Trump Appoints Commissars to Monitor Loyalty

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Zooey on Sunday, March 19, 2017 – 09:56 pm

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... of his Cabinet members.

I'm not making this up.

 https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/white-house-installs-political-...

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mikeedwardsetc on Sunday, March 19, 2017 – 09:59 pm

They apparently didn't look into the etymology of the word "commissar".

http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=commissar

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Zooey on Sunday, March 19, 2017 – 10:14 pm

The official title is something like "senior White House adviser."

At the Pentagon, they’re privately calling the former Marine officer and fighter pilot who’s supposed to keep his eye on Defense Secretary Jim Mattis “the commissar,” according to a high-ranking defense official with knowledge of the situation. It’s a reference to Soviet-era Communist Party officials who were assigned to military units to ensure their commanders remained loyal.

 

 

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UncleSam on Sunday, March 19, 2017 – 10:36 pm

Weirdly the guy they're reporting to is Jeff Sessions (via his old Chief of Staff Rick Dearborn, who's now the head of legislative affairs in the White House). The whole thing is extremely weird and concerning.

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Knotesau on Sunday, March 19, 2017 – 10:46 pm

Don't turn around, uh-oh

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shuffle on Sunday, March 19, 2017 – 11:41 pm

Paranoia strikes deep.

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Oaksterdam Dan
Nugstradamus on Sunday, March 19, 2017 – 11:48 pm

Your either on Trumps team or off to Siberia you go!

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Heybrochacho on Sunday, March 19, 2017 – 11:51 pm

^^good one

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Nugstradamus on Sunday, March 19, 2017 – 11:59 pm

Trump fans were waving tiny Russian flags until CPAC staff confiscated them

Meanwhile, Trump’s speech only raised new questions.

Updated by Matthew Yglesias@mattyglesiasmatt@vox.com  Feb 24, 2017, 11:02am EST

http://www.vox.com/2017/2/24/14725950/russian-flag-cpac

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WALSTIB on Monday, March 20, 2017 – 02:09 am

I predict a wave of political fracking...

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WALSTIB on Monday, March 20, 2017 – 03:01 am

haha

edit"fragging" but fracking is also a possibility with this admin...

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aiq on Monday, March 20, 2017 – 09:34 am

...when the levee breaks

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aiq on Monday, March 20, 2017 – 09:36 am

"Let's ruin his career.". 

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-state-sena...

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dickyb on Monday, March 20, 2017 – 11:57 am

what? no pinstripe bosses rolling the dice?

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FaceOnMars on Monday, March 20, 2017 – 11:11 pm

They apparently didn't look into the etymology of the word "commissar".<<<

"Ah ha"!