Acting Navy Secretary Modly resigned

[octoberlib]

Link to tweet

[dalton99a]

1. Good riddance to trash

[LiberalArkie]

44. Acting secretary of the Navy has submitted his resignation after calling ousted aircraft carrier cap

https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/07/politics/modly-resign-crozier-esper-trump/index.html

[lastlib]

104. One cup out of the ocean.....

One rock off the mountain...

[sfstaxprep]

2. LOL! These Guys Are Sooooo Predictible

Everything he touches, DIES.

Rack up another one.

[calimary]

67. Welcome to DU, sfstaxprep!

Well, at least one less jerk. Buh-BYE, Modly.

And frankly I don't care if the door hits ya on the way out. You'd deserve it, dude.

[Canoe52]

87. But he hires the "best" people!?

[niyad]

106. Welcome to DU

[ARPad95]

3. Hooray! Now reinstate the real man & hero Capt. Crozier /nt

[asiliveandbreathe]

24. Signed this petition yesterday...to do just that...

https://www.change.org/p/usn-istandwithcaptcrozier-captcrozier-cvn71-reinstate-captain-crozier-as-commanding-officer?source_location=petitions_browse

[Cozmo]

54. Me too, this feels good!

[calimary]

69. Welcome to DU, ARPad95!

Yes, at the very least he should get his command back.

I thought he should have Modly's job, but I'm told you have to be out of the service, entirely, for three years, before you can accept a government position.

[forgotmylogin]

92. Plus, I think he's got a case of COVID-19 to get over unfortunately.

Best wishes to him and his entire former crew.

[OrlandoDem2]

4. Now restore the captain to his ship.

[lagomorph777]

45. Grand Funk Railroad said it best.

[Elwood P Dowd]

100. Thank's for that blast from the past.

Took a few hits listening to it back in the day. Hard to believe it's been 50 years.

[Permanut]

123. Got to see them in Oregon last year.

Right on, lagomorph77; this says it all.

[Phoenix61]

5. YES!!!!! POS shouldn't have been given

that position to begin with.

[rockfordfile]

112. I agree

[TwilightZone]

6. What he did was remarkably stupid.

Or a remarkable instance of ass-kissing Trump.

Either way, he had to go.

[gratuitous]

13. Or naive

All the best people!

[TwilightZone]

19. There seems to be an unending supply.

Trump just keeps finding them.

[Mister Ed]

17. Either 'naive' or 'stupid', to borrow his terms. n/t

[exboyfil]

55. I wonder if he will react like a jilted lover

I would love for him to come clean about Trump both ordering him to remove Crozier and then telling him to berate Crozier and the crew on a personal visit.

[SharonAnn]

79. He tried to do the "full Kavanaugh", but it didn't work for him.

[uponit7771]

7. NICE !!! Crozier most likely went through proper CoC but someone in the Trump admin screwed up

... the communication.

Bet there's not a full investigation less the Trump admin comes out looking stupid

[DURHAM D]

8. Good riddance to bad rubbish. nt

[Pisces]

9. Great!

[Aristus]

10. Bye-bye, asshole...

I wish your farewell was the crew of the Roosevelt throwing you over the side with rocks in your pockets and no life jacket...

[cwydro]

11. GOOD!

Spineless ass.

[asiliveandbreathe]

12. I can hear the sounds of cheers from the crew of the USS Roosevelt..

Perhaps the Military as a whole...I can even hear all of YOU cheering...

[BeyondGeography]

14. He does win Dipshit of the Week though

Walk with pride, former Acting Sec’y.

[liberaltrucker]

20. Temporarily replacing Trump for that honor

[DonaldsRump]

39. It's only Tuesday!! n/t

[sarge43]

90. Trump's out of the running. He's in The Dipshit's Hall of Fame. n/t

Almost as good as the Nobel Peace Prize.

[Siwsan]

15. YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Of course, he will likely be replaced by an equally, or even more vile individual.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

46. yes, as long as the pos is in charge, it's guaranteed.

How does he find such sewage without fail? Talk about birds of a feather, this maladministration is the epitome.

[Scarsdale]

70. Oh, Jared can

fill that position. He is the "boy genius" after all.

[Wednesdays]

105. "How does he find such sewage without fail?"

Because no one with a modicum of integrity would get anywhere near the orange blob, so his choices are easy.

[fwvinson]

127. Trump is lazy. I will be the first person he sees.

[Stuart G]

16. K and R. Yes..... THIS IS CORRECT !!!!NOW UP AT CNN..WE GOT IT WHEN IT HAPPENED.

yES....We got this immediately..Thank You for posting...

[DFW]

18. His acting wasn't so great anyway.

Good riddance.

[scarletwoman]

110. !!!

[Sherman A1]

21. Excellent

I hope they find a way to investigate and prosecute him for his outrageous behavior.

