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Former Trump Chief of Staff John Kelly Says He Would Have Worked for Hillary Clinton If Asked
Mediaite.com ^ | March 7, 2019 | Colby Hall

Posted on 03/07/2019 6:17:48 AM PST by Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

ABC News has obtained audio of former White House Chief of staff John Kelly during a Wednesday appearance at Duke University in which he revealed that would have worked for Hillary Clinton if she had won the White House.

During a Q&A session, Kelly was asked about a scenario in which Trump’s former Democratic rival had won the presidency and asked him to serve in her administration.

“If Hillary Clinton had called me, I would have done it,” Kelly said.

Kelly was also asked what advice he would give his successor Mik Mulvaney, to which Kelly quipped “run for it” to audience laughs, though he became more serious when he said that his successor should just tell President Donald Trump “what he needs to hear.”

ABC’s Celia Vargas reported on remarks Kelly made which also included some gentle jabs at former boss President Donald Trump including calling his tenure at the White House “the least enjoyable job I’ve ever had.” He also stressed, however, “it was the most important job I’ve ever had,” he said.


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: clinton; johnkelly; marinesactivated; thestorm; trump; trusttheplan
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies
I knew John when he and I were neighboring battalion commanders: he is one of the most ambitious guys I ever knew. We knew even back in the early '90s that he would be promoted to the General Officer ranks.

It doesn't surprise me that he would have served Hillary if asked. His focus has always been his career and his destiny.

He's done a lot of good things in his life but it isn't a "conservative vision" that drives him or all-consuming loyalty.

He has a lot of talent but needs to have a very strong superior to keep him going in the right direction.

41 posted on 03/07/2019 8:03:01 AM PST by Chainmail (A simple rule of life: if you can be blamed, you're responsible.)
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To: joma89

Most generals are politicians first. In my career, I only met one general who wasn’t - and he retired as a one-star. An honest general is almost as rare as an honest congressman.


42 posted on 03/07/2019 8:12:00 AM PST by Mr Rogers (Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools)
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To: VietVet876

Please give me a clue. I have no idea what Hillary “tree music” is. Thanks.


43 posted on 03/07/2019 8:23:39 AM PST by HotHunt (Reagan was good but TRUMP IS GREAT!)
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To: thefactor

” Kelly said he would have served the President no matter which party they were from. What’s the problem?”

The problem is that he will sling little sarcastic insults towards Trump and will NEVER do the same to Hillary or Obama.

I can see right through his “non-political” act.


44 posted on 03/07/2019 8:30:30 AM PST by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: jimfree

He’s a civilian. He can serve or not serve whoever he wants to.


45 posted on 03/07/2019 8:31:20 AM PST by Magic Fingers (Political correctness mutates in order to remain virulent.)
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To: HotHunt

It’s a symbols puzzle from the ‘90’s. The first symbol is an eye. The second symbol is a heart. The third symbol is a photo of Hillary Clinton. The fourth symbol is a pin tree. The fifth symbol is a musical staff with notes. The solution to the puzzle is “I love country music.”


46 posted on 03/07/2019 8:32:15 AM PST by VietVet876
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To: jimfree

Baloney. Marines don’t exist to serve revolutionary socialists.


47 posted on 03/07/2019 8:33:18 AM PST by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: Mr Rogers

I may be wroung but I believe Trump hires a lot of these bad people is because he could not get a honest person confirmed thru the Senate and some of it may be Trump likes to keeps his enemys real close I would bet if any otherincoming National Security Advised not named Kelly and had done the exact same things that Kelly did would all not lost there jobs or even been targeted what happened to the ideal of peaceful transition of power that the previous other 43 Presidents were afforded the Obama administration if we still write history as it happened will go down as nothing more than a criminal organization my god our President has not had one minute Sence his election that he can relax it’s like swaying flys you kill one two more come back


48 posted on 03/07/2019 8:40:27 AM PST by Mavrick69
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To: Mavrick69

I’m sorry I ment Flynn not Kelly on my previous post I don’t know how to fix my mistake..sorry


49 posted on 03/07/2019 8:44:15 AM PST by Mavrick69
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To: jimfree

Do marines meet and plot to negate their superiors orders? Like Kelly, McMaster and Mattis met to do?


50 posted on 03/07/2019 8:50:43 AM PST by Okeydoker
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To: thefactor

So you can’t see the difference in serving in the military under whomever is president and serving as a civilian in the WH under that president. Huge difference. I served in the military while Clinton was president and refused the standard presidential signed retirement certificate because I didn’t want anything with that a-holes signature on it. But I sure as hell wouldn’t have worked under him in the WH.


51 posted on 03/07/2019 8:50:58 AM PST by falcon99
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

The timid little man would have worked for Hillary so he just did the job as if Hillary was his boss.


52 posted on 03/07/2019 9:06:49 AM PST by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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To: dp0622
"I still see my 20 year old body in the mirror."

I make sure all the mirrors in my house...and there are only two...hang high enough so that they only show my face. I'd scare myself if they were hung any lower.

53 posted on 03/07/2019 10:23:29 AM PST by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne)
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To: VietVet876

I knew that! :-)


54 posted on 03/07/2019 11:04:09 AM PST by HotHunt (Reagan was good but TRUMP IS GREAT!)
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To: mass55th

LOL

Thanks for the idea!

I HATE the full length mirrors!!

Abbot: Go look in the mirror

Costello: Why should I hurt my own feelings?

A and C Meet Frankenstein :)


55 posted on 03/07/2019 12:45:41 PM PST by dp0622 (The Left should know if.. Trump is kicked out of office, it is WAR!)
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To: dp0622
LOL!! That's one of my favorite movies. My favorite segment:

"Larry Talbot : Last night I went through another one of my horrible experiences. Many years ago I was bitten by a werewolf. Now, whenever the full moon rises I turn into a wolf myself.

Lou Costello : That’s alright; I’m a bit of a wolf myself!

Larry Talbot : You don’t understand. Every night when the moon is full, I turn into a wolf.

Lou Costello : You and twenty million other guys!"

56 posted on 03/07/2019 1:05:53 PM PST by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne)
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To: mass55th

LOL!!

I’ve rewound that scene with the 10 second rewind button on Amazon about 100 times :)

And then Talbot grabs him and shakes him lol

He actually grabs him both times :)

Great movie.


57 posted on 03/07/2019 1:08:08 PM PST by dp0622 (The Left should know if.. Trump is kicked out of office, it is WAR!)
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies
well the POS IS a democRAT...
58 posted on 03/07/2019 4:00:41 PM PST by Chode ( WeÂ’re America, Bitch!)
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To: Saltmeat

good thoughts!


59 posted on 03/07/2019 5:36:45 PM PST by Cen-Tejas
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To: pepsionice

Well put and a very, very sad state of affairs for this once-great Republic.


60 posted on 03/08/2019 1:55:10 PM PST by JewishRighter
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