Discussion: Trump On Ronny Jackson: 'We'll See What Happens,' 'Totally His Decision'

[riverstreet]

Entirely his decision

[somethinghappened]

Maybe after he removes himself from consideration Ronny can release the real results of Trump’s physical.

[originalbob]

This is self-vetting. Somewhat on par with self-deportation.

[vertone]

Kakistocracy

[steviedee111]

I fight the urge to think anyone that would agree to work for Trump deserves whatever they reap for doing it.

[daveminnj]

It would take a great deal of Trump’s own political capital to even possibly get Ronny Jackson into the VA-and from what I have seen, Trump has just one ironclad rule: Only play using someone else’s money.

[exspectator]

Good God. It is not just that no one escapes Trump untainted… Trump seeks out damaged individuals and places them in position to be humiliated. It’s like Trump actually, at least subconsciously, thrives on their humiliation.

[greenman66]

How in the hell did a physician with a drinking problem get to the rank of Admiral? It does make sense that he was drunk when he gave Spanky his physical. On the bright side, maybe he missed something really important that will relieve us of this monster.

[steviedee111]

@exspectator

Good God. It is not just that no one escapes Trump untainted…

Everyone that works for him has their name on one of these.

[dickweed]

Jesus what a wandering whiny speal, snifffff. And such a fragile fucking ego for such a supposedly tough guy.

[dannysgrandma]

Functioning alcoholics can and often do get a pass if they somehow manage to do their jobs.

[rollinnolan]

Jackson is another cog in the wheel of incompetence that is Trump. Trump hopes to deflect his responsibility but, as usual, he fails. His administration is a laughing stock of criminal ineptitude. Trump is as pathetic as they come. What a loser.

[primergray]

Maybe he didn’t start the hard drinking until January 20, 2017?

[steviedee111]

@primergray

Maybe he didn’t start the hard drinking until January 20, 2017?

He wouldn’t be the only one.

[krux]

Apparently I just wanted to say “Trump is such a jackass.”

There, I feel better.

[krux]

@mattinpa

If he can mentally separate himself from the whole process—it’s all because of the vicious people, it’s his decision, I’m just a small cog, a bystander, we’ll see, because I’m in the audience with you—then there’s no shame in having put forward an unvetted, unsuitable nominee for a huge and consequential job.

Yes, the buck stops anywhere but here.

[stevieg]

The Trump dignity removal machine strikes again. Amazing that some people have not learned to avoid any association with him.

[inversion]

“His family, his extraordinary success, great doctor, great everything, and he has to listen to the abuse that he has to — I wouldn’t — If I were him, actually in many ways I’d love to be him, but the fact is I wouldn’t do it. I wouldn’t do it. What does he need it for?”

[inversion]

@greenman66

How in the hell did a physician with a drinking problem get to the rank of Admiral?

its who he knew

[old_curmudgeon]

Do you believe there really is someone named Hogan Gidley? Or is that just another one of The Donald’s aliases, like John Barron?