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The Wizard

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75. Military waste is the 800 pound gorilla in the room.

Fri Sep 28, 2018, 11:08 PM

Sep 2018

If you frame it as waste people will listen.
I had a chance meeting with former Congressman Barney Frank. One of the things he focused on was excessive military spending. He was one of the few talking about it. But even the Congressman wasn't calling it waste.
Eisenhower warned us in his 1961 Farewell Address.

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My husband is a registered Republican [View all] ColoradoBlue Sep 2018 OP

Hopefully, there are millions of folks like him... Wounded Bear Sep 2018 #1

Did he vote for trump? Nt USALiberal Sep 2018 #2

Oh hell no! ColoradoBlue Sep 2018 #5

My husband DID vote for trump Rorey Sep 2018 #27

I am so sorry ColoradoBlue Sep 2018 #29

He was crying about us not having ESPN Rorey Sep 2018 #31

im in the other boat BigGermanGuy Sep 2018 #39

I don't know how you all do it. Dave Starsky Sep 2018 #43

when we met she was apolitical BigGermanGuy Sep 2018 #46

Mine changed Rorey Sep 2018 #48

Wow. I don't even know what to say to that. Dave Starsky Sep 2018 #51

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Sorry for all you've been through, Rorey.. Cha Sep 2018 #69

".......decided to have an affair" The Wizard Sep 2018 #74

That was stated in the OP. NT tymorial Sep 2018 #13

Not on the original post, she added it later! nt USALiberal Sep 2018 #33

Was stated in the OP that he voted for Hillary. Blue_true Sep 2018 #24

Not on the original post, she added it later! nt USALiberal Sep 2018 #34

Tell Him Thanks LandOfHopeAndDreams Sep 2018 #3

My wife did the same thing. bearsfootball516 Sep 2018 #4

Sounds like she is a keeper! Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2018 #10

Except he is the reason for the coming radical Supreme Court manor321 Sep 2018 #6

Ya know, maybe we should be thanking this babylonsister Sep 2018 #12

Some will never give an inch to anyone and its extremely frustrating tymorial Sep 2018 #18

oh for ffs. tymorial Sep 2018 #15

Unbrilliant (eom) ProfessorGAC Sep 2018 #20

Simmer down Loki Liesmith Sep 2018 #52

Good for him. And good for you. Aristus Sep 2018 #7

True ColoradoBlue Sep 2018 #16

My marriage has changed for the better politically, just like yours. Aristus Sep 2018 #19

I always hear "fiscally conservative"... druidity33 Sep 2018 #54

I mean, I'm kinda fiscally conservative quakerboy Sep 2018 #55

+1 eom stopwastingmymoney Sep 2018 #66

Military waste is the 800 pound gorilla in the room. The Wizard Sep 2018 #75

congratulation, ColoradoBlue-- librechik Sep 2018 #8

He needs to change his affiliation to cause a direct link between his change and today's sham. TheBlackAdder Sep 2018 #9

With all due respect to your husband PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2018 #11

Ha! ColoradoBlue Sep 2018 #17

Mind bobbling isn't it and just on an overview............... airplaneman Sep 2018 #50

Same with my husband phylny Sep 2018 #14

Give him a registration form and tell WhiteTara Sep 2018 #21

Old School Republican.. Permanut Sep 2018 #22

Oregonian? charliea Sep 2018 #35

100% Oregonian.. Permanut Sep 2018 #47

Hear here! nt TwistOneUp Sep 2018 #81

Your husband is right. Blue_true Sep 2018 #23

I have a Republican relative who is voting straight blue grantcart Sep 2018 #25

All we need is 3 Republicans in 100 to change and vote Dem grantcart Sep 2018 #26

My husband is also still a registered Republican. mountain grammy Sep 2018 #28

You married well (n/t) leftynyc Sep 2018 #30

ahhh...Reagan was a fiscal conservative...myth n/t hibbing Sep 2018 #32

Your husband is a Real republican. TwistOneUp Sep 2018 #36

I think today's Republican party is socially conservative (repressive) and fiscally irresponsible. Zing Zing Zingbah Sep 2018 #37

My husband is too but I don't think he's voted for a National Republican candidate since McCain TNLib Sep 2018 #38

My husband was raised in a family of Country Club rethugs Olafjoy Sep 2018 #40

Colorado, for some republicans there is anger at what's happened to their party lovemydogs Sep 2018 #41

Welcome to DU, ColoradoBlue! calimary Sep 2018 #42

Thanks for posting... Upthevibe Sep 2018 #44

My Republican mother-in-law is doing the same thing. She is disgusted with the way Luciferous Sep 2018 #45

Welcome to DU sellitman Sep 2018 #49

Spoke to a Bredesen canvasser in deep red Blackburn district and he said redstateblues Sep 2018 #53

THIS IS GOOD, BUT IT IS SAD ALSO ROB-ROX Sep 2018 #56

I keep running into these guys. They won't admit Jakes Progress Sep 2018 #57

My husband ColoradoBlue Sep 2018 #59

So Jakes Progress Sep 2018 #65

I will not argue this with you ColoradoBlue Sep 2018 #68

Nor I with you. Jakes Progress Sep 2018 #73

Jon Stewart voted for Bush in 1988. Crunchy Frog Sep 2018 #78

I believe Stewart is aware Jakes Progress Oct 2018 #87

I feel this way about my husband as well (see my post above). phylny Sep 2018 #77

Misreading. Jakes Progress Oct 2018 #86

The Democratic Party is more fiscally conservative and socially responsible than the GOP. Owl Sep 2018 #58

Yep ColoradoBlue Sep 2018 #62

Hi from Lakewood! eleny Sep 2018 #60

Greatest thing when a mate Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2018 #61

Kiss him for me! lindysalsagal Sep 2018 #63

You have a good man there PJMcK Sep 2018 #64

These contests are fought in the margins stopwastingmymoney Sep 2018 #67

Got to Spank 'Em many a good man Sep 2018 #70

I think there bdamomma Sep 2018 #71

Tsk, tsk, tsk...but you married him anyway.....at least he's slowly coming around to the light lastlib Sep 2018 #72

A smart republican Turbineguy Sep 2018 #76

They better... TwistOneUp Sep 2018 #80

My late husband had the same epiphany! WinstonSmith4740 Sep 2018 #82

We need to change REAL R's, not "Republicans" who have voted Democrat for 3 straight elections. nt MadDAsHell Sep 2018 #83

Presidential Elections ColoradoBlue Sep 2018 #84

Mine is Independent and voted straight Dem without reading up on them flygal Sep 2018 #85