Tuesday, August 01, 2017

No One Left To Sacrifice



Scaramucci's gone -- after ten days. Lucia Graves writes, "Who would want his job?" Consider what he was willing to give up to get it:

His wife reportedly left him for being so “hell-bent” on the White House, relentlessly – and opportunistically – courting Trump after his presidential rise. In January he sold his $11m stake in SkyBridge Capital in anticipation of a White House job.

Whether the details of the divorce report are true, what’s clear is he was willing to sacrifice everything: family, finance, reputation. It’s the same win-at-all-costs drive we’ve seen displayed repeatedly in Trump.

Now, even Harvard Law's alumni directory has him marked as deceased. All in all, it wasn't a good week for Scaramucci. But consider the man he went to work for -- and where he chose to go to work. Trump will sacrifice anyone at anytime to avoid responsibility for his own mistakes.

Today, the Washington Post  is reporting that Trump personally helped craft Don Jr.'s account of his meeting with Russian operatives. More Trump hires will walk the plank -- until there is no one left to sacrifice.

Image: Seeking Alpha


10 comments:

Lorne said...

It is reassuring, Owen, to know that karma is alive and well.

Steve said...

When you got to much money its proven to make you kind of insane. The Smooch proves this and if he is realy daily licking Trumps ass he needs an institution.

Owen Gray said...

This whole saga is turning into a Greek tragedy, Lorne.

Owen Gray said...

Too much money can drive you mad, Steve. On that score, Trump is exhibit A.

The Mound of Sound said...


I'll have to take your word on that affliction suffered by those with too much money. No experience of that myself. If you're right, however, what does that mean for Vlad Putin now considered by some the richest man on Earth with a looted fortune said to be upwards of $200 billion?

Owen Gray said...

I admit, Mound, that there are millions who wish they could be cursed with the disease of too much money. As for Putin, I suspect the suspicions are true. He's reveling in the curse.

Steve said...

Look in the mirror who would you rather have rule this country Vlad the Impaler or Steve Harper. Not a fair question of course but compared to the puppet Yelstin, Putin is a Russian Hero. Its not easy leading every day. Putin may be a true ruler a man that kills for the state when its threatened. Beneath all the death and destruction he has made Russia Great again.

Owen Gray said...

I agree that Putin has had a profound effect on Russia, Steve. But I suspect that there are millions of Russians who would not use the word "great" to describe that effect.

Anonymous said...

Putin has $200 billion according to that popinjay Bill Browder, the perennial boo-hooing story teller on his Russian "investments" that were "stolen" from him. He even managed to get to Halifax last year and sob on air.

Still, I'd grant Vlad about $2 to $5 billion, all stashed away in Europe. $200 billion, from an economy smaller than Canada's when you consider GDP? (Canada is at #10,Russia #12).

Stretches the imagination way too far to think Vlad has $200 billion. We've had oligarchs striving for a few measly billions for decades here in Canada, but we're supposed to believe Putin skimmed off that much all by himself in a couple of years? What about the rest of the Russky mob? They've got a few billion each themselves by repute. Add it all up and you wouldn't get to $200 billion. Some common sense required, methinks.


BM

Owen Gray said...

Agreed, BM. Still, $2 to $5 billion adds up to a comfortable pension -- if Vlad ever retires.