Kamala Harris’ national security adviser is latest VP staffer to resign

[j brown's body]

Sounds a little like the Trump administration.

 

[Khayembii Communique]

Absolutely. How could anyone possibly question the veracity of a Washington DC press release. My God, the cynicism is just too much sometimes ...

1. It wasn't even a public memo so there's no reason to suggest they would be lying in it
2. Even if that's the case there's no "actual" reason offered so this thread is just more conservative fantasy roleplaying
3. This thread suggests that Harris drives staff away but there's nothing in this thread to suggest that turnover is an issue - again, more conservative fantasy roleplaying

 

[Anthony60]

If nothings else, she is an insurance policy.

Yes, if Biden goes missing, we are assured to have someone at least as bad as him in office.

 

[NatMorton]

1. It wasn't even a public memo so there's no reason to suggest they would be lying in it
2. Even if that's the case there's no "actual" reason offered so this thread is just more conservative fantasy roleplaying
3. This thread suggests that Harris drives staff away but there's nothing in this thread to suggest that turnover is an issue - again, more conservative fantasy roleplaying

You’ve not been following the news on this topic.

 

[dcsports]

I heard that Vice President Harris once laughed. Can you confirm if that is true?
Because if she DID indeed laugh.....that would be a pretty big scandal. Very unprofessional.

She frequently laughs in inappropriate situations. However, that has nothing to do with this story.

 

[Kreton]

Kamala Harris’ national security adviser is latest VP staffer to resign

Security advisor Nancy McEldowney reportedly said in a memo that she was stepping down to “focus on some pressing personal matters.”

nypost.com

Another Harris staffer runs for the door.

Given the how badly the three topic areas mentioned have gone, this may be a very good change.

Its funny - I don't recall your show or outrage with the mass exodus of Trump staff over those 4 years. A little hypocrisy at play?

 

[Lycanthrope]

Maybe Harris could get some advice from Donald "highest turnover" Trump on how to hire the best people.

GRRR ARGH WHY HAZ U ALWAYS MUST MAKE BOUT TRUMP? THREAD IS 4 TALK TRASH BOUT KAMALA!!!

 

[dcsports]

Okay? I know this is a first. Nobody ever in the history of Administrations has resigned.

In case you aren't aware, the turnover in Harris's office has been extreme.

 

[dcsports]

Its funny - I don't recall your show or outrage with the mass exodus of Trump staff over those 4 years. A little hypocrisy at play?

The left is showing a lot of hypocrisy.

Are you saying that we shouldn't expect Harris to be better at retaining people than Trump?

 

[tres borrachos]

In case you aren't aware, the turnover in Harris's office has been extreme.

In case you weren't aware, the turnover in Trump's office was far more extreme. I'll bet you started a lot of threads about it too.

 

[tres borrachos]

Yes, let's all pretend that attrition on Harris's staff is at normal levels and this isn't a sign she hasn't the slightest idea how to lead an organization.

I remember you posting about this.

https://www.brookings.edu/research/tracking-turnover-in-the-trump-administration/

 

[nota bene]

Yes, let's blame The Post. Harris is doing just fine. Really. Honest. We mean it ...

Let's not blame the NY Post. Early in December, WaPo noted the "exodus": https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/12/04/kamala-harris-staff-departures/

From CNN:

The departures are the latest in a series of exits by staffers in the vice president's office, including chief spokesperson and senior adviser Symone Sanders and communications director Ashley Etienne. News of each departure followed a myriad of reports, including by CNN, of staff infighting and dysfunction.

Asked last month if the recent staff resignations were indicative of a greater trend within her office, Harris declined to weigh in, focusing instead on praising Sanders before adding succinctly, "Next question."

In November, CNN reported that several people on the vice president's staff had started to reach out to contacts to say they're looking to leave, according to sources who've gotten calls, while many in the vice president's orbit have expressed frustration that Harris has not being adequately prepared or positioned by the White House and instead is being sidelined. https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/05/politics/peter-velz-vincent-evans-kamala-harris/index.html

More Kamala Harris aides reportedly 'eyeing the exits' as resignations stack up

More aides in Vice President Kamala Harris' office are reportedly looking to resign, following others who have already quit.

www.foxnews.com

SEVENTH aide since Harris's border trip announces he is leaving

Kamala Harris has lost at least seven aides since June as her director of press operations Peter Velz on Wednesday confirmed he is leaving his role with the White House amid a staff exodus.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Two Harris staffers announce they're leaving vice president's office - KTVZ

By Donald Judd, CNN Two staffers announced Wednesday that they are leaving Vice President Kamala Harris’ office. Peter Velz, Harris’ director of press operations, shared news of his departure from the White House, which was first reported by Politico, in a series of tweets. “Today is my last day...

ktvz.com

From the BBC:

But evidence that there is something wrong at the top is hard to dismiss.

