The Transitional Boss

"I Want Generals Like Hitler Had"

(Quote from the President-Elect0

Former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly was quoted in The New York Times and The Atlantic as saying he heard Donald Trump say, "I want generals like Hitler had."

One bright and sunny day on the golf course, two men were zipping along in the boss' golf cart on their way to the 19th Tee. They drive up to the boss' private parking spot and called for Matt, the caddy, to "take the two bags of clubs inside and clean off the catsup spills." They were headed for the lounge.

The boss ordered two cokes and kicked two women out of the lounge for sitting at his favorite table. The boss said, "Tell me, Jay-Dee (his golf partne) what do you think about our Army and Air Force Generals and the Navy Admirals?" 

Jay-Dee thought for a minute, took a swig of his coke, and burped. "You know, boss, I think they're all a bunch of old military has-beens who couldn't plan and carry out a winning battle with North Dakota. And another thing - all they do is sit around that strange five-sided building in their fancy uniforms and talk to news reporters. Why do we  even let those reporters in there?"

"Good point. We'll keep nosy reporters out, cut in half all generals and admirals we can find and fire the rest of 'em! Why do we need so damn many, anyway?  They probably don't even know how to shoot a gun anymore."

Jay-Dee looked at the boss and said, "Did I do good with that idea, boss? I took care of that problem for you, didn't I? So who are we gonna' get to lead the troops when we go to war?"

"You," said the boss. "Get yourself a fancy-schmancy uniform and get your butt over to that five-sided building and don't come back until we only have  about three generals and three admirals left! I'll fill in a few desks with some friends of mine that I haven't found a job for yet."

The boss thought to himself, "This is gonna' be easier than I thought. I've cut my big-shot generals and admirals to a managable number like Hitler did."

The boss smiles, "now we just wait to hear from Putin. He's gonna be so proud of what I've done!"

Chapter Two: from the book "Tales of the Boss' Cabinet Capers"