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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump 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
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Ohiogal
(32,036 posts)1. When Dems take over Congress
We need to fix this so its 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 dont 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.
Tata was going to fail to be appointed, so they canceled the hearing and appointed him anyway?
crickets
(25,982 posts)5. Timed just before a Congressional recess. Convenient, no? nt
mitch96
(13,923 posts)4. I just heard a great quote from the writer James Baldwin.........
" 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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GeorgeGist
(25,322 posts)6. No name?
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)8. It's Tata
Demovictory9
(32,468 posts)7. kick