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ehrnst

(32,640 posts) Wed Jul 26, 2017, 12:15 PM Jul 2017

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"Upon consultation with MY generals." Pentagon didn't know about the transgender ban

What a lying POS. Only Mattis was "consulted" (which means told at the last minute).

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"Upon consultation with MY generals." Pentagon didn't know about the transgender ban (Original Post) ehrnst Jul 2017 OP

Because he didn't talk to any generals Matthew28 Jul 2017 #1

Gen Flynn? MattP Jul 2017 #2

Classic Trump. Complete 100% certified bullshit. dalton99a Jul 2017 #3

Scariest thing in the original post SCantiGOP Jul 2017 #4

Yep. dalton99a Jul 2017 #6

Trump is talking about the RUSSIAN generals. berni_mccoy Jul 2017 #5

Oh ok workinclasszero Jul 2017 #9

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2017 #7

Trump lied? workinclasszero Jul 2017 #8

Matthew28

(1,798 posts)

1. Because he didn't talk to any generals

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Wed Jul 26, 2017, 12:19 PM

Jul 2017

he did it based on pure hatred of millions of Americans. Wheres the law suite?

MattP

(3,304 posts)

2. Gen Flynn?

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Wed Jul 26, 2017, 12:27 PM

Jul 2017

dalton99a

(81,486 posts)

3. Classic Trump. Complete 100% certified bullshit.

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Wed Jul 26, 2017, 12:29 PM

Jul 2017

SCantiGOP

(13,870 posts)

4. Scariest thing in the original post

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Wed Jul 26, 2017, 12:56 PM

Jul 2017

was the word that was emphasized by ehrnst: MY generals.
I am afraid Trump does think of them as his generals. I guarantee you there have been some very high-level and very secret conversations among our military leaders about what to do if a clearly illegal order comes down.
In the final days of Watergate, there was an understanding that, if Nixon ordered any military action, the Joint Chiefs would discuss it with the VP and Congressional leadership first.

dalton99a

(81,486 posts)

6. Yep.

Reply to SCantiGOP (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 26, 2017, 01:20 PM

Jul 2017

berni_mccoy

(23,018 posts)

5. Trump is talking about the RUSSIAN generals.

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Wed Jul 26, 2017, 12:59 PM

Jul 2017

Not the Pentagon.

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

9. Oh ok

Reply to berni_mccoy (Reply #5)

Wed Jul 26, 2017, 02:21 PM

Jul 2017

That makes perfect sense unfortunately.

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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

8. Trump lied?

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Wed Jul 26, 2017, 02:20 PM

Jul 2017

I'm shocked, shocked I say. x1000000000000000000

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