Mad Dog Mattis chosen for secretary of defense
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“When you men get home and face an anti-war protester, look him in the eyes and shake his hand. Then, wink at his girlfriend, because she knows she's dating a pussy”
“When you men get home and face an anti-war protester, look him in the eyes and shake his hand. Then, wink at his girlfriend, because she knows she's dating a pussy”
I LOVE THIS GUY.
Among people who know him, they say he is outstanding in character, wisdom, well-balanced, extremely intelligent,
can fix a lot of the terrible mistakes obaMao has made in our foriegn policy... just an oustanding guy.
Oh, hell yeah, nice nominee, TRUMP and PENCE !
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Trump making America Great again already, and still has weeks until he takes over. Obama must be boiling mad, lol.
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Another good read on Mattis:
http://www.businessinsider.com/viral-james-mattis-email-reading-marines-2013-5
Another good read on Mattis:
http://www.businessinsider.com/viral-james-mattis-email-reading-marines-2013-5
darn Ed, that link doesn't work... for me, at least...
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Another good read on Mattis:
http://www.businessinsider.com/viral-james-mattis-email-reading-marines-2013-5
darn Ed, that link doesn't work... for me, at least...
darn Ed, that link doesn't work... for me, at least...
Fixed it (http://www.businessinsider.com/viral-james-mattis-email-reading-marines-2013-5)
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Too bad he's not eligible to be SoD...
You think a waiver from the Congress would be hard to get?
Do you have any reason to oppose him? Or just GP?
WSS
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You think a waiver from the Congress would be hard to get?
Do you have any reason to oppose him? Or just GP?
WSS
I was going to mention the waiver. I don't think he will get much resistance from Congress.
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You think a waiver from the Congress would be hard to get?
Do you have any reason to oppose him? Or just GP?
Well since only one has ever been granted and when it was Congress stated that none should ever be granted again... yes, I hope it's hard to get.
Nice assumption on my opposition BTW...
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You think a waiver from the Congress would be hard to get?
Do you have any reason to oppose him? Or just GP?
Well since only one has ever been granted and when it was Congress stated that none should ever be granted again... yes, I hope it's hard to get.
Nice assumption on my opposition BTW...
Well since only one has ever been granted and when it was Congress stated that none should ever be granted again... yes, I hope it's hard to get.
Nice assumption on my opposition BTW...
Hoping the waiver is hard to get sounds like opposition to me.
WSS
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He'll get the waiver.
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You think a waiver from the Congress would be hard to get?
Do you have any reason to oppose him? Or just GP?
Well since only one has ever been granted and when it was Congress stated that none should ever be granted again... yes, I hope it's hard to get.
Nice assumption on my opposition BTW...
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Hoping the waiver is hard to get sounds like opposition to me.
Then get your hearing checked... it was a statement of general principle based upon precedent... and the law. Are you in favor of making it easy to break laws?
Now... what I have heard so far concerning "Maddog" sounds promising. Particularly reports of his discussion with Trump concerning the use of torture. So at least in one instance there's evidence that there's a rational mind in line for an important position.
Seems about time to resurrect my "Cabinet Watch" thread...
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Easy to break the law, Tour? That's a little harsh, if you consider granting the waiver breaking the law. So if you think the general is a well-qualified individual who would be a fine secretary of Defense why wouldn't you think the waiver is a good and proper thing?
Unless of course obstructionism for spite is going to be the game plan for the next two or four years.
3. 2. 1...
WSS
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Easy to break the law, Tour? That's a little harsh, if you consider granting the waiver breaking the law. So if you think the general is a well-qualified individual who would be a fine secretary of Defense why wouldn't you think the waiver is a good and proper thing?
Unless of course obstructionism for spite is going to be the game plan for the next two or four years.
3. 2. 1...
WSS
Easy to break the law? That's a little harsh, if you consider granting the waiver breaking the law. So if you think the general is a well-qualified individual who would be a fine secretary of Defense why wouldn't you think the waiver is a good and proper thing?
Because presumably the law exists for a reason, and you either get the law overturned if it's not relevant, or it should be damn hard to get a waiver.
Unless of course obstructionism for spite is going to be the game plan for the next two or four years.
Well it's been the plan for the last 8 years...
WSS
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The law presumably exists from the 1940s is to keep so many military officers from being involved in the civilian run military.
Huge surge of nationalism after the second World War. At least here in America. That's no longer the case and unless you have an actual b**** with the general I'd say the waiver is warranted.
WSS
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I don't have a problem with the guy (yet?) but that's not the point. Still.
I expect the law will be overturned shortly then?
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And thanks for the 3 2 1 triggered response, I'm surprised it was you and not Tour but.
As you might recall from your reading I was okay with giving Merrick Garland a hearing, he didn't seem like a bad choice compared to what Hillary probably would have put up.
And it was much more than spite it was a strategy because the apparent Democratic nominee was going to be such a distasteful candidate that at that time it seemed as if the Republicans would win the White House and be able to balance the court with a more Centrist nominee.
Seems that worked out even though at the time those best-laid plans that aft gang agley...
WSS
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I don't have a problem with the guy (yet?) but that's not the point. Still.
I expect the law will be overturned shortly then?
I don't have a problem with the guy (yet?) but that's not the point. Still.
I expect the law will be overturned shortly then?
I guess, maybe, why not?
It's an eighty-year-old law and I'm sure you don't want to disappoint your protégé Woody by being an old man resistant to change.
WSS
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I remember when we could just have a conversation, Steve. You wouldn't just talking in what's now become clichés and catchphrases, but we could actually discuss things like adults. You wouldn't put words in my mouth and then criticise them. You would actually be able to talk in points and counterpoints, not lump everyone who disagrees with you in to the same pigeonhole. Where's that guy? I'd like to see him come back.
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