Lindsey Graham: Military parade should focus on people, not 'hardware'

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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Wednesday threw his support behind a parade honoring the U.S. military, but said that such an event should not be treated as a "Soviet-style" display of military might.

"I don't mind having a parade honoring the service and sacrifice of our military members," Graham told CNN. "I'm not looking for a Soviet-style hardware display. That's not who we are, it's kind of cheesy and I think it shows weakness, quite frankly."

Graham's comments came on the heels of a Washington Post report that Pentagon officials are in the early stages of planning for a military parade in Washington at President Trump's behest.

Exactly when that parade would be held and what it might entail remains to be seen. But Graham said that any such display should focus on U.S. service members and their families, rather than showcase military equipment.

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/372761-graham-says-he-supports-military-parade-but-should-focus-on-people-not

Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

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1. military parade for cadet bone spurs

Don't we already have parades all over the country on Veteran's Day? And also
sometimes Memorial Day.

How about they gather all the veterans who are homeless and have them march down in front of the reality show president's hotel in DC? And for those who aren't able to walk they could be in gold carts provided by all the various trump golf courses.

And it could be topped off with a visit by president two scoops to Walter Reed.

[Tiggeroshii]

2. I support making it about hardware and not people

Especially if it means the admin lugs all the hardware themselves and our soldiers can actually have a day off that honors them.

[leftstreet]

3. Bring on the hardware! Show taxpayer $$$$ at work!

Ah, Lindsey doesn't want the peasants thinking about pitchforks

[Proud liberal 80]

4. These parades already exist

But trump wants the Soviet style parade

[SunSeeker]

5. Exactly. They're called Veterans' Day parades.

But Donnie Bone Spurs wants a parade honoring him, not veterans.

[SummerSnow]

6. Lindsay, it's all about the hardware

[theaocp]

7. He'll back this in a fucking second.

Don't be fooled. He has NO backbone and will buckle like a belt.

[dewsgirl]

8. That's weird, I saw this on CNN a little while ago. His Twitter account tweeted of his full

Support this morning, I even replied to the tweet. Between this and the two vastly different responses from Orrin Hatch, there is something very strange going on here.

[Baconator]

9. Damn it... Let me have my weekend...

I (and the million other "Me"s ) are gone enough and don't need to spend the time, money or energy just to prop up some delicate egos.

You want to see military shit? I'll point you to a recruiter...

[pangaia]

10. No. he is NOT right.

A military parade is stupid.
Plain and simple - S-T-U-P-I-D.

Waste of damn money, time and it is nothing but fascist propaganda.

The amount of money spent on the US military machine is a human disgrace.

[Gothmog]

11. GOP Senator Kennedy is also against this stupid parade

Link to tweet

[Iggo]

12. "...honoring the U.S. military..." ???

There's a thousand parades honoring the military on Veterans Day.

This parade would be for honoring the orange shitgibbon.

Nothing more. Nothing less.