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Alpeduez21

(1,751 posts) Wed Jan 6, 2021, 04:26 PM Jan 2021

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The DoD has hesitated to call the National Guard for a good reason

If the Guard comes in they would be under the control of the lazy lying steaming pile Hump not the mayor of D.C. We need DC statehood now.

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The DoD has hesitated to call the National Guard for a good reason (Original Post) Alpeduez21 Jan 2021 OP

They hesitate to maintain the peace against domestic terrorists? Backseat Driver Jan 2021 #1

Trump is Commander In Chief TomCADem Jan 2021 #2

NOOOOO Alpeduez21 Jan 2021 #4

This coup is not going to end well. NoMoreRepugs Jan 2021 #3

What's the solution, then... regnaD kciN Jan 2021 #5

SOLUTION: Arrest the Commander in Chief. Now. dogknob Jan 2021 #6

Both Virginia and Maryland Alpeduez21 Jan 2021 #7

VA has, haven't heard about MD yet. elleng Jan 2021 #8

The National Guard is under the command of each governor, grumpyduck Jan 2021 #9

The VA guard is being mobilized n/t Alpeduez21 Jan 2021 #10

MD gov has called up Nat'l Guard. elleng Jan 2021 #11

Backseat Driver

(4,385 posts)

1. They hesitate to maintain the peace against domestic terrorists?

Reply to Alpeduez21 (Original post)

Wed Jan 6, 2021, 04:27 PM

Jan 2021

TomCADem

(17,387 posts)

2. Trump is Commander In Chief

Reply to Backseat Driver (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 6, 2021, 04:28 PM

Jan 2021

They would be under his command.

Alpeduez21

(1,751 posts)

4. NOOOOO

Reply to Backseat Driver (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 6, 2021, 04:29 PM

Jan 2021

They don't want Trump to literally have an army he has control over.

NoMoreRepugs

(9,404 posts)

3. This coup is not going to end well.

Reply to Alpeduez21 (Original post)

Wed Jan 6, 2021, 04:28 PM

Jan 2021

regnaD kciN

(26,044 posts)

5. What's the solution, then...

Reply to Alpeduez21 (Original post)

Wed Jan 6, 2021, 04:29 PM

Jan 2021

Let a handful of Capitol Police deal with tens of thousands of armed MAGAts?

dogknob

(2,431 posts)

6. SOLUTION: Arrest the Commander in Chief. Now.

Reply to regnaD kciN (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 6, 2021, 04:30 PM

Jan 2021

Alpeduez21

(1,751 posts)

7. Both Virginia and Maryland

Reply to regnaD kciN (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 6, 2021, 04:32 PM

Jan 2021

can use their Guard units. We will have to see what they do. But I'm pretty sure the solution does not involve giving Trump an army. It has just been reported that Gov. Northam of VA is mobilizing the Guard

elleng

(130,861 posts)

8. VA has, haven't heard about MD yet.

Reply to Alpeduez21 (Reply #7)

Wed Jan 6, 2021, 04:40 PM

Jan 2021

grumpyduck

(6,231 posts)

9. The National Guard is under the command of each governor,

Reply to Alpeduez21 (Original post)

Wed Jan 6, 2021, 04:41 PM

Jan 2021

not POTUS.

He may be the commander of the DC Guard, but not the VA Guard.

Alpeduez21

(1,751 posts)

10. The VA guard is being mobilized n/t

Reply to grumpyduck (Reply #9)

Wed Jan 6, 2021, 04:45 PM

Jan 2021

elleng

(130,861 posts)

11. MD gov has called up Nat'l Guard.

Reply to Alpeduez21 (Original post)

Wed Jan 6, 2021, 04:55 PM

Jan 2021

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