Mon May 3, 2021, 07:29 PM
elleng (121,995 posts)
Army promotes Yevgeny Vindman, who was fired by Trump White House.
March 16, 2021
Lt. Col. Yevgeny "Eugene" Vindman, who was fired last year from his job in the Trump White House after he raised concerns about the former president's dealings with Ukraine, is set to be promoted to a full colonel, the Army said Tuesday. Vindman is the twin brother of Alexander Vindman, who was a key witness in the Ukraine impeachment inquiry. The brothers were both Army officers serving on the National Security Council when they raised concerns about former President Donald Trump's phone call to Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky in July 2019. They told an NSC lawyer that Trump's phone call, in which he sought to pressure Kyiv for political dirt on his then political opponent, Joe Biden, was potentially illegal. "I am deeply grateful for the trust and confidence the U.S. Army and the Judge Advocate Generals Corps have placed in me with selection for promotion to Colonel. They stood their ground despite intense pressure during the last administration," Yevgeny Vindman said in a statement. The promotion was first reported by Politico. Vindman was on a promotion list released on Tuesday, Army spokesperson Lt. Col. Gabriel Ramirez said.' https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/yevgeny-vindman-fired-trump-white-123900783.html
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elleng | May 2021 | OP |
underpants | May 2021 | #1 | |
IA8IT | May 2021 | #2 | |
Blue Owl | May 2021 | #3 | |
BobTheSubgenius | May 2021 | #13 | |
The Unmitigated Gall | May 2021 | #22 | |
niyad | May 2021 | #30 | |
The Unmitigated Gall | May 2021 | #34 | |
niyad | May 2021 | #35 | |
malaise | May 2021 | #37 | |
Mickju | May 2021 | #45 | |
FakeNoose | May 2021 | #4 | |
Me. | May 2021 | #6 | |
YDogg | May 2021 | #47 | |
Demovictory9 | May 2021 | #5 | |
OAITW r.2.0 | May 2021 | #7 | |
2Gingersnaps | May 2021 | #28 | |
Baked Potato | May 2021 | #8 | |
Wounded Bear | May 2021 | #9 | |
SheltieLover | May 2021 | #10 | |
uponit7771 | May 2021 | #11 | |
pazzyanne | May 2021 | #12 | |
BobTheSubgenius | May 2021 | #14 | |
Permanut | May 2021 | #15 | |
Ligyron | May 2021 | #16 | |
ailsagirl | May 2021 | #17 | |
TomSlick | May 2021 | #18 | |
niyad | May 2021 | #36 | |
TomSlick | May 2021 | #39 | |
msfiddlestix | May 2021 | #49 | |
TomSlick | May 2021 | #53 | |
msfiddlestix | May 2021 | #54 | |
TomSlick | May 2021 | #56 | |
msfiddlestix | May 2021 | #57 | |
TomSlick | May 2021 | #58 | |
msfiddlestix | May 2021 | #60 | |
COL Mustard | May 2021 | #19 | |
soldierant | May 2021 | #51 | |
burrowowl | May 2021 | #20 | |
Ilsa | May 2021 | #21 | |
SunSeeker | May 2021 | #25 | |
Ilsa | May 2021 | #40 | |
msfiddlestix | May 2021 | #50 | |
SunSeeker | May 2021 | #59 | |
mdbl | May 2021 | #27 | |
UTUSN | May 2021 | #23 | |
SunSeeker | May 2021 | #24 | |
electric_blue68 | May 2021 | #26 | |
tavernier | May 2021 | #29 | |
niyad | May 2021 | #31 | |
lunatica | May 2021 | #46 | |
LiberalFighter | May 2021 | #32 | |
SunSeeker | May 2021 | #41 | |
USALiberal | May 2021 | #33 | |
Politicub | May 2021 | #38 | |
marble falls | May 2021 | #42 | |
Hortensis | May 2021 | #43 | |
Imallin4Joe | May 2021 | #44 | |
whathehell | May 2021 | #48 | |
Lucinda | May 2021 | #52 | |
msfiddlestix | May 2021 | #55 | |
Lucinda | May 2021 | #61 | |
msfiddlestix | May 2021 | #62 | |
msfiddlestix | May 2021 | #63 | |
Lucinda | May 2021 | #64 | |
Kees Kloost | Dec 2021 | #65 | |
Lucinda | Dec 2021 | #66 |
Response to elleng (Original post)
Mon May 3, 2021, 07:35 PM
Blue Owl (43,580 posts)
3. Suck it Donny you fat fuck piece of shit
Response to Blue Owl (Reply #3)
Mon May 3, 2021, 08:51 PM
BobTheSubgenius (11,348 posts)
