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ProfessorGAC

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28. Did Milley Do That?

Sun Jun 7, 2020, 11:11 AM

Jun 2020

The request was for 10,000 troops.
Wasn't it more like 1,400 deployed.
Then, they pulled half out without asking for permission.
I'm not sure Milley was as malleable as you suggest.

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I believe this is a more reasonable assumption of what the coward will do after he is defeated. [View all] shockey80 Jun 2020 OP

I think LEW Jun 2020 #1

I second that padah513 Jun 2020 #6

Agreed. n/t Laelth Jun 2020 #2

Excellent post malaise Jun 2020 #3

My cousin is very afraid that Trump will control the Electoral College. marie999 Jun 2020 #4

Republicans can not True Blue American Jun 2020 #8

Obama DID WIN Indiana in 2008 Captain Zero Jun 2020 #42

Ohio put OBAMA True Blue American Jun 2020 #49

He is so stupid, he wants to stay in WH until the bitter end. If he were more cunning, he would secondwind Jun 2020 #5

I feel the same way with just a different twist. HotTeaBag Jun 2020 #19

I think Trump True Blue American Jun 2020 #50

You can't be pardoned from state charges. Dave Starsky Jun 2020 #31

I am not an optimist about this. lark Jun 2020 #7

Agreed Bobstandard Jun 2020 #13

Did Milley Do That? ProfessorGAC Jun 2020 #28

After the fact. lark Jun 2020 #30

Never Gave Him The 10k ProfessorGAC Jun 2020 #33

On January 20, 2021, he will no longer be CIC. So if the military always follows CIC orders onenote Jun 2020 #34

While he is srill CIC he will make the order and they will follow his commands, like they always do. lark Jun 2020 #37

You certainly have a vivid imagination. onenote Jun 2020 #38

My husband bought a gun for me, guess I will have to learn to use it soon, just in case. lark Jun 2020 #39

If he loses, I doubt he will attend Biden' s inauguration... Mazeltov Cocktail Jun 2020 #41

The October surprise might be him quitting. tinrobot Jun 2020 #9

He may do that before July 4th Generic Brad Jun 2020 #23

If those happen and Pence won't pardon, he may burn it all down out of spite. tinrobot Jun 2020 #29

Yet another in a long line of mistaken predictions about Trump. onenote Jun 2020 #35

I still stand by my prediction Generic Brad Jun 2020 #52

The Republican Convention could turn on him... Captain Zero Jun 2020 #43

I think you're right-- he'll be like Bush, go to the court-- but I don't know if he'll give up soon. dawg day Jun 2020 #10

In that scenario MoonlitKnight Jun 2020 #47

So what if he refuses to leave the WH? ananda Jun 2020 #11

What if... 2naSalit Jun 2020 #12

He's a simp, a chump, coward, bully, and motherfucking asshole Nature Man Jun 2020 #14

I could not have said it better. shockey80 Jun 2020 #21

No. He will ask red governors to overrule popular vote ecstatic Jun 2020 #15

He might have a problem there, though. moose65 Jun 2020 #16

None will comply obamanut2012 Jun 2020 #18

He can walk out or, get dragged out, his choice. nt Hotler Jun 2020 #17

Thank you. This seems most likely. Mister Ed Jun 2020 #20

Really. Turn off the electric, heat, water, and GrubHub Captain Zero Jun 2020 #44

that is likely though I fear violence mnmoderatedem Jun 2020 #22

Off to prison? G_j Jun 2020 #24

Once Congress certifies the election results, it's game over. A HERETIC I AM Jun 2020 #25

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He might try a legal route quaker bill Jun 2020 #32

He will use the whole "fake news" bullshit to establish a shadow government of sorts Mr. Ected Jun 2020 #36

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Think you are right...however... Xolodno Jun 2020 #45

He can't pardon someone who hasn't been convicted of anything can he? Crunchy Frog Jun 2020 #46

Yes he can. Xolodno Jun 2020 #48

He is trying to consolidate the military at this moment... kentuck Jun 2020 #51