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Ganja Ninja

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26. Yeah exactly.

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 08:57 AM

Oct 2012

And when you have 359 people as advisers how much input can any one of them have? This sounds like more of a PR stunt. I'd bet money some of the people on that list are so old they are not aware of what day of the week it is let alone acting as advisers to Mitt.

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Romney announces 359 member military advisory council - WTF??? [View all] flyguyjake Oct 2012 OP

Democrats could gather a similar list. This is an act of desperation. gordianot Oct 2012 #1

desperation is the word that came to me about this JI7 Oct 2012 #2

Odd list, can't be endorsees. Shelton just endorsed a progressive Dem for NC governor blm Oct 2012 #19

Yes, and "flopping around on the floor of the boat", and "grabbing at straws", bemildred Oct 2012 #21

And yet not ONE Romney man has ever served in the US Armed Forces Berlum Oct 2012 #3

And the fact that most retired Ilsa Oct 2012 #4

I wonder if some of these guys know they are on his list...and AsahinaKimi Oct 2012 #5

Ha! Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2012 #16

Yeah exactly. Ganja Ninja Oct 2012 #26

That would be par for the course for the Romney campaign. Chiyo-chichi Oct 2012 #47

dumbest idea yet.. could we get rsweets Oct 2012 #6

Oops, looks like RobMe accidentally picked up his binder of old retired guys. n/t Hugin Oct 2012 #7

Do we need the full list here? It takes ages to scroll past all those senile warmongers on my BB Turborama Oct 2012 #8

Surrounding himself with 'yes'men. nt JohnnyBoots Oct 2012 #9

Assuming any of them actually did say 'yes' and weren't just snoring... JHB Oct 2012 #49

"blink once for Yes, twice for Yes" elehhhhna Oct 2012 #50

Only 5 women in this binder. nt rad51 Oct 2012 #10

Phew! I feel better! fugop Oct 2012 #32

In a campaign full of really stupid shit, this may be near the top. Scootaloo Oct 2012 #11

Democrats should exploit the shit out of this. ProSense Oct 2012 #18

I thought we already had a military advisory council - It's called Congress. baldguy Oct 2012 #12

Two problems here, Mitt sarge43 Oct 2012 #13

Why so few Army and Marine retirees? A-Long-Little-Doggie Oct 2012 #14

Cover for the fact that the old PNAC will pull mitt's strings Hubert Flottz Oct 2012 #15

Just a way to divert the inevitable question from Obama reflection Oct 2012 #17

Sounds like he's forming his own quasi-confederate army. ananda Oct 2012 #20

They really are going to secede BainsBane Oct 2012 #23

He's finally gone over the bend BainsBane Oct 2012 #22

That was my first thought! fugop Oct 2012 #28

They are kept in camouflage patterned binders BainsBane Oct 2012 #40

That's not an advisory council -- that's a small battalion. Buns_of_Fire Oct 2012 #24

maybe this is Romney's equivalent of the Republican Guard quinnox Oct 2012 #25

Considering how sick the general public is of these endless wars..... Marrah_G Oct 2012 #27

Clearly he forgot his binders for this council fugop Oct 2012 #29

"I got a binder full of 'em." -- Romney. Iggo Oct 2012 #31

Hey, that's a mighty long list of generals ya got there bud. Iggo Oct 2012 #30

Is this so he can claim them as a small business? justiceischeap Oct 2012 #33

No enlisted members IggleDoer Oct 2012 #34

"Enlisted are sly, cunning and bear considerable watching." n/t sarge43 Oct 2012 #39

This is just a list of retired flag rank Republicans who may have endorsed him. bluedigger Oct 2012 #35

359 members? All retired and all men? That's an old boys club, not an advisory council. yellowcanine Oct 2012 #36

the oligarchy threatens to become a military dictatorship? Generic Other Oct 2012 #37

FASCISM. Don't cry for me, One-Per-Centers! The truth is, I'll never leave you! WinkyDink Oct 2012 #38

Priceless Aerows Oct 2012 #42

To continue it on.. Aerows Oct 2012 #43

another committee promoting the 'smaller government' idea? N/t Sheepshank Oct 2012 #41

359!!?? Is he planning for World War III? reformist2 Oct 2012 #44

LOL--what are all these retired old brass going to advise him on? TwilightGardener Oct 2012 #45

desperate clusterfuck of a move nt TeamPooka Oct 2012 #46

Smaller government??? SoapBox Oct 2012 #48

I tried googling them to make sure there was no dead men on the list! flyguyjake Oct 2012 #51

So, is this an indicator that he would replace the joint chiefs of staff? mfcorey1 Oct 2012 #52