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Opinion: President Trump must dump John Kelly in what's become a no-win situation
CNBC "News" ^ | February 14, 2018 | by Jake Novak

Posted on 02/14/2018 11:24:57 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

The Rob Porter domestic abuse scandal is more than just another bout of bad publicity for the White House. It's an actual dilemma that leaves President Donald Trump with no great options, only differing levels of bad choices.

But every sensible choice includes chief of staff John Kelly leaving the White House.

The key is what Kelly knew about the evidence of Porter's domestic abuse record, when he knew it, and what he did about it when he did know it.

That leaves Kelly stepping down quietly and the president not commenting about it as the least bad scenario. It's still not going to look good for a White House staff that seems to be in constant chaos and flux. But the appearance of a White House organization in disarray is still preferable to what comes off as a lack of decency and tolerance for damning evidence of domestic abuse, not to mention serious security lapses.

This is indeed a real scandal for the Trump administration. Real damage has been done and more will come. But what the president does next will determine just how serious that damage will be.

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bias; coskelly; fakenews; jakenovak; johnkelly; journalism; media; mediawingofthednc; partisanmediashills; presstitutes; robporter; trumpcabinet; wishfulthinking; yeahright
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1 posted on 02/14/2018 11:24:57 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Kelly’s fine. The story about Porter should be simply ignored.


2 posted on 02/14/2018 11:25:53 AM PST by robroys woman (So you're not confused, I'm male.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

BS


3 posted on 02/14/2018 11:26:15 AM PST by upbeat5
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

You forgot “barf alert” in the title?


4 posted on 02/14/2018 11:26:21 AM PST by TruthWillWin (The problem wiath socialists is that you eventually run out of other peoples money.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Instead!

Dump Fake news and never do anything they want us to do.


5 posted on 02/14/2018 11:26:37 AM PST by Grampa Dave (Never pick a fight with an angry beehive of 64+ million Trump Deplorables. You will lose!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

For what?

Not knowing the sordid details of the years-ago divorces of everyone under him?


6 posted on 02/14/2018 11:28:08 AM PST by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing Obamacare is worse than Obamacare itself.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

This is ridiculous. I remember how many times Valerie Jarrett was called to resign and she never went anywhere. Politics NEVER ends.


7 posted on 02/14/2018 11:28:09 AM PST by Pagey (8 years of MISERY, Thanks to Valerie Jarrett. Wretched human.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

No.

Next fake scandal coming right up.


8 posted on 02/14/2018 11:28:09 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (<img src="http://i.imgur.com/WukZwJP.gif" width=800>)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Jake Novak can take a hike.


9 posted on 02/14/2018 11:28:13 AM PST by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

FAKE NEWS — Jeez, I guess we can look forward to at least another 7 years of fake news.


10 posted on 02/14/2018 11:28:30 AM PST by House Atreides (BOYCOTT the NFL, its products and players 100% - PERMANENTLY)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

More helpful advice from Trump’s true friends at MSNBC....

/s


11 posted on 02/14/2018 11:28:32 AM PST by PGR88
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To: robroys woman

It should be ignored but it won’t. However once the IG report and arrests starts happening in the Hillary email/Russia collusion scam then it will be blotted out by these massive scandals


12 posted on 02/14/2018 11:28:40 AM PST by Bigtigermike
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To: Grampa Dave

Honestly, who cares what someone at CNBC thinks are his “options?” It has nothing to do with reality. It’s what used to be called an op-ed.


13 posted on 02/14/2018 11:28:51 AM PST by jyo19
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Say, jes’ wonderin’, is Al Franken still in The Senate? What about John Conyers? He still in The House?


14 posted on 02/14/2018 11:29:50 AM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Yeah, Trump better dump Kelly or the media might turn against him. Fools........


15 posted on 02/14/2018 11:30:04 AM PST by vespa300
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To: jyo19

Propaganda machines are running hot and heavy these days!


16 posted on 02/14/2018 11:30:32 AM PST by caww
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

It’s a situation that didn’t have to happen. I do not understand why anyone was working in the WH who doesn’t have a completed security clearance. Especially with the unending problem with leaks and people from within not supporting the Trump agenda, I cannot fathom why the security checks weren’t complete. Assume Porter is innocent of any wrongdoing. If the security checks had been completed, allegations could’ve been answered right away.


17 posted on 02/14/2018 11:30:35 AM PST by grania (Deplorable and Proud of It!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Why the hell is this fodder for a Congressional investigation? Trey Gowdy stirring up crap? Why?


18 posted on 02/14/2018 11:30:42 AM PST by be-baw (still seeking...)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Hillary didn’t fire the perv on her campaign.

For pete’s sake.


19 posted on 02/14/2018 11:30:56 AM PST by Baldwin77 (They hated Reagan too ! TRUMP TOUGH - AMERICA STRONG)
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To: Bigtigermike

I mean by trump.

I’d ask this: Is he convicted of abuse? Is this a country of laws? Then there is nothing to address here. Thank you for your time.

And if they persist, say the same thing, VERBATIM.

Rinse and repeat as needed.


20 posted on 02/14/2018 11:31:06 AM PST by robroys woman (So you're not confused, I'm male.)
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