Reince Priebus is in trouble

[The Other Castro]

The story of the day on Reince Priebus is that Trump's friend Christopher Ruddy is publicly bashing him. This doesn't bode well for Priebus' position as Chief of Staff.  

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/02/12/trump-friend-says-priebus-is-in-way-over-his-head/?utm_term=.57d0af19f5f6
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/319146-christopher-ruddy-on-priebus-he-clearly-doesnt-know-how-the-federal

[pbrower2a]

The knives are out.

[Tartarus Sauce]

I'd argue that the botched policy rollouts and poor intercommunication within the administration is evidence of Preibus' lack of control, but the truth doesn't matter so much as the excuse concocted to kick him out.

[America Needs R'hllor]

Very entertaining. So I guess the Pence-Priebus-Ryan wing is under attack now, while the Bannon-Miller wing is strong? I wonder what about Jared Kushner in that equation. I don't think he fits in either wing.

[(Still) muted by Kalwejt until March 31]

Make Reince resign, replace with a Bannonite.

[Maxwell]

as much as I hate to "defend" Reince Priebus, the top of the ticket is the problem, not Reince.

[pbrower2a]

If only the Republicans had nominated someone like Mitt Romney...

[Virginiá]

as much as I hate to "defend" Reince Priebus, the top of the ticket is the problem, not Reince.

Pretty much. No matter who they put in as CoS, problems with inevitably arise again because Trump isn't fit to be president - his temperament, his poor decision-making skills, his penchant for picking incompetent staff, his desire for chaos, his inability to let even the smallest slights go and all these unpopular policies, they all contribute to what will probably remain a failed presidency.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Hard to shed tears for him.

[Enduro]

Priebus has been in trouble since he accepted the position.

[GoTfan]

And . . . It is all falling apart. It took less than a month.

[angus]

The knives are out.

Nacht der langen Messer?!

Very impressive.  We usually get in at least one page before Godwin kicks in, even in threads about Republicans.

[Absentee Voting Ghost of Ruin]

The knives are out.

Nacht der langen Messer?!

Very impressive.  We usually get in at least one page before Godwin kicks in, even in threads about Republicans.

Pussygrabber Godwin'd his whole administration himself weeks ago.

Besides, Godwin's Law doesn't apply to discussion of actual Nazis.

[The_Doctor]

Ahh the stories are beginning. One month in. I expect Priebus to be gone by 2018 but I think he will survive most of 2017. He's probably the only one keeping Trump from ethical landmines and the only one who's versed in understanding Washington, aside from the vice president.

The real fun will start when he's gone and Trump slips the leash and puts Bannon in power as Chief of Staff.

[DavidB.]

Make Reince resign, replace with a Bannonite.

Yeah, this. Replace him with Miller.

[The_Doctor]

Yes because Bannon is doing a bang-up job. This of course will end well.

[Illiniwek]

If only the Republicans had nominated someone like Mitt Romney...

Seriously....

as much as I hate to "defend" Reince Priebus, the top of the ticket is the problem, not Reince.

Pretty much. No matter who they put in as CoS, problems with inevitably arise again because Trump isn't fit to be president - his temperament, his poor decision-making skills, his penchant for picking incompetent staff, his desire for chaos, his inability to let even the smallest slights go and all these unpopular policies, they all contribute to what will probably remain a failed presidency.

As difficult as trump may be to work for / defend, I think he could have found more competent people than the entourage he assembled. Maybe all the better people said no, but these people are stupid and/or arrrogant.

[Hindsight was 2020]

Before 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEOGJJ7UKFM

[Dr. Arch]

This administration has been an absolute disaster both organizationally and policy-wise. I knew Trump was going to run a comparatively incompetent administration, but this is beyond that.

[(Still) muted by Kalwejt until March 31]

as much as I hate to "defend" Reince Priebus, the top of the ticket is the problem, not Reince.

Pretty much. No matter who they put in as CoS, problems with inevitably arise again because Trump isn't fit to be president - his temperament, his poor decision-making skills, his penchant for picking incompetent staff, his desire for chaos, his inability to let even the smallest slights go and all these unpopular policies, they all contribute to what will probably remain a failed presidency.

-Thus said the Whigs about Jackson. And look what happened!

[DrScholl]

Someone has to be blamed. It certainly won't be the person at the very top, so it will be lower level staff who takes the hits.

[100% pro-life no matter what]

We need to keep the movement conservatives- and not the nationalists- advising President Trump.  I don't necessarily think people like Bannon are racists or white supremacists, but they do not represent my ideology, either!

[(Still) muted by Kalwejt until March 31]

Bannon, far as he is from my ideology, is much closer to it than Reince.

[Deblano]

Things Fall Apart.

[GoTfan]

Things Fall Apart.

It took less than a month.