I was referring to Chris' original post...

...which was a sweeping over-generalization based on nothing.

I allowed for the fact that there are indeed many patriots in the federal bureaucracy. I merely objected to the characterization of "filled".

Mattis and Kelly certainly served with distinction which is something I respect greatly.

The spats are largely the result of Trump's narcissism and childishness which I, and I think most people, could certainly do without. If he would knock that off, he might win re-election easily. However, he is unable to control himself.

That said, the Democrats keep leaning towards candidates that allow Trump to carry on.