13. I do love a measured, understated response.
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Response to Blue Owl (Reply #3)
Mon May 3, 2021, 10:15 PM
The Unmitigated Gall (2,028 posts)
22. Beat me to it!
Response to The Unmitigated Gall (Reply #22)
Tue May 4, 2021, 08:39 AM
niyad (96,895 posts)
30. Welcome to our DU family.
Response to niyad (Reply #30)
Tue May 4, 2021, 10:05 AM
The Unmitigated Gall (2,028 posts)
34. Thank you so much!
Longtime reader!
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Response to The Unmitigated Gall (Reply #34)
Tue May 4, 2021, 10:15 AM
niyad (96,895 posts)
35. Glad you came in from the cold!
Response to Blue Owl (Reply #3)
Tue May 4, 2021, 03:59 PM
Mickju (1,610 posts)
45. Love this response!
Response to elleng (Original post)
Mon May 3, 2021, 07:36 PM
FakeNoose (27,737 posts)
4. He's a hero
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Response to elleng (Original post)
Mon May 3, 2021, 07:40 PM
OAITW r.2.0 (17,915 posts)
7. Says a lot to me.
We know Trump fired the true Patriots that were guarding us from this Kompromised pResident. Good to know that we managed to survive a president that tried to destroy this country to keep his creditors happy.
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Response to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #7)
Tue May 4, 2021, 07:06 AM
2Gingersnaps (1,000 posts)
28. Precisely! Thank you!
There is a long list of true patriots that need to be made whole after the criminal activities of the traitor in thief, and his pack of sycophants.
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Response to elleng (Original post)
Mon May 3, 2021, 07:46 PM
Baked Potato (7,211 posts)
8. HOOAH!
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Response to elleng (Original post)
Mon May 3, 2021, 07:58 PM
Wounded Bear (54,907 posts)
9. K&R...nt
Response to elleng (Original post)
Mon May 3, 2021, 08:08 PM
SheltieLover (54,113 posts)
10. Yaaaaaay!
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Response to elleng (Original post)
Mon May 3, 2021, 08:28 PM
pazzyanne (5,880 posts)
12. Excellent!
I approve this action wholeheartedly!
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Response to elleng (Original post)
Mon May 3, 2021, 09:00 PM
BobTheSubgenius (11,348 posts)
14. I'm so pleased that he is getting his own back!
What happened to him was total banana republic horse s_! It should have embarrassed any decent American, and infuriated any military person worth his or her salt.
Took a while, but the scales are tipping back. |
Response to elleng (Original post)
Mon May 3, 2021, 09:09 PM
Permanut (3,794 posts)
15. The military held..
as it did in the 1950's under the McCarthy era BS.
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Response to elleng (Original post)
Mon May 3, 2021, 09:10 PM
Ligyron (6,930 posts)
16. Knocking them down one by one.
Triggering magats day by day.
Congratulations full bird Colonel Vindman! |
Response to elleng (Original post)
Mon May 3, 2021, 09:23 PM
ailsagirl (21,878 posts)
17. That's really great!!
I felt so bad for him when fg (former guy) ousted him, and I was keeping my fingers crossed that he’d somehow be reinstated... and now he has!!
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Response to elleng (Original post)
Mon May 3, 2021, 09:40 PM
TomSlick (10,213 posts)
18. That's my JAG Corps!
The next step is that promotion to Colonel requires Senate approval. I assume (or at least hope) that will not be a problem.
