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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,393 posts) Mon Nov 9, 2020, 05:07 PM Nov 2020

"Who's going to come in behind me? It's going to be a real 'yes' man. And then God help us."

CivMilAir ✈ Retweeted

The kicker to this Esper interview is chilling.

'Who's going to come in behind me? It's going to be a real 'yes' man. And then God help us.'

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"Who's going to come in behind me? It's going to be a real 'yes' man. And then God help us." (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2020 OP

Dotard said b4 the election that he was going to fire esper and Wray. This is revenge Thekaspervote Nov 2020 #1

Thanks...need to keep being reminded that there are still some checks and balances. Also, Amaryllis Nov 2020 #2

Thekaspervote

(32,755 posts)

1. Dotard said b4 the election that he was going to fire esper and Wray. This is revenge

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Nov 9, 2020, 05:13 PM

Nov 2020

As far as the military and a yes man, I don’t think there really is such a thing. the oath they take leaves no wiggle room for following unlawful orders and the punishment is stiff!

Pentagon officials have made this abundantly clear, they will not be pulled into some illegal dotard shenanigans

Amaryllis

(9,524 posts)

2. Thanks...need to keep being reminded that there are still some checks and balances. Also,

Reply to Thekaspervote (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 9, 2020, 05:58 PM

Nov 2020

I'm sure this is being discussed in Biden's security briefings and that it's being carefully watched.

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