# 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:** 213
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2017, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/4241 "2017-05-11T17:26:55Z")
> [@scr4](#): > > Even putting aside the political implications, this seems like gross negligence on the part of the white house: [Presence of Russian photographer in Oval Office raises alarms](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-to-meet-russian-foreign-minister-at-the-white-house-as-moscows-alleged-election-interference-is-back-in-spotlight/2017/05/10/c6717e4c-34f3-11e7-b412-62beef8121f7_story.html?utm_term=.eb8519694f34) No worries. Everyone are pals. I believe they even gave Trump a gift of some sort. Some kind of large sculpture of the Great Seal, I think. ---
**Author:** ![Chisquirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@Chisquirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chisquirrel)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2017, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/4242 "2017-05-11T17:29:30Z")
Why are we dealing with interim directors? Just find the new director and get it done with. ---
**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:** [May 11, 2017, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/4243 "2017-05-11T17:34:54Z")
> [@Fiveyearlurker](#): > > Well, in Foxland, Comey wasn’t fired. [He “resigned”.](http://www.snopes.com/fox-news-comey/) So Comey learned that he resigned by seeing it on television? You think that would be something he would have noticed himself doing. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2017, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/4244 "2017-05-11T17:46:10Z")
> [@Buck\_Godot](#): > > So Comey learned that he resigned by seeing it on television? You think that would be something he would have noticed himself doing. \ Well that just shows you how incompetent he was; he couldn’t even keep track of his own resignation! \ ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2017, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/4245 "2017-05-11T17:53:39Z")
Where has Spicer been lately? I see that Huckabee Sanders woman giving pressers but I don’t remember the last time I saw Spicer. Is he in room 101? ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2017, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/4246 "2017-05-11T18:07:59Z")
[45 reiterates that the FBI was in “turmoil”, paints Comey as a showboating grandstander who was going to be fired anyway.](http://www.businessinsider.com/why-did-trump-fire-comey-fbi-director-2017-5) ---
**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:** [May 11, 2017, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/4247 "2017-05-11T18:08:39Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > The short-fingered vulgarian has just signed an “executive order” to establish a federal commission to investigate “voter fraud” and explain why Il Douche actually “WON” the popular vote. > > I assume they’ll be working hand in hand with the “Voter Fraud Task Force” he set up back in January which has, to date, done “absolutely nothing.” > > This will be worth every penny! > > [http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/president-trump-expected-launch-commission-election-integrity/story?id=47337222](http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/president-trump-expected-launch-commission-election-integrity/story?id=47337222) He named Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach to head it. The guy who is the leader of the voter ID movement. > **[Trump picks controversial figure to head voter fraud investigation](https://www.nydailynews.com/2017/05/11/trump-picks-controversial-figure-to-head-voter-fraud-investigation/)** > > WASHINGTON — President Trump is creating a commission to look into his wild claims of widespread voter fraud — and has picked a deeply controversial man to lead it. Kansas Secretary of … ---
**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:** [May 11, 2017, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/4248 "2017-05-11T18:11:14Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > Where has Spicer been lately? I see that Huckabee Sanders woman giving pressers but I don’t remember the last time I saw Spicer. Is he in room 101? He was hiding in the bushes and demanding the press turn off their camera lights before speaking. > **[Sean Spicer literally hid in bushes to avoid the press yesterday](https://theweek.com/speedreads/697923/sean-spicer-literally-hid-bushes-avoid-press-yesterday)** > > The latest Speed Read,/speed-reads,,speed-reads, breaking news, comment, reviews and features from the experts at The Week ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2017, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/4249 "2017-05-11T18:11:17Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > Where has Spicer been lately? I see that Huckabee Sanders woman giving pressers but I don’t remember the last time I saw Spicer. Is he in room 101? He’s in the Reserves and is serving his required time this week. ---
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2017, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/4250 "2017-05-11T18:11:49Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > Where has Spicer been lately? I see that Huckabee Sanders woman giving pressers but I don’t remember the last time I saw Spicer. Is he in room 101? [Naval Reserve duty.](http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/332708-huckabee-sanders-to-cover-for-spicer-at-wh-briefings-this-week) Convenient, no? (Judging from the look on his face when the press corralled him on Tuesday, I’m pretty sure he called his CO that night and begged them to let him serve for the next week until the furor dies down. Which it won’t.) ---
**Author:** ![witzel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/edb3f5/32.png) [@witzel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/witzel)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2017, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/4251 "2017-05-11T18:16:22Z")
> [@Catamount](#): > > (Judging from the look on his face when the press corralled him on Tuesday, I’m pretty sure he called his CO that night and begged them to let him serve for the next week until the furor dies down. Which it won’t.) [The opposite, actually.](http://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/10/trump-spicer-press-secretary-auditions-238241) > [@](#): > > Two people familiar with the White House dynamic said Spicer offered to stay and help instead of going on his reserve duty, but Trump declined. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2017, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/4252 "2017-05-11T18:21:18Z")
He’s in the Naval Reserve or some such. Spicey was/is off serving is annual duty time at the Pentagon. I can only imagine he’s happy as a clam at high tide. ETA: Good grief this thread moves fast. ---
**Author:** ![Biffster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biffster/32/339_2.png) [@Biffster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffster)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2017, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/4253 "2017-05-11T18:26:14Z")
> [@Sunny\_Daze](#): > > He’s in the Naval Reserve or some such. Spicey was/is off serving is annual duty time at the Pentagon. I can only imagine he’s happy as a clam at high tide. > > ETA: Good grief this thread moves fast. So who’s the new press secretary? ---
**Author:** ![BeepKillBeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2017, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/4254 "2017-05-11T18:49:18Z")
The Oatmeal’s take on fireworks. OMG did I laugh. > **[Remember that time a firework tipped over? - The Oatmeal](https://theoatmeal.com/comics/fireworks)** ---
**Author:** ![Grey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grey)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2017, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/4255 "2017-05-11T19:02:08Z")
Even better, old **Bad Astronomer** wrote it and The Oatmeal drew it up. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2017, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/4256 "2017-05-11T19:08:21Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > He was hiding in the bushes and demanding the press turn off their camera lights before speaking. > [Sean Spicer literally hid in bushes to avoid the press yesterday | The Week](http://theweek.com/speedreads/697923/sean-spicer-literally-hid-bushes-avoid-press-yesterday) We had Bush 41 and Bush 43, now we have Bushes 45. ---
**Author:** ![tripthicket](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripthicket/32/297_2.png) [@tripthicket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tripthicket)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2017, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/4257 "2017-05-11T19:08:38Z")
Apropos of nothing, I haven’t seen mention of Bannon lately. Anyone know what might be going on with him these days? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tooth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@The\_Tooth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tooth)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2017, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/4258 "2017-05-11T19:11:26Z")
He’s pupating. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2017, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/4259 "2017-05-11T19:15:21Z")
> [@tripthicket](#): > > Apropos of nothing, I haven’t seen mention of Bannon lately. Anyone know what might be going on with him these days? Going through a difficult molt, perhaps? EDIT: ninja’d! ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2017, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/4260 "2017-05-11T19:24:19Z")
> [@tripthicket](#): > > Apropos of nothing, I haven’t seen mention of Bannon lately. Anyone know what might be going on with him these days? I was really hoping he’d been shot, stabbed, poisoned, burned and drowned. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070.md?page=212) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070.md?page=214)