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Eugene

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21. "Ricky Buria, the New York Post reported Friday,has called some of Vance's views 'wackamamie crazy' and 'isolationist.'"

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri May 9, 2025, 10:54 PM

May 9

White House Blocking Hegseth’s ‘Rasputin’ From Chief Role (The Daily Beast)

The White House is blocking Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth‘s de facto chief of staff from a permanent appointment due to his criticisms of Donald Trump and JD Vance.

Ricky Buria, the New York Post reported Friday, has called some of Vance’s views “wackamamie crazy” and “isolationist.” Buria, who worked under former defense secretary Lloyd Austin, also said it was “dumb” for the president to use the military for his immigration crackdown.

As a result, some referred to the Biden administration holdover as “Rasputin Ricky.”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/white-house-blocking-hegseth-rasputin-194728467.html

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White House to take choice of Pentagon chief of staff out of Hegseth's hands [View all] BumRushDaShow May 9 OP

Whomever Trump chooses would be at least as bad as Kegbreath's pick. Ocelot II May 9 #1

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph gab13by13 May 9 #2

I was thinking that Putin wanted someone he could trust. Ursus Rex May 9 #12

"He doesn't have adequate experience ..." Well, neither does Hegseth or at least half of Trump's appointees. Jim__ May 9 #3

Reading today that there are 23 former Fox "News" people slightlv May 9 #19

Interesting odins folly May 9 #4

"He doesn't have adequate experience, lacks the political chops and is widely disliked by almost everyone in the White H Demovictory9 May 9 #5

widely disliked by almost everyone in the White House who has been exposed to him." underpants May 10 #27

"He doesn't have adequate experience, lacks the political chops and is widely disliked by almost everyone in the White H Demovictory9 May 9 #6

Yeah, as if adequate experience and "political chops" have been qualifications, so far. Paladin May 9 #7

"and is widely disliked by almost everyone in the White House who has been exposed to him." ToxMarz May 9 #8

The G.O.P, put a five time draft-dodging casino hustler in as 'commander-in-thief' BoRaGard May 9 #9

I'll just leave this here... Javaman May 9 #10

Maybe they can get him a sobriety coach... johnnyplankton May 9 #11

That's his wife RainCaster May 10 #28

Good point. johnnyplankton May 10 #30

One has to wonder... jmowreader May 9 #13

If even they don't trust him C_U_L8R May 9 #14

Embarrassing Prairie Gates May 9 #15

Because drunky mcPuke shoes can't be trusted to make the right choice. Buddyzbuddy May 9 #16

Soon... Godot51 May 9 #17

Paranoid, Donny? orangecrush May 9 #18

So, Hegseth isn't trusted and competent enough to pick his own chief of staff, but apparently,... LudwigPastorius May 9 #20

"Ricky Buria, the New York Post reported Friday,has called some of Vance's views 'wackamamie crazy' and 'isolationist.'" Eugene May 9 #21

Ah, now we have the reason--Biden holdover, critical of Vance. Lonestarblue May 10 #23

LOL Skittles May 9 #22

re: "reflects Donald Trump's intent to keep Hegseth by trying to insulate him from any more missteps" --- thesquanderer May 10 #24

Why? Was he about to hire someone normal? travelingthrulife May 10 #25

Taking the keys away from the DUI hire already BeyondGeography May 10 #26

While they're at it, they should take the glass of gin out of his hands. patphil May 10 #29