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thesquanderer

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19. I think his reticence to criticize Trump is explained in this article...

Reply to katmondoo (Reply #2)

Thu Sep 5, 2019, 03:04 PM

Sep 2019

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/10/james-mattis-trump/596665/

Short version: He's not going to say anything critical of the commander-in-chief for as long as he is still the commander-in-chief. Ask again after Trump is out of the WH.

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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