(KELLYANNE sits at her desk. She is on the phone.)
Kellyanne: (into phone) I don’t think we’ve ever really defined the phrase “porn star,” in the sense that a “star” is someone whose name usually appears above the title of a film, at least that’s the way it’s conventionally used, and — what? (pause) Yes, I am serious. (pause) Well, I’m really sorry you feel that way but it’s my job to be precise with language. (pause) Well, I’m sorry, too. (pause) No, this isn’t what I imagined working in the White House would be like. (pause) Yes, I am aware that I sound tired. (She hangs up the phone. Starts to sniffle.) Kellyanne, do not start crying. (She’s about to start crying when WE HEAR from the open office door:)
John F. Kelly (OS): Kellyanne! Do not start crying.
Kellyanne: (crying) I won’t, sir.
(JOHN F. KELLY enters from his office.)
John F. Kelly: Kellyanne, stop it this minute.
Kellyanne: (crying harder) Okay, sir. I will, sir.
(JOHN F. KELLY sighs.)
John F. Kelly: Kellyanne, I’m taking the rest of the day off.
Kellyanne: But what if something crazy happens, sir? Where can I reach you?
John F. Kelly: That’s just the point, Kellyanne. Something crazy is bound to happen. It’s just the law around here. And when it does, I will be out of the office. Unreachable. Somewhere unknown.
Kellyanne: But how will I — ?
John F. Kelly: You won’t, Kellyanne. It’s my new process. I’m trying it out today. See, I just head out. Go somewhere. Hell, see a movie. Pardon my French, Kellyanne.
Kellyanne: Your French is pardoned, sir.
John F. Kelly: So here’s our new operational mode, pending a change in operational imperatives. When something insane happens, or something insane and/or legally actionable is spoken, released, or that other thing —
Kellyanne: Tweeted, sir?
John F. Kelly: You know I don’t like that word, Kellyanne.
Kellyanne: Sorry, sir.
John F. Kelly: Anyway, whenever something like that happens, my past approved tactical response has been to move quickly to repair the damage. My new rules of engagement are to do precisely zero.
Kellyanne: Zero, sir?
John F. Kelly: Zero, Kellyanne. As in zip, zilch, nada. As in, take the afternoon and go see one of those movies where people fly around in space.
Kellyanne: That sounds like a good plan, sir. You know, I was thinking that maybe I could —
John F. Kelly: You stay here, Kellyanne.
Kellyanne: . . . just stay here all day.
John F. Kelly: Exactly. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’d like to shimmy out of here before something weird happens and I’m —
(RUDY GIULIANI enters.)
Rudy Giuliani: Hey oh! Sweet Kellyanne! So great to see you. And a big hey to you, too, John.
John F. Kelly: General.
Rudy Giuliani: General, right, I’m sorry. Anyway, lots to do today. I need phone records, and I need a rib-eye steak, and I need tax returns from the past ten years. Well, we aren’t getting the phone records or the tax returns so let’s just get the steak and have a nice lunch! Kidding. I’m kidding. No, but seriously, here’s what I need. I need to know who in this office — not this office, you know, but this office, like, as in, the offices that surround this general area — is talking to Mueller because it’s awfully hard to push back against all of this stuff without knowing who is back-channeling to the other side, see? So let’s settle in and —
John F. Kelly: I have an appointment.
Rudy Giuliani: Won’t take a second, I promise. Just need a covert-ops type dealio, where we identify the leaker and then feed him — or her! Gotta be PC, I know, right, Kellyanne?
Kellyanne: I guess.
Rudy Giuliani: Anyways, follow me? Leak wrong stuff to the leaker, leaker leaks to Mueller, we make Mueller look like a fool. It’s brilliant. You guys follow me, right? Identify the rat, then feed it poison to send up the chain?
John F. Kelly: This is without a doubt the stupidest thing I have ever heard. Only a total moron — or worse — would come up with something like this.
