Author Topic: Does President Trump have a staff infection? ANOTHER UPDATE (Read 10109 times)

Machiavelli · « **on:** May 11, 2017, 07:26:17 pm »

President Trump needs to fire some of his staff. They are doing him and the country a disservice.

President Trump has made excellent appointments for his cabinet and Supreme Court.

However, the same cannot be said about his staff. He has a staff infection. Some of his staff members need to be fired. They are incompetent and / or yes men. They undermine him. They make him look bad. They don't represent him well.

Suggestions on those who should be canned:

~~Reince Priebus~~
~~Sean Spicer~~
Kellyanne Conway
~~Steve Bannon~~
~~Anthony Scaramucci~~
Who else?

Weird Tolkienish Figure · « **Reply #1 on:** May 11, 2017, 07:27:13 pm »

Would be great if he fired himself.

Sanguine · « **Reply #2 on:** May 11, 2017, 07:28:03 pm »

As unpopular as this opinion might be, I think he should listen to Bannon more. He tends to temper Trump's NE liberal ideas a bit.

mystery-ak · « **Reply #3 on:** May 11, 2017, 07:34:22 pm »

Considering that NO ONE foresaw the reaction the Dems had on the firing of Comey...yes, I would say a few need to go..they are supposedly seasoned politicos...and should have foreseen this..

Applewood · « **Reply #4 on:** May 11, 2017, 07:48:34 pm »

Quote from: Weird Tolkienish Figure on May 11, 2017, 07:27:13 pm

Would be great if he fired himself.

Exactly. The problems in the Oval Office begin and end with Trump.

Oceander · « **Reply #5 on:** May 11, 2017, 08:02:48 pm »

Quote from: mystery-ak on May 11, 2017, 07:34:22 pm

Considering that NO ONE foresaw the reaction the Dems had on the firing of Comey...yes, I would say a few need to go..they are supposedly seasoned politicos...and should have foreseen this..

Exactly.

ABX · « **Reply #6 on:** May 11, 2017, 08:12:24 pm »

Add John Barron to the list.

Cripplecreek · « **Reply #7 on:** May 11, 2017, 08:19:58 pm »

Quote from: Weird Tolkienish Figure on May 11, 2017, 07:27:13 pm

Would be great if he fired himself.

The buck stops somewhere short of the Oval Office.

Rivergirl · « **Reply #8 on:** May 11, 2017, 08:23:35 pm »

Blaming his staff are we???????????

Machiavelli · « **Reply #9 on:** May 11, 2017, 09:09:21 pm »

Quote from: Rivergirl on May 11, 2017, 08:23:35 pm

Blaming his staff are we???????????

Somewhat, but he hired them so where does the blame lie?

Wingnut · « **Reply #10 on:** May 11, 2017, 09:57:17 pm »

Personally, the way Trump has acted lately I think he is suffering from a yeast infection.

Machiavelli · « **Reply #11 on:** May 12, 2017, 07:23:29 pm »

Trump Weighs Shake-Up of Press Team: President blames team for failing to contain Comey controversy, and hasn’t ruled out replacing Spicer

Gefn · « **Reply #12 on:** May 13, 2017, 05:09:49 am »

It's 4 am

My first thought was he had a cold when I saw your headline.

DB · « **Reply #13 on:** May 13, 2017, 06:58:53 am »

Quote from: Machiavelli on May 12, 2017, 07:23:29 pm

Trump Weighs Shake-Up of Press Team: President blames team for failing to contain Comey controversy, and hasn’t ruled out replacing Spicer

What's he going to do when no one will take the job? Because its an impossible job cleaning up after Trump.

Wingnut · « **Reply #14 on:** May 13, 2017, 07:25:56 am »

Quote from: DB on May 13, 2017, 06:58:53 am

What's he going to do when no one will take the job? Because its an impossible job cleaning up after Trump.

Even Charmin refused the job!

Weird Tolkienish Figure · « **Reply #15 on:** May 13, 2017, 07:29:46 am »

It's amazing that one person disagreed with the poll... who could be that stupid?

Applewood · « **Reply #16 on:** May 13, 2017, 11:03:12 am »

I don't care who is on Trump's staff - it has to be nearly impossible to do a good job when the boss undermines you and everything you try to do.

For example -- the Comey firing. I would have thought that Trump's staff would have met, or athe least someone would have prepared a memo -- discussing what the official story should be. Instead, we have staffers saying one thing and Trump another. As a boss in the corporate world, Trump should have made sure that he and his underlings were all in the same page. Looks like he didn't do that. Says something about Trump's management skills - or lack thereof. I get the feeling that Trump doesn't really manage at all. He lets his employees flail about; then he contradicts and sabotage them.

Frankly, I'd say anyone who works for Trump and is canned ought to consider it a good thing. It has to be hell working for an incompetent, perhaps mentally ill, employer.

Sanguine · « **Reply #17 on:** May 13, 2017, 11:15:07 am »

Quote from: Applewood on May 13, 2017, 11:03:12 am

I don't care who is on Trump's staff - it has to be nearly impossible to do a good job when the boss undermines you and everything you try to do.

For example -- the Comey firing. I would have thought that Trump's staff would have met, or athe least someone would have prepared a memo -- discussing what the official story should be. Instead, we have staffers saying one thing and Trump another. As a boss in the corporate world, Trump should have made sure that he and his underlings were all in the same page. Looks like he didn't do that. Says something about Trump's management skills - or lack thereof. I get the feeling that Trump doesn't really manage at all. He lets his employees flail about; then he contradicts and sabotage them.

Frankly, I'd say anyone who works for Trump and is canned ought to consider it a good thing. It has to be hell working for an incompetent, perhaps mentally ill, employer.

