Trump Drops Ratcliffe As DNI Pick | Talking Points Memo

Con cuidado (“with care” or “careful”) because Trump has demonstrated a canny tic for rewarding bad behavior as a means of doubling down on the messaging

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I believe a measurable IQ is a job requirement, so she’s out.

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So, lasted a week? Is that a new record? I’ve completely lost track. How many mini-mooches is that? Enquiring minds want to know.

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Aww!

The disturbing thing is that it was almost certainly his long history of fakery that did him in. If he was just a thoroughly unqualified conspiracy theorist put in place to protect Trump, assure his reelection, and soothe his ego, he probably would have been confirmed just fine.

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More like, a sinking ship is leaving its rat.

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Another win for Bluto!

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Stuck his neck out and beclowned himself, and maybe opened himself up to serious problems down the line for his bullshit “I prosecuted turrists” stuff, and for what? Did you think he was going to show you loyalty, Mr. Ratcliffe? That he’d scratch your back if you scratched his?

ETTD.

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37% of a full Scaramucci.

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Though I have to say, this is bad news. Do we really want someone, er, intelligent in this role?

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And waiting in the wings is:

On the other hand, he will provide his own cow.

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The dumbest guy to ever be president, ever.

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Trump is an effing idiot.

That is all.

Well, not all.

But it will suffice for now.

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Too valuable in the House?

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I guess it was a bridge too far to plant this FSB wet dream in a position to injure US interests at the cellular/DNA level. It would be like installing Kim Philby as the head of MI6.

The next one will be just as bad, but not as obviously so.

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Including Reagan at peak senility.

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OT meanwhile:

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Next up…Louie Gohmert!!

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Or 370 microscaramuccis (370μSc)

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