Well Hell, He’ll Fit Right In
Remember the Navy doctor who thought Trump was just about the finest specimen of human maleness he’d ever seen?
And then Trump appointed him to be head of Veteran’s Affairs even though Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson had no management experience?
Well, there may be some problems.
Committee members have been told about allegations related to improper conduct in various stages of his career, two sources said.The sources say the committee is in talks to delay Wednesday’s confirmation hearing as they try to figure out the allegations.
It appears to be a bi-partisan thing. They want to know if these allegations are true.
On top of that …
A White House official told CNN that Trump was pleased with Jackson’s performance in an extended grilling by reporters in January over the President’s health and cognitive fitness.
… and a few people wonder if being able to defend the Presidents obvious wackiness is the major consideration to appointing someone to head the VA.
Apparently under this administration, it is.
Sheer probability would suggest that at least one of his appointees would be halfway competent at their job. Since absolutely none of them are, it’s deliberate.
1This guy’s appointment seems to suggest that whomever gets to give Traitor Trump a prostate exam can look forward to a VERY well-paying job.
2Hey, Admiral. One of the best things you can do to go along and get along with the rest of your career is to change your first name. It sounds almighty like someone never grew out of their Huckleberry Finn boyhood. And as you recall, Huck never had more open water experience than to drift on a raft, which in his day, never would’ve made him any sort of grade officer.
3Another fine example of the complete lack of vetting in this (mal)administration. I just hope the accusations are juicy enough to wash down all the popcorn.
4Well, if Ronny can lie about the Dotard’s physical characteristics such weight, height, genes etc, then I’m sure he can lie about his personal fitness for the position. After all, as a medical doctor, I’m must have extensive experience to effectively run the second largest bureaucracy in the US government. I’m sure he has been running a tight ship in his possibly 50-person medical office!
He will fit right in with the Dotard’s excellent, probably the best in history, cabinet.
5Order one more case of pop-corn and 6 cases of JD.
6If you are drunk enough you will think Trump is fit Don’t think I have ever been that drunk. The longer he is in office the more I am working on that drunk.
Well, he still has the 2nd most important qualification, after kissing dotard ass: he’s inexperienced enough to be an easy roll for the privatizers.
7@rastybob
We’re going through JD like a house on fire. Is there a less expensive adult beverage alternative that stays in the 100 proof range? Asking for a friend.
8Ronny had been WH physician since GWB days, as I recall. I’d assume during those days he had a valid and appropriate security clearance and maybe wasn’t drinking on the job, perhaps.
That whole kinky physical exam (239!!–I once weighed 242 and was much smaller) reeks of blackmail to me and I’d bet Cohen or Stone vetted Ronny’s exam results before they were released. Remember the little blip when his name was misspelled “Ronnie” on what was purported to be his own statement through the WH?
I could see if the day drinking started then and perhaps the security clearance was put at risk. But if he was/is an asshole to work around? Somebody has to have known about that for a while.
9This accounts for the alleged ‘239’ pounds. After a few drinks, Ronny can’t distinguish between 3s and 8s.
In defense of Ronny, it’s not unimaginable that he had a personality change after doing Donnie’s physical. Understandable that he might have had a perspective change. Really. It would be difficult to empathize with the personal problems of others after what he saw. “When you’ve done what I’ve done, get back to me on what you think blows about your day.”
10Micr, there’s 151 rum, which is 1/3 more alcoholic, so if it’s less than 1/3 more expensive, you’re ahead. I got some for an ex-navy friend, and it was the only bottle in the store that had a red warning label about being flammable.
This guy is well qualified for a Trump job– he kisses butt and pushes BS– but he needs one more qualification: he needs to be devoted to destroying the agency he’s put in charge of. If he gets that down, he’ll have Donnie’s unqualified support, at least for about three days until Donnie sees something shiny.
11Micr, or is it 50% more alcoholic? Damn it, I used to get A’s in math, but my husband’s so much better and faster that I just let him do it for the past 40 years and now it’s like a language I can’t speak any more.
12So now the c’mon-baby-hold-my-hand pres is saying they’re being mean, mean, mean to poor Ronny. What we used to call Congressional vetting of appointees.
13@Rhea
14Yeah Pusser’s rum would work. Full strength Naval rum was 151 proof. So that if the rum fell into the gunpowder for some reason the gunpowder would still go boom.
Even more troubling than the “excessive drinking on the job” allegation is the “improper dispensing of medication” claim.
15If he needs booze and pills to get him through his current life, he can’t possibly survive running the VA. Do yourself a favor, Ronny and retire quickly before those hearings bring you down.
I feel sorry for anybody who had to see Dump au natural.
I suspect Ronny never saw the report: Donny wrote it and then had Sister Sarah correct the spelling.
16Yeah, well, I can tell you why this delay was bipartisan.
See, HUD [Ben Carson’s **ahem** “job”] is used only by Democrats [according to the PtB in the Republican Party who are convinced that only Dems are poor] so — let it die.
And the EPA [run by Pruitt] is loved only by those Bleeding Heart Liberals so, who cares if the guy who heads it up is a little twit who just loves shafting the people and spending tax money hand over fist?
But Veterans? Oh no! Vets are Republicans! Everyone knows that! [Not true, of course, but “everyone knows it”] and we can’t hand the VA over to a guy who will kill IT!!!
So the VA is saved by the skin of its teeth.
17Maybe.
Perhaps.
Jackson had a reputation.Apparently he didn’t deserve it but when it comes to reputation possession is more than nine-tenths.
Then he surrendered his officer’s honor, professional integrity and personal decency to please Trump. Trump rewards him with an appointment where the vetting destroys Jackson.
We’ve seen this movie before. I’ve been mulling over why only white-shoe lawyers seem immune to the basilisk’s gaze. I think it’s because they are accustomed to clients who are rotten so are unsurprised when another rotten one knocks at the door.
Or perhaps the lawyers are just more protective of their wallets.
18Drinking on the job? Well that explains the results. He couldn’t read the scale! Guess he couldn’t read the lab results either.
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