He's removing the Senate confirmed positions of relevance, which effectively gives the rest of government no ear on national security measures. A shadow security council if you will.
That's terrifying. How long until the house and Senate become declared threats by the executive branch? On Jan 29, 2017 3:07 PM, "Lewis Bergman" <[email protected]> wrote: > I think trusting someone's advice because you trust them isn't always the > wisest thing. Valerie is a good example of that. At least I think that was > her name. > Anyway, I don't know what Bannon's expertise is but he doesn't seem like > the cool measured type I would want advising me If I were president. I tend > to be kind of a hot head but I know that so I take a breath or two and > consult calmer heads before jumping. > Not sure Trump understands his shortcomings which is a dangerous thing in > leadership. > > > On Jan 29, 2017 2:47 PM, "Josh Reynolds" <[email protected]> wrote: > > What's your take on making Steve Bannon's new role critical to the > National Security Council (making him more important than the Director of > the CIA) while only allowing the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Director of > National Intelligence to attend "when it pertains to them"? > > This was an executive order... > > On Jan 29, 2017 2:40 PM, "Lewis Bergman" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I can't believe everyone is arguing about who lies more. Wouldn't it be >> great if we could argue about the policy and theory rather than the >> character, or lack thereof? >> >> On Jan 29, 2017 2:23 PM, "Josh Reynolds" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> It sounds like you want a dictatorship. >>> >>> On Jan 29, 2017 2:11 PM, "That One Guy /sarcasm" < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> i truly hope you maintain your thought process, exactly as it is, and >>>> those of like mind, it will make 2020 a breeze. And ivankas 8 year reign >>>> will be glorious >>>> >>>> On Sun, Jan 29, 2017 at 2:07 PM, Josh Reynolds <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> He's trying to use the very tactics he promotes in "art of the deal", >>>>> which basically means "lie about everything, and negotiate down". >>>>> >>>>> I will be absolutely amazed if he makes it into a second term. I am >>>>> also thinking that the Dems won't have their shit together over the next 4 >>>>> though. >>>>> >>>>> What a fucked up place we are in. >>>>> >>>>> On Jan 29, 2017 2:04 PM, "That One Guy /sarcasm" < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> then even more work can be done >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sun, Jan 29, 2017 at 1:52 PM, Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> The real question is whether he can keep it up for 207 more weeks. >>>>>>> And once the news organizations stop fawning over him, what does he do? >>>>>>> Start wars? Drop a nuke on Mexico? He can't stand anything else being >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> shiny object, but you tell the news media to shut up and listen, at some >>>>>>> point they will shut up and cover something else. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Anybody notice all the old actors kicking off? Did they really die >>>>>>> over the past 18 months and the news is just now dribbling out, or did >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> Trump victory just take away their hope? Barbara Hale was 94, I guess >>>>>>> waiting 4 more years to see if the Orange One wins re-election might >>>>>>> seem a >>>>>>> bit much to ask. John Hurt was 77, Mary Tyler Moore was 80. I'm 66, >>>>>>> it's >>>>>>> always a bit unnerving when someone younger than me dies. But they say, >>>>>>> only the good die young. Carrie Fisher must have been very, very good. >>>>>>> We >>>>>>> miss you, Princess. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>> From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bill Prince >>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2017 1:25 PM >>>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT...A fact check on Donald Trump's first week >>>>>>> in office >>>>>>> >>>>>>> That is just not true. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Several fact organizations made it pretty clear that untruths from >>>>>>> Orange's mouth were about twice as plentiful as untruths from any other >>>>>>> politician from either party ( and that includes Obama and Clinton). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> bp >>>>>>> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 1/29/2017 10:44 AM, Rory Conaway wrote: >>>>>>> > Nobody will ever lie as much as Obama or Hillary. That is a bar >>>>>>> the will never again be reached. >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > Rory >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > -----Original Message----- >>>>>>> > From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bill Prince >>>>>>> > Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2017 11:32 AM >>>>>>> > To: [email protected] >>>>>>> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT...A fact check on Donald Trump's first >>>>>>> week in >>>>>>> > office >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > Nothing factually incorrect in that piece. It is largely opinion, >>>>>>> so take it for that. >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > One thing that I disagree with is calling him a liar. I think he's >>>>>>> not necessarily lying; he just doesn't know the truth. Most of what he >>>>>>> says >>>>>>> appears to be just made up on the fly, and my observation is that his >>>>>>> memory is not so good. >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > bp >>>>>>> > <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > On 1/28/2017 10:48 PM, Jaime Solorza wrote: >>>>>>> >> First week...What a joke... >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >> http://www.dispatch.com/news/20170127/fact-check-on-donald-t >>>>>>> rumps-fir >>>>>>> >> s >>>>>>> >> t-week-in-office >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your >>>>>> team as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your >>>> team as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team. >>>> >>> >
