Turns Out.. Dept of Navy did receive a request from

[busterbrown]

Last edited Thu May 30, 2019, 05:31 PM - Edit history (2)

the White House Military Office to lose the McCain....
Of Course Trump stated that he knew "nothing about this.".

Give me a FUCKING BREAK... Oh!, I forgot that he did mention this a.m.
that he wasn't a big fan of McCain..He prevented Health Care and still is not a "big fan"..In so many words..

Am I the only one who feels that this might be a bigger deal than the media is reflecting this am.?
Am I wrong that this can be a huge anti-trump moment.
To Denigrate a U.S. War Heroe.??? I would think that many Trump fence sitters might leap over to reality!


UPDATE: it seems as though that today might be the beginning of the end .. Theres a diff feeling out there all over the airways..William S. Cohen former Republican Secretary of Defense.. Is now calling Republican's out today for not beginning Impeachment discussions.. Huge, Huge beginning.. I hope!
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/29/us/politics/uss-mccain-navy-ship.html

[onenote]

1. He's been denigrating McCain since before he was nominated and elected

Why do you think it's going to matter now?

[Mr.Bill]

17. Has any other president

ever shown disrespect for the name of a US Navy ship?

[displacedtexan]

19. The USS John S. McCain is named after 3 American Military heroes

Senator McCain's father & grandfather were admirals. President Half Day insulted all three, everyone serving onboard today, and everyone who's ever served onboard that ship.

And the families of the 10 sailors who died (on Trump's watch, I might add) in 2017 have been gutted once again.

It matters.

[MaryMagdaline]

29. on freaking MEMORIAL DAY no less

[coti]

55. This was also disrespectful to the sailors of the McCain and the military in general

He pulled a six-year-old's stunt over a name, it just goes to show how incredibly weak and immature he is, and unfit for his position

[Raven123]

2. Given Trump's documented history of telling others to take action

Need to find out the source of the request - and ask or her how that decision was made - under oath.

[gratuitous]

3. I don't know how big a deal to make of it

Trump's been ultra-pissed at McCain since John didn't thank Trump personally for the swell funeral and memorial services Trump "let" the family have. But keep this episode handy for those times when you need to buttress an argument about what a petty, insecure, needy little man Trump is. That flies directly in the face of how his supporters prefer to see him as a take-charge man of action.

[Totally Tunsie]

6. I hope McCain has the opportunity to "thank tRump personally" sooner rather than later.

[MyOwnPeace]

7. Not sure.....

they'll be at the same meeting place.

[Totally Tunsie]

11. Guess it depends on if God is a Democrat.

[demigoddess]

50. LOL I am pretty sure they won't be.

[TruckFump]

10. Thread winner! EOM

[Blues Heron]

4. The tarp incident is just another example of insane behavior

emanating from this White House. Petty, tyrannical, insane and now apparently above the law according to DOJ rules. Feels like a bad Star Trek episode. Beam me up Scotty!

[malaise]

5. It is a much bigger deal

Agreed

[ooky]

8. It is consistent with his lack of character, and nobody

believes anything he says anyway. Hardly a shocking development, for him.

[TruckFump]

9. Trump has a feud going with a Dead Man!

What the fuck is the prize he thinks he's gonna win?

[Volaris]

46. Not sure what he thinks he's gonna win, but the score so far is Dead Man 2, Donnie 0.

[TruckFump]

53. LOL! EOM

[IcyPeas]

12. and this was on Memorial Day weekend no less

dissing John McCain on Memorial Day.

sure, trump just loves the Vets.

[keithbvadu2]

20. "sure, trump just loves the Vets" - Japanese vets . As he wishes "Happy Memorial Day" to them.

As he wishes "Happy Memorial Day" to them.

[NewJeffCT]

13. he's been pissing on McCain for a good 4 years now

when did he say that McCain was only a hero because he got captured? That was almost 4 years ago now.

[SouthernProgressive]

16. What an ass.

"He’s not a war hero. He was a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren’t captured."

[CatMor]

14. It should be investigated why the Navy went along with ..

such an outrageous request. This was during Memorial Day weekend no less. McCain served admirably and was a POW during the Viet Nam War. This is a real big deal in my opinion and everyone involved should be ashamed of themselves and punished. All that for a draft dodger.

[Mr. Evil]

26. I was thinking along the same lines.

Why would the Naval personnel assigned to that ship agree to or allow this to happen? We already know Trump is as shameless as they come but, covering the name of the vessel for the likes of Trump is shameful.

[CatMor]

34. I am writing to my representatives about this ...

and asking how they can keep letting trump and his minions get away with outrageous nonsense.

[Mr. Evil]

37. Excellent!

[Brother Buzz]

15. And it was just an oversight the orange anus mentioned every ship berthed at Yokosuka, Japan

during his speech on board the USS Wasp, EXCEPT the USS USS John S McCain.

https://factba.se/transcript/donald-trump-remarks-troops-uss-wasp-yokosuka-japan-may-28-2019

[yonder]

22. Good catch

I'd go out on a limb and say it looks like he at least knew about the efforts to conceal the ship's I.D., if not being the driver of it himself.

