[Nachum]

Dempsey is a surprising choice because he began a four-year term as Army chief of staff just last month. Service chiefs have rarely, if ever, been promoted to JCS chairman so quickly

It's 3 am and nobody's there...

[Nachum]

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[battlecry]

Do you know if he supports DADT?

[2ndDivisionVet]

I thought Corporal Max Klinger or Private Bradley Manning were in the mix, knowing this administration, or maybe Sergeant Bilko or Private Gomer Pyle.

[colorado tanker]

This was the guy Obama appointed Army COS instead of Gen. Petreus?

I've always thought Petreus should have gotten the honor of Army COS after his outstanding service. I suspect Barry sent him to CIA to deny him that.

[Lou L]

One can only wonder what kind of “deal” Gen. Dempsey had to make to get such an offer.

[Dick Bachert]

I’d bet they checked his party affiliation and it was Democrat and I’ll also bet he supported DADT.

Perfect!

[Wuli]

Knowing how deeply Obama relies on manipulating the information flow to the public, I would suggest there might be something about this nomination that needs investigating; the information is being released when Obama himself via his visit to Great Britain is dominating the “presidential” news, making this COS nomination a mere footnote that will be given very little attention.

[quadrant]

Cartwright was passed over because of Marine Corps opposition to repeal of DADT.
Unlike Marines, soldiers are completely supine.