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I just heard this from Chris

Richard Day — Wed, 31 May 2017 00:37:12 +0000

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I just heard this from Chris M an hour ago!

Thanks for the link.

I have no idea where my (wrong) link went?

Spicer’s ‘middle finger’ to

artappraiser — Wed, 31 May 2017 00:23:32 +0000

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Spicer’s ‘middle finger’ to the press

The White House press secretary tangles with the press corps as he shows the strain of the job.

By MATTHEW NUSSBAUM , TARA PALMERI and JOSH DAWSEY @ Politico.com

05/30/2017 04:57 PM EDT

Why Mike Dubke matters. A lot

artappraiser — Tue, 30 May 2017 23:18:12 +0000

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Why Mike Dubke matters. A lot., analysis by Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large

Updated 5:19 PM ET, Tue May 30, 2017

[....] This was an example of Trump bending a knee -- or at least acknowledging -- the GOP establishment that he had scorned for so long! He was finally normalizing!

Except not. Dubke never seemed able (or willing) to penetrate the hard shell of those advisers who had either a) been with Trump for long period of time or b) were related to the President. Dubke was touted when he was hired for his willingness to play a behind-the-scenes role. But Dubke, during his short stint in the White House was so behind-the-scenes as to seem totally nonexistent.

For all of the talk of Trump's willingness to bring in an outsider -- and an outsider with ties to Karl Rove, no less! -- Trump never really accepted Dubke as one of his people. Which, rather than disproving the caricature of Trump as insular and partial to "yes" men, only served to reinforce it.

And, even as Dubke was on the way out, there was increasing chatter that two longtime Trump loyalists -- Corey Lewandowski, who managed Trump's campaign during its formative stages, and David Bossie, who served as deputy campaign manager in its later stages -- were on their way back in. As CNN's Jim Acosta reported [....]

Melania wants him gone? More

PeraclesPlease — Tue, 30 May 2017 19:49:40 +0000

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Melania wants him gone? More tea leaves...

Your link didn't take but I

artappraiser — Tue, 30 May 2017 18:59:28 +0000

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Your link didn't take but I see from a Google, not yet:

Watch: Sean Spicer gives first press briefing since Trump's return

53 Mins Ago Breaking News

Unless he announced at it that he's leaving.....

Edit to add: I saw the other day this news that he was treated like shit, though, on the trip. Read another piece but this should suffice. He's a practicing Catholic and he really really wanted to meet the pope, but no place was made for him to be with the in group:

Sean Spicer didn't get to meet the pope. Even reporters feel sorry for him ...

Washington Post-May 25, 2017

It's Dubke who is gone:

artappraiser — Tue, 30 May 2017 18:55:08 +0000

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It's Dubke who is gone:

Michael Dubke Resigns as White House Communications Director

New York Times - ‎2 hours ago‎

President Trump has returned from his foreign trip to a long-promised shake-up.