'Military Dictatorships for Dummies': Internet appalled after Huckabee Sanders says generals...

[DonViejo]

‘Military Dictatorships for Dummies’: Internet appalled after Huckabee Sanders says generals can’t be questioned

ELIZABETH PREZA
20 OCT 2017 AT 16:31 ET

Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Friday made a stunning remark about the appropriateness of questioning a four star Marine general, lambasting members of the press for pointing out Gen. John Kelly mischaracterized a 2015 speech by Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL).

“If you want to go after General Kelly, that’s up to you,” Sanders said during Friday’s press briefing. “If you want to get into a debate with the four-star Marine general, I think that’s something highly inappropriate. Go ahead.”

That comment shocked the Internet on Friday, with users pointing out her remarks were more indicative of a dictatorship than America’s constitutional democracy.

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[muntrv]

1. Retired 4 star general, Sarah.

[defacto7]

2. This

[brewens]

3. With all respect that is due, it is now just another lying shitstain. Oops. I mean

lying Gold Star shitstain.

[shanny]

4. I would add that any and every 4-star general

works for me. And every other civilian in this country.

[Takket]

5. He's a general, not a God. And he works for us

Not the other way around

[The_Casual_Observer]

6. Ok, Kelly is a bullshitter guy, we have all seen it for months now.

Don't tell me he isn't, his actions say it all.

[riversedge]

7. Trump: I was never a fan of Colin Powell after his weak understanding of weapons of mass destructio

donny keeps on giving!



Donald J. Trump‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump

I was never a fan of Colin Powell after his weak understanding of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq = disaster. We can do much better!
10:59 PM - 14 Sep 2016

Link to tweet

[burrowowl]

15. Never a fan of Powell since May Lai

He tried covering it up!

[Baitball Blogger]

8. That reflects what has been going on in my community

For at least two decades. Military officers come into our communities and either take civilian jobs or community leadership positions and they expect to be treated like they were when they were in the military. This leaves way too much room for legal errors and omissions. Heard it from the ex officer who sold our house. "Nobody as ever questioned my word before." He was not happy. Turns out he should have told us an important detail about our community.

But I think that a good ole boy community knows about the tendency to go easy on the military guys and exploits it. Sadly, I think that some ex military know about this and abuse their power.

[Rhiannon12866]

9. She is just vile, she makes Ari Fleisher look warm and fuzzy...

[Mr.Bill]

10. So tell us all about the wars

that Kelly (or any other US General) have won in the last 75 years.

[L. Coyote]

11. I've got a solution, take away those stars.

[TheCowsCameHome]

12. She is such a

Leave it at that.

I don't want to get tombstoned.

[ffr]

13. America, F-yeah!!!

Those were beautiful!

[Moral Compass]

14. Keep hearing echoes of the philosophy of the divine right of kings...

People are so naturally hierarchical. Since most people are natural followers they seem to yearn for the strong men to tell them what they must and should do. And what they shouldn’t do.

Putin today decided to instruct Americans on how they should respect and honor Trump. After all he won without any Russian help and by winning is automatically deserving of respect.

Pat Robertson and other fundamentalist cretins have proclaimed Trump the anointed of God.

The authoritarian mindset finds this natural and desirable. Without the stubborn resistance of George Washington we would have elected a king. I think we all forget that.

We are again having that national discussion.

I’m not confident that we’ll emerge whole this time.

[DK504]

16. Hey Huckleberry!!

Gen. Westmorland. The Vietnam War. Read a fucking book sometime.

[keithbvadu2]

17. So Sarah emphasizes that a 4 star is a liar with no integrity.

So Sarah emphasizes that a 4 star is a liar with no integrity.

That's not a good reflection on the honor of the officer corps.

[riversedge]

18. Jake Tapper yet another for the "never question generals" file

Jake Tapper‏Verified account @jaketapper 5h5 hours ago

Jake Tapper Retweeted Donald J. Trump

yet another for the "never question generals" file

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[gratuitous]

19. Did Sarah get Kelly confused with Jesus?

Sounds like she needs to check in with Daddy about perfect humans.

[DoctorJoJo]

20. Not Surprised By Sarah Dimwit

After all, her father, 4-Star asshole and chief Trump sycophant, Mike Huckleberry, provides a genetic pool of sewage, laced with a right-wing, goose stepping philosophy. I'm also now aware of John Kelly's deep seated Bostonian racism, as it came rippling to the surface, as he chastised a Black Congresswoman, especially when she supposedly called the hated Obama (not President Obama, just Obama). These people just write their own obits from redneck hell!

JoJo