[Brother Buzz]

38. Occam's razor, Baby!

And to think he shit on over 250 sailors assigned to the USS John S McCain....and their families for petty retribution/retaliation/revenge.

Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung have been debating this 3R shit for years, and, well, they concluded the orange anus is beyond redemption.

[yaesu]

18. I wish there was a way of putting up a YUGE sign or tarp with Mc Cains name on it within sight

of the White House or mar a lago, get a go fund me to fund it.

[randr]

21. While this is going on

other seamen are sporting Trump MAGA insignias on their uniforms. I suspect there is a tie.
Read that the Navy was going to "look into the insignia badge" thing, an obvious infraction of military rules.
I would hope they find the culprits that manufactured, sold, stitched, wore, or had anything to do with this.
The Service men on the USS McCain should be allowed to beat the living shit out of them all.

[LisaM]

23. The real question is, will Meghan McCain defend this?

I hope one of her co-hosts brings it up.

[busterbrown]

32. Oh Man... She's pissed toda!

Saw a couple of clips..She let him have it... Big time.Today

[calimary]

56. Good! She has every right to!

[SergeStorms]

24. How many people will care...

when that orange asshole dies? His immediate family...........maybe, and that's just because of the money (if there IS any money)! I hope they cremate Trump's bulbous carcass and don't defile the earth with his ratty remains.

[Volaris]

47. They're gonna need something bigger than a standard urn..

[SergeStorms]

52. Whatever it is...

he'll reach back from the grave if it isn't at least gold plated. He has the anti-Midas touch, that's for sure. He's certainly turned the U.S. Presidency to shit.

[Volaris]

54. What u wanna bet he will wanna be buried in Arlington ...

I'll BUY an American Standard brand Urinal (hotel mgr hookup) and set that fucker in concrete against the back of his headstone, because fuck him.

[Doitnow]

25. Another reason Trump has it in for McCain----McCain defended Obama's honor and loyalty to

this country.

[blueinredohio]

27. It's sad that "people" in the white house

would even suggest something like this. Stop upholding him.

[Ilsa]

28. Nicolle Wallace and her guests hope

that Congress will inquire about this because of the impact on the military.

[watoos]

30. The military loves Trump.

[Kurt V.]

35. not all of them. check out the chart in the article.

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2018/10/15/support-for-trump-is-fading-among-active-duty-troops-new-poll-shows/

[riversedge]

31. Trump should condemn this action and demand an investigation.

[riversedge]

33. Trump should condemn this action and demand an investigation.

[busterbrown]

36. No freaking Chance..

Not even close.. The Military Dept in the White House sent the request.. You think they would do this without his consent..???? No way!

[malaise]

39. Thad Cochran died today and in the Con's so called

tribute he brought up the health care bill to attack McCain again

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/05/30/politics/thad-cochran-dies-mississippi-senator/index.html
<snip>
President Donald Trump tweeted praise of Cochran noting that despite illness he returned to the Senate in 2017 to vote on an Affordable Care Act repeal measure that ultimately failed when former Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona voted against it, stunning the country.

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Never forget McCain told him not to come to his funeral - that still burns.

[dugog55]

40. Trump said "McCain prevented Health Care", which

Is a misstatement of fact. John McCain voted to block a bill from passing which would have ended the ACA. McCain PRESERVED Obamacare which infuriated our man-child President.

The Repubs have been trying to dismantle or end the ACA for 10 years, voting 50 some times to do so. They did not have then, and still do not have any idea for a plan other than letting insurance companies and hospitals run wild. Some plan.

Their messing around with parts of the plan and Trumps direct interference with yearly enrollment has already caused rates to go up substantially for no reason other than uncertainty in the health care markets.

[MaryMagdaline]

41. All those sailors on the ship have been disrespected

Someone high up needs to post their ship and commander and let them know we see them.

How EXACTLY could this order be carried out if it came from a civilian????

Had to come from trump.

If any commander voluntarily carried this out, bringing shame to his command, he should be reprimanded

[busterbrown]

42. Exactly!!

The order came through the White House Military Office.... But one can bet the farm that the order was given a Thumbs Up from the Prez. Probably the idea came from High Yellow Man..

[MaryMagdaline]

48. "High Yellow Man"

Thanks for that! Even while angry I laughed!

[Demit]

51. I think you should look up what "high yellow" refers to.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

43. Trump disrespected 3 (three) Navy officers the Navy respects enough to name that ship

Admiral McCain (grandfather)
Admiral McCain (father)
Senator John McCain (Navy pilot)

[Honeycombe8]

44. Some light at the end of the tunnel? I hope so. nt

[SayItLoud]

45. And more...he wished the Japanese Naval officers....Happy Memorial Day...but

that slid by...the Military needs to have outside of service spox start to speak up. Vets too. Keep drilling on this moron's head.

[ProudLib72]

49. I CAN'T wait to 'disrespect' the Rump's grave!

I'm going to start eating P.F. Changs right now!