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shotten99

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Thu Oct 1, 2020, 12:19 PM Oct 2020

Former Afghanistan commander Gen. Stanley McChrystal endorses Joe Biden, despite previous tension

Source: CNBC

WASHINGTON — Retired Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal endorsed Democratic nominee Joe Biden for president on Thursday, saying that the nation needed a commander in chief that was “humble enough to understand that they are a servant.”

McChrystal made the endorsement even though there had been tension between McChrystal and Biden in the past.

“I don’t think we need a genius, I don’t think we need a magician, we just need an honest person who is willing to listen. We need someone who will take in information, surround themselves with talented people and lead the country the best they can,” McChrystal said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.”

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/01/former-afghanistan-commander-stanley-mcchrystal-endorses-joe-biden.html



You know, I think Biden just might win this.
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Former Afghanistan commander Gen. Stanley McChrystal endorses Joe Biden, despite previous tension (Original Post) shotten99 Oct 2020 OP
McChrystal provides the entire job description of the U.S. presidency: klook Oct 2020 #1
Wow. lol And McChrystal was one step away from being fired too BumRushDaShow Oct 2020 #2

klook

(12,134 posts)
1. McChrystal provides the entire job description of the U.S. presidency:
Thu Oct 1, 2020, 12:34 PM
Oct 2020

"someone who will take in information, surround themselves with talented people and lead the country the best they can."

At least, that's what the job should be. Trump has done only the third, and his abilities and temperament are so pathetically lacking that "leading the country the best he can" is abysmally inadequate in his case.

This endorsement is a great pickup for Biden.

BumRushDaShow

(127,298 posts)
2. Wow. lol And McChrystal was one step away from being fired too
Thu Oct 1, 2020, 12:57 PM
Oct 2020

Maybe just maybe the "suckers and losers" comment got to some of these guys.

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