Labor Secretary Alex Acosta Resigns

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This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1234967
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Who had Friday in the pool?

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Looks like Andy Napolitano nailed it.

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Heh, that was my absolute first thought when I saw the headline.

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Gosh, what a shocker. I thought that news conference went so well and everybody was satisfied.

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I had Thursday from 5 to 7 pm. Close----

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And there is the first Head on The Pike. Don’t stop now. Get every Kiddie Diddler who participated in this.

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Well, isn’t that something. You and tRump had such a good relationship and he thought you did such a splendid job talking to reporters. Why in the world would you resign? Forced maybe?

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Came here to say exactly that.

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That was fast.

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I though it would be over the weekend.

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From two days ago:

This was the signal that he was doomed.

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to quote the feds who nab Henry Hill:

Buh-bye, Dickhead,

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I said before noon on Friday. Pay up.

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For what it’s worth…he still has the full confidence of trump. Only the best people…

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After his Big Win in the Rose Garden yesterday, Nazi Sebastian Gorka for Acting Labor Secretary.

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I thought a friday dump would be much later in the day.

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This is just way too quick. We don’t know anything new today that we haven’t known for a looooong time about him and the deal.

I’m betting this means there’s a lot more damaging stuff hidden away that’s about to come out.

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You can’t carry that kind of dead weight forever. Besides, Trump barely knew the guy.

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I’m betting that you’re right.

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