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(94,571 posts) Tue Nov 24, 2020, 10:29 AM Nov 2020

Flournoy for Defense Chief Faces Progressive Pushback [View all]

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Source: Political Wire

“President-elect Joe Biden named a slate of experienced hands for his national security team on Monday—but stopped short of selecting a defense secretary,” Foreign Policy reports.

“Now, backers of Michèle Flournoy, his likely pick for defense secretary, are trying to head off a last-minute push by some left-leaning Democrats trying to derail her selection, with many progressives seeing her nomination as a continuation of what critics refer to as America’s ‘forever wars.'”

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Flournoy for Defense Chief Faces Progressive Pushback [View all] brooklynite Nov 2020 OP

What's your position on this pick? greenjar_01 Nov 2020 #1

Defense isn't my area of expertise brooklynite Nov 2020 #3

ROFL greenjar_01 Nov 2020 #4

And by "stir", you mean "report political news"? brooklynite Nov 2020 #6

He just posted a political article PatSeg Nov 2020 #26

Progressive label needs DownriverDem Nov 2020 #37

Oh yes, I agree PatSeg Nov 2020 #42

I back Flournoy. Laelth Nov 2020 #2

I think the US can be world's only superpower and not army and marines in every place in the world. LiberalArkie Nov 2020 #23

+1 ancianita Nov 2020 #24

+++ still_one Nov 2020 #28

+ agree with you Laeith. We need someone in the role who has expertise in defense world. nt iluvtennis Nov 2020 #39

Not the only superpower Andy Canuck Nov 2020 #55

Not by a long shot. No. Laelth Nov 2020 #58

Well said. Too many people don't understand the perfect being the enemy of the good. GoneOffShore Nov 2020 #64

The entire world relies upon us maintaining the Pax Americana. Laelth Nov 2020 #65

A female DoD Secretary seems quite a progressive choice to me Zorro Nov 2020 #5

Here's a somewhat extreme, but telling, response to that point of view. TheRickles Nov 2020 #8

You're right. The article is a very extreme response. Zorro Nov 2020 #9

That's why I was hoping to just import the image of the two planes. TheRickles Nov 2020 #14

Here is the image you wanted iluvtennis Nov 2020 #36

Thank you! TheRickles Nov 2020 #38

Here is a website where you can upload a jpegand get a direct link to paste into your DU post. iluvtennis Nov 2020 #40

Thank you. TheRickles Nov 2020 #43

LOL 👍 😁 nt iluvtennis Nov 2020 #44

Thanks!!!! IsItJustMe Nov 2020 #47

You're welcome. And you don't need to open an account either, just upload your image, iluvtennis Nov 2020 #48

Yeah. I saw that. IsItJustMe Nov 2020 #52

Excellent Image McKim Nov 2020 #57

I went past that thinking it was an ad (that page had lots of ads and a video), but I see someone... George II Nov 2020 #46

Is this the photograph? George II Nov 2020 #22

No, that's not "the image of the two planes" that I referred to. TheRickles Nov 2020 #34

A female would be great, but maybe one who is less of a war hawk IronLionZion Nov 2020 #10

Antony Blinken is also seen as a hawk. ananda Nov 2020 #21

They're both well qualified for the job IronLionZion Nov 2020 #29

I wonder if it's possible that .. ananda Nov 2020 #54

I like Ike. IsItJustMe Nov 2020 #50

While I certainly don't support "forever wars" ... Happy Hoosier Nov 2020 #7

It is not just the "Forever Wars" 4Q2u2 Nov 2020 #11

The SoD doesn't cut the budget edhopper Nov 2020 #13

Great Imput 4Q2u2 Nov 2020 #15

I've Been Involved With DoD Budgeting for 20 Years COL Mustard Nov 2020 #17

Wasn't a budget officer nor worked in the budget office, DeminPennswoods Nov 2020 #51

Do they have a preferred nominee that might be better? Maybe they should run for President... George II Nov 2020 #12

Ha, ha, ha!!! PatSeg Nov 2020 #30

Oh, come on now, George mcar Nov 2020 #62

Call me paranoid, but when I see phrases like "many progressives", or "many people", beastie boy Nov 2020 #16

Good point PatSeg Nov 2020 #31

Not a single name was mentioned in the two-paragraph article. George II Nov 2020 #32

Agree. It's another version of the "Dems in disarray" trope that they love LymphocyteLover Nov 2020 #35

Totally agree DownriverDem Nov 2020 #41

All Good Questions.. I feel the same. Cha Nov 2020 #61

Too much experience for some, I guess. elleng Nov 2020 #18

I'd rather bdamomma Nov 2020 #53

Until we don't have a belligerent Russia and China, this is how it has to be Submariner Nov 2020 #19

I agree. They should see America trend now toward hawkish. Appearances affect their behavior. ancianita Nov 2020 #25

Without forever wars the public might start to question the need for big defense budgets. jalan48 Nov 2020 #20

Isn't there a qualified, combat seasoned General out there Roisin Ni Fiachra Nov 2020 #27

Wesley Clark? dhill926 Nov 2020 #33

I will probably get smacked for this but, what the hell William769 Nov 2020 #45

FTR DeminPennswoods Nov 2020 #49

Where do you get your BS detector calibrated? Harker Nov 2020 #56

That media loves to pound wedges. A couple of observations: PatrickforO Nov 2020 #59

DoD needs a leader who can say "no" DeminPennswoods Nov 2020 #63

I'm just gonna chill and let Mr.Bill Nov 2020 #60

After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING Omaha Steve Nov 2020 #66