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GregariousGroundhog

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13. I guess the one that surprises me is Jonathan Hiler

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Sep 9, 2021, 10:53 AM

Sep 2021

Dismissing people like Conway and Spicer are no brainers, but Hiler was a naval academy graduate and naval officer. I don't get the vibe that he is unqualified to serve on the board for the naval academy and am curious why Biden felt he couldn't let Hiler serve out his term.

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Biden Told Trump Appointees "You're Fired," Kellyanne Conway And Sean Spicer Responded [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 2021 OP

Sour grapes, Kellyanne.. ProudMNDemocrat Sep 2021 #1

Politicized and polarizing appointees complain that their firing is William Seger Sep 2021 #16

Breaking presidential norms. LOL! She would certainly know about that first hand. e.g.SCOTUS seats. usaf-vet Sep 2021 #20

She has stationary with 'Honorable' before her name? Tomconroy Sep 2021 #2

not to mention dishonest. FoxNewsSucks Sep 2021 #3

She thinks she's in the British American royal family Walleye Sep 2021 #4

right? barbtries Sep 2021 #7

Obama once said that many with the "Honorable" before jrthin Sep 2021 #8

I've been thinking up appropriate titles for her Tomconroy Sep 2021 #14

She hitched her wagon to the Clustertrump underpants Sep 2021 #5

Again. They can dish it out, but they can't take it Walleye Sep 2021 #6

These ruthless and brutal sociopaths are remarkably thin skinned aren't they? Irish_Dem Sep 2021 #25

And they choose a business and an attitude that they know is going to get them criticized Walleye Sep 2021 #26

Like Trump. Overly sensitive to criticisms is one of their Achille's heels. Irish_Dem Sep 2021 #28

Made me laugh when she said nykym Sep 2021 #9

It made me laugh when she said "faithful and willing public servants" William Seger Sep 2021 #12

Well said. colorado_ufo Sep 2021 #23

I want to see the MPs come into a meeting and drag her out... malthaussen Sep 2021 #10

Spicy's response was not hot hibbing Sep 2021 #11

Never saw him that angry about injustice to others. No anger over shitty covid response Walleye Sep 2021 #27

I guess the one that surprises me is Jonathan Hiler GregariousGroundhog Sep 2021 #13

Uh mabye because he was appointed by a former president turned insurrectionist? SouthernDem4ever Sep 2021 #15

People should be judged on their own merits, not on the person who hired them GregariousGroundhog Sep 2021 #21

You mean like Trump did? SouthernDem4ever Sep 2021 #36

DeTrumpification... LudwigPastorius Sep 2021 #17

makes sense to me but onethatcares Sep 2021 #18

That works. LudwigPastorius Sep 2021 #19

All Trump residue must be washed away. nt Progressive Jones Sep 2021 #33

Maybe Kellyanne shouldn't think of this as being fired MurrayDelph Sep 2021 #22

Yes indeed! colorado_ufo Sep 2021 #24

Gaslighting much? Jimbo S Sep 2021 #29

methinks they are hoping to get rehired in 2024 IcyPeas Sep 2021 #30

Ms. Unemployable Joinfortmill Sep 2021 #31

Trump would have given his left leg and right arm to have Biden's lowest poll numbers lees1975 Sep 2021 #32

Hey Conway, Prof. Toru Tanaka Sep 2021 #34

Honorable? - Alternate fact! keithbvadu2 Sep 2021 #35