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Joe Biden got an endorsement from the pilot who safely landed a plane on the Hudson River. Trump got an endorsement from the niece of the guy who unsafely landed two planes into the Twin Towers.
Wounded Bear
(58,618 posts)3Hotdogs
(12,358 posts)and howling winds at the Battle of Lake Travis.
catbyte
(34,358 posts)👍
keithbvadu2
(36,722 posts)Donald can show off his Purple Heart...
3catwoman3
(23,965 posts)...back his Purple Heart. I wish he hadnt given it away in the first place.
oldsoftie
(12,514 posts)or something like that
StClone
(11,683 posts)spanone
(135,802 posts)NoRoadUntravelled
(2,626 posts)Can't wait to hear him brag about that!
AZ8theist
(5,445 posts)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)since Satan's niece is such a fan of his.
SpankMe
(2,957 posts)Bin Laden's niece? Any links to the story available?
catbyte
(34,358 posts)CaptYossarian
(6,448 posts)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)Do you have a reputable news article that gives the details of that endorsement?
catbyte
(34,358 posts)If you mean bin Laden's niece, please see my above reply. For Captain Sullenberger, here it is:
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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.
Pepsidog
(6,254 posts)LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,577 posts)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.
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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 nations 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.