{"id":28850,"date":"2017-08-04T07:11:50","date_gmt":"2017-08-04T14:11:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=28850"},"modified":"2017-08-04T07:11:50","modified_gmt":"2017-08-04T14:11:50","slug":"friday-fun-mooch-we-hardly-knew-ye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2017\/08\/04\/friday-fun-mooch-we-hardly-knew-ye\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday Fun: Mooch, We Hardly Knew Ye"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Anthony Scaramucci<\/strong> enjoys the distinction of being the shortest-serving White House Communications director in the history of that position, which was first created during the Nixon administration.<\/p>\n<p>Some contend that <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jack_Koehler\">Jack Koehler<\/a><\/strong> actually had the shortest tenure, serving as <strong>Reagan\u2019s<\/strong> director for only one week after being forced to resign when it was learned he had belonged to the <em>Deutsches Jungvolk<\/em>, a Nazi youth organization.\u00a0 But although <strong><em>\u201cThe Mooch\u201d<\/em><\/strong> announced his acceptance of post on 21<sup>st<\/sup> \u2013 his official start date wasn\u2019t until the 25<sup>th<\/sup>.\u00a0 So his six days of \u201cservice\u201d makes his the shortest tenure.<\/p>\n<p>Many folks were actually floored that Mooch would even take the position.\u00a0 In fact it was so rare that it marked the \u2026<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version=\"7\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px;\">\n<div style=\" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:43.470982142857146% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;\">\n<div style=\" background:url(data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC\/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5\/P8\/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo\/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI\/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf\/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BXKjzKBAmuj\/\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">@Regrann from @haroldpolitics &#8211;  The Mooch!!!! #AnthonyScaramucci #TheMooch #TrumpTeam #MAGA &#8211; #regrann<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by AGirlHasNoPresident (@agirlhasnopresident) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2017-07-30T09:03:32+00:00\">Jul 30, 2017 at 2:03am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>One of the main reasons he got the Communications Director post is he has a huge fondness for <em><strong>Trump<\/strong><\/em>, as is plain to see in how he imitates his mentor\u2019s mannerisms:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Trump_Scaramucci_Mimics-Gestures.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28851\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Trump_Scaramucci_Mimics-Gestures.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"357\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Based on his demeanor and past history, it\u2019d be reasonable to conclude that The Mooch actually wanted to be Trump\u2019s <strong><em>Mini-Me<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Circus in an incredible GIF. One of these a week and you don&#39;t need Twitter. ht <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/imgur\">@imgur<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tql0kCgQTc\">pic.twitter.com\/tql0kCgQTc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ianbremmer\/status\/892014691660312578\">July 31, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Plus he himself is a braggart and very wealthy ex-hedge fund manager who made his fortune via shady deals <em>(starting to sound like anyone else you know?)<\/em> who not only had a way with \u2026 <em>hmmm<\/em> \u2026 colorful foul language like Trump, but also enjoyed a special bond with <em>The Donald<\/em> \u2026<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#39;d send this to .<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump\">@realdonaldtrump<\/a>, but I&#39;m <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/blockedbyTrump?src=hash\">#blockedbyTrump<\/a><br \/>He would HATE this.<br \/>???<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/K6ojW3omeN\">pic.twitter.com\/K6ojW3omeN<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SaturdayMorning?src=hash\">#SaturdayMorning<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AMJoy?src=hash\">#AMJoy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Holly O&#39;Reilly (@AynRandPaulRyan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AynRandPaulRyan\/status\/891288138974248961\">July 29, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>So let\u2019s do a brief review of how he got off on the wrong foot when <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>HE<\/em><\/span> called <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/news\/ryan-lizza\/anthony-scaramucci-called-me-to-unload-about-white-house-leakers-reince-priebus-and-steve-bannon\">Ryan Lizza of The New Yorker<\/a><\/strong> and unloaded a expletive-laden rant, the likes of which will not be seen for a very long time \u2013 if ever.<\/p>\n<p>For the record, he dropped the \u201cF-Bomb\u201d five times in his brief phone call, and used a vulgar reference to the male anatomy three times \u2013 one in reference to Bannon\u2019s \u2026 <em>hmmm<\/em> \u2026 lack of yoga skills.\u00a0 But only said \u201cshit\u201d once \u2013 and never made any references to female anatomy, unlike Trump.<\/p>\n<p>And although Trump was initially very pleased with his vulgar phone call language, that waned when that story started to eclipse Trump, who must <em><u>ALWAYS<\/u><\/em> be the center of attention.\u00a0 So when <strong>Gen. Kelly<\/strong> came on board as Chief of Staff this past Monday, Mooch was history before lunch, joining <strong>Sean <em>\u201cSpicey\u201d<\/em> Spicer<\/strong> and <strong>Reince Priebus<\/strong> on the street.