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Ouch! 😂 (Original Post) catbyte Sep 2020 OP
K & R...nt Wounded Bear Sep 2020 #1
That's nuthin'. Trump got a lot of endorsements from the ship captains who braved white-out squalls 3Hotdogs Sep 2020 #2
Maybe the heroes of the Bowling Green Massacre can team up with them & take it on the road. catbyte Sep 2020 #3
Donald can show off his Purple Heart... keithbvadu2 Sep 2020 #6
I wonder if that veteran wished he could take... 3catwoman3 Sep 2020 #8
Now THAT would be one helluva ad. "I wish I'd never given that to him..." oldsoftie Sep 2020 #19
Gladly posthumously StClone Sep 2020 #23
LOL! Nitram Sep 2020 #4
⭐️K&R⭐️ spanone Sep 2020 #5
Good one! NoRoadUntravelled Sep 2020 #7
Doturd doesn't care... AZ8theist Sep 2020 #9
Maybe his fictional Arabs were cheering for Trump Tower, CaptYossarian Sep 2020 #25
So, who endorsed Trump? SpankMe Sep 2020 #10
Osama bin Laden's niece says only Trump can prevent another 9/11 catbyte Sep 2020 #11
Impossible. CaptYossarian Sep 2020 #26
That's quite a claim. gristy Sep 2020 #12
Which endorsement? catbyte Sep 2020 #13
perfect llashram Sep 2020 #14
Bravo!! Pepsidog Sep 2020 #15
Captain "Sully" Sullivan doesn't pull his punches: LastLiberal in PalmSprings Sep 2020 #16
Well you know there are good people on both sides. Right? Edwcraig Sep 2020 #17
K&R smirkymonkey Sep 2020 #18
In an interview, the niece showed no comprehension of democracy. Karadeniz Sep 2020 #20
The Twin Towers, the Pentagon & a field in Pennsylvania TheBlackAdder Sep 2020 #21
K&R Blue Owl Sep 2020 #22
Rt.. excellent observation Cha Sep 2020 #24

3Hotdogs

(12,358 posts)
2. That's nuthin'. Trump got a lot of endorsements from the ship captains who braved white-out squalls
Mon Sep 7, 2020, 11:06 AM
Sep 2020

and howling winds at the Battle of Lake Travis.

3catwoman3

(23,965 posts)
8. I wonder if that veteran wished he could take...
Mon Sep 7, 2020, 12:14 PM
Sep 2020

...back his Purple Heart. I wish he hadn’t given it away in the first place.

AZ8theist

(5,445 posts)
9. Doturd doesn't care...
Mon Sep 7, 2020, 12:33 PM
Sep 2020

Didn't he claim, after 9/11, that he had the tallest building in Manhattan?
A more vile sub human piece of filth cannot be found on this Earth. I would rather have Al Qieda neighbors that Trump Trash....

CaptYossarian

(6,448 posts)
26. Impossible.
Tue Sep 8, 2020, 10:25 AM
Sep 2020

Because of Trump's incompetence and apathy, we'll have 3,000 dead Americans on 9/11, 9/14, 9/17,...(tell Rudy!).

Giuliani is backing the wrong horse.

gristy

(10,667 posts)
12. That's quite a claim.
Mon Sep 7, 2020, 12:59 PM
Sep 2020

Do you have a reputable news article that gives the details of that endorsement?

catbyte

(34,358 posts)
13. Which endorsement?
Mon Sep 7, 2020, 01:21 PM
Sep 2020

If you mean bin Laden's niece, please see my above reply. For Captain Sullenberger, here it is:





1/9 I am a veteran. I volunteered for military service during wartime. So did my father. His generation saved the world from fascism.

2/9 In our travels, my wife Lorrie and I have always made it a point to visit military bases, hospitals and cemeteries, to meet and honor those who serve and have served our nation.

3/9 I have long known that serving a cause greater than oneself is the highest calling, whether in the military or in civilian life. And I have always tried to be a voice of reason and to speak in a measured way.

4/9 But this situation calls for a much more direct approach. It is time to call out egregious behavior for what it is.

5/9 For the first time in American history, a president has repeatedly shown utter and vulgar contempt and disrespect for those who have served and died serving our country.

6/9 While I am not surprised, I am disgusted by the current occupant of the Oval Office. He has repeatedly and consistently shown himself to be completely unfit for and to have no respect for the office he holds.

7/9 He took an oath of office that is similar to the one that each person takes who enters the U.S. Military. But he has completely failed to uphold his oath.

Now we know why. He has admitted that he cannot comprehend the concept of service above self.

8/9 He cannot understand selflessness because he is selfish. He cannot conceive of courage because he is a coward. He cannot feel duty because he is disloyal.

9/9 We owe it not only to those who have served and sacrificed for our nation, but to ourselves and to succeeding generations to vote him out.
16. Captain "Sully" Sullivan doesn't pull his punches:
Mon Sep 7, 2020, 01:26 PM
Sep 2020
We saved 155 lives on the Hudson. Now let’s vote for leaders who’ll protect us all.

[A]s captain, I ultimately was responsible for everything that happened. Had even one person not survived, I would have considered it a tragic failure that I would have felt deeply for the rest of my life. To navigate complex challenges, all leaders must take responsibility and have a moral compass grounded in competence, integrity and concern for the greater good.

I am often told how calm I sounded speaking to passengers, crew and air traffic control during the emergency. In every situation, but especially challenging ones, a leader sets the tone and must create an environment in which all can do their best. You get what you project. Whether it is calm and confidence — or fear, anger and hatred — people will respond in kind. Courage can be contagious.

* * *

Today, tragically, too many people in power are projecting the worst. Many are cowardly, complicit enablers, acting against the interests of the United States, our allies and democracy; encouraging extremists at home and emboldening our adversaries abroad; and threatening the livability of our planet. Many do not respect the offices they hold; they lack — or disregard — a basic knowledge of history, science and leadership; and they act impulsively, worsening a toxic political environment.

We cannot wait for someone to save us. We must do it ourselves. This Election Day is a crucial opportunity to again demonstrate the best in each of us by doing our duty and voting for leaders who are committed to the values that will unite and protect us. Years from now, when our grandchildren learn about this critical time in our nation’s history, they may ask if we got involved, if we made our voices heard. I know what my answer will be. I hope yours will be “yes.”



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