The WH Transition Thread --- all things Trump to Biden until Inauguration
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My old boss at the PR firm I worked at for a year was the Director of Communications for the City of Detroit under Young. He took a lot of heat for that at the time, but she had some great stories about him.
One time he was getting shit at some community event or another that she was at with him and he had enough and said something to the effect (I don't remember the exact quote) "there's no one in this city better to talk to the people of Detroit than this loud, Jewish lady right here".
It kind of sounds bad if you read the quote out of context but I guess he really did love her (and she was a hell of a brassy, loud Jewish lady indeed).
But he knew he had the eye of the county execs in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb AND the FBI all watching him, so most of his shady shit was pretty small fry stuff. Or so I've been told.
One time he was getting shit at some community event or another that she was at with him and he had enough and said something to the effect (I don't remember the exact quote) "there's no one in this city better to talk to the people of Detroit than this loud, Jewish lady right here".
It kind of sounds bad if you read the quote out of context but I guess he really did love her (and she was a hell of a brassy, loud Jewish lady indeed).
But he knew he had the eye of the county execs in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb AND the FBI all watching him, so most of his shady shit was pretty small fry stuff. Or so I've been told.
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China not wasting time, put bans on several Trump administrators and business partners.
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Is the Biden Administration honor-bound to oppose this in some fashion? I don't think we're supposed to sit by while other countries impose sanctions on our government officials for doing official government things the other countries don't like.
And his one problem is he didn’t go to Russia that night because he had extracurricular activities, and they froze to death.
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She wants access to money and a position of power, wherever she can find itThe Sybian wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 1:00 pmHa! That fact should never be forgotten. What the hell kind of psychological damage leads someone to marry Newsome and then date Don Jr.?
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And the cock and lots of it apparently.sancarlos wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 4:09 pmShe wants access to money and a position of power, wherever she can find itThe Sybian wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 1:00 pmHa! That fact should never be forgotten. What the hell kind of psychological damage leads someone to marry Newsome and then date Don Jr.?
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But no Ivanka? That's interesting.Steve of phpBB wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 2:43 pmIs the Biden Administration honor-bound to oppose this in some fashion? I don't think we're supposed to sit by while other countries impose sanctions on our government officials for doing official government things the other countries don't like.
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So I guess it's tradition for the FLOTUS when leaving to write a Thank You note for hospitality staff of the WH, Like the House Keepers, Cooks, Staff, etc.. Well I guess Melania must have been too busy..
What a POS.
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I'l give Melania credit, she could be the ultimate rags to riches story for badly educated whores.
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Bruh.
(Evidently it's just a basic call button for the butler. Probably moved to clear the desk.)
(Evidently it's just a basic call button for the butler. Probably moved to clear the desk.)
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This whole "moving troops to the parking garage" fiasco is exactly why I was snarky about them being there in the first place.
I bet there's more to the story, but in the meantime:
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I bet there's more to the story, but in the meantime:
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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I think even Johnnie would agree with this, but if you don't want to have to sleep in a hallway from time to time, don't join the fucking military. Believe me, a parking garage is probably vastly preferable to sleeping in a tent in Iraq or a rice paddy in Vietnam and you have the bonus of (very likely) no one shooting at you.
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The fuckers watching 1/6 at the White House probably had some erections, so he’s not wrong.
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True. Especially in a service like the Army.brian wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 12:12 pm I think even Johnnie would agree with this, but if you don't want to have to sleep in a hallway from time to time, don't join the fucking military. Believe me, a parking garage is probably vastly preferable to sleeping in a tent in Iraq or a rice paddy in Vietnam and you have the bonus of (very likely) no one shooting at you.
The funny thing to me is they were already sleeping in a not bed of a not hotel room by sleeping in the Capitol Building. They were moved.
I just want to know what went down next. I feel like we're missing a huge part of this. It's not uncommon that someone somewhere probably made a decision (like to move them so a bus could pick them up, for example) and decided on a parking garage. And then the order is communicated in a way that conveys "All right, get the fuck out peasant." Then the bus never comes giving the impression that they were kicked out and rustling jimmies.
But it was very awesome that Senator Duckworth got into people's shit and fixed the problem ASAP.
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..... aaaaand super spreader event.
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Is there not a barracks in the DC area? We must be the worst Civ players ever.
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25,000 troops is a lot of troops.
For reference, I'm at Kunsan Air Base and there are only 3,800 active duty troops here. We have numerous massive dorms/barracks and we're still at capacity.
And you can't really build a tent city quick enough either. Or even bus then en masse fast enough all over DC to various hotels.
Logistics, beddown, and sustainment is hard. But jamming square pegs into round holes is easy.
For reference, I'm at Kunsan Air Base and there are only 3,800 active duty troops here. We have numerous massive dorms/barracks and we're still at capacity.
And you can't really build a tent city quick enough either. Or even bus then en masse fast enough all over DC to various hotels.
Logistics, beddown, and sustainment is hard. But jamming square pegs into round holes is easy.
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Surprised they still have that many in D.C and they haven’t start sending them home.Johnnie wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 5:08 pm 25,000 troops is a lot of troops.
