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NewJeffCT

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13. because nobody knows aircraft carrier design better than Trump?

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Tue May 28, 2019, 11:22 AM

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Trump Says U.S. Aircraft Carrier Design Is 'Wrong,' Plans Overhaul [View all] babylonsister May 2019 OP

Seriously. Turd wants to take us back to the age of steam power. lagomorph777 May 2019 #1

Hey, also leave room in the ship for tons of coal to fire the new steam engines just mandated RKP5637 May 2019 #3

Back? All of our carriers are steam powered - either directly or indirectly. FBaggins May 2019 #4

I know, nuclear steam power, blah blah.... lagomorph777 May 2019 #5

That's the open question of course FBaggins May 2019 #12

Exactly!!! "Where he's wrong is in not delegating such decisions to the experts. RKP5637 May 2019 #23

Not "quite" true.................. MyOwnPeace May 2019 #44

As he said .. he has an uncle who was at MIT ... karynnj May 2019 #29

Easy enough for him to say FBaggins May 2019 #2

A failure of "concurrent engineering" Mopar151 May 2019 #40

Someone put whisper words in his ear. Baitball Blogger May 2019 #6

Add more horses for extra horse power. BSdetect May 2019 #7

Okay. That was funny underpants May 2019 #36

Can we use a catapult on him instead? Initech May 2019 #8

Excellent idea!!! n/t RKP5637 May 2019 #26

And what would power all those old fashioned procon May 2019 #9

Kinda cute, but .... No dumbcat May 2019 #24

tRump to offer a conversion kit from nuclear to coal. Sign up here and convert your RKP5637 May 2019 #27

HA! dumbcat May 2019 #31

republican Draft Dodgers are experts at military techology* Achilleaze May 2019 #10

Next thing you know BillyBobBrilliant May 2019 #11

He'll want to bring back the Stanley Steamer!Just some FYI for folks that might not know what it was RKP5637 May 2019 #25

because nobody knows aircraft carrier design better than Trump? NewJeffCT May 2019 #13

Did anyone bother to tell him the USS Wasp isn't an aircraft carrier? Docreed2003 May 2019 #14

And no catapult Captain_New_York May 2019 #37

So the "poll" was based on who cheered loudest? Jim__ May 2019 #15

Yes, yes, yes! Idiotic. And how many in the audience know anything... brush May 2019 #39

Trump: "AND WHY ISN'T MY PICTURE ON IT?!?!?" durablend May 2019 #16

Is there some Mar-a-Lago member who hates the electric version for some reason? muriel_volestrangler May 2019 #17

if he lasts, presidents get ships named after them. I give you the USS trump... Javaman May 2019 #18

K&R !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 May 2019 #28

If that's a Cleveland Steamer it's fitting for him underpants May 2019 #34

And.......... MyOwnPeace May 2019 #45

Wrong picture. jmowreader May 2019 #47

Because he knows more than any other person on earth. sinkingfeeling May 2019 #19

We are so fucked whenever he makes a decision about anything. LonePirate May 2019 #20

The stupid. It burns. GoCubsGo May 2019 #21

trump has been showing signs of senility for a long time Gothmog May 2019 #22

Go back to WW-I biplanes. lpbk2713 May 2019 #30

Steam Force! Anon-C May 2019 #32

LOL underpants May 2019 #35

He knows more than anyone who's ever been on an aircraft carrier. spanone May 2019 #33

Does anyone here really know anything about the electromagnetic catapults dumbcat May 2019 #38

Interesting China's purportedly on the cusp of deploying catapult launch systems in their carrier... Anon-C May 2019 #42

I would guess that they are trying to assess the risk dumbcat May 2019 #52

I think the thing is to perfect it on land, then put it in a training carrier....then the fleet.. EX500rider May 2019 #56

I was just reading about it this weekend: EX500rider May 2019 #53

Ouch! That is what I was afraid of dumbcat May 2019 #54

who are the subcontractors? edhopper May 2019 #41

Yep, those that see $$$$$'s, and likely tRump takes a cut ... like Cheney with his GSA no-bid RKP5637 May 2019 #43

Jesus Fucking Christ! The fucking WASP doesn't even have catapults maxrandb May 2019 #46

The all-knowing moron dalton99a May 2019 #48

Wish he 'knew when to leave." Chin music May 2019 #55

Because Cheetolini knows more than our generals and admirals Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2019 #49

I can just imagine Trump as president in 1876 jmowreader May 2019 #50

this may be akin to his reported obsession with fabric swatches... Grasswire2 May 2019 #51