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Post by dezii on Oct 18, 2019 3:37:31 GMT -5
Retired General Mattis has the last laugh...in a very classy way....at white collar event in NYC.... ---------------------------------------------------------------- One of his better jabs IMHO... ""Some of you were kind during the reception and asked me if this bothered me to have been rated this way based on what Donald Trump said," he said. "I said of course not. I earned my spurs on the battlefield ... And Donald Trump earned his spurs in a letter from a doctor." ---------------------------------------------- www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/overrated-general-mattis-zings-trump-n-y-charity-gala-n1068481
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Post by tbop77 on Oct 18, 2019 5:17:47 GMT -5
That is how you treat a bully! From the link:
"I'm honored to be considered that by Donald Trump because he also called Meryl Streep an overrated actress," he joked. "So I guess I'm the Meryl Streep of generals and frankly that sounds pretty good to me, and you do have to admit between me and Meryl, at least we've had some victories."
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Post by AgeOfEnlightenmentSCP on Oct 18, 2019 6:43:20 GMT -5
Retired General Mattis has the last laugh...in a very classy way....at white collar event in NYC.... ---------------------------------------------------------------- One of his better jabs IMHO... ""Some of you were kind during the reception and asked me if this bothered me to have been rated this way based on what Donald Trump said," he said. "I said of course not. I earned my spurs on the battlefield ... And Donald Trump earned his spurs in a letter from a doctor." ---------------------------------------------- www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/overrated-general-mattis-zings-trump-n-y-charity-gala-n1068481We've been "listening to the generals" for 18 long years. In my best Dr. Phil voice, let me just ask: How's that been working for ya?
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Post by tbop77 on Oct 18, 2019 6:49:21 GMT -5
The best part of his speech speaks directly to the state of this administration and in my best Dr Phil voice to the Party of Trump: Seek help for your TDS. "Lincoln went on, it was not the foreign aggressor we must fear; it was corrosion from within. The rot, the viciousness, the lassitude, the ignorance," Mattis paraphrased from the speech. "Anarchy is one potential consequence of all this. Another is the rise of an ambitious leader unfettered by conscience or precedent or decency who would make themselves supreme. "'If destruction be our lot,' Lincoln warned, 'We must, ourselves, be its author and finisher,'" Mattis quoted from the speech. www.businessinsider.com/former-defense-secretary-jim-mattis-on-trump-calling-him-overrated-2019-10
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Post by AgeOfEnlightenmentSCP on Oct 18, 2019 8:16:38 GMT -5
The best part of his speech speaks directly to the state of this administration and in my best Dr Phil voice to the Party of Trump: Seek help for your TDS. "Lincoln went on, it was not the foreign aggressor we must fear; it was corrosion from within. The rot, the viciousness, the lassitude, the ignorance," Mattis paraphrased from the speech. "Anarchy is one potential consequence of all this. Another is the rise of an ambitious leader unfettered by conscience or precedent or decency who would make themselves supreme. "'If destruction be our lot,' Lincoln warned, 'We must, ourselves, be its author and finisher,'" Mattis quoted from the speech. www.businessinsider.com/former-defense-secretary-jim-mattis-on-trump-calling-him-overrated-2019-10Trump is America and America is Trump. All the rest are enemies- foreign and domestic- which must be defeated politically so that they don't eventually have to be defeated by other means.
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Post by tbop77 on Oct 18, 2019 8:22:37 GMT -5
The best part of his speech speaks directly to the state of this administration and in my best Dr Phil voice to the Party of Trump: Seek help for your TDS. "Lincoln went on, it was not the foreign aggressor we must fear; it was corrosion from within. The rot, the viciousness, the lassitude, the ignorance," Mattis paraphrased from the speech. "Anarchy is one potential consequence of all this. Another is the rise of an ambitious leader unfettered by conscience or precedent or decency who would make themselves supreme. "'If destruction be our lot,' Lincoln warned, 'We must, ourselves, be its author and finisher,'" Mattis quoted from the speech. www.businessinsider.com/former-defense-secretary-jim-mattis-on-trump-calling-him-overrated-2019-10Trump is America and America is Trump. All the rest are enemies- foreign and domestic- which must be defeated politically so that they don't eventually have to be defeated by other means. Uh-huh....right! If given the choice between hearing what General Mattis is saying and a Party of Trumper.....I choose someone who has FOUGHT AND SERVED HIS COUNTRY. What he said speaks to the state of this administration. The Party of Trump qualifies as the rot.
