@layman,
Reince is a good man and like Spicer should be allowed to salvage their pride through resigning, rather than being fired.
I think though that while Priebus chose an offer to resign or be fired, Spicer's was more of a reaction Scaramucci's appointment and what it said about his likely future.
It is interesting that Trump didn't engage in a prolonged series of torture sessions with Priebus as he is now engaged in with Sessions.
Priebus is definitely an Establishment guy, but one that was either smart enough or amoral enough (depending on your point of view) to quickly size up the likely winner of the GOP horse race and get behind him. I can argue as well that this was simply him doing his job as Party chairman.
He may have been hamstrung by Trump but it doesn't appear he was well suited to the Chief of Staff job.He won't be missed.
I don't really consider Spicer an Establishment guy, just someone who didn't do his job as well as he might have.
If removing Establishment figures from the inner-circle is what's going on here then the job isn't done. Ivanka and her husband have Establishment ties and sentiments and, apparently, strong influence.
It also doesn't necessarily mean that he intends to take on the Establishment even more and move ahead with draining the swamp. I hope it does, but am taking a
wait and see attitude.
I think Kelly is a great pick, not only because of his experience and talents but because Trump seems to have a level of respect for generals that he doesn't evidence with others. Maybe he thinks they'll reflexively do what ever he orders. Who knows?
The sooner the
Purge is completed the better. It's a routine event for every new Administration and in of itself isn't a big deal. If it become a regular 6 month event though, it won't be good, but that remains to be seen.