# The Trump Administration: A Clusterfuck in the Making **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 7, 2016, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070 "2016-12-07T00:25:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1209
**Author:** ![jshore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5e925/32.png) [@jshore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jshore)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2018, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/24165 "2018-08-17T02:33:06Z")
What’s even more pathetic than Trump’s petty and authoritarian act is the response to it from the Party of Treason, i.e., the Republicans in Congress: [Key GOP senators say they have no issue with Trump revoking Brennan's security clearance | CNN Politics](https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/16/politics/republican-senators-john-brennan-security-clearance/index.html) Many supported it and the only one who spoke out against it with any force was Bob Corker. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2018, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/24166 "2018-08-17T02:40:58Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > 😕 > > Who the hell is Lara Trump? Lara Trump, Swamp Raider. ---
**Author:** ![aurora\_maire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aurora_maire/32/328_2.png) [@aurora\_maire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aurora_maire)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2018, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/24167 "2018-08-17T03:58:02Z")
> [@jshore](#): > > What’s even more pathetic than Trump’s petty and authoritarian act is the response to it from the Party of Treason, i.e., the Republicans in Congress: [https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/16/politics/republican-senators-john-brennan-security-clearance/index.html](https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/16/politics/republican-senators-john-brennan-security-clearance/index.html) Many supported it and the only one who spoke out against it with any force was Bob Corker. They are all talking just about Brennan, who is an easy target since he has been very out front and vocal. But what about the other people who are on the “enemies” list? How do they justify that? What has Sally Yates or Susan Rice said in public that would rise to that level? ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2018, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/24168 "2018-08-17T05:40:35Z")
> [@begbert2](#): > > They’d just get towed at owner expense. > > (Not that the idea I had of planting stinkbombs would turn out much better for perpetrators, but at least it would have an effect on the parade itself.) Which would suck for the poor damned grunts who’ve been roped into putting on a show for the asshole who wants them to patriotically refuse their measly pay raises. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2018, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/24169 "2018-08-17T06:00:04Z")
In the wake of Aretha Franklin’s death, I am waiting for President Chump to announce a day of mourning … NOT. The wife was watching the news today and told me when he did mention it, his focus was that she had worked for him. She wasn’t sure what that was about. The best I can figure is he had hired her for a gig at his place at one time or other. ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2018, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/24170 "2018-08-17T06:39:35Z")
Here in Aus, Trump’s tweets mentioned that she ‘had a gift from God’. My reading between the lines of course, it meant that Aretha didn’t EARN her talent…it was ‘given’ to her. Shitty whichever way you want to read it really. ---
**Author:** ![steatopygia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steatopygia/32/3132_2.png) [@steatopygia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steatopygia)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2018, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/24171 "2018-08-17T06:46:59Z")
> [@kambuckta](#): > > Here in Aus, Trump’s tweets mentioned that she ‘had a gift from God’. > > My reading between the lines of course, it meant that Aretha didn’t EARN her talent…it was ‘given’ to her. > > Shitty whichever way you want to read it really. He is absolutely not clever enough to have meant that. ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2018, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/24172 "2018-08-17T09:15:39Z")
> [@aurora\_maire](#): > > They are all talking just about Brennan, who is an easy target since he has been very out front and vocal. But what about the other people who are on the “enemies” list? How do they justify that? What has Sally Yates or Susan Rice said in public that would rise to that level? It’s obvious: they’re women. How could they not be on Douche L’Orange’s hit list? ---
**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:** [August 17, 2018, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/24173 "2018-08-17T11:27:23Z")
> [@Locrian](#): > > It’s obvious: they’re women. How could they not be on Douche L’Orange’s hit list? If you’re not on the \*grab \*list, you’re on the \*hit \*list. ---
**Author:** ![jshore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5e925/32.png) [@jshore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jshore)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2018, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/24174 "2018-08-17T11:52:43Z")
> [@aurora\_maire](#): > > They are all talking just about Brennan, who is an easy target since he has been very out front and vocal. But what about the other people who are on the “enemies” list? How do they justify that? What has Sally Yates or Susan Rice said in public that would rise to that level? Even with the case of Brennan, just imagine how apoplectic these Republicans would have been if Obama had taken away the security clearance of someone who was being very outspoken and critical of him. (And, that is not even an appropriate analogy because I don’t think being very critical of Trump is even “partisan”. The man is objectively unfit in knowledge and temperament to be President.) ---
