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General Mattis seems normal, so far. How did Drumpf find him? (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 OP
He may be fine but trump has enough military people in his cabinet. riversedge Jan 2017 #1
He seems normal, General Flynn not so much. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 #2
He probably liked his nickname "Mad Dog" madaboutharry Jan 2017 #3
The consensus is he is a "hard ass" but normal, not like the unhinged Flynn. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 #4
exactly. Schema Thing Jan 2017 #8
That's what I thought too LeftInTX Jan 2017 #10
Gen. Mattis is the only person Trump selected that deserves the position The Polack MSgt Jan 2017 #5
I am watching the hearings... Drumpf would hate to see how normal he comes off. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 #7
Some conservatives wanted him to run for POTUS in order to deny Trump the office Henry Krinkle Jan 2017 #9
He's only comparatively normal compared to some others. He's still pretty crazy, though. Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2017 #6

madaboutharry

(40,148 posts)
3. He probably liked his nickname "Mad Dog"
Thu Jan 12, 2017, 11:24 AM
Jan 2017

Trump is so shallow he probably heard Gen. Mattis' nickname is "Mad Dog" and thought "Oh, let's get him, I love to say his name."

The Polack MSgt

(13,159 posts)
5. Gen. Mattis is the only person Trump selected that deserves the position
Thu Jan 12, 2017, 11:26 AM
Jan 2017

As far as I know he has been an apolitical non controversial officer - Other than a delightful tendency to call bullshit bullshit.

So, I have no idea how Don stumbled on to him, except maybe it's because the current Commandant of the Corps is rumored to hate Mattis

That would fit with the Trump history of pitting his subordinates against each other for his amusement

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,704 posts)
7. I am watching the hearings... Drumpf would hate to see how normal he comes off.
Thu Jan 12, 2017, 11:42 AM
Jan 2017

BTW, he just said he is interested in weaning the military from fossil fuel.

 

Henry Krinkle

(208 posts)
9. Some conservatives wanted him to run for POTUS in order to deny Trump the office
Thu Jan 12, 2017, 01:09 PM
Jan 2017

Plan was to have Mattis run (knowing he couldn't win outright), win enough just enough states to
deny Clinton and Trump 270 electoral votes, have it go to the House to decide and appoint Mattis
as POTUS.

A hail Mary pass for sure, but a pretty clever one when you think about it.

I'm sure Trump must have been aware of the talks and was thinking 'this guy is good. Who the fuck is he
and why haven't I heard about him before?'


The Secret Movement to Draft General James Mattis for President
Gen. James Mattis doesn’t necessarily want to be president—but that’s not stopping a group of billionaire donors from hatching a plan to get him there.

An anonymous group of conservative billionaires is ready to place their bets on a man dubbed “Mad Dog,” hoping to draft him into the presidential race to confront Donald Trump.

Think of it as a Plan B should Trump be nominated by the Republican Party in Cleveland: swing behind retired U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis and press him into service yet again as a third-party candidate.


http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/04/08/the-secret-movement-to-draft-general-james-mattis-for-president.html

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,079 posts)
6. He's only comparatively normal compared to some others. He's still pretty crazy, though.
Thu Jan 12, 2017, 11:28 AM
Jan 2017

I believe at one point he bragged that he thought shooting people during war was "fun".

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