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sharp_stick

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6. There hasn't been a five star general since

Reply to underpants (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 3, 2017, 04:13 PM

Oct 2017

Omar Bradley, I think. They retired the rank after his death.

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Event was worse than his tweets [View all] struggle4progress Oct 2017 OP

he's a sad, lonely, despicable shrew of a man spanone Oct 2017 #1

I Wonder if he has the self-awarness to feel sad or lonely. maddiemom Oct 2017 #25

he probably feels it and blames it on others. spanone Oct 2017 #27

That's an insult to actual shrews. geardaddy Oct 2017 #28

I'm not so sure that he isn't just a gas bag madokie Oct 2017 #29

an insult to bags of gas everywhere!!!!!!! spanone Oct 2017 #35

LOL geardaddy Oct 2017 #41

He is exactly like Saddam or Kim Jong Un, etc. SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2017 #33

Exactly right JDC Oct 2017 #34

Um...five star? underpants Oct 2017 #2

There hasn't been a five star general since sharp_stick Oct 2017 #6

Still, that makes his statement demonstrably false. Atman Oct 2017 #8

Well yeah sharp_stick Oct 2017 #10

If Kelly was so great they would have unretired it. TeamPooka Oct 2017 #9

Oh Shit sharp_stick Oct 2017 #11

From what I've read and been told SonofDonald Oct 2017 #21

5th Star dentair152 Oct 2017 #24

Well, to be fair, with those tiny hands, he might not be able to count past 4 Siwsan Oct 2017 #3

Rico Visit a Disaster struggle4progress Oct 2017 #4

Tosses paper towels into crowd at church struggle4progress Oct 2017 #5

This was the best his staff could to in producing OldHippieChick Oct 2017 #23

What about their republican golf trophy? Achilleaze Oct 2017 #36

He's such an embarrassing idiot sharp_stick Oct 2017 #7

He squeels his braggadocio like a stuck pig lunatica Oct 2017 #12

Before the 4 star comment Trump said "Where's MY General Kelly?" TeamPooka Oct 2017 #13

"MY people..." throughout the speech. Disgusting. n/t Ineeda Oct 2017 #32

Thats king or dear leader type talk. He thinks he rules us. TeamPooka Oct 2017 #38

'We've Saved A Lot Of Lives' struggle4progress Oct 2017 #14

because water.... ut oh Oct 2017 #30

Grammar: We've done WELL [good] in Puerto Rico. SharonAnn Oct 2017 #40

Trump Embarrassed You Again Today struggle4progress Oct 2017 #15

Heckuva job, me struggle4progress Oct 2017 #16

Trump unpopular in Puerto Rico struggle4progress Oct 2017 #17

I just don't know how to react anymore. panader0 Oct 2017 #18

strugle 4 progress marieo1 Oct 2017 #19

Such lying distractions. lark Oct 2017 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalLovinLug Oct 2017 #22

He obviously isn't that great a sales/con man. BigmanPigman Oct 2017 #26

OMG Timmygoat Oct 2017 #31

He really thinks he is funny and obviously has no sense of humor. gordianot Oct 2017 #37

The biggest a--hole on any planet The Blue Flower Oct 2017 #39