Trump fires intelligence community inspector general who defied him on Ukraine

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  1. Jestsayin

    Jestsayin Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    It is not my call to determine whether he or his wife have any bias toward the administration. Trump can fire him because he does not like the color of his shoes. You forget Obama fired most of Bush's appointees and a couple of hundred military officers.
    https://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/197-military-officers-purged-by-obama/
     
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    But will Biden know it?
     
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    Yes, firing political appointments is clearly appropriate. But we’re talking about independent watchdogs in these agencies. You realize trump isn’t going to president forever, yet these erosions of safe guards will still exist when a dem gets elected.
     
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    Jestsayin Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    The dems have and will do exactly the same thing as Trump. Will you be here to claim they should not be doing that?
     
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    [QUOTE="Egoboy, post: 1071568592, member: 76335"I cannot wait to see the parade of the vindicated in 2021.... will stretch for many city blocks...[/QUOTE]I certainly hope so.
     
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    Inspector Generals are not independent watchdogs.
     
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    Which dem fired an IG who was only doing their job?
     
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    With the democrats it's more like they don't fire people for not doing their jobs.

    Janet Reno and Eric Holder for example.
     
  9. Jestsayin

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    You are trying to push a rope. For the last time in this thread. President Trump can hire anybody he wants for any reason he chooses. That is a fact you need to grasp. When you understand that fact we can proceed.
    You are starting to make me think you are unhappy with a Trump presidency.
     
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    Sometime between election day and inauguration day he'll likely forget.
     
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    trumplethinskin is at it again.
    What a bozo to have in charge during a time of crisis.
    Heaven help us all.
     
  12. Egoboy

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    Hmm... I wonder if Trump can hire and fire anybody he wants for any reason he chooses?
     
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    LOL... God somehow lost track of this country in 2017....

    I hope we can regain his favor again next year...
     
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    I'm surprised it took him this long. Vindman and Sondland were gone like a day or two after the impeachment was done.
     
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    Trump can fire him for an ugly tie and there is nothing you, Schiff, Pelosi, or Schumer can do about it.

    They could impeach again, but we already know they would lose again.
     
  16. Egoboy

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    It's just funny, since he's a Trump appointee...

    I bet Trump doesn't realize the next ACTING IG will do the exact same thing if required...

    https://www.tickcounter.com/countdo...98000000FF0000/Time_Until_Trump_Leaves_Office
     
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    Good article... So at that time, we are 4.5 years into the Obama years, and he's fired 3 people??

    What a trigger finger there... In the Trump administration, that level of firing is called "Friday"

    1. Guy who ran a Twitter account criticizing his administration, and who owned up to it and apologized. Fine with that.
    2. General who criticized the administration in an interview, who also ended up apologizing. Fine with that.
    3. Woman who was pranked, and B.O apologized for being scammed and not researching more...

    Funny how people who end up getting fired by Trump feel no reason to apologize (nor generally have a reason to)
     
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    Jestsayin Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    You asked. I gave.
    I have no interest in comparing Obama to Trump. I never liked Obama which is why I didn't vote for Hillary.
     
  21. Egoboy

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    Good call.... a futile effort if ever there was one...
     
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    That has no relevance. Early on Trump appointed many deep state operatives, some he knew were against him, some he didn't. It was all part of his idea to 1) get appointments made, and 2) try to mend fences with his political opponents. He soon learned that this was a fool's errand, however.

    He had no reason to suspect an IG would change the rules of whistle blower complaints to accommodate a partizan whistle blower.
     
  23. Egoboy

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    Sure, he's the Hurricane Katrina of fence mending... all those dozens and dozens of fence mending attempts, gone to waste..

    :roll:

    P.S. "Deep State operative" is the new code phrase for "competent individual"...
     
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    True. He didn't realize how adamant and intransigent his enemies in the administration were. His mistake.

    Since when? Who was the wise guy that came up with that candy cane?
     
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    Mostly since Trump fires some essentially competent people and ends up replacing them with the polar opposite..

    I'm sure somebody will come up with a more memorable way to refer to it someday... perhaps something along the lines of the "Peter Principle"
     
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