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sarge43

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62. I withdraw scut work

Wed Sep 29, 2021, 07:30 AM

Sep 2021

Last edited Wed Sep 29, 2021, 11:34 AM - Edit history (1)

Whenever possible, seasoned or tested would be better. Not a good idea to throw someone into the deep end of the
shark tank when they don't know how to swim. Otherwise My Lai can happen.

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Gen Milley stuffs Tom Cotton in a locker [View all] Nevilledog Sep 2021 OP

Translation: Chipper Chat Sep 2021 #1

I think he rode a shit train in because his horse resigned. MLAA Sep 2021 #13

Cotton Blather. lagomorph777 Sep 2021 #2

Perfect. In the same vein I'll add: Decrease Cotton Blather. yonder Sep 2021 #14

I had to do the reading. Hah! lagomorph777 Sep 2021 #25

I get the reference to Increase Mather soldierant Sep 2021 #56

Increase was Cotton Mather's father. Solomon Sep 2021 #65

Thanks. soldierant Sep 2021 #73

Tom Cotton is garbage. JohnSJ Sep 2021 #3

sarcasm: The Garbage Society of America.(GSA)..of which I am a member, will beg to differ because Stuart G Sep 2021 #6

+++ JohnSJ Sep 2021 #10

Rotten Cotton Meadowoak Sep 2021 #66

yes JohnSJ Sep 2021 #68

Cotton's briefs got pulled over his head C_U_L8R Sep 2021 #4

A virtual wedgie. zuul Sep 2021 #5

No one is perfect, but the U.S. is blessed to have as many flag officers like Gen. Miley as we do Tom Rinaldo Sep 2021 #7

Excellent. If only he had lived it out in that walk to the park. UTUSN Sep 2021 #8

Yes a mistake, but he fully owned up to it, and his public apology was not the bullshit kind n/t Tom Rinaldo Sep 2021 #12

The problem with apologies is that the damage is done, bell can't be unrung kind of thing. UTUSN Sep 2021 #48

SOME apologies are worthless. Not all of them are. ShazzieB Sep 2021 #52

Understood... Tom Rinaldo Sep 2021 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author tblue37 Sep 2021 #9

Cotton's low level "gotcha" question got him de-pantsed in brutal fashion AZLD4Candidate Sep 2021 #11

The most ridiculous thing is that Cotton was a captain in the Army. 2Legit Sep 2021 #15

That's like a lieutenant in the Navy, from what my Navy friends told me. Ilsa Sep 2021 #19

There are 11 ranks in the officer corps. Captain is O3. That's like, maybe a corporal. Stinky The Clown Sep 2021 #31

FWIW sarge43 Sep 2021 #42

Thanks for the summary. My dad was a Senior Chief in the GPV Sep 2021 #46

"...don't know crap from apple butter, good for scut work"? Grins Sep 2021 #54

I withdraw scut work sarge43 Sep 2021 #62

I've always been confused--WTH is a sergeant major? lastlib Sep 2021 #55

E-9. A major sergeant, top of the heap. sarge43 Sep 2021 #58

Thank you! lastlib Sep 2021 #67

Very helpful summary. Better than Ilsa Sep 2021 #61

I was a First Lieutenant. Fortinbras Armstrong Sep 2021 #72

Lots of service in my family as well, and Ilsa Sep 2021 #74

My brother got an accounting job at a casino in Connecticut Fortinbras Armstrong Oct 2021 #75

Mike Flynn has demonstrated that "what it takes to be a general" is vastly overhyped... RockRaven Sep 2021 #21

Peter Principle in action lonely bird Sep 2021 #70

This is mostly a performance for a certain audience JI7 Sep 2021 #51

I have a few questions for Tom Cotton Leith Sep 2021 #16

Single answer for all three: Cotton played politics. nt Ilsa Sep 2021 #24

What did he do when his Commander-In-Chief was negotiating an Arms Treaty with Iran? Midnight Writer Sep 2021 #27

I just made my first twitter post in years Leith Sep 2021 #47

Senator Cotton bottomofthehill Sep 2021 #69

A coffin would be a better place. But probably can't say that. LiberalFighter Sep 2021 #17

cotton is a two legged walking dumpster ! monkeyman1 Sep 2021 #18

Tom Cotton is a worthless POS. Jon King Sep 2021 #20

Exactly. n/t FSogol Sep 2021 #33

I am certain Traildogbob Sep 2021 #22

Cottonballs is a disgrace to the uniform he wore. NoMoreRepugs Sep 2021 #23

Excellent, I loved that! mrsadm Sep 2021 #26

I just heard this on Hate Radio framed as if Cotton made a fool of Milley. Midnight Writer Sep 2021 #28

_ LudwigPastorius Sep 2021 #29

That's why Milley is a general and Cotton was a captain. The difference - time commitment and $$. ancianita Sep 2021 #30

Look @ Gen. Milley wiki page. Cotton was way way out of his depth here. Botany Sep 2021 #34

Oh hell yeah he was. And only TrumpNazi media would cover that up. ancianita Sep 2021 #35

Cotton(Harvard) like Hawley, DeSantis, and Abbott are not fool but just play @ being a good old boys Botany Sep 2021 #37

Exactly. Going to Harvard, being in the military, he had the sense to close the locker door with a ancianita Sep 2021 #38

Ottoman got his sound bite but his reaction at the end is priceless underpants Sep 2021 #32

Take a major minus, Ranger "Grey Man" Cotton Aviation Pro Sep 2021 #36

How do these fuck-wits get elected?! The GOP makes no effort to actually think. They're TeamProg Sep 2021 #39

These f@@king reQublicOns..... KS Toronado Sep 2021 #40

Cotton, just like many others in the GOP don't know how this country works Ohioboy Sep 2021 #41

OOOF! That didn't work out well for Cotton. What a yawner. Nt Baked Potato Sep 2021 #43

Cotton so stupid he couldn't anticipate how he left himself so wide open bucolic_frolic Sep 2021 #44

At least Cotton nodded his head after that beat down...LOL Catherine Vincent Sep 2021 #45

A battle of wits with our boy Tom is like dueling with an unarmed man. TomSlick Sep 2021 #49

The look Gen. Milley gave him, just before his his response..... paleotn Sep 2021 #50

This is the best headline I've seen today StarfishSaver Sep 2021 #57

Ouch!!! Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2021 #59

"My dad didn't get a choice to resign at Iwo Jima." Patton French Sep 2021 #60

Why didn't Cotton resign when it became obvious that... Champp Sep 2021 #63

Milley is a 4 Star General... Septua Sep 2021 #64

My only comment on this whole sorry affair... Hugin Sep 2021 #71