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Isolated and agitated, Trump rattles White House from within
Cnn ^ | May 12, 2017 | By Kevin Liptak, Jeff Zeleny, Sara Murray and Elizabeth Landers, CNN

Posted on 05/12/2017 6:25:32 PM PDT by Stopthethreat

In conversations with multiple advisers, conducted on condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations, officials described to CNN a sense of dejection within the West Wing ranks, where most aides were caught off guard by Trump's decision and had little ability to develop a cogent response. Even Vice President Mike Pence, who found his public statements again undercut by Trump himself, was "a little rattled" at the events of the week, according to an administration adviser. Through it all, Trump has remained largely out of sight, not leaving the White House once since he returned late Sunday night. He grew increasingly isolated and agitated, associates tell CNN, going a full week without hearing the applause and adulation that often brightens his mood.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: fakenews; fakenewscentral
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Not news. Just more gossip from anonymous sources. Very funny and entertaining
1 posted on 05/12/2017 6:25:32 PM PDT by Stopthethreat
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To: Stopthethreat

Setting up Trump as a nutjob?


2 posted on 05/12/2017 6:30:02 PM PDT by Foundahardheadedwoman (God don't have a statute of limitations)
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To: Stopthethreat

The media spreads their lies with Mr. fake Anonymous that it is a big joke.

Their credibility is gone. They are liars and everyone knows it.


3 posted on 05/12/2017 6:30:31 PM PDT by FreeAtlanta (what a mess we got ourselves into)
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To: Stopthethreat

The media idiots will never get over receiving just one scoop of ice cream.


4 posted on 05/12/2017 6:30:40 PM PDT by A message
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To: Stopthethreat; sheik yerbouty; vette6387; Liz; flat; unkus; SkyPilot; NFHale; MinuteGal; ...

Fake News - not buying the CNN feces. Go Trump; drain the DC and MSM swamp!!


5 posted on 05/12/2017 6:30:41 PM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: Stopthethreat
I would think these leakers would be elated that Trump has fired the most likely person to have criminally leaked the conversations Flynn made to the press. Instead, they are continuing the narrative that Trump is unstable.

Oh wait, the leakers only exist in the mind of the author. Now it makes sense.

6 posted on 05/12/2017 6:30:54 PM PDT by Vince Ferrer
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To: Stopthethreat

FAKE NEWS. CNN is the leader of fake news.


7 posted on 05/12/2017 6:34:56 PM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: Foundahardheadedwoman

Exactly what the MSM is trying to do.


8 posted on 05/12/2017 6:35:26 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear
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To: Stopthethreat
Trump has remained largely out of sight

Well, except that he made an appearance at the Military Mother's Day Event in the East Room which Melania was hosting today, oh and then there was the event he hosted for the Victory Christian Center School which included an Oval Office photo session.

9 posted on 05/12/2017 6:36:31 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: Foundahardheadedwoman

The Democrat media has been calling Trump a nutcase for over a year now why would they stop now. The Commie media believes that if you repeat a lie enough times that people will believe it


10 posted on 05/12/2017 6:39:25 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Cementjungle

Didn’t he do a couple of lengthy interviews as well.

Outa sight, my patootie...


11 posted on 05/12/2017 6:47:53 PM PDT by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: Stopthethreat

CNN vaccums...

I can tell it’s Clinton Network News just by the title.


12 posted on 05/12/2017 6:49:44 PM PDT by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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To: Stopthethreat

Yeah, sure. Brought to us by the same guys that said comey asked for more funds for the Russia investigation, Sessions deputy was going to resign over his letter, and spicer hid in the bushes. All lies and they can’t stop. They can GFT


13 posted on 05/12/2017 6:50:57 PM PDT by Nicojones
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To: Stopthethreat
The article has a series of internal headlines. One of them is "Meltdown Mode," and is prompted by this statement:CNN is being typical. One person supposedly said this one thing and CNN blows it out of proportion.

Way too many "sources" and not enough names, in fact, very few names. This is not journalism, this is high school gossip.

Stopthethreat was right in reply #1, "Not news. Just more gossip from anonymous sources. Very funny and entertaining." Describes this tripe perfectly.

