# The Trump Administration: A Clusterfuck in the Making Part Deux (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [June 22, 2020, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083 "2020-06-22T03:36:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 437
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2021, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/8746 "2021-01-12T21:35:24Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > the place is properly fumigated. It will be, literally. They’re going to decontaminate the entire White House before the Bidens move in. ---
**Author:** ![OttoDaFe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ottodafe/32/356_2.png) [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2021, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/8747 "2021-01-12T21:36:45Z")
European Foreign Ministers to Mike Pompeo: “Sorry, we know you were planning on dropping by, but we’ll be washing our hair.” [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/pompeo-cancels-last-diplomatic-trip-after-european-officials-reportedly-snub-him-in-wake-of-trump-riot/ar-BB1cGXUr](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/pompeo-cancels-last-diplomatic-trip-after-european-officials-reportedly-snub-him-in-wake-of-trump-riot/ar-BB1cGXUr) ---
**Author:** ![naita](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naita/32/5862_2.png) [@naita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/naita)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2021, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/8748 "2021-01-12T21:50:28Z")
Pompeo was planning on getting one more “vacation” in, but now that he can’t get it reimbursed as a work trip he’s cancelling. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2021, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/8749 "2021-01-12T21:53:17Z")
I look forward in the future to the Orange Peril getting similar notes: “We understand you were planning a visit to Scotland for a bit of golf. Unfortunately your name has appeared on this list we have, the effect of which is to rather raise certain questions about your admissibility. We’re sure it’s just a mistake, and we’ll look into it in the fullness of time. Meanwhile, it might be best if you don’t come, in order to avoid any embarrassment, and don’t call us, we’ll call you.” ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2021, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/8750 "2021-01-12T21:59:34Z")
> [@GIGObuster](#): > > Fahrvergnügen Liberally translated, that means “Out of the way for your average Vietnamese person.” ---
**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:** [January 12, 2021, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/8751 "2021-01-12T22:17:14Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > …In addition to the Orange Traitor promising to bugger off on the 19th, not only skipping the inauguration by failing to engage in the hallowed tradition of welcoming the incoming president to the White House… And I’ll restate my thought that they should invite Clinton, Bush and Obama to meet and greet Biden at the White House on the 20th. That sight might be the last straw on Trump’s Blood Pressure… ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2021, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/8752 "2021-01-12T22:22:53Z")
That’s a really excellent idea! 🙂 ---
**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:** [January 12, 2021, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/8753 "2021-01-12T22:25:10Z")
> [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > And I’ll restate my thought that they should invite Clinton, Bush and Obama to meet and greet Biden at the White House on the 20th. That sight might be the last straw on Trump’s Blood Pressure… Bravo! Great idea! ---
**Author:** ![naita](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naita/32/5862_2.png) [@naita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/naita)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2021, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/8754 "2021-01-12T22:27:46Z")
Sources now say McConnell is into the idea of impeaching Trump for GOP purging purposes if nothing else. ---
**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:** [January 12, 2021, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/8755 "2021-01-12T22:30:01Z")
Gee… _now_ y’all are on board! 🤦🏽‍♀️ > **[US asking states to speed vaccine delivery, not hold back 2nd dose](https://www.newsnationnow.com/health/coronavirus/vaccine/us-asking-states-to-speed-vaccine-delivery-not-hold-back-2nd-dose/)** > > The Trump administration is asking states to speed delivery of COVID-19 vaccines to people 65 and older and to others at high risk by no longer holding back the second dose of the two-dose shots, o… > … > CDC head Dr. Robert Redfield said on Tuesday that he “strongly recommends” that vaccines be made available to people over 65 and those younger than 65 who have other chronic health conditions. > > But the slow pace of the vaccine rollout has frustrated many Americans at a time when the coronavirus death toll has continued to rise. More than 376,000 people have died, according to the Johns Hopkins database. > > Azar said it was now time to move “to the next phase on the vaccine program” and expand the pool of those eligible to get the first dose. > > That also means expanding the number of places where people can be vaccinated by adding community health centers and additional drug stores. > > “We’ve already distributed more vaccine than we have health care workers and people in nursing homes,” Azar said. “We’ve got to get to more channels of administration. We’ve got to get it to pharmacies, get it to community health centers.” > … Ya think? ---
**Author:** ![casdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2021, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/8756 "2021-01-12T23:04:53Z")
Thing is, if they can get impeachment and removal quickly it might well prevent further investigations into Trumps overall culpability - there are likely to be all sorts of things and collusions from plenty of other senior Republicans that would come to light. Maybe he is thinking its better to throw Turmp under the bus soonest and perhaps protect other senior party hacks ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2021, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/8757 "2021-01-13T00:18:45Z")
No, dude. Mitch isn’t stupid; he realizes that his power is fractured right now. He isn’t in control of his caucus as long as Trump is around, and he knows as well as we do that he can’t trust Donald Jizzmopper Trump. Impeachment allows Mitch to regain control; that’s why he’s for it. ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2021, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/8758 "2021-01-13T00:38:26Z")
Can’t you understand what’s happening here? Don’t you see what’s happening? ~~Potter~~ McConnell isn’t selling. ~~Potter’s~~ McConnell’s buying! And why? Because we’re panicking and he’s not. That’s why. He’s picking up some bargains. Now, we can get through this thing all right. We’ve got to stick together, though. We’ve got to have faith in each other. ---
**Author:** ![MN\_Maenad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e95f7d/32.png) [@MN\_Maenad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MN_Maenad)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2021, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/8759 "2021-01-13T01:29:47Z")
> [@The Trump Administration: A Clusterfuck in the Making Part Deux (Part 1)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux/911083/8754): > > Sources now say McConnell is into the idea of impeaching Trump for GOP purging purposes if nothing else. Which sources? Cuz that sounds just too good to be true, and I don’t want to get my hopes up just yet. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2021, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/8760 "2021-01-13T01:30:53Z")
the New York Times ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2021, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/8761 "2021-01-13T01:35:46Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > It will be, literally. They’re going to decontaminate the entire White House before the Bidens move in. Why am I reminded of the Atreides army carefully sweeping the ducal residence on Arrakis after the Harkonnen have moved out? Thufir Hawat: We’re finding these sabotage devices too easily! ---
**Author:** ![MN\_Maenad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e95f7d/32.png) [@MN\_Maenad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MN_Maenad)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2021, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/8762 "2021-01-13T01:36:42Z")
> [@The Trump Administration: A Clusterfuck in the Making Part Deux (Part 1)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux/911083/8760): > > the New York Times Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2021, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/8763 "2021-01-13T01:36:42Z")
It looks like Trump is back on Facebook. Wasn’t that a permanent ban? ---
**Author:** ![OttoDaFe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ottodafe/32/356_2.png) [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2021, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/8764 "2021-01-13T01:42:06Z")
What a great idea! Why couldn’t Biden’s team come up with something like that, if they’re sooooooo smart? ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2021, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/8765 "2021-01-13T01:43:20Z")
It was a ban until after the 20th at minimum. Not sure what you are seeing. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083.md?page=436) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083.md?page=438)