No president in history has experienced a turnover close to that of Donald Trump. His poor choices forced numerous firings and resignations. These are former cabinet members and advisers who will not be on the floor of the House for the State of the Union Speech tonight.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was replaced by Mike Pompeo after repeated disagreements with Trump.

VA Secretary David Shulkin was a holdover from the Obama administration and among the first to go.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions was forced out, never able to make Trump happy after recusing himself from the Russia investigation.

EPA Director Scott Pruitt was let go after an increasing number of scandals and investigations.

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke had similar problems.

White House chief of staff John Kelly left, after months of frustration and losing the President’s faith.

US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley left with her reputation intact. She got a sendoff from Trump.

Defense Secretary James Mattis resigned in spectacular fashion, with a not subtle letter after disagreeing with the President’s foreign policy regarding the military.

Democrat Nancy Pelosi, the newly elevated House speaker will be behind him and a new Democratic majority, the most diverse House in our nation’s history.

Of course, these are only the most notable omissions from Trump’s circle of sinners. There are many more. The fact is that over 50 percent of the original White House staff are gone, and many positions remain unfilled. No man or woman with experience and impressive qualifications is willing to sacrifice his or her dignity or morals to suffer the wrath of the orange man.

One other person not attending tonight’s pitiful show will be me. I am tired of Trump’s lies and I have better things to do. I wonder what’s on Netflix tonight.

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Op-ed by this “Wise Old Fart,” James Turnage

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