Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is slated to resume his luxurious Madison Dinners, which had garnered significant controversy earlier this year over the fact that most of the guests at the taxpayer-funded events were right-wing power brokers and corporate executives.
Lots of sneezing powder, pleaseâŚ
Plenty of fat, old, white plutocrats attending.
The worst Secretary of State ever does one of the worst things. Who would have thunk it?
These could be the worldâs most expensive super spreader events.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is slated to resume his luxurious Madison Dinners
Got to strike for the cash while he still can⌠cash, cash, cash, cash is the one and only motivating factor, cash, cash, cash, cash.
He is corruptâŚevilâŚ
Classic born-again. They want you to pay them to undermine our democracy.
And theyâll just take the money.
Who classified these fine folks world-class?
The people who work for Pompeo.
When authoritarian capture and super-spreader events collide.
I know this is redundant, but:
Lock. Him. Up.
And West Point needs a thorough overhaul.
Itâs almost like Herman Cain died in vain.
âWhoâ? asks disgraceful Pompeo the Fat.
Sure, it seems irresponsible to do this during the pandemic, but I think we can rest assured that these attendees will have such close, customized, and absurdly expensive healthcare attention that thereâs no way a single one of them can or will fall ill as a result. They are not going to let a bunch of dead peasants stand in the way of a little strategy-talk feast at the castle. Paid for by the same peasants.
West Point doesnât give a shit:
Also at West Point are Lee gate, Lee road, and portraits of Lee (West Point Superintendent from 1851-1855) in the Superintendentsâ quarters and the cadet mess hall. There is also the Robert E. Lee Memorial Award for the graduating cadet with the highest grades in the core math curriculum.
Source: The Tangled History of Confederate Generals at West Point and in the US Army: Whatâs in a Name?
Part of the controversy should be over the fact that Madison would not have been invited.
I remember a time when the really dumb standard many Americans judged a potential president by was whether youâd enjoy having a beer with him. This pompous jackoff would drink both beers, tell you youâre a moron, and stroll away to be with his super-elite friends. So if heâs got a political future I may pretty much give up and go live in the woods.
State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus confirmed to TPM that the dinners would continue, calling them a âworld-class opportunity to discuss the mission of the State Department and the complex foreign policy matters facing our exceptional nation.â
âThe Secretary looks forward to continuing these Madison Dinners as they are an important component of the execution of his duties as Secretary of State,â Ortagus said.
I still donât see how this impacts the State Department. Heâs going to discuss the pressing need for them to pony up more money for the campaign to siphon off before the election ruins the gravy train, or to set himself up for a run in 2024.
Plans for the dinners were put on hold in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Why, if the whole thing was a hoax?
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Trump-fil-a!
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Let them have their Masque Of The Red State Death.
