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Now John Kelly slams Trump

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  1. Trickster

    Trickster VIP Member

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    Will it FINALLY reveal to the MAGA sheep who Trump really is and what he’ll do to our Democracy?

    Exclusive: John Kelly goes on the record to confirm several disturbing stories about Trump | CNN Politics

    “What can I add that has not already been said?” Kelly said, when asked if he wanted to weigh in on his former boss in light of recent comments made by other former Trump officials.

    “A person that thinks those who defend their country in uniform, or are shot down or seriously wounded in combat, or spend years being tortured as POWs are all ‘suckers’ because ‘there is nothing in it for them.’ A person that did not want to be seen in the presence of military amputees because ‘it doesn’t look good for me.’ A person who demonstrated open contempt for a Gold Star family – for all Gold Star families – on TV during the 2016 campaign, and rants that our most precious heroes who gave their lives in America’s defense are ‘losers’ and wouldn’t visit their graves in France.

    “A person who is not truthful regarding his position on the protection of unborn life, on women, on minorities, on evangelical Christians, on Jews, on working men and women,” Kelly continued. “A person that has no idea what America stands for and has no idea what America is all about. A person who cavalierly suggests that a selfless warrior who has served his country for 40 years in peacetime and war should lose his life for treason – in expectation that someone will take action. A person who admires autocrats and murderous dictators. A person that has nothing but contempt for our democratic institutions, our Constitution, and the rule of law.”

    Is it truly possible that many want this man as our Commander In Chief?
     
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  2. mrhansduck

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    Trump is now calling Nikki Haley a birdbrain. Some amount of hypocrisy is required in politics. I get it. But is it more likely that all of these people who Trump hired, appointed, or surrounded himself with were stupid or corrupt or more likely that he's the problem and couldn't intimidate these people?
     
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  3. citygator

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    Say what you will about Biden no one who works with him calls him out on stories like these. Even the made up narrative on mental acuity doesn’t come from people who work with him it comes from enemies. For Trump, all the accusations come from his inner circle. Dude is scum.
     
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  4. obgator

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  5. rivergator

    rivergator Too Hot Mod Moderator VIP Member

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    apparently
     
  6. ajoseph

    ajoseph Premium Member

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    i don’t understand how seemingly intelligent people just discount and ignore the story after story after story after story of people who Trump appointed - high integrity people with unblemished records — almost all of whom give the same story about what a TERRIBLE person AND leader Trump is in fact. They won’t listen, or they excuse it away, and if it was anyone other than Trump they would be mortified. But somehow, inexplicably, they just refuse to believe, or accept, what a terrible man he truly is.
     
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  7. snatchmagnet

    snatchmagnet Bring On The Bacon Premium Member

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    While I will totally agree that trump is a scum, we will have to agree to disagree on Biden’s mental state.
     
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  8. Trickster

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    What’s that about?
     
  9. channingcrowderhungry

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    Sunk cost fallacy. I think most intelligent ones know the truth, but don't want to admit they were duped.
     
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  10. Sohogator

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    One problem I have with Kelly and Esper and a bunch of others is that they chose to be associated with him. It’s not like they didn’t know what kind of person he was and he had been on record dissing Vietnam vets as losers (to include McCain).

    Their desire for power was too great to avoid the train wreck.
     
  11. citygator

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    Sure. No one from Biden’s inner circle nor anyone working with him offers that up. Only memes and cut clips. But you think what you want.
     
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  12. BLING

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    Pretty sure Kelly was already branded persona non grata if not a traitor by the cultists.

    Their media bubble likely doesn’t even show these quotes anyway.
     
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    They justified it by saying they needed to be the voice of reason and stop gap measures. Frankly, sort of glad they were also power hungry enough to stand in there and do the best they could.
     
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  14. PITBOSS

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    agree. It seems after a point, occams razor would be applied and maybe, just maybe, not all these military members, former staff, women, etc are lying. it’s the proven liar & cheat, inmate number P01135809, who is lying.

    …….and there are other gop candidates to pick from.
     
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  15. kygator

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    I’m not sure Trump will be able to appoint any capable people if he’s elected. If you are in his circle, you have to be a yes man or your career is over. There’s really no reason for conservatives to hate Pence or many others that were in Trump’s administration. Yet so many do.
     
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  16. Trickster

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    Nothing wrong with wanting power. It's what you do with it that's important. Kelly and scores of others from the inner circle are speaking out. I personally don't care what their motives are as long as they're speaking the truth.
     
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    Trump is now the Vegas odds on favorite to win the 2024 presidential election.

    Donald Trump overtakes Joe Biden as betting favorite in 2024 election | Betting | Sports
     
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  19. snatchmagnet

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    Thank you for your blessing.
     
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