Ms Harris' presidential campaign began with a bang. Her kick-off rally in January 2019 drew tens of thousands of supporters to Oakland, California. She rocketed to near the top of polls after performing strongly in the first primary debate later that June.
Then she came crashing back down to earth, beset by staff upheaval, underwhelming media interviews and subsequent debates, and no clear message or constituency in the party.

In other words, all the problems Ms Harris has faced during her first year as vice-president also surfaced during her presidential campaign.


She's had a surprising amount of staff turnover in her first year in office, with her communications chief and press spokesperson both departing.

A particularly stinging blow came in the Washington Post, where an anonymous former staffer said she was unwilling to do the work necessary for the job and took out her frustration on her aides. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60061473

 

[dcsports]

So rather than just using the partisan hack job of the NY Post, which is own by Rupert Murdoch,, and is highly disrespected by any rational person, and you show me the rate of turn over in Kamala Harris's office, and compare it to other administrations?

The NY Post is a legitimate news source - hardly a 'partisan hack job'. And they are reporting a news story. Why is the first instinct to attack the messenger?

Here's the story from Reuters:

EXCLUSIVE VP Harris's National Security Adviser McEldowney to depart

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris's National Security Adviser Nancy McEldowney is stepping down from her role and will be succeeded by her deputy Philip Gordon, according to an internal staff memo seen by Reuters.

www.reuters.com

 

[dcsports]

In case you weren't aware, the turnover in Trump's office was far more extreme. I'll bet you started a lot of threads about it too.

This thread isn't about Trump.

 

[Kreton]

This thread isn't about Trump.

It is when Harris staff moving on is being compared to "historic" levels. It is about the double standard you constantly exhibit.

 

[Lord Tammerlain]

I heard that Vice President Harris once laughed. Can you confirm if that is true?
Because if she DID indeed laugh.....that would be a pretty big scandal. Very unprofessional.

As long as she did not wear a tan suit, that is unforgivable

 

[tres borrachos]

Yes it's Harris' fault that McEldowney resigned due to personal matters.

It had to be Trump's fault that Paul Ryan left Congress for personal reasons. Trey Gowdy too.

 

[Chainsawmassacre]

Maybe Harris could get some advice from Donald "highest turnover" Trump on how to hire the best people.

"But Trump" LOL

 

[tres borrachos]

This thread isn't about Trump.

It is about your pretend outrage about how there is something historic in the levels of her staff leaving.

There isn't. Not even close. You didn't say a peep about the historic exodus under Trump. Spare us your bullshit now.

 

[poweRob]

It's a fair comparison. Trump was such a poor leader he couldn't hold on to his staff. We're seeing the same flaw in Harris, and that should be a concern.

Harris if veep. She's not Dick Cheney so that position isn't running much of anything. But do fret if it makes you feel better.

 

[americanwoman]

"But Trump" LOL

I see you disagree that Trump could provide any guidance on how to hire the "best" people.

 

[tres borrachos]

But let's not ever talk about it. Let's pretend Harris is a loser!

 

[NatMorton]

In case you weren't aware, the turnover in Trump's office was far more extreme. I'll bet you started a lot of threads about it too.

It seemed to bother you then …

WH Turnover Rate YUGE

Great results guys! More than one in three Trump administration staffers have left the White House in its first year, a pace that far eclipses the rate of departures in the previous five White Houses, according to a study done by Kathryn Dunn Tenpas of the Brookings Institute...

debatepolitics.com

… why not now?

 

[tres borrachos]

It seemed to bother you then …

WH Turnover Rate YUGE

Great results guys! More than one in three Trump administration staffers have left the White House in its first year, a pace that far eclipses the rate of departures in the previous five White Houses, according to a study done by Kathryn Dunn Tenpas of the Brookings Institute...

debatepolitics.com

… why not now?

How many staffers has Harris lost in 14 months? Is this 8?

Trump at the same time lost how many? It didn't bother me that he lost staff. In fact, my post you just quoted was crystal clear. I asked why anyone would work in the administration of such a piece of shit.

Why would it bother me that Harris lost some staff? It didn't bother me when Trump did. In fact, it made me laugh because it exposed him as the piece of shit I always knew he was.

Fail less.

 

[dcsports]

It is when Harris staff moving on is being compared to "historic" levels. It is about the double standard you constantly exhibit.

lol. I think you missed who's exhibiting the double standard and hypocrisy here. Keep deflecting though.

Anything on the topic?