Trump On White House Chaos: 'I lLike Conflict'

[edpc]

WASHINGTON — Amid unusually high staff turnover, confusion over major policies, and unexpected salvos from the tweeter-in-chief, President Trump on Tuesday portrayed the White House as a dream place to work but admitted: “I like conflict.”

“It’s tough, I like conflict, I like having two people with different points of view – and I certainly have that – and then I make a decision,” he said at a joint press conference with visiting Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven. “But I like watching it, I like seeing it, and I think it’s the best way to go.”

Earlier in the day, Trump had denied that his West Wing was in “chaos,” but cryptically added “I still have some people that I want to change.” That poured fuel on speculation that he could part ways with troubled Cabinet officials, like Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin or Attorney General Jeff Sessions, or senior aides like national security advisor H.R. McMaster and chief of staff John Kelly.

Asked at the press conference whether his comment might have referred to Sessions, Trump told reporters “I don’t really want to talk about that” before going on an extended riff praising his own West Wing.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-white-house-chaos-like-conflict-222802064.html

[edpc]

”So many people want to come in. I have a choice of anybody. I could take any position in the West Wing and I’ll have a choice of the 10 top people having to do with that position.”


So, of the people that have left their respective positions so far.....were they tenth best or number one?

[Fantom]

Well, it is interesting..... are you not entertained?

It is different for sure... but what we were doing was not working.....soooo..... Something 'Bout the definition of insanity.

[Frank Cannon]

Just more evidence....Trump is God!

[Fantom]

”So many people want to come in. I have a choice of anybody. I could take any position in the West Wing and I’ll have a choice of the 10 top people having to do with that position.”


So, of the people that have left their respective positions so far.....were they tenth best or number one?

If you are Alabama...not sure that is relevant.

[edpc]

If you are Alabama...not sure that is relevant.

Sure it is.  If you’re the top three in the world, you’ll get a medal.  If you’re 4-10, who gives a damn?

[Right_in_Virginia]

“It’s tough, I like conflict, I like having two people with different points of view –

I understand this.   Have you ever sat in a Board meeting filled with nodding "yes men" .... agreeing with every asinine proposal?

I'll take a heated debate over this BS any time.  It's more productive and oddly energizing.

[Fantom]

I understand this.   Have you ever sat in a Board meeting filled with nodding "yes men" .... agreeing with every asinine proposal?

I'll take a heated debate over this BS any time.  It's more productive and oddly energizing.

Right,    we just had eight years of yes men. 

[edpc]

I understand this.   Have you ever sat in a Board meeting filled with nodding "yes men" .... agreeing with every asinine proposal?

Have you ever sat in a board room at all?

[Frank Cannon]

Have you ever sat in a board room at all?

I sit in a Bored Room every time I read your posts.

[Fantom]

Sure it is.  If you’re the top three in the world, you’ll get a medal.  If you’re 4-10, who gives a damn?

So why worry, either Trump is Alabama, bringing the next player... like that true freshman Q-back. Or he is 4-10 and who cares, he'll be gone soon enough.

Personally, considering the headwinds ... seriously... what Presidency starts out with a democrat  conspired Special Council. I am sorry edpc, but one has to be a very partisan democrat, or a real POS calling themselves Conservative to go there. IMHO

In view of that, I tend towards Trump being Alabama... bring up the next 1-10 on the roster... same as the last Boss. 

[Right_in_Virginia]

Have you ever sat in a board room at all?

Yes, as participant, speaker and voter.

Have you ever sat outside your mother's basement?

[WingNot]

I sit in a Bored Room every time I read your posts.

Nice.  Insulting but spot on.   I like it.

[edpc]

I sit in a Bored Room every time I read your posts.

I imagine it would be quite a letdown after spending all day typing with one hand in dark web rooms.

[edpc]

Yes, as participant, speaker and voter.

Have you ever sat outside your mother's basement?

How did the CEO like you to make his coffee?

[Right_in_Virginia]

How did the CEO like you to make his coffee?

Before I answer .... prove to me you know what CEO stands for.

[edpc]

Before I answer .... prove to me you know what CEO stands for.

