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spanone

(135,844 posts)
Thu Jun 7, 2018, 04:24 PM Jun 2018

Pompeo just threw Giuliani directly under the bus

Rudy says Kim Jong Un 'got down on his hands and knees and begged' for the summit

"I know Rudy. Rudy doesn't speak for the administration when it comes to this negotiation and this set of issues," Pompeo said Thursday when asked about Giuliani's comments by CNN's Pamela Brown.


https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/07/politics/mike-pompeo-rudy-giuliani/index.html
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Pompeo just threw Giuliani directly under the bus (Original Post) spanone Jun 2018 OP
When Will They Realize That Rudy Is A Liability And... global1 Jun 2018 #1
Hope it was a big bus Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2018 #2
+1! 2naSalit Jun 2018 #4
Part of me is starting to think that Rudy is playing the OldHippieChick Jun 2018 #3
Yes, this lunacy is on purpose C_U_L8R Jun 2018 #5

global1

(25,253 posts)
1. When Will They Realize That Rudy Is A Liability And...
Thu Jun 7, 2018, 04:32 PM
Jun 2018

fire him? His comment about Kim Jong Un - could sink the upcoming Summit. His lying to the media about Trump. His misogynist comments about women. His mouth gets him in trouble on a day to day basis.

Rudy needs to go unless the strategy is to rile the Repugs in Congress to move for impeachment. Every day it is getting harder and harder for the Repug Congressmen and Senators to defend Trump. There has got to be a breaking point with Congressional Repugs and Rudy is pushing that envelope.

OldHippieChick

(2,434 posts)
3. Part of me is starting to think that Rudy is playing the
Thu Jun 7, 2018, 04:35 PM
Jun 2018

Spiro Agnew/lightening rod role and deflecting all the criticism so Cheeto won't be blamed for all the stupid crap. Dunno. Just forming a more complete thought about the possibilities that there is some method at work here, but that may be giving them too much credit.

C_U_L8R

(45,003 posts)
5. Yes, this lunacy is on purpose
Thu Jun 7, 2018, 04:41 PM
Jun 2018

Hannity's nutso remarks as well.
Chaos is their strategy and is how they get away with so many crimes.

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