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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,714 posts) Wed Oct 11, 2017, 03:39 PM Oct 2017

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Do you think General Mattis would try to tackle Trump if he ordered a nuclear first strike?

One former official even speculated that Kelly and Secretary of Defense James Mattis have discussed what they would do in the event Trump ordered a nuclear first strike. “Would they tackle him?” the person said.

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/10/donald-trump-is-unraveling-white-house-advisers

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Do you think General Mattis would try to tackle Trump if he ordered a nuclear first strike? (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2017 OP

What do they weigh? Trump's pretty big now :) bagelsforbreakfast Oct 2017 #1

Mattis is an in shape ex-Marine. My money is on him. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2017 #2

Weve got to hope. Our survival may depend on it. NightWatcher Oct 2017 #3

Depends. Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2017 #4

Maclom Nance was MontanaMama Oct 2017 #5

Would not matter. The SS would be all over him. Lochloosa Oct 2017 #6

I voted no because Trump has absolute power in this instance...there is no one who can stop him. Demsrule86 Oct 2017 #7

I would like to think so but realistically... no. Luciferous Oct 2017 #8

I'm pretty sure guns would be drawn..nt monmouth4 Oct 2017 #9

bagelsforbreakfast

(1,427 posts)

1. What do they weigh? Trump's pretty big now :)

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Wed Oct 11, 2017, 03:51 PM

Oct 2017

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,714 posts)

2. Mattis is an in shape ex-Marine. My money is on him.

Reply to bagelsforbreakfast (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 11, 2017, 03:52 PM

Oct 2017

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

3. Weve got to hope. Our survival may depend on it.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Wed Oct 11, 2017, 03:54 PM

Oct 2017

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,198 posts)

4. Depends.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Wed Oct 11, 2017, 03:56 PM

Oct 2017

What's the strength of Trump's offensive line? Does he have good protection on the blind side?

MontanaMama

(23,337 posts)

5. Maclom Nance was

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Wed Oct 11, 2017, 04:02 PM

Oct 2017

on Stephanie Miller this morning and said that if Dotard was tackled, it would have "terminal" results. He did not elaborate.

Lochloosa

(16,068 posts)

6. Would not matter. The SS would be all over him.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Wed Oct 11, 2017, 04:12 PM

Oct 2017

He would be lucky to live.

Demsrule86

(68,689 posts)

7. I voted no because Trump has absolute power in this instance...there is no one who can stop him.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Wed Oct 11, 2017, 04:13 PM

Oct 2017

Luciferous

(6,085 posts)

8. I would like to think so but realistically... no.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Wed Oct 11, 2017, 04:16 PM

Oct 2017

monmouth4

(9,710 posts)

9. I'm pretty sure guns would be drawn..nt

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Wed Oct 11, 2017, 04:31 PM

Oct 2017

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