Wesley Clark, Jr., tweet. (Gen. Wes Clark's son):

[tblue37]

Link to tweet

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I got some news for everyone. The military swears an oath to the constitution and won't break it for a wannabe Hitler mobbed-up trust fund baby reality television host.

[MFM008]

1. I bet Gen. Clark knows things

that we dont...............................

[COL Mustard]

28. You Can Count On That!

He's one hell of a smart guy, based on my one conversation with him!

[BigmanPigman]

62. Ditto, minus the personal conversation.

[Maru Kitteh]

2. Great tweet, but that's his son,

Wes Clark Jr.

[MFM008]

3. i still bet he knows stuff

he was in the military to.

[tblue37]

4. Thanks. I fixed it.

[2naSalit]

5. Indeed.

As an oath taker, I resent all that has taken place over the past four years. I suspect the vast majority of the citizens who have feel the same and understand their responsibilities.

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

6. Ahh yup...

and that oath sticks even after a return to civilian life.

[station agent]

7. Anyone know what military Gen Flynn was part of?

I mean, I hope Wes is right, but I'm gonna continue to feel tense about this until Trump is truly gone.

Note: Sorry, Tennis, I was trying to reply to OP but hit reply on your message by mistake.

[True Blue American]

9. US Army

Flynn has disgraced his Military, the Army and even though Trump pardoned him he keeps going.

If they file sedation charges after Trump leaves that pardon means nothing in a new charge.

30 days, guys!

[RVN VET71]

15. Army! I stand mollified and embarrassed.

I thought, for some horrible reason, that he was a product of the USMC. God, I am sorry for the error. And by "God", of course, I mean Chesty Puller.

[True Blue American]

17. No problem!

I did not know so googled when I saw the question. Learned that after many mistakes!

[SnowCritter]

18. Don't be too embarassed.

I'm a member of a couple of Marine Corps groups on Facebook and most of the members back Trump unashamedly. I'm certain that there are more than a few of them that would be willing to take up arms in support of Trump. We liberal members occasionally remind them that we, too, own firearms.

Merry Christmas, Chesty!

[SnowCritter]

19. Don't be too embarassed.

I'm a member of a couple of Marine Corps groups on Facebook and most of the members back Trump unashamedly. I'm certain that there are more than a few of them that would be willing to take up arms in support of Trump. We liberal members occasionally remind them that we, too, own firearms.

Merry Christmas, Chesty!

[soldierant]

57. Not Smedley Butler?

OK, your choice is good also.

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

12. No sorry needed we all bump into each other sometimes...

[COL Mustard]

30. He Was Military Intelligence

Go ahead, insert airline food analogy here!

[usaf-vet]

8. Exactly, nowhere in the oath does it say "until you are discharged"

[TexasProgresive]

11. Works for me, USAF as well. Oaths don't have expiration dates, they end when you expire

My Dad did 2 separate enlistments in the US Army WW II and later during the Vietnam era. His whole life was in public service which is something these assholes don't comprehend.

Dad said that we don't fight for the flag. We fight for the Constitution.

[True Blue American]

20. The Flag is just a symbol

Of our Country. That is why we respect it. Watching Trump hump or hug the flag when he refused to serve was sickening to me. My family served!

[sprinkleeninow]

55. Hump...

[True Blue American]

60. I know

Trying hard to be polite!

[TomSlick]

65. Exactly!

I'll go a step further for guys like me. I remain an Army officer, just a retired one. I do not draw a pension. I receive reduced pay for reduced services.

The oath is still binding.

COL, US (Ret.)

[PatSeg]

25. Its a shame that many members of Congress

and the resident in the White House don't take their oath as seriously.

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

40. Just flapping their lips...

Some of those seditionists have taken the oath more than once.

[PatSeg]

41. Yes

Just a bunch of meaningless words to them I suppose. Some people can never be trusted.

[Irish_Dem]

48. An oath to something larger than themselves doesn't compute. They are the center of the universe. nt

[PatSeg]

52. Sadly, that is true

[UCmeNdc]

10. K&R!

[yardwork]

13. What if the next wanna be dictator is a little more smooth?

Apparently half the country would be fine with an authoritarian coup. That's the problem.

[ramen]

21. Strongly agree. We got lucky, such as it is,

that these particular fascists were inept. The next ones have surely been taking notes.

[LastDemocratInSC]

27. There were lots of Americans who didn't support the Revolution.

Especially in New England. Many moved into Canada to remain under the King. Others lacked the means to do that.

Royalists have been among us from the beginning.

[yardwork]

32. Many people don't want democracy.

It's a constant danger to democracy that many humans are too frightened, greedy, or uninformed to sustain a democratic structure.

I think the United States is at a particularly vulnerable place right now. Misinformation spread by the internet is dragging us down.

