The debacle in Aisne-Marne, France, which is the subject of the bombshell Atlantic piece, on how Donald Trump put his coiffure ahead of his presidential duty and decided to skip a visit to honor America’s dead, is not his first epic screw up with the military or their families. Remember slain Green Beret David Johnson, and his widow? And their friend, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson aka “Empty Barrel?” That was a mess, too, and it’s all one piece of the same cloth.
He doesn't protect them. He doesn't respect them.
He's a disgrace. #WakeUp pic.twitter.com/IOt96CnpvU
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) September 5, 2020
Some walk down memory lane. And it will never be any different, as long as Trump is in office. Derision, insult, lack of judgement, lack of comprehension, lack of character. This is what’s in office now.
What’s really sickening is that despite all that’s been in the news the past day there are STILL well over 50 million people who will STILL vote for Trump! Maybe as much as 60 million! I do think he will lose a couple of millions of votes from active duty troops & veterans and some of their family members. But even so, the number of people who are so locked into having bought his bullshit last time either still buy it or are just too ashamed to admit THEY were the “suckers.”
This is certainly the big question, how many people voted for him before and won’t now. I think that number may be higher than you know. At least, that is my fondest wish. And don’t forget, Uncle Joe is not Hillary and Kamala has a good following. Tim Kaine was a nice guy but no way we had a team like this in 2016. It’s a whole different ballgame.
This is why he wanted Bernie or a woman to run against. Joe and Kamala are his worst nightmare.
Ursula, I believe the fallen Green Beret was named LaDavid Johnson. I seem to remember, 45 had trouble with the unusual name, one of several reasons why his widow was furious about a “condolences” call from 45.
And don’t forget that as part of that incident John Kelly deliberately lied about Rep. Frederica Wilson, and reportedly refused to apologize, even when publicly confronted with the facts.
Jesus implied to follow him was too enter a “narrow gate”, whereas the road to Hell was wide. Don’t think they have a seating limit in Hell. I’m sure if there’s a Hell, & it’s throughout the new testament, anyone who qualifies will be given a membership for eternity. No limit on membership.
There is a Stairway to Heaven, but a Highway to Hell
Yes, it’s not just Trump. It’s the people who vote for him, no matter what. Democracy falters when people choose fantasies that support their prejudices over reality.
I had forgotten that incident with the widow where he insulted her husband. Ugh…that was so heartbreaking at the time, and it’s still heartbreaking. We can’t just beat this creep, we have to destroy,him and then take everything from him.
The Biden-Harris campaign also released a powerful ad, nothing but Trump’s own quotes from the Atlantic article played against the backdrop of military graveyards, masked up Marines marching and John McCain’s funeral casket. It got so viral that Nikki Haley demanded that it get taken down, which means it too hit a nerve.
One of those sayings of parents to children from my childhood, “The truth hurts, doesn’t it”…
Where does she get off demanding it be taken down?
Ignore her, Old. She sold out her political future for a possible Veep spot on the Trump ticket and stupidly thinks she stands to inherit the GOP when Trump is gone.
I guess this is what it takes. Shame on Americans who still back this piece of shite. My neighbor hasn’t taken down his four effing signs. Kids in cages. Being a Russian asset. Lack of leadership in a pandemic and yet, we all KNEW how he felt about the military. But….he sure as hell will use that same military for his own use to hold an effing bible (upside down) for a photo op. One guy posted a tweet that his Marine neighbor pulled the 45 sign and dumped it in the garbage. Well hell, now ya know Marine – 45 doesn’t give a shite about you or your compadres.
We do our job right, those people will slide back under the rocks they came from soon enough.