'There's no reason': Reince Priebus claims background checks on Trump's cabinet are a waste of time

[DonViejo]

Source: RawStory



DAVID EDWARDS
08 JAN 2017 AT 10:03 ET

Reince Priebus, chief of staff to Donald Trump, argued on Sunday that there was “no reason” to complete background checks on the president-elect’s cabinet appointments.

The Office of Government Ethics warned last week that background checks for Trump’s nominees would not be completed iin times for confirmation hearing next week because the nominees have refused to provide financial disclosures.

Fox News host Chris Wallace asked Priebus on Sunday if the Trump administration would consider delaying the hearings until the background checks were complete.

“No,” Priebus replied. “They have to get moving. I mean, they have to move faster. And they have all the information. These are people that have been highly successful in their lives. They need to move quicker.”

Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/2017/01/theres-no-reason-reince-priebus-claims-background-checks-on-trumps-cabinet-are-a-waste-of-time/

[Glimmer of Hope]

1. I don't think so.

[RainCaster]

47. Kinda like the Orange Pisser and his perverted hookers did?

We know better.

[Cracklin Charlie]

2. Rancid doth protest too much.

[raging moderate]

3. Unlike Democratic nominees, of course.

such as SC nominee Merritt Garland, or Hillary Clinton, John Kerry, etc. (sorry - too mad to type!)

Just what are you Republicons trying to get away with this time? That is the logical question here. Talk about unprecedented power grabs!

[MBS]

4. Jesus, I'm sick of this amoral, power-hungry, constitution-indifferent crew. n/t

[cstanleytech]

5. So does this mean you will sign an agreement Reince accepting full criminal responsibility for them

for anything they might have done or will do while in office?

[Angry Dragon]

36. are you talking taking blame for something .......... by a repub.........NEVER HAPPEN

[cstanleytech]

40. Nope, not blame rather I want them to stop this BS and be a grownup and accept responsibility

especially if they are one of the ones pushing for confirmation before the ethics check has been completed.

[Angry Dragon]

41. responsibility does not comput for repubs for themselves

Just look at what they are doing

Trying to get rid of the independent ethics committee
Passing new runs to ham string OCB??
Making up rules as they go

[C_U_L8R]

6. Yet another clustertrump,

Hey Reince, take it up with Mitch and get your story straight.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2017/01/08/mcconnell-no-votes-on-trump-nominees-until-ethics-paperwork-complete.html

[6000eliot]

7. "Comrade Putin has already helpfully done them for you!"

[wordpix]

10. that's the truth, Pooty is in charge and wants these names confirmed NOW

[Scurrilous]

8. LOL

What a clown.

[GP6971]

24. I agree that these guys are clowns

but on second thought clowns are funny. There is nothing funny about these pieces of shit.

[wordpix]

33. just like John Wayne G..

Gacy, the "killer clown."

[Me.]

9. Start W/Reince

[HassleCat]

11. I think he's right.

We know they're crooked, and we know they'll get appointed regardless. So, yeah
Why bother?

[Faux pas]

12. Guess they already

rule the world, huh? Disgustipating

[mnhtnbb]

13. Fu*k you, you fascist $hitbag.

There is a process to be followed and Cheeto Fucktrumpet is not above it. Not yet.

[AgadorSparticus]

25. Ditto.

[wordpix]

34. yes, this exact thing was being discussed only minutes ago on msnbc

which is doing a great job of covering it all

[PatSeg]

14. They are totally shameless

Sounds a little desperate to me.

[Doitnow]

15. and I'm sure that next time an election comes around, you'll also decide

it won't be necessary to have one!

[MADem]

16. There are no WORDS for the shit these clowns are trying to pull.

Fucking HYPOCRITES:


https://thinkprogress.org/mitch-mcconnell-confirmation-ethics-hypocrisy-2c75b671d694#.y5hffdmk1

https://twitter.com/NormEisen/status/818068447716409345/photo/1

[Mc Mike]

29. So, change the date, replace "Honorable Harry Reid" with

"Jawless Nazi Weasel", replace "Dear Harry" with "Hey Fuckhead", & alter the signature as necessary.