**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:** [August 17, 2018, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/24175 "2018-08-17T13:29:28Z")
> [@jshore](#): > > Even with the case of Brennan, just imagine how apoplectic these Republicans would have been if Obama had taken away the security clearance of someone who was being very outspoken and critical of him. (And, that is not even an appropriate analogy because I don’t think being very critical of Trump is even “partisan”. The man is objectively unfit in knowledge and temperament to be President.) It’s okay when Republicans do it. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2018, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/24176 "2018-08-17T13:32:59Z")
> [@kambuckta](#): > > Here in Aus, Trump’s tweets mentioned that she ‘had a gift from God’. > > My reading between the lines of course, it meant that Aretha didn’t EARN her talent…it was ‘given’ to her. > > Shitty whichever way you want to read it really. Meh. It’s just boilerplate praise for anyone with extraordinary ability, and doesn’t require deep parsing. (And if her talent was earned rather than given, then one would think a lot more people would be putting in the hours that it takes to become a once-in-a-lifetime 18-Grammy-winning artist.) ---
**Author:** ![Fiveyearlurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@Fiveyearlurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveyearlurker)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2018, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/24177 "2018-08-17T13:48:53Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > Not so fast… > > [Pentagon postpones Trump’s parade](https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2018/08/16/politics/military-parade-postponed/index.html?__twitter_impression=true) “I saved the American people 90 billion dollars by canceling the military parade and the fake news media doesn’t talk about it!” ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2018, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/24178 "2018-08-17T13:52:02Z")
> [@Sherrerd](#): > > She might materially contribute to bringing him down if she has either one of two types of tape: > > \*\*\*Proof that Trump did know in advance (in 2016) about the upcoming Wikileaks release of Democratic emails, or > > \*\*\*Audio of Trump expressing contempt for the non-rich people who people his rallies. Something on the lines of ‘those losers, trailer-park trash, they have no idea what I really think of them!’ > > The first would be useful in making Mueller’s case, and the second would be useful in getting the GOP Congress’s butts in gear to rein in Trump (assuming the Base reacted vocally enough to being ridiculed by their hero). The former, possibly but the latter has no chance; his hard Base would simply go through the mental gymnastics quite familiar to them by now to convince themselves that it is Fake News!!!1!! After all, Dear Leader would never do _anything_ to harm or denigrate the common man he loves so much. ---
**Author:** ![BeepKillBeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2018, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/24179 "2018-08-17T14:27:14Z")
Omarosa, you know that lying, not smart, wacky “dog” (yuck I feel dirty now) was, after being fired at the WH, offered a job at the Trump campaign. Because Trump only hires only the best people. It should be funny to watch the right wing talking heads twist this one. https://globalnews.ca/video/embed/4392243/ ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2018, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/24180 "2018-08-17T15:11:06Z")
> [@kambuckta](#): > > Here in Aus, Trump’s tweets mentioned that she ‘had a gift from God’. > > My reading between the lines of course, it meant that Aretha didn’t EARN her talent…it was ‘given’ to her. > > Shitty whichever way you want to read it really. I took it simply as a plug for his evangelical bases, knowing that as long as he mentions god now and then and nominates anti-abortion judges they will ignore the fact that he is the walking embodiment of everything Jesus stood against. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2018, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/24181 "2018-08-17T16:13:07Z")
> [@Steve\_MB](#): > > Lara Trump, Swamp Raider. If the White House wanted to offer Omarosa a bribe, shouldn’t the bribe have been offered by someone who works at the White House…? How did Lara Trump earn the position of Official U.S. Government Briber? ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2018, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/24182 "2018-08-17T16:27:08Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > If the White House wanted to offer Omarosa a bribe, shouldn’t the bribe have been offered by someone who works at the White House…? > > How did Lara Trump earn the position of Official U.S. Government Briber? I think she might be Official Trump Campaign Briber, or at least one of 'em. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2018, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/24183 "2018-08-17T17:00:48Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > If the White House wanted to offer Omarosa a bribe, shouldn’t the bribe have been offered by someone who works at the White House…? Nah…Trump’s an idiot, but the fact he’s not been in jail for the last 30 years indicates that he has enough low cunning to keep that shit at arm’s length. ---
**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2018, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/24184 "2018-08-17T17:09:38Z")
> [@aurora\_maire](#): > > They are all talking just about Brennan, who is an easy target since he has been very out front and vocal. But what about the other people who are on the “enemies” list? How do they justify that? What has Sally Yates or Susan Rice said in public that would rise to that level? Because it’s about [the Russia thing](https://www.politico.com/story/2018/08/16/trump-brennan-security-clearance-russia-779550). Just more obstruction of justice in plain sight: all of these people are potential witnesses against him. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070.md?page=1208) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070.md?page=1210)