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Amateur Hour at the White House - Trump mismanaged the travel ban rollout ...
The Wall Street Journal ^ | February 1, 2017 | Karl Rove

Posted on 02/02/2017 4:49:25 PM PST by CedarDave

No one should have been surprised when President Trump followed through on his Aug. 15 campaign call for “extreme vetting” of visitors to America from dangerous parts of the globe. But the details of the president’s executive order—as well as the timing and the confusion that accompanied the rollout—are disconcerting.

The administration issued its policy Friday afternoon, a time normally used in Washington to bury bad stories. Moreover, it came unaccompanied by briefing papers and talking points, and no officials immediately explained it. It took two hours before reporters received copies of the final order—and another two before White House officials answered their questions.

The policy was effective immediately, leaving hundreds of visa holders from seven countries in limbo. Some were detained as they flew into U.S. airports from abroad, others turned back or were not allowed to board their planes overseas. The administration even applied the policy to green-card holders—legal permanent residents, most of whom have studied, worked or lived in the U.S. for years.

Chaos and controversy predictably followed. Thousands of protesters turned up at airports around the country. Lawyers rushed to courthouses and were rewarded with judicial orders hobbling the policy’s execution. The administration reversed itself a day later, allowing green-card holders to be exempted on a case-by-case basis.

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KEYWORDS: first100days; karlrove; nevertrump; rove; trump45
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Amateur Hour at the White House Trump mismanaged the travel ban rollout. The next crisis could be more serious.

#NeverTrump RINO Rove still trying to appear relevant with this article. He's SO certain that things would be much better with his buddy Jeb at the helm. He joins the chorus of McCain, Graham and Rubio who snipe at our new President to hinder him in following the electoral mandate from the American people.

(To read the full article from Rove, click this link: http://www.rove.com/article/2-2-17-WSJ )

1 posted on 02/02/2017 4:49:25 PM PST by CedarDave
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To: CedarDave

From the dunce that helped bring us the 2008 meltdown.

Hey Rove, F U.


2 posted on 02/02/2017 4:50:52 PM PST by DoughtyOne (NeverTrump, a movement that was revealed to be a movement. Thank heaven we flushed!)
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To: CedarDave

“...It took two hours before reporters received copies of the final order...”

Which, of course, would have given the MSM slime time to organize protests even more numerous than the ad hoc ones (paid for by Soros, of course) were.


3 posted on 02/02/2017 4:50:54 PM PST by Da Coyote
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To: CedarDave

yep , it’s going to be 4 years of bitching and complaining


4 posted on 02/02/2017 4:50:55 PM PST by butlerweave
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To: CedarDave

I guess it would have been “rasis” for Rove to call Obama’s fustercluck “rollout” of ObamaCare as being “Amateur Hour at the White House.”


5 posted on 02/02/2017 4:52:26 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (As long as tyranny exists, the Constitution and Bill of Right will never be "outdated" or "obsolete")
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To: CedarDave

“rollout”

As though the world is one big trade fair staged for the enjoyment of the media hacks.


6 posted on 02/02/2017 4:52:42 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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The policy was effective immediately, leaving hundreds of visa holders from seven countries in limbo.

Yes, let's give a two week lead time warning so anyone planning a terror trip can speed up their plans.

7 posted on 02/02/2017 4:53:07 PM PST by dirtboy
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yep , it’s going to be 4 years of bitching and complaining

When Rove comes on, I turn of Faux News and switch to the Fox Business channel. So refreshing ...

8 posted on 02/02/2017 4:54:35 PM PST by CedarDave (Proud member of Hillary's Deplorables class of 2016.)
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I have had enough of this azzho, he can take his whiteboard and shove it. FOX needs to dump this creep because both sides of the aisle can’t stand his fat behind.


9 posted on 02/02/2017 4:54:52 PM PST by dforest
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I’m going to say no. There was much confusion about just exactly what the administration would do and what the details would be. Given the initial confusion and all the possible pitfalls the administration did just fine. The new policy wasn’t going to be a hit with everybody, but it hasn’t been a failure. It could be a lot worse for the administration than it is.


10 posted on 02/02/2017 4:55:15 PM PST by x
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I’ve been in limbo. Not a bad place to get stuck. They have a nice hotel.


11 posted on 02/02/2017 4:55:28 PM PST by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: CedarDave

Karl Rove.

“...it is a tale. Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing.”


12 posted on 02/02/2017 4:57:45 PM PST by mewzilla (I'll vote for the first guy who promises to mail in his SOTU addresses.)
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When did it become a requirement for the White House to release briefing papers and copies to the press???

The “Fake Stream media” better learn quickly that this isn’t the same old “professional politicians” running the show...


13 posted on 02/02/2017 4:58:31 PM PST by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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To: CedarDave
Memo To Karl Rove:

Click the Pic

14 posted on 02/02/2017 4:58:59 PM PST by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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Nobody cares what Pig Face thinks.


15 posted on 02/02/2017 5:04:11 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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Wrong....the media spreads more Fake News


16 posted on 02/02/2017 5:05:01 PM PST by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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his buddy Jeb at the helm. He joins the chorus of McCain, Graham and Rubio
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Cheap Labor Express stooges and the article is printed in the Cheap Labor Express Journal.


17 posted on 02/02/2017 5:05:59 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: CedarDave

Trump didn’t mismanage anything. He signed the order. The mismanagement had to do with obstructionist attitudes of certain individuals who’s duty was to carry out the order.


18 posted on 02/02/2017 5:06:03 PM PST by blueplum ("...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you." President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017)
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To: CedarDave

Here’s Rove’s new career opportunity.


19 posted on 02/02/2017 5:08:27 PM PST by Attention Surplus Disorder (Apoplectic is where we want them!)
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Hey Karl, I hear Dick Cheney is looking for a hunting partner.


20 posted on 02/02/2017 5:08:53 PM PST by aomagrat (Gun owners who vote for democrats are too stupid to own guns.)
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