“IF YOU CAN’T SAY SOMETHING good about someone, sit right here by me.”
As Donald Trump started naming his picks for top government jobs, Teddy Roosevelt’s sharp-tongued daughter, Alice, came immediately to mind. This memorable morsel, attributed to her and embroideredon one of her throw pillows, could easily have been adapted by Trump for his transition: If you have at least three appalling scandals on your resume, sit right here by me for the next four years.
Extra points—and maybe a seat closer—for those with more than three. Multiple brushes with police, courts, and investigators count individually, as do multiple falsehoods, conspiracy theories, and cozying up to multiple dictators. Bonus points for incidents involving white nationalist tattoos, sexual assault, extramarital sex, sex with underage partners,a literal brain worm, shooting a pet, indictments, and convictions.
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