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tymorial

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80. Lame.

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Fri Oct 6, 2017, 08:54 AM

Oct 2017

Thankfully I don't have to read you anymore

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**RUMOR** Chief of Staff Kelly has resigned. [View all] RandySF Oct 2017 OP

He's lasted longer than I expected... Rollo Oct 2017 #1

You might want to delete four words from your post jmowreader Oct 2017 #6

That may be, but... Rollo Oct 2017 #52

More military men not suited to lead.. flyingfysh Oct 2017 #54

Carter was not a career military man - he was a governor before becoming President... Rollo Oct 2017 #63

There was Andrew Jackson flyingfysh Oct 2017 #72

Career or not, choosing to serve in the military makes one a military dude, IMO. Honeycombe8 Oct 2017 #76

Your definition, not mine... Rollo Oct 2017 #95

The National Guard is a military organization... Rollo Oct 2017 #108

Each of us has the right to define "military dude" how we intend it to mean. Honeycombe8 Oct 2017 #109

I don't think serving the military makes anybody worse, or better than those who haven't... Rollo Oct 2017 #113

Plenty of civilians would make bad president too. MGKrebs Oct 2017 #78

George Washington and TrishaJ Oct 2017 #87

Grant is generally accepted to have been one of our worst presidents... Rollo Oct 2017 #96

This is true. TrishaJ Oct 2017 #100

Grant obviously was more personally honorable and brave than Trump... Rollo Oct 2017 #106

Which is why Teddy Roosevelt was such a bad president jmowreader Oct 2017 #61

Roosevelt was not a career military man, either. Rollo Oct 2017 #64

You ever hear of the First Rule of Holes? jmowreader Oct 2017 #65

No he was a rather mediocre president... Rollo Oct 2017 #66

The Interstate Highway system. Jim Beard Oct 2017 #84

The interstate highway system wasn't Eisenhower's idea... Rollo Oct 2017 #97

So very true. mountain grammy Oct 2017 #93

I don't think that's true. Not for the U.S., anyway. Honeycombe8 Oct 2017 #74

GW Bush served in the military, in the Texas Air National Guard... Rollo Oct 2017 #98

Aww...Thanks, jmow. trof Oct 2017 #110

Not just a military dude. He's a gold star father. NT Ilsa Oct 2017 #17

OMG! I did t know that. I will hold him in high esteem for that ultimate sacrifice. MLAA Oct 2017 #24

Why atreides1 Oct 2017 #38

Good point. There is room to hold them both in high esteem. MLAA Oct 2017 #39

Not if he worked for Trump HopeAgain Oct 2017 #41

Don't Ever Discount or Underestimate the Pain of a Parent Who Has Lost a Child Leith Oct 2017 #47

So he deals with his pain by deporting the DACA kids... HopeAgain Oct 2017 #71

Goddamned Kelly enthusiastically wrecked families when running ICE/Homeland Kolesar Oct 2017 #103

Some of the men around Trump are trying to save the country from him, you know. Hekate Oct 2017 #49

Yes... dhill926 Oct 2017 #60

Agreed ClarendonDem Oct 2017 #77

Ever wonder why the Founders made sure the military would be under civilian control? Rollo Oct 2017 #67

I don't think he's leaving. We've heard this rumor before. Look at who posted the tweet. Honeycombe8 Oct 2017 #73

Lame. tymorial Oct 2017 #80

IF this is true, it's too bad. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2017 #2

I was looking for someone to say this. Personally I am kind of scared for him to go. Although Maraya1969 Oct 2017 #30

I agree--and am no fan of Kelly. Gore1FL Oct 2017 #46

I do believe he tried. GreenEyedLefty Oct 2017 #81

... skylucy Oct 2017 #3

I kinda hope not. Kelly seems like a sane person, unlike 45. Wrong, maybe, but sane. Shrike47 Oct 2017 #4

Tough old military guy janterry Oct 2017 #8

WOW WOW WOW Who do you think COULD do it? How about the Terminator? nt Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2017 #5

He might bring Bannon back. Chipper Chat Oct 2017 #7

hmmm. he fired him. wonder, in Trump's life, if there was anyone Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2017 #27