[DURHAM D]

22. I just checked his wikipedia entry.

It has not been updated about his resignation.

However, this was posted today -

As of April 7, the Navy stated that of the 61% of the Theodore Roosevelt crew tested for Covid-19, 173 had tested positive, including Captain Crozier

[calimary]

74. Sixty-one percent?!?!??!? OMG.

[coti]

83. No, 61% have been tested, 173 are positive nt

[Sgent]

124. That doesn't make sense

an aircraft carrier like that has a crew of 4-5 thousand.

[MoonRiver]

23. Great news!

Problem is the next creep Idiot puts in place may be even worse

[Brother Buzz]

25. Some sources are reporting Modly has "offered" to resign

This isn't a done deal.....YET

On edit: Other sources are now reporting Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly abruptly resigned Tuesday. Resigned, and James McPherson, acting undersecretary of the Army, has been tapped to replace Modly.

[Takket]

26. another drumpf sycophant ruins his career doing drumpf's bidding

[pwb]

27. Looking out for the welfare of their people.

Is what Captains do. Pukes not so much. Modly did what trump wanted him to do.

[BeckyDem]

28. BYE, creep.

[brokephibroke]

29. He has a sweet job awaiting him

In the trump organization. Perhaps chief of trump naval university.

[Fullduplexxx]

30. Bye-bye moldy

[mcar]

31. Don't let the door hit you

[Leghorn21]

32. Mmmmmmmmm

mmmmmmBYE, LOSER SCUMBUCKET

Have a shitty remainder of a life, mr. STUPID

[KayF]

33. make him walk off the TR

so the sailors can send him off in style.

[Cozmo]

49. Love to see the PERP walk!

[wryter2000]

34. Good

What an utter piece of filth that "speech" was. I'm glad the guy yelled WTF.

[Renew Deal]

35. "only the best people."

There are only two ways to leave the Trump administration: Handcuffs or shame

[chia]

36. BEST news I've heard all day

[Kingofalldems]

37. I would not be completely shocked if he names...

Jeanne Pirro as Secretary of the Navy.

[SpankMe]

38. Now to re-instate Crozier...

Ain't gonna happen, I know. But the man deserves some sort of compensation for the Orange Twerp ending his career.

[Paladin]

40. Has Modly's offer of resignation been accepted?

Is it a done thing? Is he history? I certainly hope so.

[empedocles]

41. Wonder who 'resigned' modly

[relayerbob]

42. Good riddance

[ffr]

43. To say that I am shocked would be an understatement. Who in this corrupt self serving WH

every resigns in disgrace? They're usually promoted and put in charge of looting some Fed. department.

Good riddance, you POS!

[exboyfil]

57. I bet Crozier's email stream looks really bad

[Norbert]

47. Who is the stupid one now?

[Docreed2003]

48. Good...glad to see him go

[Lonestarblue]

50. I wonder if Trump forced him to resign because of all the bad publicity.

Maybe Jared can now become Acting Secretary of the Navy in his spare time. I’m sure he can read a book and become an instant expert. I so detest this whole corrupt administration.

[Sloumeau]

51. This is good! :) nt

[IronLionZion]

52. Modley is too naive and stupid to be Acting Secretary of the US Navy

[hlthe2b]

53. Good

[procon]

56. What took him so long?

His next gig will be the admiral of the entire fleet of paddle boats at the park.

[scrabblequeen40]

58. Good riddance, you buttkissing POS. eom

[calimary]

89. Welcome to DU, scrabblequeen40!

My sentiments exactly.

Good riddance, you buttkissing POS!

[muriel_volestrangler]

59. Is it possible a Trumpist actually felt shame? Or did the admirals make it clear

they had no confidence in him, and he knew he would be completely shut out of anything to do with the Navy?

[spanone]

60. He submitted his resignation....no sign it's been accepted.

[dixiechiken1]

61. Good eff'ing riddance, POS. n/t

[calimary]

93. Welcome to DU, dixiechiken1!

Good riddance to him, indeed. He WON'T be missed.

[kairos12]

62. More Trump vomitus spewing out of the system.

[Deep State Gnostic]

63. He's dead (in the water), Jim.

[calimary]

97. Welcome to DU, Deep State Gnostic!

Looks like HE'S the one who has to walk the plank.

[Deep State Gnostic]

119. Thanks for the welcome!

[crickets]

64. GOOD. What a useless tool. nt

[flibbitygiblets]

65. Don't ya hate him Modly? Wanna beat him bodly? He's walkin' out the door!

[tblue37]

66. Good. nt

[iluvtennis]

68. Excellent news...so glad this cretin is GONE. nt

[raccoon]

71. That just made my day! Nt

[LiberalFighter]

72. Will he walk the plank too?

[Dem2theMax]

73. I was having a lousy day. It just got a whole lot better!

[Mr.Bill]

75. He got resigned.

Don't worry, Trump will find someone far worse. I wonder if Ted Nugent or Sarah Palin are busy with anything else? It's just a matter of time, you know.

