Who will be next out of Trump's kakistocracy?

[TV and credit cards]

I wonder if this is related to the Arpaio pardon, which could be to appease his very fine Nazi people.

Perhaps after Kelly telling Trump Gorka's gotta go, Trump thought Arpaio might be a good fit.
Kelly facepalm time.

 

[jab]

So, it was Gorka.

 

[Tom Sawyer]

So, it was Gorka.

Which means I was right in my vote.

Some people would claim that the only reason I was right was because the poll remained open and I didn't actually vote for him until after he was gone. My response to those people would be that they can go and fuck themselves.

 

[funinspace]

I liked the translation by this guy about SecDef Mattis' comments to his troops while abroad:
https://heisenbergreport.com/2017/08/28/are-rex-tillerson-and-jim-mattis-about-to-quit-on-trump/

Meanwhile, WaPo notes that Defense Secretary Jim Mattis appears to be telling the military that their commander in chief has lost his fucking mind. Of course that’s not the way WaPo puts it and it’s certainly not how Mattis phrased it, but I challenge you to read the following remarks delivered to troops stationed abroad last week and draw a different conclusion: "Our country right now, it’s got problems we don’t have in the military … You just hold the line until our country gets back to understanding and respecting each other and showing it.

The power of inspiration — we’ll get the power of inspiration back."

It seems that Mattis and Tillerson aren't willing to carry sewage for Don the Con. Not a good omen for longevity...

 

[blastula]

George Gigicos is out. George who?

Trump Punishes Longtime Aide After Angry Phoenix Speech, Sources Say - Bloomberg

Bloomberg reports that after coming to Phoenix last week and seeing a less-than-full room upon his arrival, Trump swiftly fired his longtime rally organizer and former advance director, George Gigicos, for not filling the event venue. Even though the room eventually filled before Trump came on stage—a Phoenix official estimated the crowd to be 10,000 strong, a rather midsize rally by Trump standards—the president was fuming. Afterward, he dispatched his longtime bodyguard, Keith Schiller—the same man he sent to fire James Comey—to tell Gigicos that he would never manage a Trump rally again.

Of course, at the rally Trump bragged about the crowd size. Gigicos was only responsible for rallies, so maybe shouldn't count.

Also, Gorka has been saying he resigned and wasn't fired, however Sebastian Gorka was barred from entering the White House on Friday, report says. Looks like it was Kelly's doing.

 

[starwater]

So is there a new poll coming?

 

[blastula]

So is there a new poll coming?

We can just post new predictions here.

 

[ZiprHead]

My bet goes on Mattis or Tillerson, probably Mattis.

Maybe if that Texas chemical plant where trying to keep their compounds cool explodes he can announce it then.

 

[Ford]

My bet goes on Mattis or Tillerson, probably Mattis.

Why not both? For different reasons, they seem fed up with Trump, and it is only a matter of time before someone in his inner circle explains this...or he sees it on Fox News.

 

[ZiprHead]

I do think both will go. I just think it will be Mattis first.

 

[Keith&Co.]

I do think both will go. I just think it will be Mattis first.

It's becoming clear that he's more loyal to serving service men and women than the President. So, yeah, THAT voice of reason is soon to go.

 

[Artemus]

Keith Schiller, Trump's long-time buddy and bodyguard that Trump had deliver the letter firing Comey, is out. Seems that he is pissed that Kelley won't let him have unlimited access to Trump.

 

[Patooka]

I'm curious, is there a way of comparing the turnover of people of one administration to another? For example the retention rate of this administration compared to Regan's?

 

[Artemus]

I'm curious, is there a way of comparing the turnover of people of one administration to another? For example the retention rate of this administration compared to Regan's?

PolitiFact has a comparison (but it is a month out of date now so misses a bunch).

 

[ElectEngr]

Any way we can have the names "strike out" when they leave the gov't? So we know who still in.

 

[blastula]

This may be redboarding, but I pick Tom Price next.

 

[Malintent]

This may be redboarding, but I pick Tom Price next.

LOL, I just dug up this thread to say that too... learned a new (to me) expression... redboarding... thanks

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

I'm assuming Trump is trying to find someone else to give Price the bad news.

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

And we have a winna!

What is funny is he spent $1 million travelling and he quit and now he apparently doesn't have to pay anything back.

 

[blastula]

Good riddance. Finally, the orange pustule does something to drain the swamp (that he made).

Even better news, this means I am 2 for 2! Hmmmm, maybe I should say Trump is next...