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Dave Starsky

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57. So is this whole "hiring the incompetent" thing...

Sun Jun 25, 2017, 02:49 PM

Jun 2017

Going to become one of those business school theories like the Laffer curve--something that is ridiculous on its surface and proven completely useless in practice, but will now and forever be treated as the absolute BEST way to do things by the Republican party?

Because I'm thinking it is.

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Kushners meeting w/ Mahmoud Abbas went badly, Trump is reportedly considering pulling out of talks [View all] Miles Archer Jun 2017 OP

Are we surprised? Laf.La.Dem. Jun 2017 #1

When the late night comedians reeled off the list of Jared's "duties" ... William Seger Jun 2017 #21

Naivete sharedvalues Jun 2017 #29

Looks like Nordstrom Rack Metro135 Jun 2017 #32

Ha ha sharedvalues Jun 2017 #58

More like Operation Desert T.J. Maxx. smirkymonkey Jun 2017 #39

Not me. It is the excuse he is looking for to pull out and do nothing. nikibatts Jun 2017 #69

The Great Negotiator and his great negotiators at work dalton99a Jun 2017 #2

Who knew? smirkymonkey Jun 2017 #3

I say thanks for that stuidity everday, now. tazkcmo Jun 2017 #33

+1 sharedvalues Jun 2017 #68

To Trump: Don't Send a Boy to Do a Woman's Job! MineralMan Jun 2017 #4

Exactly right, MineralMan. 3catwoman3 Jun 2017 #6

Drop the sexism - I think George Marshall and John Kerry were the 2 best Secretary of States in karynnj Jun 2017 #11

Sexism? Really? MineralMan Jun 2017 #12

How about "send a child to do an adult's job"? karynnj Jun 2017 #15

Sorry. I can't agree. MineralMan Jun 2017 #16

What does it mean to suggest that being Secretary of State is a woman's job? karynnj Jun 2017 #25

My go to response to ad hoc copy editors. lapucelle Jun 2017 #59

That's a little too abrupt for me. MineralMan Jun 2017 #60

I always admire your even tone, lapucelle Jun 2017 #62

Yeah, well, sometimes it slips, though. MineralMan Jun 2017 #63

Jehanne is one of my personal heroes... lapucelle Jun 2017 #65

Indeed! MineralMan Jun 2017 #66

Sure wish I could see the list for Clinton's cabinet... LakeArenal Jun 2017 #23

Yes, me too. MineralMan Jun 2017 #31

Secretaries of State. And I believe the reference was to the last choice of PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES. WinkyDink Jun 2017 #13

Given nepotism and the reference to youth, it was to Kushner being sent as the ME envoy karynnj Jun 2017 #17

Yeah, since we all know how underrepresented white men are.. whathehell Jun 2017 #36

Oh, I love this, Mineral Man! lunamagica Jun 2017 #51

Thanks! MineralMan Jun 2017 #52

Maybe Abbas considered it an insult that herr drumpf sent his son-in-law? greatauntoftriplets Jun 2017 #5

There's another issue with Kushner FakeNoose Jun 2017 #8

Actually, Kushner's Jewish origin could be a benefit if he knew what he was doing. Blue_true Jun 2017 #18

Not just an orthodox Jew, but one whose family made large donations to illegal settlements karynnj Jun 2017 #19

Can you say Rosneft? tazkcmo Jun 2017 #34

Is anyone surprised? The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #7

That should be easy to do. Most of his other pulling out, only involves and inch and a half. TheBlackAdder Jun 2017 #9

Ohhh...naughty. brush Jun 2017 #14

Too generous. tazkcmo Jun 2017 #35

Sorry. I don't know what came over me. For a brief second, I thought I was being conservative :-D TheBlackAdder Jun 2017 #45

It happens. tazkcmo Jun 2017 #47

Duh! malaise Jun 2017 #10

the KGOP sucks at just about everything Achilleaze Jun 2017 #20

So much winning. NRaleighLiberal Jun 2017 #22

He is an expert on real estate and religion.... safeinOhio Jun 2017 #24

"He is an expert on real estate and religion ... LenaBaby61 Jun 2017 #56

Snowflake tRump's Republican ego was bruised so he's taking his marbles home. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2017 #26

+1 dae Jun 2017 #55

Which I suspect was Trump's real purpose. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #27

So President Dipshit sends his Know-nothing son in law to broker ME Peace Docreed2003 Jun 2017 #28

drumpf for supreme idiot of the world. lark Jun 2017 #30

Gee, and I thought Kushy would have this solved in a couple hours at most! CanonRay Jun 2017 #37

But this was supposed to be so eeeeeeeeeeeasy! Vinca Jun 2017 #38

Patience! That is the plan for next weekend. smirkymonkey Jun 2017 #40

To Republicans, "negotiate" is like "compromise." neeksgeek Jun 2017 #41

Kushner "relayed" a set of Netanyahu's demands pandr32 Jun 2017 #42

Actually, some negotiators do act as a conduit for passing positions karynnj Jun 2017 #50

Agreed pandr32 Jun 2017 #61

Failure. So much failing. Tired of failing. Sad. Pathetic. Freethinker65 Jun 2017 #43

Who is surprised by this? Gothmog Jun 2017 #44

Maybe Trump NastyRiffraff Jun 2017 #53

"relayed a set of demands" - Not a negotiator but a messenger boy. keithbvadu2 Jun 2017 #46

Giving up on the first try, are we? kentuck Jun 2017 #48

this is like sending a first grader to quarterback the high school football team spanone Jun 2017 #49

This is clearly a job for a more experienced negotiator. bluedigger Jun 2017 #54

So is this whole "hiring the incompetent" thing... Dave Starsky Jun 2017 #57

Now, there are two people who couldn't deserve each other more! tritsofme Jun 2017 #64

But if Jared can't do it no one can underpants Jun 2017 #67