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COLGATE4

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3. What a shitty development.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 04:52 PM

Apr 2020

A career Naval officer of obviously great talent (you don't get to command a 4,800 man carrier if you're mediocre) is essentially losing his career because he sought to protect his sailors. Someone in Congress should raise holy hell about this Trumpian decision.

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Navy expected to relieve captain who raised alarm about COVID-19 outbreak on aircraft carrier [View all] babylonsister Apr 2020 OP

Uh huh. No surprises there. GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 #1

Whistleblowers are not consistently given protection, we fail them too often. BeckyDem Apr 2020 #2

What a shitty development. COLGATE4 Apr 2020 #3

Exactly. Punished for trying to save his crew. nt babylonsister Apr 2020 #4

This move has the Trump stench all over it. nt COLGATE4 Apr 2020 #5

It will be interesting to see if any Republicans have a problem with this Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2020 #8

I know which answer I'd put my money on. COLGATE4 Apr 2020 #11

Me too Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2020 #12

Is there any doubt Trump is behind this move? Kingofalldems Apr 2020 #6

None. SammyWinstonJack Apr 2020 #15

Trump has certainly turned us into a ShitHole Nation spanone Apr 2020 #7

Dump's military: fleur-de-lisa Apr 2020 #9

Fucking evil malaise Apr 2020 #10

A loss of trust and confidence. Cartoonist Apr 2020 #13

Called this one yesterday. Sherman A1 Apr 2020 #14

Any reason to think he'd be back once 45 is out of office? defacto7 Apr 2020 #17

Nope Sherman A1 Apr 2020 #20

Maybe you could explain why embarrassment hold so much weight. defacto7 Apr 2020 #21

It seems trivial to you and me Sherman A1 Apr 2020 #22

i think he knew quite well that he risked his job barbtries Apr 2020 #16

The Captain should be re-instated and promoted. kentuck Apr 2020 #18

I seem to recall a warning ThoughtCriminal Apr 2020 #19