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Hekate

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25. I think they thought the country would "right itself"--that career GOP politicians of stature would

Mon Nov 27, 2017, 12:44 AM

Nov 2017

...stage an uprising to rein in Trump -- that his enablers wouldn't continue to enable him.

People like Heyden, I mean. The military is trained to stay out of partisan politics, to do their duty and serve the office of the POTUS. They swear an oath to defend the Constitution, not the man in office.

So many waited so long.

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Four-star general: I have wasted 40 years of my life if Trumps lies represent who we are [View all] applegrove Nov 2017 OP

Thats a big statement. DangerousUrNot Nov 2017 #1

For the military that is a very hard serious statement to make. Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #3

Very brave! Very serious! Only a major crisis, as we have, Alice11111 Nov 2017 #30

I agree, the statements being made by high ranking government officials, Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #43

welcome to du niyad Nov 2017 #47

K&R smirkymonkey Nov 2017 #2

Trump is destroying Matthew28 Nov 2017 #4

Yup, and he's got the Pepe The Frog crowd to back up his evil deeds. Initech Nov 2017 #12

Oh but it isnt just Trump moda253 Nov 2017 #40

He is a fascist pig workinclasszero Nov 2017 #41

I am not allowed to remind us how we got here. Eliot Rosewater Nov 2017 #5

Because HRC was sooooo horible that people went 3rd party ProudLib72 Nov 2017 #17

they thought Trump would "grow up" Skittles Nov 2017 #22

Exactly, all those "insiders" told us he was just playing up to the deplorables bigbrother05 Nov 2017 #48

I think they thought the country would "right itself"--that career GOP politicians of stature would Hekate Nov 2017 #25

Agree. Plus, drilled into them CIC. Finally, the fact that they Alice11111 Nov 2017 #31

If our California votes counted the same as and were equal to the votes cast in states Sophia4 Nov 2017 #28

They thought a baked potato should have been able to win... Baconator Nov 2017 #44

Russia, the FBI, voter suppression, misogyny and a lapdog press that sucked up all things Trump? Skittles Nov 2017 #18

No. The electoral college. Sophia4 Nov 2017 #29

Cuz we have to have Dems in power to do that. Alice11111 Nov 2017 #32

I agree the electoral college is outdated Skittles Nov 2017 #36

Trump's "outrageous assault on truth" Gen Michael Hayden, former Director of CIA & NSA L. Coyote Nov 2017 #6

Surprised they do not have verifired tweeter accounts Cryptoad Nov 2017 #11

K & R with extreme prejudice. How much can you endure, America? VOX Nov 2017 #7

Unfortunately, a big chunk of America revels in it. Martin Eden Nov 2017 #16

Outward symptoms usually become known theaocp Nov 2017 #8

Unfortunately, true. Most Repubs love it. They finally Alice11111 Nov 2017 #33

K&R defacto7 Nov 2017 #9

a bit more context here steve2470 Nov 2017 #10

the general is rather late to the party - he should have spoken out about the massive diva77 Nov 2017 #13

Better late than never. I think the rest of the Generals that Trump hides behind need to politicaljunkie41910 Nov 2017 #21

We really need a mass mutiny. This is a start. Good for him. Let's see his base explain this. lindysalsagal Nov 2017 #14

I feel for Hayden .... LenaBaby61 Nov 2017 #15

FOX News is destroying the country one soldier at a time. Puppyjive Nov 2017 #19

Who doesn't give a FF about them. Alice11111 Nov 2017 #34

General Michael Hayden is upset that Trump is crazier than the general played by Sterling Hayden. Towlie Nov 2017 #20

I don't believe he's wasted 40 years of his life FakeNoose Nov 2017 #23

He won't. As his people say, "Trump is Trump." He isn't Alice11111 Nov 2017 #35

KnR Hekate Nov 2017 #24

One day people will accept this country is filled with horrible people. Trump represents them. GusFring Nov 2017 #26

Only 26%. More dense in some places than others. I know. One is too many. ancianita Nov 2017 #49

Putin's lapdog is dismantling our government. lpbk2713 Nov 2017 #27

What the Donald may not even realize DFW Nov 2017 #37

That's a good point FakeNoose Nov 2017 #45

republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief pisses on truth & US Armed Forces Achilleaze Nov 2017 #38

A Four Sate General said this. Sarah Huckabee Sanders won't be happy... chelsea0011 Nov 2017 #39

K&R... spanone Nov 2017 #42

it took him all this time to figure it out? niyad Nov 2017 #46