# Is Scaramucci really this fucking stupid? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 27, 2017, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-scaramucci-really-this-fucking-stupid/792265 "2017-07-27T15:07:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2017, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-scaramucci-really-this-fucking-stupid/792265/81 "2017-07-28T00:39:00Z")
\*\*ENTER THE TRUMPDOME!\*\*a ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2017, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-scaramucci-really-this-fucking-stupid/792265/82 "2017-07-28T00:46:07Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > You often here: ? In the opera _Das Rheingold_, Wotan asks Albreich, “Are you malignant, or merely insane?” ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2017, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-scaramucci-really-this-fucking-stupid/792265/83 "2017-07-28T00:48:38Z")
> [@digs](#): > > Wouldn’t that be The Last Skill You Ever Learn? Do you mean as the result of a fatal spinal dislocation or an utter lack of interest in anything else whatsoever? ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2017, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-scaramucci-really-this-fucking-stupid/792265/84 "2017-07-28T00:50:19Z")
Trump was elected with red neck reaction to a Black President, Bill Clinton’s infidelity, hatred of foreigners and many Democrats, like me, thinking that there was no way in hell that a buffoon like Trump could ever be elected. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2017, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-scaramucci-really-this-fucking-stupid/792265/85 "2017-07-28T00:50:33Z")
About twenty minutes till Rachel Maddow comes on. Might watch that tonight. Cute as the Dickens when she blushes. ---
**Author:** ![Aspidistra](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspidistra/32/3894_2.png) [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2017, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-scaramucci-really-this-fucking-stupid/792265/86 "2017-07-28T01:44:02Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > Stupid? Let’s see: BA in Econ, Tufts. JD, Harvard Law School. I doubt he’s stupid. You often here: never attribute to malice what can be attributed to stupidity; but I don’t think that holds in this case. Yeah, that. That in its entirety. ‘Stupid’ is if the new Hindbrain of Sauron is not successful in achieving his goals. What are his likely goals? Almost certainly to personally enrich himself (like Trump) - possibly also to get his face constantly in the media (also like Trump). Is telling easily disproved lies in public going to get in the way of becoming rich and (in)famous? Apparently not. So - not stupid. The other thing. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2017, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-scaramucci-really-this-fucking-stupid/792265/87 "2017-07-28T01:48:02Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > Wouldn’t it be considerably stupid to do a couple lines of coke and then do a New Yorker interview on-record where you say insanely stupid shit? Because that’s the most charitable excuse that he’s got. Int 18, Wis 3 ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2017, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-scaramucci-really-this-fucking-stupid/792265/88 "2017-07-28T01:57:54Z")
Trump voter: “_Aw shucks, nah, I don’t agree with every thang he or his staff says, but I shore do wish libruls would give our president a chance. Seems like all they do is pray to Satan for our 'Merkun president to fail_” ---
**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2017, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-scaramucci-really-this-fucking-stupid/792265/89 "2017-07-28T02:07:31Z")
> [@Ann\_Hedonia](#): > > It’s from an on the record interview with the New Yorker. Scaramucci called the reporter to pressure him for the name the source in one of his stories. > > The link may be paywalled -sorry- > > [Anthony Scaramucci Called Me to Unload About White House Leakers, Reince Priebus, and Steve Bannon | The New Yorker](http://www.newyorker.com/news/ryan-lizza/anthony-scaramucci-called-me-to-unload-about-white-house-leakers-reince-priebus-and-steve-bannon) Holy shit! That–that _wasn’t_ from The Borowitz Report?!? _The Onion_ has recently put a piece from back in January on their front page: [‘Nothing Would Surprise Me At This Point,’ Says Man Who Will Be Shocked By 8 Separate News Items Today](http://www.theonion.com/article/nothing-would-surprise-me-point-says-man-who-will--55179). I think that pretty well sums it up. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2017, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-scaramucci-really-this-fucking-stupid/792265/90 "2017-07-28T02:08:49Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > About twenty minutes till Rachel Maddow comes on. Might watch that tonight. Cute as the Dickens when she blushes. Good call, she blushed at the end. Joe Pesci is supposed to call in on The Last Word to read the Mooch’s rants. I await with baited breath. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2017, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-scaramucci-really-this-fucking-stupid/792265/91 "2017-07-28T02:12:05Z")
> [@The Trump Administration: A Clusterfuck in the Making](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/8737): > > The White House is looking more like a Mafia safe house. > > It’s moments like these when I say “You know what, Trump voters, fuck you. I don’t even begin to want to understand what’s inside your goddamned warped brains and why you voted for that fucking psychotic imbecile.” > [@asahi](#): > > Trump voter: “_Aw shucks, nah, I don’t agree with every thang he or his staff says, but I shore do wish libruls would give our president a chance. Seems like all they do is pray to Satan for our 'Merkun president to fail_” Gosh. I’m really liking this side of you. ---