(DONALD TRUMP enters, leaning into the room while holding the doors.)
Donald Trump: Hi guys! (He saunters in.) Did Rudy tell you about my brilliant plan?
(JOHN F. KELLY coughs a bit. KELLYANNE looks at him.)
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Skitime Wngfan
on Friday, May 11, 2018 – 01:55 am
What a nasty person . This
What a nasty person . This picture of her creeps me out
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: That’s Nancy with the laughin’ face Nancyinthesky
on Friday, May 11, 2018 – 09:10 am
It's the Pennywise grin ^
This one is just as wicked:
https://www.npr.org/2018/05/10/609480137/homeland-security-secretary-def...
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: That’s Nancy with the laughin’ face Nancyinthesky
on Friday, May 11, 2018 – 09:20 am
Sarah is sad when you don't
Sarah is sad when you don't believe the lies.
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Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: jonaspond Jonas
on Friday, May 11, 2018 – 09:31 am
I'm wondering what the job
I'm wondering what the job requirements are for the 'special assistant to Trump'?
I do not wish ill will to anyone but please let's not rewrite history regarding McCain's political career.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Def. High Surfdead
on Friday, May 11, 2018 – 09:33 am
Knee pads.
Knee pads.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: New & Improved nedb
on Friday, May 11, 2018 – 09:45 am
I love my enemy's enemies!
I love my enemy's enemies!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: jonaspond Jonas
on Friday, May 11, 2018 – 09:53 am
>Knee pads.
>Knee pads.
A bottle of spray tan and a few Big Macs too.
>I love my enemy's enemies!
Yep.
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on Friday, May 11, 2018 – 10:29 am
Trump thinks shes a Bush
Trump thinks shes a Bush plant.
Priceless.
Paranoia has got to be one of the middle stages of some mental malady.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Without a net T.O.D.
on Friday, May 11, 2018 – 10:45 am
Where's Chief of Staff John
Where's Chief of Staff John Kelly on this?
Must be too busy disparaging immigrants.
"Immigrants don't have skills and don't integrate well." COS - John Kelly
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: That’s Nancy with the laughin’ face Nancyinthesky
on Friday, May 11, 2018 – 10:52 am
>Paranoia has got to be one
>Paranoia has got to be one of the middle stages of some mental malady.
J. Edgar Hoover and Nixon were also extremely paranoid.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Bucky Badger On Wisconsin
on Friday, May 11, 2018 – 12:05 pm
Is it possible Sessions wears
Is it possible Sessions wears women’s underwear to work? Of course it is.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Johnny D skudebro
on Friday, May 11, 2018 – 12:59 pm
>>>>I'm wondering what the
>>>>I'm wondering what the job requirements are for the 'special assistant to Trump'?
Must remind him of Ivanka...
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: vivalavuvuzela VivaLaVuvuzela
on Friday, May 11, 2018 – 01:10 pm
IMO, you would be hard
double post edited
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: vivalavuvuzela VivaLaVuvuzela
on Friday, May 11, 2018 – 01:10 pm
IMO, you would be hard
IMO, you would be hard pressed to find any person working in the White House in the last 40+ years that wasn't a suboptimal human.
Maybe Obama? But suboptimal humans do not perform well in such an environment. It's the nature of the beast.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: good at drinking water infinite ignorance
on Friday, May 11, 2018 – 06:55 pm
"suboptimal human" was about
"suboptimal human" was about all I was willing to go with, it was certain to be true, as VvLVvzla points out.
On a more entertaining note: https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2018/05/28/the-kellyanne-conway-...
The KellyAnne Conway Show
Episode 207: Fixing the Leak
FADE IN: INT. WEST WING OFFICE — DAY.
(KELLYANNE sits at her desk. She is on the phone.)