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Uber <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BHucwJScNr\">pic.twitter.com\/BHucwJScNr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brasilmagic (@Brasilmagic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Brasilmagic\/status\/892139421159616512\">July 31, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And it reaffirms what has been a hallmark at Trump\u2019s White House: a revolving door policy when it comes to his staff.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Simpsons_Grandpa_Come-Go-Hat.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28852\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Simpsons_Grandpa_Come-Go-Hat.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"453\" height=\"344\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At least Mooch will now be able to spend more \u201cquality time\u201d with his newborn baby boy and family.\u00a0 Oh, wait \u2026 I forgot that not only did he miss the birth of his son a week ago, but his wife <strong>Deidre<\/strong> has filed for divorce.<\/p>\n<p>Oh well, at least he\u2019ll have time to buckle-down and work on that juicy tell-all <em><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">book<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">article<\/span> <\/em><strong>paragraph<\/strong> of all the White House secrets he learned during his very, <em>very<\/em> brief stay.<\/p>\n<p>But it did make Mooch the poster-boy of how FUBAR the Trump White House actually is when you realize that son-in-law <strong>Jared Kushner<\/strong>, who was put in charge of bringing peace to the Middle East <em>(quit that laughing)<\/em>, encouraged Trump to bring Scaramucci on board because he thought Mooch would be a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>great hire<\/em><\/span>.\u00a0 (That kind of character assessment skill by Trump\u2019s crew will make you sleep better at night.)<\/p>\n<p>Obviously the Mooch fiasco was just too rich of a drama at the <strong><em>\u201cNO CHAOS \u2013 Trust Me\u201d<\/em><\/strong> White House for the Internet to ignore.\u00a0 So let\u2019s enjoy some of the better takes on the ongoing saga of serious self-inflicted snafus.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AnthonyScaramucci?src=hash\">#AnthonyScaramucci<\/a> &#8211; YOU&#39;RE FIRED!<br \/>This stuff makes Barnum &amp; Bailey Circus look like a kindergarden play!<br \/>HIGH DRAMA in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GothamCity?src=hash\">#GothamCity<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/c4news?src=hash\">#c4news<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lf225BfuP0\">pic.twitter.com\/lf225BfuP0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; dreamstarworld (@dreamstarworld) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dreamstarworld\/status\/892095463859662849\">July 31, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And to burnish Trump\u2019s own renown for being a disloyal, self-centered SOB, just remember how he has \u201cembellished\u201d Mooch\u2019s resume:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In 10 days you destroyed <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Scaramucci\">@Scaramucci<\/a>\u2019s hedge fund, his career, his marriage, and made him miss the birth of his child.<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Then you fired him.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jules Suzdaltsev (@jules_su) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jules_su\/status\/892148307606286340\">July 31, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>But at least Mooch won\u2019t leave empty handed:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We would like to thank Anthony Scaramucci for his participation as White House Communications Director. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9ek7aSOrp6\">pic.twitter.com\/9ek7aSOrp6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; McNeil (@Reflog_18) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reflog_18\/status\/892095288139292675\">July 31, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And there is some other good news for the rest of us:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If you bought milk on the day Scaramucci was hired, it is still fresh. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Scaramucci?src=hash\">#Scaramucci<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Throwaway Mind (@MindThrowaway) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MindThrowaway\/status\/892110011299635200\">July 31, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s understandable, given how embarrassing this whole episode has been, if Mooch wants to go incognito for a while \u2026<\/p>\n<p>(\u2022_\u2022)<\/p>\n<p>( \u2022_\u2022)\u00a0<strong>&lt;&#8211;<\/strong> \u00a0\u2310\u25a0-\u25a0<\/p>\n<p>(\u2310\u25a0_\u25a0)<\/p>\n<p>Bottom line, I think we can all agree that since Trump is incapable to demonstrate a <em>\u201cpivot\u201d<\/em> and actually act <em>\u201dPresidential\u201d<\/em> (or even like an adult), Scaramucci\u2019s firing from the most dysfunctional White House <em>EVAH<\/em> amounts to <strong><em>Mooch ado about nothing<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Scaramucci_Waves_Good-Bye.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Scaramucci_Waves_Good-Bye.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Scaramucci_Waves_Good-Bye.png 300w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Scaramucci_Waves_Good-Bye-150x90.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anthony Scaramucci enjoys the distinction of being the shortest-serving White House Communications director in the history of that position, which was first created during the Nixon administration. 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