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Chief of Staff Gen John Kelly Steps Up to White House Press Podium, Immediately Savages Media
Independent Journal Review ^ | 10-12-17 | Benny Johnson

Posted on 10/12/2017 1:04:02 PM PDT by markomalley

It is not rare for Sarah Sanders to let other administration officials take the White House press podium.

However, the room went silent when White House Chief of Staff Gen. John Kelly took the podium Thursday for the first time in his new position. Kelly explained his lack of press availability, beginning his remarks by saying, “I've decided not to do too much with the press until I get my feet on the ground.”

It took Kelly, a Marine combat veteran of 45 years, approximately one minute to lay into the White House press and the leaks coming out of the White House. Kelly specifically addressed leaks from an “off the record” meeting he had with reporters earlier this year. Kelly said:

(Excerpt) Read more at ijr.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: coskelly; coskellypresser
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1 posted on 10/12/2017 1:04:03 PM PDT by markomalley
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Hey General: You’re dealing with dishonorable, anti-American scum. Proceed accordingly.


2 posted on 10/12/2017 1:06:32 PM PDT by TTFlyer
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3 posted on 10/12/2017 1:07:59 PM PDT by proust (Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.)
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Professional. Disciplined.

4 posted on 10/12/2017 1:10:09 PM PDT by proust (Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.)
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To: TTFlyer
"Hey General: You’re dealing with dishonorable, anti-American scum. Proceed accordingly."

Shoot them all?

5 posted on 10/12/2017 1:10:34 PM PDT by Truth29
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To: proust

Do we even know if that photo was taken DURING President Trump’s speech? I have read that it was not during the speech. In which case the photo is pure propaganda. We would have to know it was taken during the actual speech for this to (possibly) mean anything.


6 posted on 10/12/2017 1:12:37 PM PDT by Enchante (Bill, Anthony, Harvey .... how does lesbo Hillary manage to surround herself with male predators???)
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To: markomalley

“Savages”? Talk about breathless hyperbole

Kelly was direct, honest and unusually polite. He did a fantastic job, really. I doubt he’ll get much criticism, even from Trump’s critics in the media.


7 posted on 10/12/2017 1:13:08 PM PDT by be-baw
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To: TTFlyer
I think he views them as some ragtag bunch of green, undisciplined, untrained recruits, many of whom he knows will probably not make it through boot camp or go AWOL after first liberty, so he's not too invested in them.

He handled them well, considering that many are total scum and would stab or shoot him in the back, first chance they got.

He knows most aren't at all intelligent and are merely copy catting gossip that someone else has repeated and don't even have the initiative to scout out the gossip on their own!!

His chiding them about him quitting, getting fired, etc was priceless!

I look forward to reading some of their diatribe later.

8 posted on 10/12/2017 1:13:39 PM PDT by zerosix (Native Sunflower)
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To: Truth29

“Shoot them all?”
Or my all time personal favorite, “Nuke ‘em from orbit. It’s the only way you can be sure.”


9 posted on 10/12/2017 1:14:41 PM PDT by conejo99
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To: be-baw

He’ll probably be accused of withholding vital information of the POTUS’ numerous disabilities and mental deficiencies from the American people as exemplified by the media because he’s intimidated by the office of the man he considers a dangerous enough idiot to hold hostage.

Or something.


10 posted on 10/12/2017 1:19:22 PM PDT by reformedliberal
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The sound of a new rectal orifice being torn for all the nattering nabobs of negativity.

Almost as good as the smell of napalm in the morning.


11 posted on 10/12/2017 1:20:21 PM PDT by alloysteel (Guilty until proven innocent, while denying defense, justice, mercy or any appeal. No pardon, ever.)
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To: proust

That picture was taken before Trump even took to the stage


12 posted on 10/12/2017 1:20:28 PM PDT by rdcbn
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To: markomalley

I heard his part of the press conference and the only way he “savaged” the media was to say that everything he reads and hears on the morning news about discord between him and the President is not true and that the MSM needs to stop spreading lies that come from unnamed sources.


13 posted on 10/12/2017 1:21:37 PM PDT by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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Is there a problem with the General’s position? That’s how some very bright, very educated people listen to what’s important ... they close out the ‘noise’ around them for better focus.


14 posted on 10/12/2017 1:22:01 PM PDT by EDINVA
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15 posted on 10/12/2017 1:22:39 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: zerosix

General Kelly did a real good job. He exhibits a highly intelligent use of subtle humor. A very good indicator of how well he did is the 30 seconds (or so) of the You Tube video after he left the room. The presstitutes looked totally flummoxed about what just happened to them.


16 posted on 10/12/2017 1:26:23 PM PDT by grania (Deplorable and Proud of It!)
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To: Enchante

It was taken well before.


17 posted on 10/12/2017 1:29:19 PM PDT by COUNTrecount
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To: Enchante

Do we even know if that photo was taken DURING President Trump’s speech? I have read that it was not during the speech.

You’re right!!


18 posted on 10/12/2017 1:29:25 PM PDT by OregonRancher (Some days, it's not even worth chewing through the restraints)
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To: GreyFriar

Dollars to donuts says that unnamed source is sitting in the cube next to the cretin who wrote the story.


19 posted on 10/12/2017 1:30:22 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter
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To: markomalley

Look at the blurb from the Drudge Report.

“BANNON BOMBSHELL: TRUMP HAS 30% CHANCE OF SURVIVAL!”

The celebrity worshiping media people are crazy. Maybe they have rabies or something.


20 posted on 10/12/2017 1:30:58 PM PDT by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." --Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
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