Breaking News: Republican senators def Donald Trump by voting to strip Confederate generals' names from Army bases — despite White House threatening a veto

Daily Wail (UK) ^ | 10:27 EDT, 11 June 2020 | Nikki Schwab

[Olog-hai]

Republican senators rebelled against Donald Trump late Wednesday by voting to tell the Army to rename bases named after Confederate generals within the next three years.

The Armed Services Committee, whose members include Trump ultra-loyalist Tom Cotton, voted behind closed doors for the move, Roll Call first reported.

The voice vote was on an amendment to the annual Pentagon policy bill — the Defense Authorization Act — which was put forward by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the Massachusetts Democrat and former presidential candidate.

It came hours after Donald Trump tweeted furiously that he will “not even consider” renaming Forts Bragg, Hood, Lee and others.

The move puts the Republican senators on a collision course with Trump, who White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany suggested would veto any legislation which renamed the bases. …

[Obadiah]

When are all the Robert “Sheets” Byrd monuments and building names going to be removed?

[lodi90]

Wrong.

To quote David Horowitz; The issue is never the issue. The issue is always the revolution.

Lay down and surrender on this issue and the left will only be emboldened and ask for more.

[matthew fuller]

Fort Liberace and Fort Versace.

[minnesota_bound]

The democrats will want George Washington and Thomas Jefferson names and statutes removed from history as well.

[Olog-hai]

This page has the list. I would not call those who are ideologically left-wing “squishy” since that implies that they were once conservative and have been somehow cowed by the towering might of left-wing Democrats.

[gogeo]

Rename Washington state

King County was named for Rufus King, a VP. At some point it was 'renamed' and MLK is on the letterhead.

[dfwgator]

May the crocodile eat you last.

[xrmusn]

Trump often stands alone. Many elected Republicans are weak.
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Mustn’t forget the Rs that ran for a few terms on DEFUNDING BOSCARE, full well knowing it wouldn’t happen, going back the next time running on same ‘lie’ then, when they ran again, had control of the House, Senate and PDJT, they ‘changed’ their mind, PDJT pointed it out and then these Rs threatened to quit (and did) blaming PDJTs policies and his disrespecting them...

Last I heard if one calls a liar a liar you aren’t ‘disrespecting’ him/her/it you are merely pointing out a character flaw.

[gogeo]

If we truly believe that names should be chosen for reconciliation, then the need for race reconciliation today is definitely more pressing than the need to reconcile the union and the confederacy.

I don't know if you actually believe that crap. I don't know which alternative is worse.

[pepsi_junkie]

Great idea, GOP simp Senators. Now the communists will love you.

[lodi90]

When are all the Robert “Sheets” Byrd monuments and building names going to be removed?

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Now THAT one would be a thumb in the eye of the useless and virtue signalling Senators. I’m sure there are quotes out of there of Graham, etc., saying nice things about their “good friend” in the Senate.

[M Kehoe]

Hi.

I can just imagine one day being asked, well where did you serve?

Ft. Wakansa...f’em.

5.56mm

[cuban leaf]

“...within the next three years...”

i.e., after Trump wins in November, never mind. ;)

They are just fishing for votes during the current turmoil. Trump is not the only one running for re-election in November.

[jeffersondem]

“They did not say what to rename the forts as, did they?”

My guess: Fort Harvey Milk.

[jagusafr]

Lighthorse Harry Lee?

[Guenevere]

+100

[DiogenesLamp]

The left are laughing their asses off right now. They are barely budging a finger, and the rest of the country is falling in line. Pathetic.

I have been telling people for over a decade that the media weapon is their most important tool for advancing their agenda, and we should have been doing everything in our power to smash their control of this weapon.

All of this was done by liberal control of mass communications.

[sauropod]

"Trump often stands alone. "

No he doesn't. I stand with him.

[UnwashedPeasant]

Appeasing terrorists makes them stronger.

[T. Rustin Noone]

I can see it now.

Washington State is now...FLOYD