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Report: Trump was unfamiliar with the scope of the president's job when meeting Obama
Yahoo ^ | November 13, 2016 | Mark Abadi

Posted on 11/14/2016 8:25:33 AM PST by Gamecock

President-elect Donald Trump celebrated his status as a Washington outsider during his campaign for the presidency, but his lack of familiarity with the US government appears to be coming into view as he transitions to the White House.

During Trump's private meeting with President Barack Obama on Thursday, Trump "seemed surprised" by the scope of the president's responsibilities, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.

Trump's aides were also apparently unaware that the entire staff of the president working in the White House's West Wing would need to be replaced, according to The Journal.

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To: Gamecock

“Trump called Obama “a very good man.”

Somebody get this knife out of my back.

You know what? Don’t even bother.


161 posted on 11/14/2016 10:00:16 AM PST by dsc (Any attempt to move a government to the left is a crime against humanity.)
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To: grobdriver
"I doubt anyone except a former VP getting a promotion could know what all goes on in the president's office."

Or a former First Lady and cabinet member like Hillary. BUT, when Bill and Hillary first came to Washington, they were in the same situation as Trump.
162 posted on 11/14/2016 10:01:27 AM PST by Steve_Seattle
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To: Gamecock

I hope they vet the replacements so none of them have Demorat leanings.


163 posted on 11/14/2016 10:03:00 AM PST by Rappini (Compromise has its place. It's called second.)
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To: Gamecock

“Trump’s aides were also apparently unaware that the entire staff of the president working in the White House’s West Wing would need to be replaced, according to The Journal.”

ROTFLOL!

Come ON, enemedia! At least make your lies semi-believable!


164 posted on 11/14/2016 10:06:22 AM PST by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: bgill
"Trump already knows how to play golf and pretty good from what I hear."

I read the other day that Trump was a three-sport star in high school, and was considered as a possible draft pick by the Boston Red Sox. I had never heard that before. Can you imagine the MSM ignoring that kind of flattering information if it were a Democrat running for president? Remember how they made such a big deal of Obama's undistinguished participation in high school basketball, and how they pretty much ignored Sarah Palin's role as a starting point-guard on a state championship team?
165 posted on 11/14/2016 10:08:31 AM PST by Steve_Seattle
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To: Gamecock; All
Yeah, Obama was a real genius. What the F does a "community organizer" do, other than incite riots?

I challenge any journalist to understand, much less find, the electrical blue prints for one of these.

Trump Hotel - Chicago, IL photo image.jpg1_zpsoutixm7g.jpg

166 posted on 11/14/2016 10:11:42 AM PST by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common any more.)
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To: Steve_Seattle

Yes August 22 and October 24. One of the themes in the media that was constant was that Trump was finished. Heard it over and over again. They underestimated him and probably still are. Michael Moore now thinks he won’t even last 4 years as President.


167 posted on 11/14/2016 10:12:22 AM PST by xp38
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To: Gamecock

Obama is being really stupid. Trump has at least four years to get back at Obama. There’s a lot of things he can be declassified and release that will prove what a traitorous sh*t Obama really is.


168 posted on 11/14/2016 10:21:33 AM PST by WMarshal (Trump 2016 - because the Democrats are criminals and the GOP is the Gang Of Pussies)
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To: Gamecock

Of course Trump would view the staff as coming into an existing company and him as the CEO.

He knew full well he would have to fire every libtard in it.


169 posted on 11/14/2016 10:23:59 AM PST by HWGruene (REMEMBER THE ALAMO!)
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To: Steve_Seattle

I ran across a bunch of other incredible covers which I haven’t seen since I no longer even glance at mass media magazines at places that sell them anymore. I’m not going to post them all here but the Feb Esquire cover has him scowling on their cover and has the line Hater in Chief on it. It is just surreal the over the top negativity.


170 posted on 11/14/2016 10:24:23 AM PST by xp38
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To: Sicon

Great.

He could also have a relative babysit Barron for tax & retirement benefits.
He must use several $million (tax payer funded)for family travel to exotic islands.
Melania must wear designer clothes courtesy the tax payers.


171 posted on 11/14/2016 10:25:42 AM PST by sodpoodle (Life is prickly - carry tweezers.)
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To: xp38

Thanks. I never saw those covers when they first came out. It is actually amazing that ANY Republican ever wins the White House, given the relentless hostility of the media. If the press were as pro-Republican as they are pro-Democrat, the Dems might not ever win the Presidency.


172 posted on 11/14/2016 10:26:06 AM PST by Steve_Seattle
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To: Gamecock

Sheer bullshit.


173 posted on 11/14/2016 10:28:47 AM PST by headstamp 2 (Fear is the mind killer.)
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To: xp38
"It is just surreal the over the top negativity."

And most people over the age of 25 who aren't rabid Democrats know that and are repulsed by it, even if they aren't initially for Trump.
174 posted on 11/14/2016 10:31:51 AM PST by Steve_Seattle
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To: Gamecock

Trump will be attacked by the left and the faux right.

They will be butt hurt about the coup of the peons for years.


175 posted on 11/14/2016 10:32:56 AM PST by headstamp 2 (Fear is the mind killer.)
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To: Gamecock

Complete BS


176 posted on 11/14/2016 10:33:26 AM PST by anton
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To: dforest

Unbelievable how this guy speaks out of both sude of his mouth and once again proves he is pure evil.

Obama...swahili for dick.


177 posted on 11/14/2016 10:40:52 AM PST by connyankee (Ppl all over the world join hands on the Trumptrain, Trumptrain!)
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To: Gamecock

Probably true...Trump probably figured he’d have to work at his new job...But with the country jumping golf tourneys and world-wide vacations, there’s not a lot of free time for work...


178 posted on 11/14/2016 10:42:27 AM PST by Iscool
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To: Gamecock

Noooo Trump was just flabbergasted at the enormous amount of time, money and manpower wasted and flittered away. Astounded at the sheer bureaucracy of the beast.


179 posted on 11/14/2016 10:44:34 AM PST by Cats Pajamas (It went up to the Cloud. You canÂ’t get it down from the Cloud? Nobody understands the Cloud, it's a)
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To: TruthWillWin

He was probably shocked at how many jobs he was going to have to eliminate.

And Melania will have to get rid of The Mooch’s 24-26 staff members. Her ladies-in-waiting.


180 posted on 11/14/2016 10:56:56 AM PST by miss marmelstein
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