General Kelly Walks on Water

                                 
         General John Francis Kelly appointed W.H. Chief of Staff

The King will scream if one more pundit pontificates on what a "great patriot and honourable man "is General John Francis Kelly.

When will Americans understand that their generals are no less or more "political",patriotic,self serving,venal,vain,honest,noble or stupid than their senators.

How many Flynns have to be indicted,Sexual Predators exposed or Procurement Officers given jobs with Martin Marietta before parts of the  populace ceases to hanker for the man on a white horse.

The new chief of staff is the quintessential military politician.
You do not get to the top of the US military on your combat record.

Since this "extremely honourable  patriot" [Does this imply there are members of the military High command who are not patriotic and honourable?]was anointed Secretary of Homeland Security he has faithfully and cynically carried out all of Trump's bigoted anti Muslim and anti immigrant directives and been an enthusiastic supporter of the WALL.

While on  service in the Obama administration he was the Military's most enthusiastic supporter of keeping Guatanamo open.

He has kept his head down except for 

• TV appearance in May to endorse  Jared's attempt to open back channels through the Russian embassy
• “I think that any channel of communication, back or otherwise, with a country like Russia is a good thing,” “It doesn’t bother me.”
• Praising Trumpski in that infamous cabinet  NORTH KOREAN STYLE  love fest and 
• Promoting a policy of separating illegal immigrants from their children as "a deterrent".

          This is the man many pundits are looking to to protect our democracy from Trumpski

One more thing.

Kelly's appointment to chief of staff came last Friday.

On Monday a CNN EXCLUSIVE:

 "Kelly called Comey to express anger over firing,sources say"  "Kelly called Comey afterward and said he was considering resigning"

•    What a brave and honourable man .
•     A true patriot putting his own position at risk for a principle.
•     Even such cynical liberals as King Cyclops must respect such honour.
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•   I do not recall hearing about this at the time or since. 
•   Why now? 
•   Does this put the good general in a  positive and admirable light?
•  Who were these "sources" that "leaked' this conversation to CNN?
•  There could only have been two men in this conversation.

                                             Are there any tapes?

Apparently there is a cottage industry of sources confirming the "reluctance"of General Kelly taking this or that post or considering resigning on some issue of principle or other.

No doubt these sources are well informed.

All cyclops knows is that 

• The General took the DHS job and made the trains run on time--back to Mexico.
• He now has the Chief of Staff position  and no doubt those train schedules will improve.
• There is no record of Kelly resigning-ever, over anything.

                                           AT LEAST HE IS NOT A POLITICIAN