Et voila, the perfect letter to the repug senate leader.

[MADem]

44. Chuck Schumer did that!

Minus the weasel and fuckhead...but he sent McConnell his VERY letter back, lined out Reid, wrote in McConnell, lined out McConnell's sig, and signed it himself.

[Mc Mike]

45. Go, Sen. Schumer!

I guess my lack of tact, and frequent cussing, does make for a poorer letter overall than Sen. Schumer's, from a "Decorum of the Senate" perspective.

Also, he did it with less time and effort invested, so he saved his time and energy for more important things.

[milestogo]

17. When spectacular arrogance meets spectacular stupidity

you have Prince Penis.

[Rex]

18. Thanks for saying what most of us know - rich people get all the breaks.

No wonder America is spiraling down the drain. Typical GOP reply; rich = good, moral, superior. They make me want to vomit.

[Blue Idaho]

19. That rancid little prick knows nothing.

His biggest claim to fame is now being a sock puppet for a sexual predator, liar, and fascist. I wouldn't take his advice on flushing a toilet.

[NCjack]

20. Priebus: He's a classical purveyor of rotten fish. nt

[JaneQPublic]

21. And to think, two of Bill Clinton's AG choices got derailed...

...because their background checks found "nanny" problems.

[Tanuki]

27. +1000--thanks for the blast (of reality) from the past! eom

[wordpix]

38. oh yes, nannygate. That was a time when Congress got things done

due to the pork the leadership would pass around to ensure votes on legislation. Pork barrel spending is now outlawed and instead we have worse: legalized bribery and uncontrolled campaign spending a la Citizens United.

[bdamomma]

22. overthrowing the government???

then the coup will be complete, SOB'S.

[Dazeysdad]

23. Seriously?

Standard CEO response to time constrained setup.

There's never time to do something right but there's always time to do it twice.

[Freethinker65]

26. Nanny gate

[the_sly_pig]

28. I remember watching Reince on the daily show with stewart couple years ago...

My sense is that he knew the fix was in back then....

[mahatmakanejeeves]

30. "These are people that have been highly successful in their lives."

Right. Like Joseph "Joey No Socks" Cinque. I'm sure he was highly successful in his life.

Donald Trump spends New Year's Eve with convicted felon, Dubai billionaire: "The taxes are coming...

In 1989, “Joey No Socks” was convicted of felony possession of stolen artwork worth upwards of $100,000. Now, Cinque, through his Academy, gives out Star Diamond awards to upscale hotels — including several of Trump’s. The Associated Press found that roughly half of the Academy’s trustees are Trump-affiliated, but Trump in May denied knowing Cinque: “If a guy’s going to give you an award, you take it. You don’t tend to look up his whole life story.”

Got it. We don't need to look up the whole life story. Facts would only get in the way.

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[hughee99]

31. Sadly, he's probably right.

I think the republicans will vote to confirm no matter what is found in the background checks. It this is true, those checks will have no impact on confirmation, though they might make the hearings much more interesting.

[wordpix]

37. the republics smell money to be made and trash the environmental and worker protections

bring back the jobs to the US and trash the place (again). Just like they did in China

[hughee99]

39. I agree, and if a nominee shows up with a carload

Of coked-up Russian prostitutes and a pocket full of rubles, the republicans will confirm them anyway.

[MindPilot]

32. Next time an employer wants a background check and a drug screen...

it won't be necessary since I'm already successful. Right?

[Angry Dragon]

35. FUCK THEM ALL

[Thinkingabout]

42. He must be afraid they will not pass the test. Schumer is using past requirements

And it should not be a problem now.

[JHB]

43. What a load of processed hose feed

[dembotoz]

46. like buying a used car--you want your mechanic to check it out

they might not catch everything but they should catch some things.....