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Amaryllis

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5. I could definitely support a coupette.

Reply to pangaia (Reply #4)

Tue Aug 29, 2017, 11:08 PM

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What does it say when people are glad the generals are defying POTUS? Mattis has been defiant lately [View all] Amaryllis Aug 2017 OP

I'd think that might put his head on tRump's chopping block too. ffr Aug 2017 #1

Mattis is highly regarded in the military ranks Best_man23 Aug 2017 #10

I've thought the Generals might end up saving us from this piece of crap so-called Potus. elleng Aug 2017 #2

I think a lot of us feel that way. I just thought what does it say about where we are when we Amaryllis Aug 2017 #3

Maybe just a mini-pseudo-coupette pangaia Aug 2017 #4

I could definitely support a coupette. Amaryllis Aug 2017 #5

Agree, it's troubling. We're down to lesser of evils. When we get back in moonscape Aug 2017 #6

yeah, but i don't think Mattis or the others are evil. i would support most of them over most other JI7 Aug 2017 #13

I wouldn't be surprised if it's already happened defacto7 Aug 2017 #7

I have wondered the same thing. n/t murielm99 Aug 2017 #8

I wasn't thinking coup as much as a "his generals" providing a buffer misanthrope Aug 2017 #14

Right, much better way to put it, buffer between a lunatic and We the People, elleng Aug 2017 #15

Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think a military coup and/or martial law Expecting Rain Aug 2017 #9

That was exactly my reaction when i realized I was actually entertaining it as not so insane or a Amaryllis Aug 2017 #17

Mattis isn't defying Trump, the study is part of the order. X_Digger Aug 2017 #11

We've already had in effect a coup by Russia and those colluding with Russia. Generals standing up highplainsdem Aug 2017 #12

Could you imagine if Obama had generals resisting him like this? 'Course not, he was sane. greyl Aug 2017 #16

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