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mahatmakanejeeves

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35. There's MUCH more to the Shanahan backstory. His son also assaulted his ex-wife with a baseball bat.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jun 18, 2019, 02:01 PM

Jun 2019

Philip Bump Retweeted

NEW: There’s MUCH more to the Shanahan backstory. His son also assaulted his ex-wife with a baseball bat. As Shanahan wrestled with whether to pull his nomination, he told all in lengthy interviews Monday and Tuesday with The Washington Post.

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BREAKING: Trump's ACTING SecDef is quitting... [View all] brooklynite Jun 2019 OP

Acting Sec. of Defense who cannot get a Zoonart Jun 2019 #1

Dead boy or live girl . . . we'll never know. Vinca Jun 2019 #7

It's the other way: dead girl or live boy. mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2019 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2019 #34

Domestic violence malaise Jun 2019 #33

Why would that stop him? Takket Jun 2019 #8

my thread from yesterday has a link to the whole ugly story on yahoo Grasswire2 Jun 2019 #26

Thanks for the linky. Zoonart Jun 2019 #28

"Decided not to go forward with his confirmation process" gratuitous Jun 2019 #2

I bet he's quitting because he won't go along with trump preemptively nuking Iran nt maryellen99 Jun 2019 #3

I don't think so! atreides1 Jun 2019 #4

FBI background check found a domestic violence incident from 2010. Eugene Jun 2019 #10

Wow! maryellen99 Jun 2019 #15

ONLY nykym Jun 2019 #27

Shanahan wants to get out of town before his life is completely ruined by Trump sop Jun 2019 #32

My first thought. Doodley Jun 2019 #20

Dayum Skraxx Jun 2019 #5

Oh, boy. Another chance for Meatloaf in the Trump administration! Vinca Jun 2019 #6

Nugent? Voight? Cha chi? Many excellent BootinUp Jun 2019 #11

Uhhhh... Dennis Miller? jayfish Jun 2019 #22

CNN announced he wants to spend more time with his family.... spanone Jun 2019 #9

the same family that he got a DV conviction about? Sanity Claws Jun 2019 #16

Thought the DV was by his spouse delisen Jun 2019 #19

You might be right Sanity Claws Jun 2019 #23

It was also his son leftieNanner Jun 2019 #37

MSNBC reporting there were problems with his security clearance PA Democrat Jun 2019 #12

Paging Ted Nugent! (nt) klook Jun 2019 #13

"Extreme vetting" obviously is a failure. nt sarabelle Jun 2019 #14

Hey nimrod, how could he go forward with the confirmation process Brother Buzz Jun 2019 #18

Sorry, but... jayfish Jun 2019 #21

Not surprised by this peggysue2 Jun 2019 #24

Watching this turnover is like trades, acquisitions, drafting, etc. in a pro sports league yonder Jun 2019 #25

Out if the frying pan Takket Jun 2019 #29

The republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief* picks so many losers Achilleaze Jun 2019 #30

"More time with his Family". Comical JDC Jun 2019 #31

There's MUCH more to the Shanahan backstory. His son also assaulted his ex-wife with a baseball bat. mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2019 #35

His family must be thrilled. ancianita Jun 2019 #36

Read todays Wash. Post on this...... dawnie51 Jun 2019 #38

Outrageous and dangerous Johnny2X2X Jun 2019 #39

Bolton has his application in. n/t Harker Jun 2019 #40

Only the best ! From the cast of Blazing Saddles hoodlums ! OnDoutside Jun 2019 #41

All the best people nt HopeAgain Jun 2019 #42