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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Fri Aug 27, 2021, 05:43 PM Aug 2021

S.C. congressman tells Biden to appoint Trump to oversee Afghanistan withdrawal

Responding to President Joe Biden’s handling of the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan, South Carolina Rep. Russell Fry, a Republican, called on Biden to appoint former President Donald J. Trump as a “special envoy” to oversee the remainder of America’s pull out.

Fry suggested in a statement, Biden should appoint Trump to oversee the remainder of the Afghanistan withdrawal in the spirit of bipartisanship.

“For the sake of our countrymen in harm’s way, it’s time for Biden to live up to his own words of bipartisanship and
turn to trusted hands who know how to get the job done ...
appoint Donald J. Trump as his special envoy to oversee the Afghanistan withdrawal.


Fry said Thursday evening that he wasn’t immediately available to answer additional questions about his statement ...

https://www.pennlive.com/nation-world/2021/08/sc-congressman-uses-social-media-to-tell-biden-to-appoint-trump-to-oversee-afghanistan-withdrawal.html

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S.C. congressman tells Biden to appoint Trump to oversee Afghanistan withdrawal (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 OP
What an idiot! madaboutharry Aug 2021 #1
JUST DAYUM!!!!!!!! MyOwnPeace Aug 2021 #2
South Carolina, showing once again gratuitous Aug 2021 #3
Unless there are 5000 more Taliban prisoners that need to be freed TFG can't help. ZonkerHarris Aug 2021 #27
LOL, Commander Bone Spurs to the rescue. LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL louslobbs Aug 2021 #4
Is he trolling or is he really that dumb ? drray23 Aug 2021 #5
He's really that dumb. GoCubsGo Aug 2021 #13
I looked up Blockhead in the kacekwl Aug 2021 #29
LOL!. . . Lovie777 Aug 2021 #6
As long as he is without Secret Service protection while in Afghanistan for the next year. marie999 Aug 2021 #7
Not the Onion???? piddyprints Aug 2021 #8
The South seems to be full of these rocket scientists. walkingman Aug 2021 #9
"turn to trusted hands who know how to get the job done" left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 #10
O, for sure. Not gonna happen Deuxcents Aug 2021 #11
Well, this man is d--- fool. No Vested Interest Aug 2021 #12
Another fucking RW moron. nt Progressive Jones Aug 2021 #14
Lob those softballs. We need a Psaki Bomb on that comment... Caliman73 Aug 2021 #15
Drug test this loon ASAP (Nt) FreepFryer Aug 2021 #16
Please proceed, moron! Send tRump over to Afghanistan to oversee the process. madinmaryland Aug 2021 #17
Even if those hands were trusted, the only thing they know how to do is send mean tweets. tanyev Aug 2021 #18
and help other people scarytomcat Aug 2021 #31
Dude---- that's the sucking uppiest suck up ever in the moron magat parade of suck ups. Comfortably_Numb Aug 2021 #19
I was thinking the same thing but couldn't write it as eloquently as you did lol padah513 Aug 2021 #22
Your use of the word "eloquent" gave me a chuckle. Comfortably_Numb Aug 2021 #24
I'm not gonna laugh anymore. After giving this a little more thought lol....I've lol lol I think that louslobbs Aug 2021 #20
turn to trusted musette_sf Aug 2021 #21
We couldn't afford his fee. Plus half his damn family would have to go on the payroll. Midnight Writer Aug 2021 #23
SC moron says what? ZonkerHarris Aug 2021 #25
Musta Overdosed WHITT Aug 2021 #26
Sure and when things really go to hell dflprincess Aug 2021 #28
Good choice ornotna Aug 2021 #30

MyOwnPeace

(16,925 posts)
2. JUST DAYUM!!!!!!!!
Fri Aug 27, 2021, 05:47 PM
Aug 2021

Somebody owes me a computer monitor screen cleaning!!!!!

THAT may be the most insane thing I have EVER heard!!!!!!

kacekwl

(7,016 posts)
29. I looked up Blockhead in the
Fri Aug 27, 2021, 06:22 PM
Aug 2021

dictionary and there was his picture. Used to be Charles Brown's pic.

Caliman73

(11,730 posts)
15. Lob those softballs. We need a Psaki Bomb on that comment...
Fri Aug 27, 2021, 06:01 PM
Aug 2021

Why the f'ing hell would we turn this improving operation over to the guy who f'ed it up in the first place.

"Hey Bill, I know that Petey drove the car into the ditch, but ... hear me out, it probably makes him the best qualified to drive the car OUT of the ditch."

madinmaryland

(64,931 posts)
17. Please proceed, moron! Send tRump over to Afghanistan to oversee the process.
Fri Aug 27, 2021, 06:03 PM
Aug 2021

Make him live the fuck over there and not let him back for 20 years.

tanyev

(42,552 posts)
18. Even if those hands were trusted, the only thing they know how to do is send mean tweets.
Fri Aug 27, 2021, 06:05 PM
Aug 2021

Plus, Donny’s too busy cheating at golf.

scarytomcat

(1,706 posts)
31. and help other people
Fri Aug 27, 2021, 06:48 PM
Aug 2021

TFG would never want to do that or leave Fl where all his friends are fawning all over him besides someone might kill him over there for abandoning them

Comfortably_Numb

(3,801 posts)
19. Dude---- that's the sucking uppiest suck up ever in the moron magat parade of suck ups.
Fri Aug 27, 2021, 06:05 PM
Aug 2021

He distinguished himself as the shittiest turd in the punch bowl.

louslobbs

(3,232 posts)
20. I'm not gonna laugh anymore. After giving this a little more thought lol....I've lol lol I think that
Fri Aug 27, 2021, 06:05 PM
Aug 2021

this is actually a really great idea lol……but trump has to lead the troops from on the ground in
Afghanistan…….unarmed, like he was going to be, when he claimed he would have run into the Marjory Stoneman Douglas school while the shooting was happening, to save all the students. There really is something wrong with these trump cult members.

Midnight Writer

(21,745 posts)
23. We couldn't afford his fee. Plus half his damn family would have to go on the payroll.
Fri Aug 27, 2021, 06:15 PM
Aug 2021

Trump wouldn't work for free. Who does he think he's talking about, Hillary Clinton?

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