Kellyanne: (into phone) I don’t think we’ve ever really defined the phrase “porn star,” in the sense that a “star” is someone whose name usually appears above the title of a film, at least that’s the way it’s conventionally used, and — what? (pause) Yes, I am serious. (pause) Well, I’m really sorry you feel that way but it’s my job to be precise with language. (pause) Well, I’m sorry, too. (pause) No, this isn’t what I imagined working in the White House would be like. (pause) Yes, I am aware that I sound tired. (She hangs up the phone. Starts to sniffle.) Kellyanne, do not start crying. (She’s about to start crying when WE HEAR from the open office door:)
John F. Kelly (OS): Kellyanne! Do not start crying.
Kellyanne: (crying) I won’t, sir.
(JOHN F. KELLY enters from his office.)
John F. Kelly: Kellyanne, stop it this minute.
Kellyanne: (crying harder) Okay, sir. I will, sir.
(JOHN F. KELLY sighs.)
John F. Kelly: Kellyanne, I’m taking the rest of the day off.
Kellyanne: But what if something crazy happens, sir? Where can I reach you?
John F. Kelly: That’s just the point, Kellyanne. Something crazy is bound to happen. It’s just the law around here. And when it does, I will be out of the office. Unreachable. Somewhere unknown.
Kellyanne: But how will I — ?
John F. Kelly: You won’t, Kellyanne. It’s my new process. I’m trying it out today. See, I just head out. Go somewhere. Hell, see a movie. Pardon my French, Kellyanne.
Kellyanne: Your French is pardoned, sir.
John F. Kelly: So here’s our new operational mode, pending a change in operational imperatives. When something insane happens, or something insane and/or legally actionable is spoken, released, or that other thing —
Kellyanne: Tweeted, sir?
John F. Kelly: You know I don’t like that word, Kellyanne.
Kellyanne: Sorry, sir.
John F. Kelly: Anyway, whenever something like that happens, my past approved tactical response has been to move quickly to repair the damage. My new rules of engagement are to do precisely zero.
Kellyanne: Zero, sir?
John F. Kelly: Zero, Kellyanne. As in zip, zilch, nada. As in, take the afternoon and go see one of those movies where people fly around in space.
Kellyanne: That sounds like a good plan, sir. You know, I was thinking that maybe I could —
John F. Kelly: You stay here, Kellyanne.
Kellyanne: . . . just stay here all day.
John F. Kelly: Exactly. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’d like to shimmy out of here before something weird happens and I’m —
(RUDY GIULIANI enters.)
Rudy Giuliani: Hey oh! Sweet Kellyanne! So great to see you. And a big hey to you, too, John.
John F. Kelly: General.
Rudy Giuliani: General, right, I’m sorry. Anyway, lots to do today. I need phone records, and I need a rib-eye steak, and I need tax returns from the past ten years. Well, we aren’t getting the phone records or the tax returns so let’s just get the steak and have a nice lunch! Kidding. I’m kidding. No, but seriously, here’s what I need. I need to know who in this office — not this office, you know, but this office, like, as in, the offices that surround this general area — is talking to Mueller because it’s awfully hard to push back against all of this stuff without knowing who is back-channeling to the other side, see? So let’s settle in and —
John F. Kelly: I have an appointment.
Rudy Giuliani: Won’t take a second, I promise. Just need a covert-ops type dealio, where we identify the leaker and then feed him — or her! Gotta be PC, I know, right, Kellyanne?
Kellyanne: I guess.
Rudy Giuliani: Anyways, follow me? Leak wrong stuff to the leaker, leaker leaks to Mueller, we make Mueller look like a fool. It’s brilliant. You guys follow me, right? Identify the rat, then feed it poison to send up the chain?
John F. Kelly: This is without a doubt the stupidest thing I have ever heard. Only a total moron — or worse — would come up with something like this.
(DONALD TRUMP enters, leaning into the room while holding the doors.)
Donald Trump: Hi guys! (He saunters in.) Did Rudy tell you about my brilliant plan?
(JOHN F. KELLY coughs a bit. KELLYANNE looks at him.)
Kellyanne: Sir, do not start crying.
FADE OUT.