I hope not bdamomma Oct 2017 #9

Mush here as well, momma - had to google, but confirmed my suspicion that Kelly replaced Leghorn21 Oct 2017 #15

so Bannon bdamomma Oct 2017 #23

Well, Bannons mini-me Stephen Miller is still floating around the WH I believe...doing what, i Leghorn21 Oct 2017 #36

oh that guy is bdamomma Oct 2017 #37

Priebus was the former chief of staff. nt tblue37 Oct 2017 #29

oh whew bdamomma Oct 2017 #34

Well, Friday Night News Dump would make sense TDale313 Oct 2017 #10

Yah, that's the MO. a kennedy Oct 2017 #14

Don't let the door hit your fascist butt on the way out joeybee12 Oct 2017 #11

Ditto Iliyah Oct 2017 #32

It may be Kelly and Mc Master together. roamer65 Oct 2017 #12

Another rumor, not sure why we post these without proof. nt USALiberal Oct 2017 #13

I agree. cwydro Oct 2017 #70

Purge them all, then lock them up! ffr Oct 2017 #16

I thought I was on DU. democratisphere Oct 2017 #18

Twitter also said the Fucking Moron was going to resign months ago Major Nikon Oct 2017 #22

Lol. cwydro Oct 2017 #91

What about the suicide pack? exboyfil Oct 2017 #19

That could certainly be the storm Trump meant marylandblue Oct 2017 #25

SOCIOPOTUS Goonch Oct 2017 #20

Tea Pain RT ffr Oct 2017 #21

Seems like this one is upsetting him even more Iliyah Oct 2017 #33

I got a bit frightened watching that LiberalLovinLug Oct 2017 #51

Who is this person and is she credible? nycbos Oct 2017 #26

The rumor has been floating around since yesterday when he got off AF 1 marylandblue Oct 2017 #28

I hope it's not true. He wasn't doing a very good job of keeping Trump smirkymonkey Oct 2017 #31

As we witness people fleeing this sinking ship Grammy23 Oct 2017 #35

Will moron bring Bannon back? Lolol BootinUp Oct 2017 #40

Who is Sarah Smith and why does she have any credibility with you? SharonClark Oct 2017 #42

She has a JD and spent 18 years in Government ethics law leftofcool Oct 2017 #55

Thanks for responding since the author of the post appears to be a 'post and run'. SharonClark Oct 2017 #82

I figured he's the guy who'd prevent trump from nuking North Korea. Who's left to stop him? NBachers Oct 2017 #43

God this Administration is a nightmare and a trainwreck. Oneironaut Oct 2017 #44

Totally believable, but its also believable Commander Marmalade aikoaiko Oct 2017 #45

Who is Sarah Smith and how good are her sources? onenote Oct 2017 #48

Why is no one else reporting this "rumor"? former9thward Oct 2017 #50

It's not even a rumor Pugster Oct 2017 #116

No surprise really. hamsterjill Oct 2017 #53

Nothing "nowhere" online to back this up left-of-center2012 Oct 2017 #56

No there isn't, which makes it a rumor. RandySF Oct 2017 #57

"No there isn't, which makes it a rumor." left-of-center2012 Oct 2017 #79

Delete your op. cwydro Oct 2017 #92

Censorship is what makes us look stupid... Rollo Oct 2017 #99

Who is Sarah Smith? nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2017 #58

The pertinent question 11cents Oct 2017 #62

Another Day, Another Crisis. This is the Worst Ccarmona Oct 2017 #59

This message was self-deleted by its author JonLP24 Oct 2017 #68

He was probably looking for a reason. octoberlib Oct 2017 #69

Mattis, Tillerson, and Kelly need to resign and denounce Trump Johnny2X2X Oct 2017 #75

"a good source?" MineralMan Oct 2017 #83

I hope this rumor is false. dawg Oct 2017 #85

It's false. cwydro Oct 2017 #94

Does Trump want Kelly out in order to start a war? Botany Oct 2017 #86

Since the man has more than two brain cells, liberalhistorian Oct 2017 #88

Please delete thread Pugster Oct 2017 #89

I know. cwydro Oct 2017 #90

was? Sanity Claws Oct 2017 #102

It's a rumor, and OP has specified as much. Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2017 #107

The source has no connection with the White House, and isn't a journalist Pugster Oct 2017 #112

All media needs to NOT take the weekend off, with Kelly out we are Eliot Rosewater Oct 2017 #101

We don't know if Kelly is out. bearsfootball516 Oct 2017 #105

No, but CNN is picking it up. RandySF Oct 2017 #111

Really? Got a link to that? onenote Oct 2017 #117

calm before the storm????? MFM008 Oct 2017 #104

So Im guessing this didnt happen? Calista241 Oct 2017 #114

Nope, never did. cwydro Oct 2017 #118

This "Sarah Smith" has deleted her rumor tweet that Kelly was going to leave by Friday. It was false Honeycombe8 Oct 2017 #115