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You had me looking other

artappraiser — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 16:57:08 +0000

In reply to Sad, very unfair. I'm glad he

You had me looking other things up. Wikipedia informs me that

The difference between a schlemiel and a schlimazel is described through the aphorism, "The schlemiel spills his soup on the schlimazel."[9] In June 2004, Yiddish schlimazel was one of the ten non-English words that were voted hardest to translate by a British translation company.[10]

Oh to be a fly on the wall during the presidential interviews with Larry, Moe and Curly. What are the actual requirements of this job of informing him about national security issues? How is this president different from any other? Abbot & Costello Who's on First comes to mind for some reason.

On second thought maybe some Mar-a-Lago member will tweet a video of it all for the rest of us.

Sad, very unfair. I'm glad he

PeraclesPlease — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 13:09:00 +0000

In reply to Reports: Petraeus off the

Sad, very unfair. I'm glad he still has Moe, Curly & Larry in the wings for a possible role. Consider this one a favor to Bibi, them being Jewish and all.

[I just found out how the 3 Stooges were cheated for 23 years at Colombia, never getting a raise cause they were told & believed they were unpopular. That part *is* sad.]

Reports: Petraeus off the

artappraiser — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 10:40:36 +0000

In reply to Trump’s pick to replace Michael Flynn as national security adviser turns down offer, people familiar with decision say

Reports: Petraeus off the list, Trump down to three candidates to replace Flynn

By Brooke Seipel @ The Hill- 02/17/17 08:51 PM EST

Retired general and former CIA Director David Petraeus has reportedly pulled his name from consideration to replace Michael Flynn as National Security Adviser.

According to a report by the Wall Street Journal Friday, Petraeus's name was floated for the role, but the White House was miffed by his concerns about staffing and independence. It's not clear how seriously he was being considered.

Still reportedly on the short list for the position are acting national security adviser Keith Kellogg, a retired three-star Army general and Flynn's chief of staff, former United Nations ambassador John Bolton, and Army strategist Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster.

The Washington Examiner reported that Kellogg, Bolton and McMaster will meet with Trump separately at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida this weekend to discuss the position, citing an administration official.

Former Army Chief of Staff and retired Gen. Ray Odierno is also believed to be under consideration, according to the Journal [....]

Politico long ago gave up

artappraiser — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 01:15:27 +0000

In reply to Fox News: Harward turns down

Politico long ago gave up being shy, it uses "balks":

Retired admiral balks at Trump's national security adviser offer

Politico - ‎25 minutes ago‎

Retired Vice Admiral Robert Harward has turned down an offer from President Donald Trump to be national security adviser, according to two sources with knowledge of the situation, raising new questions whether a White House in turmoil can find a ...

Fox News: Harward turns down

artappraiser — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 01:13:32 +0000

In reply to Trump’s pick to replace Michael Flynn as national security adviser turns down offer, people familiar with decision say

Fox News: Harward turns down Trump's national security adviser offer, sources say

When Fox adds "no one wants to work for a crazy man" instead of just "family reasons", then we'll really know the long national nightmare over?