Everyone knows what it stands for, but not everybody is as knowledgeable as you are about what grind works best in the Bunn machine.

[Mesaclone]

Very reminiscent of another great Republican leader....Abraham Lincoln's team of rivals....you need contrary opinions, even rivalries, within a leadership group/cabinet. Smart move on Trump's part.

[edpc]

Very reminiscent of another great Republican leader....Abraham Lincoln's team of rivals....you need contrary opinions, even rivalries, within a leadership group/cabinet. Smart move on Trump's part.

How many of Lincoln's cabinet and advisors resigned in the first year? Besides, great choice. You picked an example of a president that suspended habeas corpus, let us into Civil War, and got assassinated.

[Suppressed]

Well, it is interesting..... are you not entertained?

It is different for sure... but what we were doing was not working.....soooo..... Something 'Bout the definition of insanity.

The man shot himself in the toe, and it hurt.

He then shot himself in the next toe, and it hurt.

Are you implying it would then be sane to put the gun to his head and pull the trigger, and that it would somehow be better?


Logic ain't yer strong suit.

[Concerned]

If Trump really likes chaos and conflict, he should be thrilled with the last week or so:  Hope Hicks and Gary Cohn have resigned, Republicans are against his tariffs, former advisor Sam Nunberg has come across as a complete nut job, Mueller appears to be getting closer and closer, Kelly Anne Conway was found to have violated the Hatch Act, Stormy Daniels has claimed her NDA is null and void, and Michael Cohen indicated to friends he wasn't reimbursed for his payoff to Daniels. If you like chaos and conflict, this has got to be your kind of White House.

[edpc]

If Trump really likes chaos and conflict, he should be thrilled with the last week or so:  Hope Hicks and Gary Cohn have resigned, Republicans are against his tariffs, former advisor Sam Nunberg has come across as a complete nut job, Mueller appears to be getting closer and closer, Kelly Anne Conway was found to have violated the Hatch Act, Stormy Daniels has claimed her NDA is null and void, and Michael Cohen indicated to friends he wasn't reimbursed for his payoff to Daniels. If you like chaos and conflict, this has got to be your kind of White House.

Well, it's getting him attention and that's all that matters.  To think, not that long ago, I thought Bannon was the Pyro In Chief.

[Formerly Once-Ler]

If Trump really likes chaos and conflict, he should be thrilled with the last week or so:  Hope Hicks and Gary Cohn have resigned, Republicans are against his tariffs, former advisor Sam Nunberg has come across as a complete nut job, Mueller appears to be getting closer and closer, Kelly Anne Conway was found to have violated the Hatch Act, Stormy Daniels has claimed her NDA is null and void, and Michael Cohen indicated to friends he wasn't reimbursed for his payoff to Daniels. If you like chaos and conflict, this has got to be your kind of White House.

Great run down of the week.  It will be forgotten when the Chaos Maker does his next ignorant/belligerent outrage.

[Mesaclone]

How many of Lincoln's cabinet and advisors resigned in the first year? Besides, great choice. You picked an example of a president that suspended habeas corpus, let us into Civil War, and got assassinated.

You forgot to mention that he saved the Union and freed millions of human being from abject slavery. You also left out that he is considered to be our greatest President by most historians...minor details to you, perhaps, but a rather big deal to most Americans. So yes, I agree, great choice of analogies on my part. And, to be fair, like Lincoln...President Trump stirs an intense depth of hatred amongst his enemies and faces an unending torrent of slander from the press. Heck, Lincoln was often viewed very unfavorably by the Union public...yet he persevered and saved the Nation, making us a stronger and more free Republic.

So if the worst stone you can throw is to call Trump a modern day Lincoln...then by all means cast that stone. In my view, they are two truly great Republican leaders.

[libertybele]

Well, it's getting him attention and that's all that matters.  To think, not that long ago, I thought Bannon was the Pyro In Chief.

???  So all of Trump's chaotic behavior, failed appointments, lack of knowledge and lies is for attention?  Wow.  Sounds like the school kid needs to dust himself off, grow up and start acting like an adult.