HOOAH! |
Response to TomSlick (Reply #18)
Tue May 4, 2021, 10:17 AM
niyad (96,895 posts)
36. Hope you are correct, but I don't trust anything with an "r" after its name.
Response to niyad (Reply #36)
Tue May 4, 2021, 12:33 PM
TomSlick (10,213 posts)
39. Nor do I.
I take some comfort in the knowledge that the Colonel promotion list goes before the Senate as a list - not one individual at a time. The list is usually confirmed by unanimous consent. However, it has been held-up in the past when some Senator was unhappy a constituent was not on the list.
Keep a good thought. |
Response to TomSlick (Reply #18)
Tue May 4, 2021, 06:28 PM
msfiddlestix (6,157 posts)
49. Wait. I wasn't aware the Senate has to approve military officer promotions.
That's news to me, amazing what I keep learning every day.
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Response to msfiddlestix (Reply #49)
Tue May 4, 2021, 07:23 PM
TomSlick (10,213 posts)
53. Senate confirmation is required only for O-6 and above.
O-6 =
Army, Air Force, and Marines - Colonel Navy and Coast Guard - Captain. |
Response to TomSlick (Reply #53)
Tue May 4, 2021, 07:26 PM
msfiddlestix (6,157 posts)
54. Interesting. I never knew this.. I guess it's almost a pro-forma matter sort of speak?
I mean in terms of proceeding through. Like it's done fairly quickly I would presume. normally.
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Response to msfiddlestix (Reply #54)
Tue May 4, 2021, 07:34 PM
TomSlick (10,213 posts)
56. I didn't know either until I came up on the Army O-6 list.
I remember checking the Congressional Record everyday looking for the approval.
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Response to TomSlick (Reply #56)
Tue May 4, 2021, 07:41 PM
msfiddlestix (6,157 posts)
57. Again, interesting! So, no committee hearing appearances as such?
Armed Services Committee approves via "housekeeping" procedures when it feels like getting around to it. sounds like.
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Response to msfiddlestix (Reply #57)
Tue May 4, 2021, 08:55 PM
TomSlick (10,213 posts)
58. No hearings or appearances - just waiting for the decision.
It's usually pro forma. There as a hold-up with my list for awhile. Some Senator was demanding information for why a constituent was not on the list (it least, that was the rumor for the delay).
I can assure you that no Senator knew anything about me - or cared. |
Response to TomSlick (Reply #58)
Wed May 5, 2021, 12:13 AM
msfiddlestix (6,157 posts)
60. Hmm. Seems about parr for the course I suppose, on the other hand it seems weird to me
why bother, or what's the point of requiring Senate approval. I suppose it's an oversight thing, which be useful if it was really oversight that took place. Go figure.
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Response to elleng (Original post)
Mon May 3, 2021, 09:45 PM
COL Mustard (4,538 posts)
19. HOOAH!
Now let’s get Sasha promoted
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Response to elleng (Original post)
Mon May 3, 2021, 09:55 PM
burrowowl (16,578 posts)
20. Excellent! Well deserved!
Response to elleng (Original post)
Mon May 3, 2021, 10:01 PM
Ilsa (60,627 posts)
21. What is Alex Vindman doing now? nt
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Response to Ilsa (Reply #21)
Tue May 4, 2021, 02:00 AM
SunSeeker (48,758 posts)
25. He is retired and pursuing a doctorate. He needs to be rehired. He deserves his Eagles.
Link to tweet Alex Vindman is also on the Board of Directors of the Renew Democracy Initiative. https://rdi.org/our-leadership/#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjEwNTEiLCJ0b2dnbGUiOmZhbHNlfQ%3D%3D Link to tweet |
Response to SunSeeker (Reply #25)
Tue May 4, 2021, 12:38 PM
Ilsa (60,627 posts)
40. I guess a doctorate in something having to do with policy,
especially international policy issues? He'd be a great diplomat.