**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2017, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-scaramucci-really-this-fucking-stupid/792265/92 "2017-07-28T02:14:49Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > Can we start speculating on who is going to play the part on SNL? [Al Pacino?](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/dc/50/6a/dc506a492f4c7c404c7e798aa40c5b2e--funny-shit-funny-stuff.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2017, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-scaramucci-really-this-fucking-stupid/792265/93 "2017-07-28T02:18:36Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > Tufts, eh? Well, Cruz would NOT have found him acceptable as a study buddy at Harvard Law. “It’s what we expect of Harvardians,” said the Eli, sniffily. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2017, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-scaramucci-really-this-fucking-stupid/792265/94 "2017-07-28T02:19:09Z")
> [@Evan\_Drake](#): > > What does it say of America that they democratically chose a genuine moron with dementia as head of state ? One can only watch so much Studio Wrestling before one needs something a bit stronger? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2017, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-scaramucci-really-this-fucking-stupid/792265/95 "2017-07-28T02:19:21Z")
> [@BlankSlate](#): > > That is surreal. This is the White House **communications** director! Well, he certainly is communicating… > [@John\_Mace](#): > > Stupid? Let’s see: BA in Econ, Tufts. JD, Harvard Law School. I doubt he’s stupid. You often here: never attribute to malice what can be attributed to stupidity; but I don’t think that holds in this case. John, that merely shows he is educated, which means he is not ignorant. It does not mean he is not stupid. Admittedly, Ignorance and Stupidity are often used as synonyms, but IMHO they are two very different things. And this character (or at least his actions to date) are the very essence of stupid. And to answer the question posed by the OP, to wit: “Is Scaramucci really this fucking stupid?” Yes. Yes he is. IMHO as always. YMMV. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2017, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-scaramucci-really-this-fucking-stupid/792265/96 "2017-07-28T02:42:35Z")
> [@cmyk](#): > > …Joe Pesci is supposed to call in on The Last Word to read the Mooch’s rants. I await with baited breath. According to his Twitter, he asked four hours ago, but has yet to receive an answer. My night is ruined. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2017, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-scaramucci-really-this-fucking-stupid/792265/97 "2017-07-28T02:47:17Z")
> [@BlankSlate](#): > > That is surreal. This is the White House **communications** director! > > It’s just mind-boggling. Trump should resign. What a disgrace. IIUC Reince Priebus is the man that the establishment conservatives considered acceptable, Trump took him into the White House to give the sign to them that he was going to work with the closer to normal Republicans. Seems that Trump found a bird of a feather to make the more normal ones to flee or to counteract them… Time to choose now: will the normal conservatives also fight to ensure that the more normal people will be allowed to govern, or will they allow and **defend** the rule of unhinged mercenary gangster democracy? ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2017, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-scaramucci-really-this-fucking-stupid/792265/98 "2017-07-28T02:53:27Z")
The really mind blowing thing to me is that Mooch was given so much authority so quickly. His hatred for Trump up till a couple months ago was vitriolic. And now all the sudden he is the favored son of Mr. all about loyalty, with the most absurd toadying statements about submitting his agenda to Trump’s. I don’t think he actually is, but the Never-Trumpers have got to be kicking themselves about how easy it would have been to get a shill who speaks Jersey Shore to Yoko Ono the thing and get him to turn on his people. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2017, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-scaramucci-really-this-fucking-stupid/792265/99 "2017-07-28T03:31:30Z")
> [@wolfman](#): > > … I don’t think he actually is, but the Never-Trumpers have got to be kicking themselves about how easy it would have been to get a shill who speaks Jersey Shore to Yoko Ono the thing and get him to turn on his people. I think I understand this sentence, and frankly, that worries me a little. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2017, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-scaramucci-really-this-fucking-stupid/792265/100 "2017-07-28T03:35:59Z")
Comedy Central has got their Scaramucci. He’s dead on in appearance and imitation. That was fast! (He also looks kind of familiar) Its that full on Trump show, and this the most I’ve seen of it, but that five minutes was brilliant! Probably out there somewhere, go get, go laugh! Joe Bob **'luc** says “Check it out!”. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-scaramucci-really-this-fucking-stupid/792265.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-scaramucci-really-this-fucking-stupid/792265.md?page=6)