Kelly: defends Carson's $31,000 Table by saying the table could last for 80 or 100 years.

[kpete]

Scoop: Kelly says Trump probably contributing to staff chaos stories




https://www.axios.com/scoop-behind-closed-doors-kelly-says-trump-probably-contributing-to-staff-chaos-stories-76c76b7c-a4ac-406a-b174-ff54e36b5080.html

[DFW]

1. And the table that was used up to that point?

Had it been there since the Wilson administration?

[northoftheborder]

2. Baloney.

A plain ole' pine kitchen table could last 500 years or more.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

6. oak

I have some red oak drying in the garage. Be glad to make ol' Ben a table for 3100. I'll even guarantee it to still be good when the last of the current crop of traitors gets out of prison.

Kelly's baloney might be past its expiration date by then, though.

[Fresh_Start]

3. There is a statutory limit of $5K which the secretary was informed about

so this is no excuse

[exboyfil]

5. And he lied about it

That is a bigger point.

[underpants]

8. Yeah I'm not sure about Fed procurement rules but

generally anything over a certain dollar amount should be flagged and require higher levels of authorization. Being the Dept head he may have had to sign off on it himself.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

14. Exactly. It doesn't matter whether the set would last for 100 years.

It doesn't matter whether it was designed to withstand a nuclear war or an alien invasion or whether it had built-in wi-fi and butt-warmers or that it would seat the entire Olympic sumo team (if there is one). They were authorized to spend only $5K and they ignored that limit.

Isn't it strange that GOPers who are so indignant about excessive government spending are happy to use the treasury as their personal piggy banks once they get government jobs and decide their perks aren't as lavish as they're used to and deserve?

[lunamagica]

4. I wonder what a $31,000 table looks like. What is it made of?

[Vinca]

7. Why do I think the table would have disappeared when Carson left?

The whole thing stinks to high heaven. Especially with his wife in on the decision.

[no_hypocrisy]

9. BINGO

[malaise]

13. All Cons all the time

Despicable deplorables

[handmade34]

10. hmmm

I could make them a table that would last 100+ years for a few hundred + labor

https://hardwoodstore.com/lumber-prices

[RKP5637]

12. Yep!!!!! Exactly!!!!! n/t

[RKP5637]

11. Such Kelly BS. Many many tables can last for well over 100 years, probably several hundred years. nt

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

16. I have one in my dining room. It's a family heirloom.

Furniture older than 100 years isn't that unusual, and most of it was never expensive.

[RKP5637]

19. Yes, definitely, and was pretty much what one expected. I have my father's partner's desk

which is already over 100 years old.

[oasis]

15. "In the long tradition of empty barrels making the loudest noise"

Gen. Kelly offers his expertise on the long term value of furniture.

[TheBlackAdder]

17. In 5 years, it will be up on GSAAUCTIONS.COM for pennies on the dollar.

[dalton99a]

18. NEXT: Kelly praises "extraordinarily long life" of solid gold faucets

[NCjack]

20. When the next GOP Sec. of HUD takes office, that table will trashed and new one purchased.

[TeamPooka]

21. They should focus on building housing that could last 100 years.

[Blue Owl]

22. The legacy of Ben Carson:

Waste

[ProudLib72]

23. Thank you Kelly for enabling this bufoon