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katmondoo

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2. I watched Mattis on Morning Joe and felt the same

Reply to Siwsan (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 5, 2019, 01:02 PM

Sep 2019

He seemed not to want to criticize Trump because he was The President and his boss at the time he served. He gave me an uneasy feeling as if he was defending Trump in spite of all that Trump has done and said.

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Andrea Mitchell seems annoyed with Gen. Mattis. [View all] madaboutharry Sep 2019 OP

Some truly misguided sense of loyalty to someone who is loyal to no one? Siwsan Sep 2019 #1

I watched Mattis on Morning Joe and felt the same katmondoo Sep 2019 #2

I don't know if it's loyalty, or hubris stopdiggin Sep 2019 #7

sadly, many are still operating under a "pre Trump" mindset NewJeffCT Sep 2019 #8

I think his reticence to criticize Trump is explained in this article... thesquanderer Sep 2019 #19

We can only hope. KPN Sep 2019 #25

Like Uriah Heep in 'David Copperfield' with his annoying, disingenuous claims Aristus Sep 2019 #3

+1 Kurt V. Sep 2019 #13

!!! jcgoldie Sep 2019 #35

I am annoyed with... Mike Nelson Sep 2019 #4

The last episode of the Rational Security podcast had a great rant about Mattis/this issue RockRaven Sep 2019 #5

Mattis, like Kelley.. atreides1 Sep 2019 #6

Remember Pres. Obama snowybirdie Sep 2019 #9

THIS ... is the explanation that best fits Mattis KPN Sep 2019 #29

He Was Certainly Willing To Criticize PBO & Biden Me. Sep 2019 #10

Mattis acting cowardly shows why he held his position with trump for so long. duforsure Sep 2019 #11

Not an unusual position for what we used to call a "Lifer" HAB911 Sep 2019 #12

Never Underestimate the Power of Russian Kompromat dlk Sep 2019 #14

+1000000 Pachamama Sep 2019 #28

She's not the only one. Why won't he spill the truth? marble falls Sep 2019 #15

I'd say to him, Thanks for nothing, asshole! EveHammond13 Sep 2019 #16

Can You Say "Lobbyist"? NonPC Sep 2019 #17

A wonton display of kowtow bucolic_frolic Sep 2019 #18

Mattis probably won't be invited back FakeNoose Sep 2019 #20

Why is Mattis even in the news? lunatica Sep 2019 #21

Seems he wrote a boring book that said nothing! madaboutharry Sep 2019 #22

Thanks! lunatica Sep 2019 #31

I remember that Seinfeld episode mercuryblues Sep 2019 #34

Just another Trump bootlicker Mr.Bill Sep 2019 #23

Great point. He has a platform, why is he so timid? Staying quiet is not being a good soldier. Pepsidog Sep 2019 #24

Mattis on NPR morning Edition this week, I felt he was weasly irisblue Sep 2019 #26

I'm annoyed at Mattis too Pachamama Sep 2019 #27

I listened to Mattis about 5 minutes and shut him off. What a putz!! riversedge Sep 2019 #30

Same here. Bunch of pablum redstateblues Sep 2019 #32

a Marine Corps friend of mine worked with Mattis at DOD lanlady Sep 2019 #33

Saw him on Tapper jcgoldie Sep 2019 #36