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global1

(26,507 posts) Sat Oct 21, 2017, 12:06 PM Oct 2017

Yesterday I Heard One Of These Talking Heads Generals On MSNBC Saying.... [View all]

that a president is really too busy and has more important things to do than call a wife or parent of a fallen soldier. He suggested that it should be done by the military - that is informing and expressing condolences.

Trump strikes again. Just because Trump does such a bad job at this task - he is suggesting that this be changed going forward. Another tradition going down the drain because of Trump's ineptitude.

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Yesterday I Heard One Of These Talking Heads Generals On MSNBC Saying.... [View all] global1 Oct 2017 OP

He's fucking golfing today...again. SHRED Oct 2017 #1

so true SHRED Angry Dragon Oct 2017 #5

He has all the time in the world for golf but for arthritisR_US Oct 2017 #2

Idiotic. Of course the military has to inform the families, but that has nothing to do unblock Oct 2017 #3

I have to agree with that general on this one. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2017 #4

Yes, I agree, as well. GoCubsGo Oct 2017 #7

Really? I have the letter sent to my grandmother, signed by FDR, sinkingfeeling Oct 2017 #8

I didn't realize he signed individual letters. GoCubsGo Oct 2017 #9

I assume they used auto-pens and the receiptents addresses and names sinkingfeeling Oct 2017 #10

So then, technically, most did not get an actual personal letter from the President. GoCubsGo Oct 2017 #11

Many families cherish the letters. At least, the 'form' letter addressed my grandparents by name and sinkingfeeling Oct 2017 #14

Please stop twisting my words. GoCubsGo Oct 2017 #15

Military leaders bending over backwards for Trump. What has he promised them? Irish_Dem Oct 2017 #6

The military make the initial notification Lurks Often Oct 2017 #12

I'm inclined to agree with the talking-head-generals on this issue. JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2017 #13