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madaboutharry

(42,033 posts) Thu Oct 19, 2017, 03:42 PM Oct 2017

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This is the real disgrace of Kelly's comments. [View all]

The family of Sgt. Johnson was offended and upset. Can no one just say the words I'm sorry? Why does everyone else have to be wrong with these people?

This was an unfortunate moment. Kelly comes out and attacks the congresswoman, gives cover to Trump by claiming he said some of the things repeated in the phone call and asserting that Trump tried to express sympathy "in his own way," and fails to acknowledge the pain of Sgt. Johnson's family and suggest that they should be grateful.

Bringing out Kelly was an attempt for The White House to shut down criticism.

However, much was achieved in this distasteful display. We now know that Gen. Kelly does not possess the moral compass many have projected onto him.

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This is the real disgrace of Kelly's comments. [View all] madaboutharry Oct 2017 OP

Yep, I thought Kelly was the sane one who'd keep Trump away from the nuclear keyboard. NBachers Oct 2017 #1

Just another product of the military academies. A brainwashed flag waving zero. olegramps Oct 2017 #21

As a product of one of those academies, cloudbase Oct 2017 #23

Broad brush indeed rainin Oct 2017 #38

As a state college ROTC product TomSlick Oct 2017 #40

I don't think it is worth it, even if true. Ilsa Oct 2017 #25

My SIL is a product of an academy jimmil Oct 2017 #62

Kelly's craven cruelty can only be matched by his loyalty to Trump dalton99a Oct 2017 #2

Apologize to the Johnson family - that is all they needed to do.... asiliveandbreathe Oct 2017 #3

Yes, if tRump were capable of saying, it, this would have ended the whole thing Maeve Oct 2017 #57

Drumpf's "own way" is to act like an imbecile. louis-t Oct 2017 #4

+1, that's the point !!! Red Don is an asshole !! He'll fuck up a wet dream, so of course even if it uponit7771 Oct 2017 #6

+1, Kelly did NOT help Red Don here! Kelly CONFIRMED the congress woman's words !!! uponit7771 Oct 2017 #5

And his comment about women and gold star families no longer being sacred ecstatic Oct 2017 #9

RIGHT !!! Instead of just say we're sorry about the loss and Red Don and Red Don tried his best or uponit7771 Oct 2017 #13

I got the impression that he was telling the press to butt out. FSogol Oct 2017 #16

The Congresswoman was.... SergeStorms Oct 2017 #27

The young, pregnant widow Scarsdale Oct 2017 #54

Narcissists and their enablers are never wrong. Somebody else is always to blame. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2017 #7

LOL Don Dong Il FakeNoose Oct 2017 #31

Thanks! I just invented it while composing that post. Feel free to use and spread it. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2017 #44

Not only did they not apologize to wife back attacked a woman that is a lifetime friend to family. Mediumsizedhand Oct 2017 #8

in the long tradition of empty barrels making the most noise, Kelly said. Justice Oct 2017 #10

"Why does everyone else have to be wrong with these people?" trotsky Oct 2017 #11

Maybe you can order a soldier to stand at attention but you cannot order PA Democrat Oct 2017 #12

"The Johnson family doesn't get to say what offends or upsets them." oasis Oct 2017 #14

"in his own way," keithbvadu2 Oct 2017 #15

Maybe matt819 Oct 2017 #17

Its all BS distraction Juliusseizure Oct 2017 #37

I was shocked by Kelly's remarks Sticky Oct 2017 #18

Read what he said sarge43 Oct 2017 #19

which makes him in my eyes at least as bad if not worse than Trump rurallib Oct 2017 #24

There's been a couple of good ones - Marshall, Eisenhower sarge43 Oct 2017 #29

Kelly allowed himself to be "brought out"..... dawnie51 Oct 2017 #20

He wasn't bought out, he soldout years ago. Just like the rest of the war mongers. olegramps Oct 2017 #22

Kelly has hated the press, i.e. democracy his entire life. His ONLY value was his ability Eliot Rosewater Oct 2017 #26

He couldn't do that even if he wanted to. DLevine Oct 2017 #30

Brilliantly said. LisaM Oct 2017 #28

Kelly has a big problem when he thinks a congresswoman lied, But NO problem with a 'president' liar. spanone Oct 2017 #32

and his bullshit about "sacred women" - he works for "grab 'em by the p****" flygal Oct 2017 #53

I give Kelly credit for one thing mainstreetonce Oct 2017 #33

And thats the perfect explanation. Trump just doesn't have the ability. 7962 Oct 2017 #55

He let Trump use his dead son like a puppet. PubliusEnigma Oct 2017 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author Corvo Bianco Oct 2017 #35

I had a bit of respect for General Kelly until this afternoon. But for selling out to trump.... George II Oct 2017 #36

Kelly is not the "adult" in charge. lark Oct 2017 #39

Boss Tweet will eventually rusty fender Oct 2017 #41

If one has a moral compass, then one would not have anything to do with the Rethug party. Nt LostOne4Ever Oct 2017 #42

Its a disgrace. tulipsandroses Oct 2017 #43

Kelly attacked Rep. Frederica Wilson Alpeduez21 Oct 2017 #45

Right, so that puts him in the same barrel FakeNoose Oct 2017 #48

So Kelly explains to tRump what he needs to say to the grieving families. Grammy23 Oct 2017 #46

Your first sentence says it. He just can't figure it out. 7962 Oct 2017 #56

K&R JHan Oct 2017 #47

K & R Lifelong Protester Oct 2017 #49

Trump's Statement Not Appropriate For The Occasion DallasNE Oct 2017 #50

Kelly sold out MFM008 Oct 2017 #51

Typical BOOT licker....... BlueJac Oct 2017 #52

Kelly's s 4-star toady, nothing more DeminPennswoods Oct 2017 #58

Fire all the humbled_opinion Oct 2017 #59

the very fact that kelly was working for the orange madman told me he had NO moral niyad Oct 2017 #60

A very sorry group of people Jakes Progress Oct 2017 #61

A video of Wilson's 2015 speech exposes the general to be a LIAR. nt oasis Oct 2017 #63