutting him slack until he ran this errand, knowing that Trump is only using him because the other spokescritters are laughingstocks.

It is an honorable pursuit to try to provide a shitty president with the best possible advice, but damn, dude.

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I cut some slack for Gen. McMaster. Some one has to be National Security Advisor and keep that job [View all] Tom Rinaldo May 2017 OP

Pretty much agree. And he's going to have a great book when this is all over. Gidney N Cloyd May 2017 #1

I cut him zero slack for giving a traitor to his country, cover! workinclasszero May 2017 #2

We will all know more some day when the full back story emerges Tom Rinaldo May 2017 #6

Who in their right mind would want to work for and represent Trump to the world? workinclasszero May 2017 #9

Overall, I like McMaster. Kaleva May 2017 #3

He's standing up in front of reporters slinging obvious bullshit. No fucking slack. (n/t) Iggo May 2017 #4

I don't believe what i'm reading. Rustyeye77 May 2017 #5

I don't believe our real world choices, or the nightmare we are in if each day didn't remind me. Tom Rinaldo May 2017 #7

Me either. This plus the posts over the weekend telling DUers to "give up" and ignore Mensch et al. anneboleyn May 2017 #14

For the record - I have never said a bad word about Mensch or Taylor here Tom Rinaldo May 2017 #16

The problem for McMaster is we can't believe anything that comes out of this White House. Nothing. Vinca May 2017 #8

Exactly. This situation is easily the worst yet as Trump and McMaster have told the world that our anneboleyn May 2017 #15

Last night, yes. Today, no way. Too comfortable with dishonesty toward the public. lostnfound May 2017 #10

He shouldn't be holding press conferences, like, ever. Orsino May 2017 #11

I understood his message as grantcart May 2017 #12

Yeah I went back and counted up the blinks. That's what he said. Iggo May 2017 #13