tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post6195558450005157394..comments2024-03-28T13:37:26.314-04:00Comments on Grim's Hall: This One Won't FlyGrimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-76068246938383616232016-12-30T06:31:06.946-05:002016-12-30T06:31:06.946-05:00If Trum wants to stay alive in the Capital of Evil...If Trum wants to stay alive in the Capital of Evil, the only ones he can rely on are his clan, his serfs, and his Alt Right backers.Ymar Sakarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-78429438703244588262016-12-21T15:02:26.185-05:002016-12-21T15:02:26.185-05:00"...getting near the "fake news" ne..."...getting near the "fake news" neighborhood. ...plant the seed of an idea & see what grows? Huh?" => was directed at Allahpundit/Gingrich, not at our kind host.<br /><br />I just didn't want that to be misunderstood. :-)ColoCommentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-49934423393263984992016-12-21T14:54:31.519-05:002016-12-21T14:54:31.519-05:00Has there ever been a president-elect over whom th...Has there ever been a president-elect over whom there's been such speculation, wild speculation, about how many ways he could, COULD, possibly violate federal laws?<br />Sure, Trump's position is different from career-politician-presidents, but jeepers, this is getting near the "fake news" neighborhood. ...plant the seed of an idea & see what grows? Huh?<br /><br />I haven't taken the time to follow the stories about how much/little his kids may participate in his administration. If they're busy running his company(ies), they won't have time to do much, I'm sure.<br /><br />But really, apart from hiring them to some "official" staff position, which seems a fairly outlandish proposal, if he's used to using them as a policy/decision sounding-board, or if he values their counsel on numerous topics, then he'll just ask them to dinner & start a conversation -- who's going to outlaw that?ColoCommentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-12770755586913947042016-12-20T23:30:14.469-05:002016-12-20T23:30:14.469-05:00Who would have violated the nepotism law were it i...Who would have violated the nepotism law were it in place during Camelot: Jack Kennedy for hiring his baby brother to be AG, or Bobby Kennedy for accepting the job?<br /><br />I'm not convinced Trump's kids would need pardoning; I'm not convinced they're the ones who'd be violating the law. And if he tries to hire one or more of his kids to a position(s) requiring Senate confirmation, who would be violating the nepotism law?<br /><br />Suppose, too, Trump uses them in his kitchen cabinet. He'd not be the first President to rely on outside advisors more than on any officially appointed ones--or the first to rely extensively on family members for those outside advisors.<br /><br />The situation isn't as simple and straightforward as the anti-Trumpers would like us to believe. Nor is it all that unique to Trump; it's only the scope that's unusual.<br /><br />Eric HinesE Hineshttp://aplebessite.comnoreply@blogger.com