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Judi Lynn

(160,542 posts)
Wed May 12, 2021, 03:17 AM May 2021

'Disturbing and reckless': Retired brass spread election lie in attack on Biden, Democrats [View all]

Source: Politico

By Bryan Bender 49 mins ago

A day after 124 retired generals and admirals released a letter spreading the lie that President Joe Biden stole the election, current and former military officers are speaking out, calling the missive a dangerous news sign of the military being dragged into the trenches of partisan warfare.

The open letter on Monday from a group calling itself Flag Officers 4 America advanced the false conspiracy theory that the presidential vote was rigged in Biden's favor and warned that the nation is "in deep peril" from "a full-blown assault on our Constitutional rights."

“Under a Democrat Congress and the Current Administration,” they wrote, “our Country has taken a hard left turn toward Socialism and a Marxist form of tyrannical government which must be countered now by electing congressional and presidential candidates who will always act to defend our Constitutional Republic.”

The broadside also raises questions about “the mental and physical condition of the Commander in Chief" and sounds the alarm about a host of hot-button issues, such as the border wall. It goes on to accuse congressional leaders of "using the U.S. military as political pawns with thousands of troops deployed around the U.S. Capitol Building."

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/disturbing-and-reckless-retired-brass-spread-election-lie-in-attack-on-biden-democrats/ar-BB1gCZkB?li=BBnb7Kz

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DAMN! Too bad the 1st Amendment (probably) protects them elleng May 2021 #1
Certain conduct isn't allowed Angrybob2001 May 2021 #9
I would hope so PatSeg May 2021 #23
Yawn DUgosh May 2021 #2
They seem to mostly be like those swift boat losers that went after Kerry in 2004 JI7 May 2021 #3
+1 2naSalit May 2021 #11
I wonder how many work for the "Military Industrial Complex" got to keep the boss happy..nt mitch96 May 2021 #12
Meh. They're Entitled To Their Opinion COL Mustard May 2021 #4
I think someone should check the signatures. cab67 May 2021 #5
+1 2naSalit May 2021 #10
Indeed Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2021 #32
I'd like to see anyone who wrote that or signed onto in actually define "socialism" Maeve May 2021 #6
You are correct....they throw out words, but know not their meaning ashredux May 2021 #14
It's a war against US sovereignty at this point bucolic_frolic May 2021 #7
Notice the 124 want to defend the "Republic" and NOT DEFEND democracy. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2021 #8
There is a smell to this one....needs some checking ashredux May 2021 #13
Like maybe General Charles Flynn's happy retirement 2Gingersnaps May 2021 #15
How have my most hardline trumper FB friends not posted this? oldsoftie May 2021 #16
I told you so. We have a huge problem with these retired officers. Baitball Blogger May 2021 #17
Projection much......? HUAJIAO May 2021 #18
Can they prove who they are? niyad May 2021 #19
Yep, looks fishy to me. ananda May 2021 #20
Sorry, but... lonely bird May 2021 #21
Key words DFW May 2021 #22
Thank you. This letter is shady as can be. nt Progressive Jones May 2021 #27
Yes JohnnyRingo May 2021 #29
This used to happen a lot DFW May 2021 #40
Call all the old horse asses Corgigal May 2021 #24
Can they be recalled to service and court-martialled? Nt spooky3 May 2021 #25
They need to do it to Flynn--make an example. CrispyQ May 2021 #34
This is quite disturbing Miguelito Loveless May 2021 #26
This just doesn't smell right. JohnnyRingo May 2021 #28
"Tyrannical government"??? calimary May 2021 #30
It's always fun to ask people like that what actions they view as being tyrannical. Sapient Donkey May 2021 #38
Incitement to insurrection Mysterian May 2021 #31
The same thing happened in France. Dawson Leery May 2021 #33
How did that many people that out of touch with reality rise to those positions? BobTheSubgenius May 2021 #35
More Swift Boating? tonekat May 2021 #36
lol Biden the marxist... Sapient Donkey May 2021 #37
politico is crap ! notice no names ! monkeyman1 May 2021 #39
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