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eissa

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69. Thankfully, this will never happen

Thu Sep 17, 2020, 11:05 PM

Sep 2020

Biden won’t appoint someone who was fired by Obama. I don’t care how “patriotic” Mattis is portrayed to be, I question the morals and judgment of anyone who endorsed this SOB and then chose to work for him. There are plenty of other qualified people out there without trump’s shit smeared over them. Mattis can do the patriotic thing and spend the rest of his days atoning for the mess he helped create.

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I nominate General James Mattis for Secretary of Defense in the Biden administration. [View all] Laelth Sep 2020 OP

No. NT enough Sep 2020 #1

I'm with you on this! A Big Fucking NO! Nothing from this Shithole Trump Administration. TheBlackAdder Sep 2020 #18

Trump fired him, you know. Laelth Sep 2020 #22

He's fired almost everyone he hired. No one w/strings attached, no matter how small or burnt. TheBlackAdder Sep 2020 #23

I hear you. Laelth Sep 2020 #27

It's a good thing we can respect someone for doing the right thing... ahoysrcsm Sep 2020 #68

NO, Mattis' mother would be a better pick. But we have many good people already JI7 Sep 2020 #2

His mother asked why he would work for a beast like Trump. Laelth Sep 2020 #5

That doesn't mean he should be defense sec for Biden. JI7 Sep 2020 #7

No. Clean house, and no redux. Totally Tunsie Sep 2020 #3

THIS! 👍 TheBlackAdder Sep 2020 #19

+1 K&R onetexan Sep 2020 #45

Mattis is intense anti-Iran hawk. He was real problem for Obama during Kerry's nuclear negotiations hlthe2b Sep 2020 #4

He WAS an anti-Iran hawk, at one point. Laelth Sep 2020 #29

ThAT was what attracted TRUMP/caused him to hire him! hlthe2b Sep 2020 #33

I am reading Woodward's new book. Laelth Sep 2020 #39

There's no evidence of that assertion. TwilightZone Sep 2020 #36

Really? I hear you, but people can and do change their minds. Laelth Sep 2020 #37

Biden wouldn't be that stupid. tman Sep 2020 #6

The only possible holdover may be Wray at the FBI Wanderlust988 Sep 2020 #8

Fuck that. Comey had a term. Everyone must go. GusFring Sep 2020 #66

No. Hell No. Yavin4 Sep 2020 #9

no thank you ornotna Sep 2020 #10

We at least ought to change the name back to the War Department. Ron Green Sep 2020 #11

I mean. We can do worse (and have) jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #12

No, he helped Trump get elected. LisaM Sep 2020 #13

I want a freaking DEMOCRAT in all cabinet positions rurallib Sep 2020 #14

If Biden puts ANY repugs in the cabinet SharonClark Sep 2020 #52

Mattis has a wealth of knowledge and should be used in an advisory capacity for that reason Snake Plissken Sep 2020 #15

It's not just a wealth of knowledge. Laelth Sep 2020 #20

He made an excellent point. BGBD Sep 2020 #51

Precisely. Laelth Sep 2020 #63

No, he had his chance. dawg day Sep 2020 #16

Absolutely blueinredohio Sep 2020 #32

No!!!! jrthin Sep 2020 #17

I can appreciate that, but i'll leave the choice to Biden. nt BootinUp Sep 2020 #21

Naturally, I agree. This is Joe's choice and Joe's decision. Laelth Sep 2020 #26

He's a holdover WhiteTara Sep 2020 #24

Malcolm Nance superpatriotman Sep 2020 #25

I admit that Nance would make a good Sec. of Defense. Laelth Sep 2020 #46

HARD pass. awesomerwb1 Sep 2020 #28

Wesley Clark gulliver Sep 2020 #30

Clark is 75 and definitely retired. Laelth Sep 2020 #43

Well, you nominated Mattis. How old is he? SharonClark Sep 2020 #53

70 ribrepin Sep 2020 #56

Mattis is 70. Definitely no Spring chicken. n/t Laelth Sep 2020 #59

Tammy Baldwin? panader0 Sep 2020 #67

NO MORE FUCKING REPUBLICANS IN DEMOCRATIC ADMINISTRATIONS. milestogo Sep 2020 #31

totally agree !! RicROC Sep 2020 #35

No. Obama fired him because he wanted aggressive action against Iran, while the Obam administration still_one Sep 2020 #34

No! Just no! VMA131Marine Sep 2020 #38

Please elaborate. Laelth Sep 2020 #41

Nope. Nope. Autumn Sep 2020 #40

No thanks. 2naSalit Sep 2020 #42

Nope..nt helpisontheway Sep 2020 #44

No. We have had enough of him. Polly Hennessey Sep 2020 #47

Good Lord, NO! Bucky Sep 2020 #48

LOL. I am reading Woodward's book. Laelth Sep 2020 #62

No. CentralMass Sep 2020 #49

No, he did the nation no favor. No, he is on board with the right just Trump wasn't nice enough to LizBeth Sep 2020 #50

Add me to the no column Rice4VP Sep 2020 #54

In public he's a coward by HIS silence. GeorgeGist Sep 2020 #55

I like having him in Washington state ribrepin Sep 2020 #57

Mattis - No Stavridis - Yes whistler162 Sep 2020 #58

Interesting option. Laelth Sep 2020 #60

HELL NO! mindfulNJ Sep 2020 #61

No, please, no NewJeffCT Sep 2020 #64

Lol nope. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2020 #65

Thankfully, this will never happen eissa Sep 2020 #69