Good Trumpie, bad Trumpie?
by digby
This is one of the weirdest sub-plots in this whole Trump saga. Usually I can see through the machinations of these Republicans but I have to admit that this one stumps me:
The husband of White House adviser Kellyanne Conway appeared to hammer President Donald Trump for making false statements and attacking allies, adding to a long list of criticisms he’s lobbed against the President online.
Since last year, George Conway, a prominent attorney whom Trump considered nominating for solicitor general, has been posting and retweeting tweets critical of the President. Conway’s latest criticism took aim at the President for his response to former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman’s unflattering accusations against Trump and his White House and campaign staffs.
…really bad things. Nasty to people & would constantly miss meetings & work. When Gen. Kelly came on board he told me she was a loser & nothing but problems. I told him to try working it out, if possible, because she only said GREAT things about me – until she got fired!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 13, 2018
After the President tweeted a suggestion that he kept Manigault Newman at the White House “because she only said GREAT things about me,” Washington Post writer Philip Bump asked on Twitter Tuesday what would happen in a similar situation at a publicly traded company. How would a board react to their CEO telling them an unqualified employee wasn’t terminated “because the employee constantly praised him”?
Interesting analogy. Likewise, what if a CEO routinely made false and misleading statements about himself, the company, and results, and publicly attacked business partners, company “divisions” (w/ scare quotes!), employees, and analysts, and kowtowed to a dangerous competitor? https://t.co/dTjUk7kApQ— George Conway (@gtconway3d) August 14, 2018
I’m sure Kellyanne would have told all in her big insider account of the Trump admnistration if it weren’t for that NDA…
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