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Trump hires a third general, raising concerns about heavy military influence
The Washington Post ^ | 7 December 2016 | Philip Rucker, Mike DeBonis

Posted on 12/07/2016 6:46:21 PM PST by cardinal4

President-elect Donald Trump has selected retired Marine general John F. Kelly as secretary of homeland security, officials familiar with the decision said Wednesday, recruiting a third former member of the military’s brass to serve at the highest levels of his administration.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Military/Veterans; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: maga; military; trump
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I don't think the likes of Kelly or Mattis will be too sympathetic toward sex change operations and Gay Pride week..which is probably what has the MSM up in arms..
1 posted on 12/07/2016 6:46:21 PM PST by cardinal4
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To: cardinal4

But imbeciles like Jeh Johnson, who has zero experience in national security and is nothing more than hack, is OK with the Post. Who spells their friggin’ name “Jeh” anyway.


2 posted on 12/07/2016 6:48:15 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Democracy is the backup QB to a dictatorship)
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To: cardinal4

To the left (and to many of the #Nevertrumpers) military service is proof of instability and a disqualifyer for leadeship outside of the military.


3 posted on 12/07/2016 6:48:51 PM PST by MrEdd (MrEdd)
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To: cardinal4

How bout that “heavily” far left, Islamic and/or black “influence” of the past 8 years?


4 posted on 12/07/2016 6:49:17 PM PST by A_Former_Democrat ("Liberalism is a mental disorder" On FULL Display NOW BOYCOTT PepsiCO Kellogg's)
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To: cardinal4

Thank goodness the adults are coming back.


5 posted on 12/07/2016 6:50:07 PM PST by JusPasenThru (Well...bye.)
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To: cardinal4; Diana in Wisconsin

“Raising concerns”

Haha!!!

The concern trolls are crying because the Men are back in charge.

As Diana in Wisconsin says... “Best.... Election.... Ever”


6 posted on 12/07/2016 6:51:08 PM PST by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: cardinal4

The military is about the only respected part of the Fed gov these days. The Dems will have a hard time blocking these nominations.


7 posted on 12/07/2016 6:51:08 PM PST by pierrem15 ("Massacrez-les, car le seigneur connait les siens")
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To: cardinal4

Actually, most military leaders are more hesitant to get us in a military conflict. History proves this. They understand the real cost of war.

And I don’t believe you could find more of a warmongerer than Hillary Clinton.


8 posted on 12/07/2016 6:51:34 PM PST by boycott (S)
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To: cardinal4

So Trump hires generals who have actually held executive positions to run executive departments. Why was there no outcry about Obama hiring nothing but lawyers who had little or no executive experience?
We need fewer lawyers in the executive branch, IMHO.


9 posted on 12/07/2016 6:52:05 PM PST by Joe 6-pack (Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
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To: boycott

Exactly. It’s the stupid and inexperienced who get people killed.


10 posted on 12/07/2016 6:53:26 PM PST by grimalkin (Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. - Winston Churchill)
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To: cardinal4

Better than those mussie loving people 0bama put in office.


11 posted on 12/07/2016 6:54:30 PM PST by SkyDancer (Ambtion Without Talent Is Sad - Talent Without Ambition Is Worse)
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To: cardinal4

Sounds good to me. Enough of the civvies with their ivory tower ideas not based on reality.


12 posted on 12/07/2016 6:55:29 PM PST by ari-freedom (Chicken Little Concerned for Trump people are almost as annoying as NeverTrumpers!)
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To: cardinal4

What’s supposed to be wrong with military influence?

The father of our country was a general. First is war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.


13 posted on 12/07/2016 6:56:10 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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Trump is looking for experienced leadership with acute organizational skills. He’s doing just fine. Pure blooded and loyal.


14 posted on 12/07/2016 6:56:52 PM PST by Clutch Martin (Hot sauce aside, every culture has its pancake, just as every culture has its egg roll.)
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To: NFHale

Hussein’s social experiment is coming to an end. And the Generals are just the beginning, we need to clear out the muzzies next..


15 posted on 12/07/2016 6:58:14 PM PST by cardinal4 ("Sat stonefaced while the building burned..")
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To: cardinal4

Hilariously, they (the Compost) even work in Bannon’s experience as a Naval officer.


16 posted on 12/07/2016 6:59:00 PM PST by aposiopetic
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To: cardinal4

If anything we need more generals. I am tired of people who’ve never served in the military serving in key security positions.


17 posted on 12/07/2016 6:59:21 PM PST by ConsCA
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Not only that, he had the brains of a caterpillar..


18 posted on 12/07/2016 6:59:22 PM PST by cardinal4 ("Sat stonefaced while the building burned..")
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Homeland Security needs military experience. Like the other poster pointed out, not sycophants with no experience in the field they are being appointed to..


19 posted on 12/07/2016 7:01:13 PM PST by cardinal4 ("Sat stonefaced while the building burned..")
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To: cardinal4

As an employee of DHS and a retired Marine, I applaud this pick.


20 posted on 12/07/2016 7:01:40 PM PST by Not A Snowbird (SandyInPeoria just doesn't sound right... yet here I am.)
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