Snap Shots of YOUR Republican Party, 21st Century Style

[Rajoo]

Originally Posted by barbara

Is that what this resignation is about?

I am pretty sure this is about Trump, Sessions, Rosenstein and Mueller, specifically being forced to use a hatchet on Mueller. To add intrigue, from finn's WaPo link.

Ms. Brand’s assistant, Currie Gunn, has also left the department. Ms. Gunn could not be reached for comment.

The best people leave the Trump the administration quietly, the bad ones need to be forced out.

She now has the top legal position at Walmart, not too shabby at all. Congratulations. Don't bother me none since I don't shop there.

[barbara]

Mmmmmmm.... yes, I have been doing some googling and am beginning to understand more.

I completely understand why good civil servants would want to quit working in a Trump administration. My concern is that if the good ones quit, we will be stuck with the bad ones. There is enough chaos, we do not need more.

[Rajoo]

I am convinced that before long Trump will try and fire Muller. Question remains will the GOP legislators let him do it without consequences. This will very much depend on prevailing political winds with an eye towards mid term elections.

No one wants to fire Mueller, perhaps not even Trump directly. So he needs a hatchet man/woman.

[bobabode]

"Now now that Sen. Orrin Hatch has announced his retirement, it appears that his handlers have taken the muzzle off.

Hatch made headlines this past week after he cavalierly dismissed reports of spousal abuse by his former chief of staff, Rob Porter.

Porter resigned as staff secretary to President Trump after information about his alleged physical and mental abuse of two ex-wives became public.

Not just a White House staff secretary, Porter was Hatch’s former chief of staff as well as former counsel to Sen. Mike Lee. He previously taught at Brigham Young University and served a Mormon mission in London.

Jennifer Willoughby and Colbie Holderness, Porter’s ex-wives, both told the FBI about Porter’s alleged abuse during a background check. Holderness gave the FBI a picture of herself with a large black eye. Trump’s White House knew of the allegations, and hired him anyway." SLT

cont. here - https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/edito...stic-violence/

[Rajoo]

Porter's ex-girlfriend told Kelly about abuse in October of last year. So he is a lying POS.

EXCLUSIVE: Trump's top lawyer knew A YEAR ago that Rob Porter's ex-wives had accused him of abuse and an ex-girlfriend told White House Chief of Staff about it in October

But Kelly knew in October that Porter's ex-wives were prepared to accuse him of violent spousal abuse; Porter's then-girlfriend told Kelly personally

Donald Trump's top lawyer Don McGahn has known since early 2017 that Staff Secretary Rob Porter was at risk of being accused of being violent with women and White House Chief of Staff John Kelly knew about the allegations in October.

The Washington Post reported Friday that White House counsel McGahn was aware of the potential crisis a year ago.

And in October Porter's then-girlfriend told Kelly personally that Porter had abused his two ex-wives, according to a White House official.

Porter's ex-girlfriend denies ever speaking to Kelly, but the official in his chain of command confirmed on Friday morning that the conversation took place.

A White House official told DailyMail.com hours after being asked for comment, and after this story was first published, that 'Chief Kelly denies ever speaking about this matter with Mr. Porter’s ex-girlfriend.'

The woman was still involved with Porter romantically when the two spoke.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ers-abuse.html

[finnbow]

Paul Nehlen, a fringe challenger of House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) whose anti-Semitic tweets have caused a stir in recent months, drew criticism again this week after tweeting an image of actress Meghan Markle photoshopped with the face of Cheddar Man, the dark-skinned man believed to be the first modern Briton.

Twitter suspended Nehlen’s account after he shared the image of Prince Harry standing next to Markle, a biracial American he is set to marry in May. Along with the image was this tweet: “Honey does this tie make my face look pale?”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...er-banned-him/

[finnbow]

"The office of sheriff is a critical part of the Anglo-American heritage of law enforcement."

- Jeff Sessions

http://thehill.com/homenews/administ...t-of-the-anglo

[Chicks]

Repubes are really getting worried that Dems have been winning all these special elections. What to do, what to do!? Hey, let's just not hold special elections! Yeah, that's the trick!

http://www.governing.com/topics/poli...wisconsin.html

[Oerets]

Cheating is the only way ahead for them to win elections.



Barney

[Chicks]

PA Supreme Courts draws new Congressional map. Repubes, of course, are going into meltdown, as it was drawn fairly, without prejudice.

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news...474478543.html