[gordianot]

76. Not an excuse but he was following orders.

Who wants to bet it originated with an orange faced clown with orange hair?

[FiveGoodMen]

81. Orders, specifically, to use the word stupid?

[bullwinkle428]

101. This x 1000. Modly is unquestionably a total POS, but I'll bet every cent to my name

he was literally handed a script from King Tangeranus, and when it blew up in his face spectacularly, had to take the fall for him.

[C Moon]

77. I'll bet there are some loud cheers on the Roosevelt now.

[MontanaMama]

78. He didn't last long.

The lethal touch of the MF continues! ETTD. No exceptions.

[onecaliberal]

80. Womp womp

[coti]

82. The "stupid" remark was among the LEAST of the awful things he said in that speech nt

[sarisataka]

84. Don't let the hatch hit ya

Where the good Lord split ya


Who will cheer him as he leaves?

[gibraltar72]

85. being a douchebag only works for some people.

[Chainfire]

86. Well how 'bout that

He took one for he Gipper.

May he now mold away on the trash-bin of history; a lesson to be studied in the War College, forever more, as to how not to do something.

I now hope we do not have to wait until Jan. to hear the happy ending to this story.

[NoMoreRepugs]

88. Anybody else sensing a slight change in the air as concerns Herr RUMP??

A media slowly finding their voice, a public finally starting to wake up - a virus putting on full display the incredible incompetency of Dump and his minions.

[niyad]

91. Hey' mouldy, you were supposed to fall on your sword, not take the coward'way out.

You embarrassed Dear Leader? Loops.

[sarge43]

94. Well, that didn't take long.

Psst Modly, for the foreseeable future, stay away from any naval instillation's. You won't like the 'welcome'.

By the way, if you're still wearing your academy ring, take it off. You lost that privilege when you sold your soul to Trump.

[malaise]

95. Asshole

Good riddance

[ProfessorGAC]

96. The Perfect Trump Appointee

Just like his boss would have been well richer had he taken daddy's money and did nothing, this guy gets ousted when ALL HE HAD TO DO WAS NOTHING!

[usaf-vet]

98. True to form, EVERYTHING that Trump touches turns to a steaming pile of s*it.

True to form, EVERYTHING that Trump touches turns to a steaming pile of s*it.

[Elwood P Dowd]

102. It's even worse than that..........

[edbermac]

99. Take a hint, Cheeto.

[Rorey]

103. He did the right thing

After he did the wrong thing.

[Nululu]

108. Another lowlife incompetent

Yeah, hire a "businessman" who never went beyond Lt to run the navy.

Another Trumpanzee on the side of the road.

[Hassler]

107. Another bad actor's show gets cancelled.

[DinahMoeHum]

109. Tee hee! Well, that didn't take long.

Guys like him are arrogant enough to think they can outlast this kind of uproar.






#newrostrong

[Thekaspervote]

111. Best news I've had all day!!

[yardwork]

113. Literally nobody likes him.

That's what he gets for channeling Trump.

[SWBTATTReg]

114. Stupid idiot. Serves him right and the best thing about this whole thing, is that this will ...

follow him to the end of days.

His disgusting behavior when our Men and Women, in their navy blues, called out for help and got him instead, who ridiculed them instead.

modly is a pathetic so called leader, who was picked by no less than rump, which figures, who is an even worse stupid and pathetic loser/leader.

I guess that they all run together, thinking that they can open their damn mouths, mouthing off at good decent people. Enough.

Perhaps this is a sign that people are at their breaking points, and are sick and tired of the dumb a&& excuses that this administration continually comes up with.

Perhaps this is a good sign, that the 'Age of Morons' is finally over with.

[Totally Tunsie]

115. "One small step for man..."

Good riddance.

[NellieStarbuck]

116. Good riddance, shitheel.

[orleans]

117. hooray! great news. (he should have been fired. what an asshole!) n/t

[Pepsidog]

118. Good

[Joinfortmill]

120. Good riddance

[Foolacious]

121. Golly, I figured he was only saying what The Traitor wanted him to say.

Imagine how shocked he must have been to discover that loyalty only goes up, not down. Who could have known?

[MFGsunny]

122. "I lost situational awareness" says Modly. Yea, like no sh*t, Sherlock. Read the books and learn.

Modly, you are NOT FIT to lick the shoeshine paste for Captain Crozier's boots! Shame on you, Modly.

FULL STOP.

[seta1950]

125. Good riddance

[PubliusEnigma]

126. He reminds me of the head Alpha Beta from Nerds in Paradise.

[TryLogic]

128. He had immitated Trump. Now Trump needs to immitate him.