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In reply to the discussion: No Country for Brown Children [View all]H2O Man
(73,894 posts)19. Right.
I've said here several times that he's a Bush the Elder company man. Thus, I wonder about his supporting Trump, including sending his unrequested 17-page application for the job. Perhaps he thought that was the only way a Bushite could get in. Even with the positions he is taking, I think he must be aware that if the courts go by the law, the Democrats in Congress will get the full report.
It's also possible that in his bureaucratic mind, he believes he is stabalizing the executive branch until Trump gets evicted in 2020. Yet, for the exact reason you note, one suspects that he views the executive branch as superior to the other two. As I said, he was in the pocket of Bush the Elder, which is in no sense a compliment.
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This reminds me of the movie I saw about Hannah Arendt and her theory of the banality of evil
Beringia
Apr 2019
#5
not to mention the "great" men (and a few women) of the US Senate, that esteemed body,
CharleyDog
Apr 2019
#31
Indeed a good time for reflection as we struggle to chart the way forward. Thanks.
Enoki33
Apr 2019
#13
Thank you, thank you! ❤ Great essay, thought provoking. What I've learned in the past
Karadeniz
Apr 2019
#14