14 posted on 05/12/2017 6:51:39 PM PDT by upchuck (Greed is a word leftists use to describe what conservatives call ambition. h/t Mike Rosen)
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Yea, he's been cowering in the basement all day I suppose... afraid of his own shadow!

Tomorrow he's doing a commencement speech at Liberty University at Lynchburg, VA. I wonder how he's going to do that and still stay out of sight.

15 posted on 05/12/2017 6:52:56 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: Stopthethreat
Meanwhile, more key appointments were announced today by Trump:

*Susan Parker Bodine of Maryland to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Enforcement and Compliance Assurance.* Ms. Bodine is Chief Counsel for the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, a position she has held since January 2015. Ms. Bodines nearly 29 years of environmental law experience includes both government service and private practice. Ms. Bodine served in the George W. Bush administration as the assistant administrator of the Environmental Protection Agencys Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response. Prior to that, Ms. Bodine was staff director and counsel for the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. She also was an associate at Covington & Burling and a partner at Barnes & Thornburg. Ms. Bodines undergraduate degree is from Princeton University and her law degree is from the University of Pennsylvania School of Law.

*Brian D. Quintenz of Ohio to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for the remainder of a five-year term expiring April 13, 2020.* Mr. Quintenz was the Founder, Managing Principal, and Chief Investment Officer of Saeculum Capital Management LLC from November 2013 to November 2016. Before holding that position, Mr. Quintenz was a consultant with Rose International from June 2013 until November 2013. Prior to this, he worked at Hill-Townsend Capital LLC from 2009 to 2012, first as an Analyst and then as the Senior Associate. Mr. Quintenz served in the office of U.S. Representative Deborah Pryce from 2001 to 2007, first as a Staff Assistant, then a Legislative Assistant, and finally Senior Policy Advisor. Mr. Quintenz received a B.S. from Duke University and an M.B.A. from Georgetown Universitys McDonough School of Business.

*James J. Sullivan, Jr. of Pennsylvania to be a Member of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. *Mr. Sullivan has 37 years of experience representing employers throughout the United States in matters involving labor, employment, and occupational safety and health law. He has been a partner at Pepper, Klett Rooney and, most recently, Buchanan Ingersoll and Rooney. From 2014 to 2017, Mr. Sullivan served as the management co-chair of the Occupational Safety and Health Law Committee of the American Bar Associations Labor Law Section. He received a BA from The Pennsylvania State University and a JD from The Georgetown University Law Center.

*Brooks D. Tucker of Maryland to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Congressional and Legislative Affairs.* Mr. Tucker currently serves as a Senior Adviser to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. He previously served as a policy adviser on the Presidential Transition Team and as Senior Policy Adviser, National Security, and Veterans' Affairs for Senator Richard Burr. Prior to his government service, Mr. Tucker was an investment adviser with Deutsche Bank and Merrill Lynch. He is a retired Lieutenant Colonel and infantry officer in the United States Marine Corps. Mr. Tucker received his Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature from the University of Maryland. _

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*President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Appoint William Ellison Grayson to the Board of Directors of the Presidio Trust*

President Donald J. Trump today announced his intent to appoint William Ellison Grayson of California to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Presidio Trust (S.F. Bay Area Rep.).

16 posted on 05/12/2017 6:55:21 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: Stopthethreat

I love President Trump, but the left needs to be put in a isolated rubber room to bounce off the wall and be in a strait jacket as it is both crazy and dangerous to all Americans.


17 posted on 05/12/2017 6:55:25 PM PDT by kindred (Jesus Christ is Lord and Saviour. President Trump is restoring America !)
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To: Stopthethreat
"In conversations with multiple advisers, conducted on condition of anonymity"

Whole lot of anonymity going on out there;)

18 posted on 05/12/2017 6:55:44 PM PDT by mdittmar
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To: Stopthethreat
CNN

Stopped reading right there.

19 posted on 05/12/2017 7:02:47 PM PDT by Mark17 (Genesis chapter 1 verse 1. In the beginning GOD....And the rest, as they say, is history)
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To: Stopthethreat

Another CNN fairy tale. Thanks, but I’ll stick with The Brothers Grimm.


20 posted on 05/12/2017 7:03:58 PM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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