[luvtheGWN]

33. They were called United Empire Loyalists.

And now their descendants live in a country that knows that with freedoms come responsibilities; where political campaigns last no longer than 5 weeks and campaign donors (individual and corporate) are severely limited in the $$ they can give; where healthcare is a right and not a privilege; and where their country has been named, 2 years in a row, as having the best quality of life.

[TryLogic]

58. I suggest that this nation's number 1 national security vulnerability is that

a president or VP can be elected without ever being vetted for top security clearance.

We need a constitutional amendment ASAP.

[dmr]

63. I totally agree. n/t

[COL Mustard]

64. Sorry, I Disagree

We need to nominate and elect candidates who are not security risks. Trump has to be an outlier in this process; we've gone far enough with the whole "Anybody can grow up to be President" thingy.

[Guilded Lilly]

14. One of the pitfalls of freedom of speech is that we are bombarded by that very freedom...

to the point where “truth” appears to becomes who speaks loudest and longest. It can tend to batter even level headed brains.

This was great to read.

[blue-wave]

16. Yes, Indeed

"A lie travels halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on."

Winston Churchill

[ariadne0614]

22. I'm ashamed to say I never fully comprehended The Oath's significance,

. . .until Chuck Rosenberg brought it to life on his podcast. His interviews with many admirable people who have taken it, and dedicated their lives to serving the Constitution, awaken the reverence it deserves.
https://www.msnbc.com/theoath

[DemocratSinceBirth]

23. Some of the twitter responses disappoint me.

In the real world, the chances of the military going along with Trump's call for a coup is zero even if there are a few MAGAT officers and enlisted men and women who would support it.

[liberalla]

24. Thank you General Clark! That's what I believed, but it's good to see you confirm it.

[Rhiannon12866]

26. Twitter reply:

Link to tweet

[liberalla]

31. Ain't that the truth!

[StarfishSaver]

29. Well, there you have it

[JDC]

34. This is Gen Wes Clark's son btw.

[lindysalsagal]

36. I wondered. OP should say so.

[DFW]

37. I was gonna say

Wes has strong opinions on things, but never uses language like that in public.

[Generic Brad]

35. Congress swears an oath too

How's that holding up in Republican quarters?

[Grokenstein]

56. Not to mention the POTUS.

[NNadir]

38. I kind of want to know what that convicted felon, Michael Flynn, was doing in the White House.

He is at the very least, a traitor.

[kimbutgar]

43. I hope he gets prosecuted as a traitor to our constitution

Stripped of his pension and loses his ranking in the military.

[highplainsdem]

39. +1,000,000

[nature-lover]

42. I'm sure most military don't like having a whiny-baby in charge either.

The list of adjectives to add in front of his name is endless.

[Brother Buzz]

44. Seems I picked up a few followers. I'm not General Clark.

Wesley Clark
@WesClarkjr
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Seems I picked up a few followers. I'm not General Clark. I'm his son and served 4 years active duty as a Scout Platoon Leader, Troop XO and Squadron Maintenance Officer for a Divisional Cavalry Squadron. I'm just a dude with an opinion, same as anyone else out there.

Seems I picked up a few followers. I'm not General Clark. I'm his son and served 4 years active duty as a Scout Platoon Leader, Troop XO and Squadron Maintenance Officer for a Divisional Cavalry Squadron. I'm just a dude with an opinion, same as anyone else out there.— Wesley Clark (@WesClarkjr) December 20, 2020

[onecaliberal]

45. When General Clark ran for President I very actively supported his campaign.

As did many of the members of the The democratic central committee in the county. He is very intelligent and a moral leader. We had a blast traveling, registering folks to vote and just talking to people about the General.

[tblue37]

49. I was a Clark supporter, too.

[lame54]

46. And there is no way...

The American people will make Trump president

We've heard this before

[Upthevibe]

47. Thanks to Wesley Clark....n/t

[dchill]

50. Not much wiggle room there!

[lame54]

51. Is he talking about the guy we were in NO WAY going to elect in the first place?

[Cha]

53. Rt! WOW! That's Laying it ALL OUT THERE!

TY!

[speaknow]

54. The difference between hitler and that POS

Is Hitler served his country in WW1!

[LuvNewcastle]

66. Hitler didn't have bone spurs.

[BGBD]

59. Most military

would be against anything close to following an order like that, including I'm sure almost every senior officer. However, let's not overlook the infiltration in the ranks of neo-nazi groups like the Order of the Nine Angels and officers who might be pilled to the gills like Mike Flynn.

That's not enough to have a successful coup, but it is enough to cause violence.

[malaise]

61. He nailed it

Rec

[TexasTowelie]

67. So many adjectives in that last sentence. nt

[BobTheSubgenius]

68. That ought to be clear enough, even for those miscreants.