Posted on 11/16/2018 5:32:39 AM PST by NOBO2012
Sure, I know there’s more important news: thousands of barbarians at the gate, thousands of “uncounted” ballots in Florida, thousands of acres of forests consumed by fire in California. But is there anything more compelling than a little palace intrigue? Especially a little palace intrigue that involves a cat fight? No, nothing. So that’s what I’m covering today.
MSM would have you believe that the reason FLOTUS called for the dismissal of Mira Ricardel, deputy national security adviser, was due to a dispute over seating arrangements on Air Force 1 for Melania’s African “Be Best” tour. More or less ignored was the fact that the imperial Ms. Ricardel was so miffed over her staff being rebuffed by FLOTUS’ staff that she refused to provide key services during the trip:
Ms. Ricardel also withheld resources from the first lady before she traveled to Ghana, Kenya, Malawi and Egypt last month, according to those people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Before and during the trip, Mrs. Trump’s senior staff members operated without logistical information, readily available policy documents or basic communication as they arrived in places where security could be tight and tense, and the movements hectic. They said Ms. Ricardel was the reason for the delay. – NYT
Services, I would point out, that were the sole purpose of the NSC’s involvement in the trip. I would think that an experienced civil servant like Ms. Ridardel would know better than to let her bureaucratic bitch out when dealing with the President’s wife. It seems that would be survival 101 stuff covered in governmental functionary school. Mistaking your inflated sense of self-importance with the actual importance of someone like the FLOTUS is a real rookie mistake, especially for someone as previously well-regarded as Ms. Ricardel. Which just goes to show that women sometimes are their own worst enemies.
For the record, former FLOTUS Lady M told Jimmy Kimmel that she never pulled a Melania and got someone fired. Unless you count the firing of her BFF Desiree Rogers as White House Social Secretary. She committed the worse sin ever: she went out of her way to make herself look better than the boss at every opportunity.
On top of being incompetent.
But speaking of Michelle, thank you, Little Mo, for filling in for me yesterday. Good job! And also thank you for posting the picture you chose of Orpah and Lady M, instead of this one:
which illustrates the two BFFs are now both fighting in the Heavy Weight division.
Posted from: MOTUS A.D.
Lady M moved Reggie love along quite quickly when Oblowa and Reggie were spending to much time in the showers together after playing 0ne on One Bassaball.
So Lady M got what she wanted done.But she didn’t really manage to cover up her hubbies gay tendencies.
Poor Reggie!
Did President Trump ‘inherit’ this person or was she his appointee?
I can’t imagine someone in such a position taking pretty stands against any FLOTUS. Just seems really stupid.
On the other hand the press release from FLOTUS’s office was bad itself. Ill-advised bullying against a staffer.
Just as “Be Best” was an ill-advised campaign theme.
*petty*
Why would an Assistant National Security Advisor be responsible for logistical information or communications? It sounds like the failure to support the East Wing runs deeper in the West Wing than just Ricardel. I think Kelly is falling down on the job.
She works for John Bolton.
So it wasn’t just over the seating. It was because she didn’t do her job and provide security because she was upset over the seating. She needs to be fired.
What, you think Bolton personally handles VIP trip details with foreign embassies?
I don't think Bolton or his staff handle something as mundane as logistics or communications. Someone else fell down on the job as well. Since everyone in the West Wing answers to Kelly then it was his failure as well.
Ask Emperor Napoleon or any more successful military or civilian leader if they believe logistics and/or communications efforts are mundane. Professionals perform logistics and commo preparations so well and thoroughly that they appear mundane to the less well knowledgeable.
We're talking about a trip by the First Lady not an invasion of Russia.
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