Trump-Pompeo Impeachment Rift | Talking Points Memo

[discobot]

The impeachment inquiry has tested the seemingly unbreakable bond between President Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

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This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1262969

[erik_t]

He sounds lonely, like a child ripped from its parents and thrown in a warehouse like a piece of garbage. Sad.

[coimmigrant]

When will Pompeo resign to spend more time with his Senate campaign?

[rob_beatty_walters]

Poor Mikey. He feels “under siege”. Awwww…

[benthere]

All this from the party that demeans those whose sentiments are critical of Trump by wearing shirts that proclaim “F_ck Your Feelings!”

[lenexagary]

Beat me to it. He looks like he is headed toward resigning “with the best wishes of Donald Trump” to fire up his Senate run here in Kansas. Sometimes I feel like the good Kansans can’t catch a break.

At the minimum, I hope his involvement in the bribery scheme gets at least some media attention.

[benthere]

You’re not in Kansas anymore, Pompy!

[spencersmom]

Fat Mikey haz a sad as he ponders the moment when his dreams of becoming president when up in the grease fire that is the admin he’s choosing to protect at all costs.

If I may offer my condolences, Eat shit and fuck off!

[schmed]

A senior administration official told NBC News that Trump “just felt like, ‘reign your people in.’”

From the peanut gallery:

[jcs]

Ain’t no surviving Comrade Minus. Pompeo can kiss the Kansas Senate seat he’s been coveting good-bye.

[tena]

It’s all Pompeo’s fault - of course it is. It couldn’t possibly be Trump’s fault that he tried to bribe the president of Ukraine. It’s the fault of the people who are telling on him.

[johnrm]

Maybe barrs next…

[daveyjones64]

He won’t. That door has pretty much closed for him, at least for 2020.

Once upon a time (like 6 months ago or less), he was being seriously courted to run for that seat. Now, he is having to beg just to let him discuss the possibility.

Kansas has moved on.

[powwow]

Isn’t this how it always goes with Trump? Something goes wrong and he’s gotta find a fall-guy. It’s never Trump’s fault. Always gotta blame someone else. Can you imagine being married to this POS? I’m sure he never takes responsibility for anything on the home front. What jerk.

[irasdad]

Pompeo’s political future is really catching on fire!

[ronbyers]

Poor little Mike. He has proven to be a craven coward but Trump is still underbussing him. Instead of the Senate from Kansas, I nominate Pompeo for prison. A more mealy mouthed villain I have never seen.

The first cabinet secretary who stands tall in this mess earns my respect. That won’t be Pompeo.

[ralph_vonholst]

Pompeo ‘Feels Under Siege

”In his spare time, Pompeo likes to WWII cosplay with his mates. To his consternation, he is usually chosen to be Stalingrad.”

[tena]

He’s the right size to be Stalingrad so…

[justruss]

No specific point. The entire article made me laugh.

[ralph_vonholst]