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Post by Bob Ross on Oct 18, 2019 8:39:28 GMT -5
The best part of his speech speaks directly to the state of this administration and in my best Dr Phil voice to the Party of Trump: Seek help for your TDS. "Lincoln went on, it was not the foreign aggressor we must fear; it was corrosion from within. The rot, the viciousness, the lassitude, the ignorance," Mattis paraphrased from the speech. "Anarchy is one potential consequence of all this. Another is the rise of an ambitious leader unfettered by conscience or precedent or decency who would make themselves supreme. "'If destruction be our lot,' Lincoln warned, 'We must, ourselves, be its author and finisher,'" Mattis quoted from the speech. www.businessinsider.com/former-defense-secretary-jim-mattis-on-trump-calling-him-overrated-2019-10Trump is America and America is Trump. All the rest are enemies- foreign and domestic- which must be defeated politically so that they don't eventually have to be defeated by other means. Spew like this doesn't even warrant a rational response. It's too far gone to even bother. How's the descent into hateful paranoia working for you?
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Post by busymom on Oct 18, 2019 8:42:34 GMT -5
The best part of his speech speaks directly to the state of this administration and in my best Dr Phil voice to the Party of Trump: Seek help for your TDS. "Lincoln went on, it was not the foreign aggressor we must fear; it was corrosion from within. The rot, the viciousness, the lassitude, the ignorance," Mattis paraphrased from the speech. "Anarchy is one potential consequence of all this. Another is the rise of an ambitious leader unfettered by conscience or precedent or decency who would make themselves supreme. "'If destruction be our lot,' Lincoln warned, 'We must, ourselves, be its author and finisher,'" Mattis quoted from the speech. www.businessinsider.com/former-defense-secretary-jim-mattis-on-trump-calling-him-overrated-2019-10Trump is America and America is Trump. All the rest are enemies- foreign and domestic- which must be defeated politically so that they don't eventually have to be defeated by other means. No. He shows us the evil side of America, using greed & division. He is NOTHING like the average American. Most people I know will go out of their way to help a neighbor. Fortunately, most Americans are decent people, who live their lives without trying to con or cheat people out of what they have. The history books will not be kind to him, or his rabid followers.
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Post by oped on Oct 18, 2019 8:43:18 GMT -5
That is how you treat a bully! From the link: "I'm honored to be considered that by Donald Trump because he also called Meryl Streep an overrated actress," he joked. "So I guess I'm the Meryl Streep of generals and frankly that sounds pretty good to me, and you do have to admit between me and Meryl, at least we've had some victories."It’s funny. But I’d prefer he’d come out with details of his service and just how unfit Trump is...
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Post by swamp on Oct 18, 2019 8:43:56 GMT -5
The best part of his speech speaks directly to the state of this administration and in my best Dr Phil voice to the Party of Trump: Seek help for your TDS. "Lincoln went on, it was not the foreign aggressor we must fear; it was corrosion from within. The rot, the viciousness, the lassitude, the ignorance," Mattis paraphrased from the speech. "Anarchy is one potential consequence of all this. Another is the rise of an ambitious leader unfettered by conscience or precedent or decency who would make themselves supreme. "'If destruction be our lot,' Lincoln warned, 'We must, ourselves, be its author and finisher,'" Mattis quoted from the speech. www.businessinsider.com/former-defense-secretary-jim-mattis-on-trump-calling-him-overrated-2019-10Trump is America and America is Trump. All the rest are enemies- foreign and domestic- which must be defeated politically so that they don't eventually have to be defeated by other means. I'm the grumpy old troll who lives under the bridge Are you now going to give us 3 questions so we can cross your bridge with our magic backpacks?
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Post by swamp on Oct 18, 2019 8:44:32 GMT -5
That is how you treat a bully! From the link: "I'm honored to be considered that by Donald Trump because he also called Meryl Streep an overrated actress," he joked. "So I guess I'm the Meryl Streep of generals and frankly that sounds pretty good to me, and you do have to admit between me and Meryl, at least we've had some victories."It’s funny. But I’d prefer he’d come out with details of his service and just how unfit Trump is... He did touch on some of that.
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Post by ken a.k.a OMK on Oct 18, 2019 8:48:43 GMT -5
Trump is trump. Only a fool would think trump is America. Join the trump lemmings.