For reference, I'm at Kunsan Air Base and there are only 3,800 active duty troops here. We have numerous massive dorms/barracks and we're still at capacity.
And you can't really build a tent city quick enough either. Or even bus then en masse fast enough all over DC to various hotels.
Logistics, beddown, and sustainment is hard. But jamming square pegs into round holes is easy.
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Yup, that per diem and lodging isn't too bad for DC.
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SHOCKING: CNN is reporting 17 Senators won’t vote yes to impeach Trump. Also said Graham made comments they are going to hold up Bide appointees and not split impeachment days.
Don’t the Repubs still hold the senate due to power agreement not being signed yet?
Don’t the Repubs still hold the senate due to power agreement not being signed yet?
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While I agree with the general sentiment, and have read J's response... It's a fucktacular look when you have a city where hotels are vastly underbooked, not to mention multiple college campuses dorms are sitting empty. Or whatever arena/stadium isn't being used.brian wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 12:12 pm I think even Johnnie would agree with this, but if you don't want to have to sleep in a hallway from time to time, don't join the fucking military. Believe me, a parking garage is probably vastly preferable to sleeping in a tent in Iraq or a rice paddy in Vietnam and you have the bonus of (very likely) no one shooting at you.
A fucking parking garage? Just... common sense/scintilla of PR awareness...
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I don't think they still hold power, but without an agreement in place it's a stalemate (which, obvi, is what the repubs want, so...)psunate77 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 5:45 pm SHOCKING: CNN is reporting 17 Senators won’t vote yes to impeach Trump. Also said Graham made comments they are going to hold up Bide appointees and not split impeachment days.
Don’t the Repubs still hold the senate due to power agreement not being signed yet?
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"What a bunch of pedantic pricks." - sybian
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Reading through Abramson's tweets is crazy (well crazier than usual). More evidence is coming and the insurrection investigation probably deserves a new thread. Shit will hit the fan or this will be the greatest cover up ever.
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I kinda was hoping the Trump thread post-presidency would be the place for that stuff.
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Someone was giving them inside information...
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Third amendment! Pay full freight or sleep on the ground!Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 6:24 pmWhile I agree with the general sentiment, and have read J's response... It's a fucktacular look when you have a city where hotels are vastly underbooked, not to mention multiple college campuses dorms are sitting empty. Or whatever arena/stadium isn't being used.brian wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 12:12 pm I think even Johnnie would agree with this, but if you don't want to have to sleep in a hallway from time to time, don't join the fucking military. Believe me, a parking garage is probably vastly preferable to sleeping in a tent in Iraq or a rice paddy in Vietnam and you have the bonus of (very likely) no one shooting at you.
A fucking parking garage? Just... common sense/scintilla of PR awareness...
(Sadly I’m only half joking)
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Boebert was tweeting Pelosi location.
If Boebert, Hawley, Cruz, Biggs, Caldwell don’t go to jail over this I lose all faith in our country.
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If you think the military is going to pay to book comfort and convenience for 25,000 people, you've been mistaken. PR be damned.Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 6:24 pmWhile I agree with the general sentiment, and have read J's response... It's a fucktacular look when you have a city where hotels are vastly underbooked, not to mention multiple college campuses dorms are sitting empty. Or whatever arena/stadium isn't being used.brian wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 12:12 pm I think even Johnnie would agree with this, but if you don't want to have to sleep in a hallway from time to time, don't join the fucking military. Believe me, a parking garage is probably vastly preferable to sleeping in a tent in Iraq or a rice paddy in Vietnam and you have the bonus of (very likely) no one shooting at you.
A fucking parking garage? Just... common sense/scintilla of PR awareness...
The military is designed to do things that's easiest for the top of the chain of command and in direct line with orders given from civilian leadership.
All other variances along the way are assumed to be "delegated to the lowest level" in support of operations.
The military couldn't care less about about how it looks to the public. You're a government-owned asset who will do what's told. If that is to move to a parking garage, you move.
This is routine. And why you should think twice about ever joining in the first place.
Sorry to get all "crusty old military guy" on here, but sometimes you have to do things that suck. Deployments fucking suck.
This is really how you support the troops! Fuck your yellow ribbons and retail discounts! /s
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Looks like I was wrong about their living arrangements. My apologies. My sentiments in my previous post remain (the military largely doesn't care about your convenience), but it's completely misplaced here.
Here's the other side of the story:
They were on a break, still authorized to use the Capitol in various forms, and did have hotel rooms to go back to.
Despite this, Biden still apologized.
The photos and the stories presented from them were possibly sensationalized and didn't tell the full story. (Army grunts could've complained to the media that then ran with it, giving it life.)
There's even a person who was there answering done questions in the comments.
Here's the other side of the story:
They were on a break, still authorized to use the Capitol in various forms, and did have hotel rooms to go back to.
Despite this, Biden still apologized.
The photos and the stories presented from them were possibly sensationalized and didn't tell the full story. (Army grunts could've complained to the media that then ran with it, giving it life.)
There's even a person who was there answering done questions in the comments.
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It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a president apologize for anything.
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can we ban any linking to and discussion of seth abramson tweets?
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