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soothsayer

(38,601 posts)
Mon Aug 3, 2020, 08:15 AM Aug 2020

Trump has placed another dangerous sycophant in a top Pentagon role.


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Trump has placed another dangerous sycophant in a top Pentagon role. That's after his nomination failed after bipartisan support. This is exactly what authoritarians do. Its about their ease of committing crimes and carrying out orders vs expertise

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Trump has placed another dangerous sycophant in a top Pentagon role. (Original Post) soothsayer Aug 2020 OP
When Dems take over Congress Ohiogal Aug 2020 #1
Agreed soothsayer Aug 2020 #2
I don't understand how this is allowed. yardwork Aug 2020 #3
Timed just before a Congressional recess. Convenient, no? nt crickets Aug 2020 #5
I just heard a great quote from the writer James Baldwin......... mitch96 Aug 2020 #4
No name? GeorgeGist Aug 2020 #6
It's Tata soothsayer Aug 2020 #8
kick Demovictory9 Aug 2020 #7

Ohiogal

(32,036 posts)
1. When Dems take over Congress
Mon Aug 3, 2020, 08:24 AM
Aug 2020

We need to fix this so it’s not as easy to get around having your nominee confirmed.

Trump has done this time and time again, installing dangerous sycophants in important roles as “acting” heads that don’t need Congressional confirmation... if one of them pisses him off, out they go and he installs another “acting” who is even worse.

yardwork

(61,690 posts)
3. I don't understand how this is allowed.
Mon Aug 3, 2020, 08:29 AM
Aug 2020

Tata was going to fail to be appointed, so they canceled the hearing and appointed him anyway?

mitch96

(13,923 posts)
4. I just heard a great quote from the writer James Baldwin.........
Mon Aug 3, 2020, 09:58 AM
Aug 2020

" It is certain in any case that ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice will ever have... I believe he wrote it in the early 60's and it is still current today...
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