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Post by Tennesseer on Oct 18, 2019 9:05:26 GMT -5
The best part of his speech speaks directly to the state of this administration and in my best Dr Phil voice to the Party of Trump: Seek help for your TDS. "Lincoln went on, it was not the foreign aggressor we must fear; it was corrosion from within. The rot, the viciousness, the lassitude, the ignorance," Mattis paraphrased from the speech. "Anarchy is one potential consequence of all this. Another is the rise of an ambitious leader unfettered by conscience or precedent or decency who would make themselves supreme. "'If destruction be our lot,' Lincoln warned, 'We must, ourselves, be its author and finisher,'" Mattis quoted from the speech. www.businessinsider.com/former-defense-secretary-jim-mattis-on-trump-calling-him-overrated-2019-10Trump is America and America is Trump. All the rest are enemies- foreign and domestic- which must be defeated politically so that they don't eventually have to be defeated by other means. Congratulations, America. We're a reality TV show, hosted by a megalomaniac, with all the drama and insanity associated with it.
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Post by dezii on Oct 18, 2019 9:38:50 GMT -5
I agree with all of the above...and more too...regarding the good Americans..however... how can u then explain his support of millions ...his base...who refuse to think any bad about the man or if they do , usually explain it with "it's just the Donald being Donald" or similar remarks.....and the support of most of his party....rarely questioning...more interested in keeping their positions...even those Senators not up for reelection in 2020... It seems America did answer in the House...returned control to Nancy and the Democrats.. I still believe if he is defeated in 2020...the man will not leave quietly..
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Post by djAdvocate on Oct 18, 2019 10:14:53 GMT -5
Trump is Ugly America and Ugly America is Trump. All the rest are enemies- foreign and domestic- which must be defeated politically so that they don't eventually have to be defeated by other means. well, liberal America will never capitulate, Paul. so, accepting that your thick headed mostly senior Army doesn't croak first, when you are done cleansing us, who is next?
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Post by dondub on Oct 18, 2019 10:45:20 GMT -5
The best part of his speech speaks directly to the state of this administration and in my best Dr Phil voice to the Party of Trump: Seek help for your TDS. "Lincoln went on, it was not the foreign aggressor we must fear; it was corrosion from within. The rot, the viciousness, the lassitude, the ignorance," Mattis paraphrased from the speech. "Anarchy is one potential consequence of all this. Another is the rise of an ambitious leader unfettered by conscience or precedent or decency who would make themselves supreme. "'If destruction be our lot,' Lincoln warned, 'We must, ourselves, be its author and finisher,'" Mattis quoted from the speech. www.businessinsider.com/former-defense-secretary-jim-mattis-on-trump-calling-him-overrated-2019-10Trump is America and America is Trump. All the rest are enemies- foreign and domestic- which must be defeated politically so that they don't eventually have to be defeated by other means. Oh yes, more thinly veiled threats of violence considered necessary to purge political opponents. Is this another “by any means necessary” moment fueled by your paranoia? That’s a fascist approach isn’t it? Thus Un-American and anti-democratic. Looks like you have morphed into an enemy of We The People.
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Post by AgeOfEnlightenmentSCP on Oct 18, 2019 11:36:38 GMT -5
Trump is America and America is Trump. All the rest are enemies- foreign and domestic- which must be defeated politically so that they don't eventually have to be defeated by other means. Oh yes, more thinly veiled threats of violence considered necessary to purge political opponents. Is this another “by any means necessary” moment fueled by your paranoia? That’s a fascist approach isn’t it? Thus Un-American and anti-democratic. Looks like you have morphed into an enemy of We The People. ALL violence and threats of violence come from Democrats. I haven't changed my mind concerning the natural right of human beings to defend themselves.
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Post by AgeOfEnlightenmentSCP on Oct 18, 2019 11:37:32 GMT -5
Trump is Ugly America and Ugly America is Trump. All the rest are enemies- foreign and domestic- which must be defeated politically so that they don't eventually have to be defeated by other means. well, liberal America will never capitulate, Paul. so, accepting that your thick headed mostly senior Army doesn't croak first, when you are done cleansing us, who is next? I don't expect liberals to capitulate. I expect them to be defeated, marginalized and relegated to places of no real impact or consequence.