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Response to SunSeeker (Reply #25)
Tue May 4, 2021, 06:30 PM
msfiddlestix (6,157 posts)
50. Wow, this is great initiative. I hope it thrives and accomplishes it's mission.
Fantastic, and gives me a measure of hope desperately needed.
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Response to msfiddlestix (Reply #50)
Wed May 5, 2021, 12:08 AM
SunSeeker (48,758 posts)
59. Yes, he may have been forced to retire, but he is still defending his country. nt
Response to Ilsa (Reply #21)
Tue May 4, 2021, 05:02 AM
mdbl (4,972 posts)
27. they should offer his reinstatement
he deserves the same.
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Response to elleng (Original post)
Mon May 3, 2021, 10:19 PM
UTUSN (66,904 posts)
23. K & round #100 Rec!
Response to elleng (Original post)
Tue May 4, 2021, 01:52 AM
SunSeeker (48,758 posts)
24. Good. Now rehire Alexander Vindman. nt
Response to elleng (Original post)
Tue May 4, 2021, 04:01 AM
electric_blue68 (10,411 posts)
26. I'd be glad for anyone having been mistreated by the former guy...
but as a 2nd gen half Ukrainian-American it makes me extra happy. And for his brother.
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Response to elleng (Original post)
Tue May 4, 2021, 07:15 AM
tavernier (11,194 posts)
29. It's a real feather in his cap.
Oh sure, the promotion as well. But the real honor is being able to tell his grandchildren that he was fired by Trump because of his patriotism to his country.
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Response to elleng (Original post)
Tue May 4, 2021, 08:43 AM
niyad (96,895 posts)
31. Excellent. Hope the f'n, murdering, orange traitor chokes on this. Or strokes out.
Response to elleng (Original post)
Tue May 4, 2021, 08:43 AM
LiberalFighter (45,264 posts)
32. They need to pull Flynn's bars.
Response to LiberalFighter (Reply #32)
Tue May 4, 2021, 01:33 PM
SunSeeker (48,758 posts)
41. Flynn needs to be behind bars. nt
Response to elleng (Original post)
Tue May 4, 2021, 09:51 AM
USALiberal (10,832 posts)
33. Great!!!!!!!! Nt
Response to elleng (Original post)
Tue May 4, 2021, 12:11 PM
Politicub (12,138 posts)
38. Lt. Col. to Col. Vindman! He is among the bravest in the military.
And no one is more deserving.
I don’t know why this news makes me tear up, but it does. |
Response to elleng (Original post)
Tue May 4, 2021, 02:06 PM
marble falls (47,684 posts)
42. And yet: Mike Flynn. We pay for our fights win or lose. But we certainly won with this promotion.
Ironic, isn't it? Both the "general" and the Colonel both have similarly ranked brothers.
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Response to elleng (Original post)
Tue May 4, 2021, 02:42 PM
Hortensis (55,136 posts)
43. Good to hear. Wish his brother's career could be un-derailed. nt
Response to elleng (Original post)
Tue May 4, 2021, 03:25 PM
Imallin4Joe (719 posts)
44. Congratz to Colonel Vindman. VINDICATION-MAN!
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Response to Lucinda (Reply #52)
Tue May 4, 2021, 07:31 PM
msfiddlestix (6,157 posts)
55. I want pretty flowers and hearts in my subject header's too.
How did you do that? Where do you grab it from?
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Response to msfiddlestix (Reply #55)
Wed May 5, 2021, 03:20 PM
Lucinda (30,762 posts)
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Response to Lucinda (Reply #61)
Wed May 5, 2021, 06:41 PM
msfiddlestix (6,157 posts)
62. that is so cool. thank you! I'll check it out..
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Response to Lucinda (Reply #61)
Wed May 5, 2021, 07:00 PM
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Response to msfiddlestix (Reply #63)
Thu May 6, 2021, 10:34 AM
Lucinda (30,762 posts)
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Response to Lucinda (Reply #61)
Thu Dec 16, 2021, 10:06 AM
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Thu Dec 16, 2021, 02:38 PM
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