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IronLionZion

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8. That would be something

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 04:41 PM

Jan 2019

Clinton and Obama had Republican SecDefs.

Jim Webb is not the type of politician liberals or conservatives like, so he might be a good choice and is at least qualified. We all laughed at him for pandering to rural working class whites (without Trump's racism), but then we ended up with Trump anyway.

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White House Mulls Jim Webb, Ex-Democratic Senator, as Next Defense Secretary [View all] brooklynite Jan 2019 OP

Jim Web wouldn't be caught within 1,000 yards of this fucking misadministration n/t maxrandb Jan 2019 #1

I believe that is the correct answer. Nt BootinUp Jan 2019 #7

and Condi Rice is going to be the next coach of the Cleveland Browns n/t maxrandb Jan 2019 #2

Considering the number of wins they had back in 2017 that might actually be an improvement :P lol cstanleytech Jan 2019 #11

Sometimes, the answer is to move away to a place that you NCjack Jan 2019 #15

This was the first year in a long time that I could wear my Browns gear with pride maxrandb Jan 2019 #16

Well said. The Armageddon lobby will nix his nomination before Cheeto even announces it. sandensea Jan 2019 #3

I can't see Webb taking the job, unless he feels duty-bound to do so like Mattis did... Dennis Donovan Jan 2019 #4

It is possible that people in the Pentagon will ask him to take the job. n/t FSogol Jan 2019 #10

I'd be really surprised if he accepted the offer. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #5

You're right. And also that this is just an attempted olive branch to the Dems to fund his wall. LiberalLovinLug Jan 2019 #20

He has a horrendous temper. Maybe he will punch Trump's lights out MaryMagdaline Jan 2019 #6

That made me laugh. LisaM Jan 2019 #18

He almost did that to Bush Polybius Jan 2019 #23

I remember that! MaryMagdaline Jan 2019 #24

He's also the same age (72) as Trump Polybius Jan 2019 #25

At the Naval Academy he had a legendary boxing match against Ollie North underpants Jan 2019 #27

That would be something IronLionZion Jan 2019 #8

He'd be more qualified than the Boeing lobbyist Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2019 #9

This is a surprise. I doubt he would accept the position. Mrs. Overall Jan 2019 #12

Ex-Democratic, or Ex-Senator? lagomorph777 Jan 2019 #13

Hilarious. "The Administration is considering..." TrollBuster9090 Jan 2019 #14

Webb's kind of a jerk, but I doubt he'd take this job. BlueStater Jan 2019 #17

Stumpy would have a liberal to blame for all of its military foul ups Maxheader Jan 2019 #19

He would be a good choice to oversee the troop withdrawals from both countries madville Jan 2019 #21

This would be an excellent decision Polybius Jan 2019 #22

Not going to happen. I see Maggie Haberman is associated with this story, and that brings its still_one Jan 2019 #26

After all that the repubs railed and wailed against him as Senator? keithbvadu2 Jan 2019 #28

Webb's a guy with absolutely no appetite for bullshit. I don't see him kissing trump ass in their NBachers Jan 2019 #29

Webb is disappointing. SCRUBDASHRUB Jan 2019 #30

Doubt he'd accept but if he did, I'd be comfortable with him being Sec. of Defense. Kaleva Jan 2019 #31

Why should he take it? nitpicker Jan 2019 #32