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Post by happyhoix on Oct 18, 2019 11:43:01 GMT -5
well, liberal America will never capitulate, Paul. so, accepting that your thick headed mostly senior Army doesn't croak first, when you are done cleansing us, who is next? I don't expect liberals to capitulate. I expect them to be defeated, marginalized and relegated to places of no real impact or consequence. Are you sure that's not a threat of violence? Sounds pretty damn violent to me.
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Post by Bob Ross on Oct 18, 2019 11:49:34 GMT -5
I agree with all of the above...and more too...regarding the good Americans..however... how can u then explain his support of millions ...his base...who refuse to think any bad about the man or if they do , usually explain it with "it's just the Donald being Donald" or similar remarks.....and the support of most of his party....rarely questioning...more interested in keeping their positions...even those Senators not up for reelection in 2020... It seems America did answer in the House...returned control to Nancy and the Democrats.. I still believe if he is defeated in 2020...the man will not leave quietly.. This post explains it well: ymam.proboards.com/post/3048622
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Post by tbop77 on Oct 18, 2019 11:57:24 GMT -5
oh, let him blather on......usually when he does that, the opposite happens. Remember Mitt and the big red wave for the mid-terms?
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Post by Bob Ross on Oct 18, 2019 12:06:12 GMT -5
oh, let him blather on......usually when he does that, the opposite happens. Remember Mitt and the big red wave for the mid-terms? Man, I like Mitt now.
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Post by dondub on Oct 18, 2019 12:27:42 GMT -5
Oh yes, more thinly veiled threats of violence considered necessary to purge political opponents. Is this another “by any means necessary” moment fueled by your paranoia? That’s a fascist approach isn’t it? Thus Un-American and anti-democratic. Looks like you have morphed into an enemy of We The People. ALL violence and threats of violence come from Democrats. I haven't changed my mind concerning the natural right of human beings to defend themselves. Wrong. I don't recall any Demos running a car into a crowd and killing anyone. Nor was that a Demo that shot a counter-protestor here in Seattle. And equating antifa anarchists with the Demos is just a failure on your part to have a fucking clue. It's not like any poster here is including the KKK and the myriad of other violence prone rightwing extremist elements with the repo-Con party. In fact you are getting a bit whiny baby about this whole violent Demos project of yours. Get a grip!
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Post by kadee79 on Oct 18, 2019 12:33:46 GMT -5
I consider "by any means possible" as inciting violence...which will be met by self defense. We are ready!
That is in NO WAY inciting violence from the left...only the declaration that we will defend ourselves from the rabid right!
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Post by dondub on Oct 18, 2019 12:36:23 GMT -5
Wasn't there an Oath Keepers screed posted recently about how they are armed to the teeth and ready to support trump in a CIVIL WAR Yet a poster says all violence comes from the left. What a goofball or worse.
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Post by djAdvocate on Oct 18, 2019 12:54:41 GMT -5
I don't expect liberals to capitulate. I expect them to be defeated, marginalized and relegated to places of no real impact or consequence. Are you sure that's not a threat of violence? Sounds pretty damn violent to me.
if they are defeated, then that means that the ideology that has governed America for the last 232 years is over.
the defeat of liberalism would be the defeat of America.
America was never a very good name in the first place.
why don't you call it something Orwellian, like Liberty?
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Post by Bob Ross on Oct 18, 2019 13:31:07 GMT -5
Are you sure that's not a threat of violence? Sounds pretty damn violent to me.
if they are defeated, then that means that the ideology that has governed America for the last 232 years is over.
the defeat of liberalism would be the defeat of America.
America was never a very good name in the first place.
why don't you call it something Orwellian, like Liberty?
Amerika.
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Post by dondub on Oct 18, 2019 13:48:33 GMT -5
Amerikkka Bob.
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Post by weltschmerz on Oct 18, 2019 13:54:55 GMT -5
Oh yes, more thinly veiled threats of violence considered necessary to purge political opponents. Is this another “by any means necessary” moment fueled by your paranoia? That’s a fascist approach isn’t it? Thus Un-American and anti-democratic. Looks like you have morphed into an enemy of We The People. ALL violence and threats of violence come from Democrats. I haven't changed my mind concerning the natural right of human beings to defend themselves. ROTFLMAO! Just how delusional are you? www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2019/aug/28/in-the-name-of-trump-supporters-attacks-database
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Post by dondub on Oct 18, 2019 14:04:47 GMT -5
Very.
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