Mulvaney will be the "acting" Chief of Staff.

[BigmanPigman]

Aren't they all "acting" in one way or another? Change in news cycle, right on cue.

[pbmus]

1. Deflection is an art...but not with these idiots

[Caliman73]

2. So...

Does that take him away from OMB and CFPB? He'd be less harmful and likely shorter lived as COF than continuing to gut the other departments.

If not, how the hell is he supposed to head up 2 departments and be Chief of Staff?

[BigmanPigman]

3. I guess once you learn how to abuse your position

and figure out how to steal in plain sight, it becomes easier in other departments. He is highly skilled at corruption and abuse of power so he will probably do a great job as COS in this admin.

[Caliman73]

4. I actually think it will be a disaster at COS.

I don't think Mulvaney, or anyone else really understands what an incredibly toxic person Trump is. They all go in thinking that they can "manage" Trump and that is an incredibly egotistical stance. Mulvaney is gifted at stealing and destroying protections for the average person. As chief of staff however, his job is to help Trump manage the White House staff. If he thinks that he is going to manage anything in place of Trump, he will have a rude awakening.

I am actually looking forward to seeing the flame out. I don't think Mulvaney will last.

[BigmanPigman]

5. He is like the substitute teacher...

keeping the office warm for the next person. I hope they keep it in the family and hire a spawn or Jared. It will be easier to get the goods on him that way.....more dirt for the new Congress and Mueller to charge him with.

[struggle4progress]

6. "Hi, I'm a right-wing nut job!"

September 1, 2017

... His first words to Trump's top economic adviser, Gary Cohn, were: "Hi, I'm a right-wing nutjob!" (Cohn's .. reply: "Hi, I'm Gary." ) At a meeting with <Office of Management and Budget> analysts, Mulvaney .. described himself as a crazy reactionary ...

https://theweek.com/speedreads/722261/budget-director-mick-mulvaney-introduces-himself-by-saying-hi-im-rightwing-nut-job

[BigmanPigman]

7. I think that is likely why he got the job.

Being a right wing nut job is a prerequisite (that and/or being one of his spawn or spawn-in-law).

[question everything]

8. Now, he was caught on tape, while only a member of Congress, refusing to talk

to a caller unless there were dollar signs.

Will that he he will work in the White House? Of course, for this alone he should fit perfectly.