I have a similar boss - if you do good, you're golden, if things don't turn out well, don't expect him to have your back. I don't always like it, but it does produce results. And, he's the opposite of incompetent or mentally ill.

Applewood · « **Reply #18 on:** May 13, 2017, 11:34:38 am »

Quote from: Sanguine on May 13, 2017, 11:15:07 am

I have a similar boss - if you do good, you're golden, if things don't turn out well, don't expect him to have your back. I don't always like it, but it does produce results. And, he's the opposite of incompetent or mentally ill.

And if Trump was like your boss, then that would be ok. But I'm inclined to believe that Trump derives some perverse pleasure out of deliberately wrecking his employees' careers and pitting them against each other. He constantly changes his mind and his strategy. I'm not even sure he has a strategy. How does an employee keep up? And what really is accomplished? I can't see what benefit to the presidency and to the good of the nation is derived by this behavior? Seems to me if you are going to make your employees' jobs even harder, you aren't going to get much done.

Cripplecreek · « **Reply #19 on:** May 13, 2017, 11:58:29 am »

Quote from: Applewood on May 13, 2017, 11:34:38 am

And if Trump was like your boss, then that would be ok. But I'm inclined to believe that Trump derives some perverse pleasure out of deliberately wrecking his employees' careers and pitting them against each other. He constantly changes his mind and his strategy. I'm not even sure he has a strategy. How does an employee keep up? And what really is accomplished? I can't see what benefit to the presidency and to the good of the nation is derived by this behavior? Seems to me if you are going to make your employees' jobs even harder, you aren't going to get much done.

I would never degrade myself by working for someone like Trump. He seems to take some kind of perverse joy in destroying the people who work for him.

I once worked for a guy who was developing some of those insulting "I'm rich and I'm the boss" tendencies. One day somebody secretly recorded him in a meeting while he was talking about the company policy against employees dating. There were only 5 of us who were regular full time employees with about 40 temps and the boss was caught saying "I don't care if you guys want to F*** the temps. They're a dime a dozen and if you mess around with one and she becomes a problem I can replace her in under an hour."

That led to another meeting with the boss apologizing to the temps but the best part was when somebody spoke up and asked "So how old were you when you realized that you were rich enough that you could treat people like that and not get beat down with a tire iron?" The guy pointed out that there were a lot of angry boyfriends and husbands out there and the boss should be vigilant walking to his car at night.

The look of fear that spread across the boss's face was precious.

bigheadfred · « **Reply #20 on:** May 13, 2017, 12:13:20 pm »

Quote from: Wingnut on May 11, 2017, 09:57:17 pm

Personally, the way Trump has acted lately I think he is suffering from a yeast infection.

You are right. Ivanka needs to go.

Rivergirl · « **Reply #21 on:** May 13, 2017, 07:45:35 pm »

Quote from: bigheadfred on May 13, 2017, 12:13:20 pm

You are right. Ivanka needs to go.

snicker snort............ooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhh

libertybele · « **Reply #22 on:** May 25, 2017, 08:59:06 pm »

Quote from: Rivergirl on May 13, 2017, 07:45:35 pm

snicker snort............ooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhh

On a more serious note ... Ivanka needs to go along with her corrupt husband; I believe Kushner is one of the leakers.

bigheadfred · « **Reply #23 on:** May 25, 2017, 09:01:45 pm »

Quote from: libertybele on May 25, 2017, 08:59:06 pm

On a more serious note ... Ivanka needs to go along with her corrupt husband; I believe Kushner is one of the leakers.

Looks like he is in the firing line now.

Rivergirl · « **Reply #24 on:** May 25, 2017, 09:28:00 pm »

Interesting side note in a story in the Guardian today Ivank and Jared at dinner in Italy and among their meal included a shrimp dish.
Need I say more..........about those devout Jews

Machiavelli · « **Reply #25 on:** May 25, 2017, 09:57:00 pm »

Quote from: Rivergirl on May 25, 2017, 09:28:00 pm

Interesting side note in a story in the Guardian today Ivank and Jared at dinner in Italy and among their meal included a shrimp dish.
Need I say more..........about those devout Jews

They're Modern Orthodox Jews so they don't necessarily follow the dietary laws. I see no problem here. Let them eat what they want to eat.

Smokin Joe · « **Reply #26 on:** May 25, 2017, 10:04:49 pm »

Quote from: Applewood on May 13, 2017, 11:34:38 am

And if Trump was like your boss, then that would be ok. But I'm inclined to believe that Trump derives some perverse pleasure out of deliberately wrecking his employees' careers and pitting them against each other. He constantly changes his mind and his strategy. I'm not even sure he has a strategy. How does an employee keep up? And what really is accomplished? I can't see what benefit to the presidency and to the good of the nation is derived by this behavior? Seems to me if you are going to make your employees' jobs even harder, you aren't going to get much done.

It's the DRAMA! He must miss reality teevee....

bigheadfred · « **Reply #27 on:** May 25, 2017, 10:07:37 pm »

Yeah. Let them eat what they want to eat. Wait...WHAT?

with the exception of certain species of kosher locusts

Kosher locusts.

Kosher locusts.

That isn't working.

One more time.

Kosher locusts.

still nothing

Bigun · « **Reply #28 on:** May 25, 2017, 10:10:44 pm »

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President Trump needs to fire some of his staff. They are doing him and the country a disservice.

Starting with Reince Priebus!

Rivergirl · « **Reply #29 on:** May 26, 2017, 07:47:50 am »

Machiavelli..........being a fallen away orthodox jewish woman, I can assure you...........some things are not on the menu.......shrimp being one of them.
Another thing not on the menu is pretending to be devout.
Taking your children to Church on the Sabbath......