Discussion: WaPo: Fired Trump Personal Aide Had A Big Gambling Habit

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Well I would be angry if I was fired by a failed casino owner for my gambling habit.
Irony, thy name is trump.

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Especially being fired by a casino owner who had to declare bankruptcy. Really takes talent for a casino to lose money.

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Escorted out of the White House for improprieties, escorted into the Trump campaign office?? WTF??

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Yes, itā€™s a suckerā€™s bet ā€¦

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but the habit made him a security risk because he could be influenced by outsiders, according to the Washington Post.

And God forbid we have people in the government who could be influenced by outsiders. That would never do. :expressionless:

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Theyā€™re not sending their best people.

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I just know Iā€™ll be gamboling wildly when Donnie & Co finally do their perp walksā€¦

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Iā€™ve been to Vegas several times and actually turned a profit at blackjack one trip. Iā€™ve seen the carts full to the brim with quarters and packaged paper money. One time the Riviera Casino had $1 million in a transparent plastic cube at their entrance as part of a game they were running so yeahā€¦ a casino losing money? How is that possible unlessā€¦
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How ironic is this:
Guy fired for gambling.
By a former failed casino owner/developer.
Former owner/developer is named trump.

Does somebody have an ace of spades tattoo perchance?
And I didnā€™t even talk about the gamblerā€™s new job.

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Iā€™ll skim through your post and try to figure it outā€¦

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The fact this turd was promptly hired by Trumpā€™s re-election campaign aside, itā€™s truly lame how this WH goes all high dudgeon about tick-tacky shit like this while Trump waste millions flying down to FL almost every weekend to his tacky resort to get millions in payoffs for ā€œaccessā€.

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Nah. A ā€œgambleā€ is when the outcome is uncertain.

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Itā€™s a flight day for you, right?
Oh geezeā€¦

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Yep. Just had a mimosa in preparation.

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If he used a bookie thatā€™s enough right there.

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Unless the cards are stacked in favor of those with dirty money.

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ā€¦and the RNC picked him up? I bet those ā€˜donorsā€™ feel reassured.

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Guy gets fired and escorted out of the WH for gambling habit
Meanwhile on audiotape the boss is recorded bragging about lying to the PM of Canada by making shit up wholecloth and he is applauded for it.
(((sigh)))

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POTUS with dozens of non-discosure agreements in effect covering his past mis-behaviors needs no security clearance because he IS the POTUS.

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Thatā€™s not reassuring.

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As Michael Corleone said, ā€œNo Moe. I think youā€™re just unlucky.ā€

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