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Sean Spicer Resigns as White House Press Secretary After Objecting To Scaramucci Hire (cnbc.com)

Posted by msmash on from the what's-happening dept.

CNBC reports: White House press secretary Sean Spicer abruptly resigned Friday after opposing President Donald Trump's appointment of Anthony Scaramucci as communications director. The president asked Spicer to stay in his role, but Spicer said appointing Scaramucci was a major mistake, The New York Times, citing a person with direct knowledge of the conversation. NBC News confirmed the resignation with two people familiar with the matter. Spicer tweeted later that he will continue to serve through August. White House chief of staff Reince Priebus was said to have advocated naming Spicer as press secretary. The two worked at the Republican National Committee before joining the administration. Following Spicer's resignation, Priebus said he supports Scaramucci "100 percent," according to news reports.

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  1. Checked... by XXongo · · Score: 5, Funny

    I had to check to make sure this wasn't fake news, but seems to be true; it's reported elsewhere: http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/21/...

    1. Re: Checked... by sexconker · · Score: 2, Funny

      Excellent. We have excellent chocolate, the best. Trust me, I know chocolate. We'll have the top chocolate people in our administration and we're going to make chocolate great again.

    2. Re:Checked... by Ol+Olsoc · · Score: 1, Funny

      I got the impression that it was a matter of when, not if. I'm assuming Priebus won't be far behind. At this point, and with the way Trump is treating Sessions, I can't imagine many people will want to even work for the Administration.

      Only winners, my good man. Working for Trump is the ultimate achievement in anyone's life, and if you can make it through his demands of perfection - nothing he doesn't demand of himeself, you will be among the leaders in a new world shaped by Trump and the Republican party - as confirmed by th erecord number of votes for both, a sign that Amereica has had it with the liberals. This train is headed for glory, got on board or get left behind!

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      The shepherds did so well protecting the flock that the sheep no longer believed that wolves existed.
  2. SNL... by __aaclcg7560 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Melissa McCarthy is signing up for unemployment benefits. So much for the Trump economy.

  3. Re:Perhaps he can recover some dignity... by Drewdad · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Perhaps he can recovery some dignity..." ... but he'll never recover his integrity.

    Why anyone reported on what he said baffles me; he has to rank up there with Baghdad Bob.

  4. Re:Perhaps he can recover some dignity... by American+AC+in+Paris · · Score: 5, Funny

    I mean sure and maybe the Nazgûl can give their rings back to Sauron and become human again

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    Obliteracy: Words with explosions

  5. Can't be trusted! by Gravis+Zero · · Score: 3, Funny

    You can't trust anything Reince Priebus says when you don't even know his real identity! Reince Priebus is just an anagram for his secret luddite society: Beeps Incur Ire! ;)

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    Anons need not reply. Questions end with a question mark.
    1. Re:Can't be trusted! by hyades1 · · Score: 5, Funny

      The conspiracy is even deeper than you think, and yet it is there for all to see, when you know where to look.

      If you take all the vowels out of his name, "Reince Priebus" becomes "RNC PR BS".

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      I've calculated my velocity with such exquisite precision that I have no idea where I am.
  6. Why not answer the real question? by EmagGeek · · Score: 5, Funny

    Can Scaramucci do the fandango???

  7. Re:ho hum by cayenne8 · · Score: 5, Funny
    Scarramuci, Scarrumuci...will you do the Fandango??

    Thunderbolts and lightening, very very frightening ME!!!

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    Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.........