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blackrams
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NOV 15, 06:51 PM
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| quote | | Call it the common-sense coalition. But whatever you want to call MAGA, it's young. It's a generational, legacy-defining play for Trump, and it's here to stay. And that is a very good thing for the future of these once-and-future-great United States. |
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Something the other side of the aisle seems to have lost.
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| quote | Originally posted by maryjane:
Some of The Riden With Biden Crew (better keep an eye on your luggage)
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I could have gone all day without seeing those pictures.
Rams[This message has been edited by blackrams (edited 11-15-2024).]
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cliffw
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NOV 16, 09:20 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by ray b:
sure lets give a faux talking head the defense dept |
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How many former Fox News contributors have went on to serve President Trump / government ? Twenty one. Number of leftoid media personalities who work for Democrat administrations ? Zero. Number of ex democrat media personalities who now work for leftoid news ?
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Monkeyman
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NOV 16, 02:28 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by blackrams:
Military life is not different than civilian in how things work, who you know makes a huge difference in getting ahead. That includes both General Officers and Civilian appointed leadership.
Oh, BTW. I read that Hegseth was a major when he left, not a Lt. Col. I honestly don't know for sure.
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I thought he was a Captain, not that it really matters.
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blackrams
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NOV 16, 03:20 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Monkeyman:
I thought he was a Captain, not that it really matters. |
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I've read three different ranks in several different articles, I really don't know what his final rank was. I read Captain, Major and Lt Col. Shrug.  Not that it matters here but, there's a huge difference in exposure to upper level information and decision making. If someone finds out for sure, let us know.
Rams[This message has been edited by blackrams (edited 11-16-2024).]
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maryjane
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NOV 17, 11:21 AM
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Perhaps, he's a Major-General.... (after all, it IS the Army we're talking about..)
I am the very model of a modern Major-General,
I've information vegetable, animal, and mineral,
I know the kings of England, and I quote the fights historical
From Marathon to Waterloo, in order categorical;
I'm very well acquainted, too, with matters mathematical,
I understand equations, both the simple and quadratical,
About binomial theorem I'm teeming with a lot o' news,
With many cheerful facts about the square of the hypotenuse.
I'm very good at integral and differential calculus;
I know the scientific names of beings animalculous:
In short, in matters vegetable, animal, and mineral,
I am the very model of a modern Major-General.
I know our mythic history, King Arthur's and Sir Caradoc's;
I answer hard acrostics, I've a pretty taste for paradox,
I quote in elegiacs all the crimes of Heliogabalus,
In conics I can floor peculiarities parabolous;
I can tell undoubted Raphaels from Gerard Dows and Zoffanies,
I know the croaking chorus from The Frogs of Aristophanes!
Then I can hum a fugue of which I've heard the music's din afore,
And whistle all the airs from that infernal nonsense Pinafore.
Then I can write a washing bill in Babylonic cuneiform,
And tell you ev'ry detail of Caractacus's uniform:
In short, in matters vegetable, animal, and mineral,
I am the very model of a modern Major-General.
In fact, when I know what is meant by "mamelon" and "ravelin",
When I can tell at sight a Mauser rifle from a javelin,
When such affairs as sorties and surprises I'm more wary at,
And when I know precisely what is meant by "commissariat",
When I have learnt what progress has been made in modern gunnery,
When I know more of tactics than a novice in a nunnery –
In short, when I've a smattering of elemental strategy –
You'll say a better Major-General has never sat a gee.
For my military knowledge, though I'm plucky and adventury,
Has only been brought down to the beginning of the century;
But still, in matters vegetable, animal, and mineral,
I am the very model of a modern Major-General.
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blackrams
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NOV 19, 10:29 PM
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Based on the "News Reports", it looks to me like the DOJ selectee isn't going to get confirmed. Just my opinion but, as is usually true, if you piss on your friends, it's unlikely they will support you when you need it.
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blackrams
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NOV 21, 02:40 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by blackrams:
Based on news reports, former Rep Matt Gaetz has a strong current going against him for confirmation. Not sure how good of a swimmer he is but, I don't see him getting the job at DOJ. He's simply ticked off too many other folks on both sides of the aisle.
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Apparently, former Rep Gaetz is a weak swimmer. From what I've heard and read, he wasn't vetted very well prior to his nomination if at all. DJY should know better than allowing that to happen.
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MarkS
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NOV 21, 03:10 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by blackrams:
Apparently, former Rep Gaetz is a weak swimmer. From what I've heard and read, he wasn't vetted very well prior to his nomination if at all. DJY should know better than allowing that to happen.
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Seems he withdrew from consideration. That nomination really stirred pot, maybe the whole point from the outset by DJT.
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blackrams
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NOV 21, 04:19 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by MarkS:
Seems he withdrew from consideration. That nomination really stirred pot, maybe the whole point from the outset by DJT. |
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Agreed.  He ticked off so many people on both sides of the aisle I was quite frankly surprised at the nomination.
Rams
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randye
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NOV 21, 08:20 PM
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