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NBC & ABC Fear Military Parade Would Make U.S. Look ‘Authoritarian’
newsbusters.org ^ | 2/7/2018 | Kyle Drennen

Posted on 02/07/2018 9:27:53 AM PST by rktman

On Wednesday morning, NBC’s Today show and ABC’s Good Morning America recited identical liberal talking points as both broadcasts warned viewers that the U.S. was on the verge of looking like world’s worst “authoritarian regimes” if the Pentagon followed through on President Trump’s desire to hold a military parade in the nation’s capital.

“Some unusual marching orders from President Trump to the Pentagon. He wants a massive parade to highlight the country’s military strength,” fretted Today co-host Hoda Kotb. “But as NBC’s Hans Nichols explains, that request is not sitting well with some lawmakers,” she added.

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TOPICS: Government; Philosophy
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Hmmm. My only concern is the logistics of moving troops and equipment to a centralized location. I say keep 'em guessing anyway. Besides which, it would just be more opportunity for the lib wack jobs to photo shop Trump and the nazi guy imposed over the pics.
1 posted on 02/07/2018 9:27:53 AM PST by rktman
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NBC and ABC are soiling their panties over it???

OK ... I'm in favor.

2 posted on 02/07/2018 9:28:39 AM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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As if anyone gives a sh...er...Obama.


3 posted on 02/07/2018 9:29:10 AM PST by Da Coyote
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Great way to get allot of troops into Washington on pretense of a parade.
just saying....


4 posted on 02/07/2018 9:29:37 AM PST by DainBramage
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I disagree with the trumpeter. Beef up memorial Day or Fourth of July of Vet’s day. We don’t need another parade. Even in Rome you had to kick someones ass to get a parade.


5 posted on 02/07/2018 9:29:51 AM PST by morphing libertarian (Build Kate's Wall)
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I'm not really keen on it either. This is the kind of stuff you saw in the old Soviet Union and see today in North Korea.

Bad optics, even though the intentions may be good.

6 posted on 02/07/2018 9:30:57 AM PST by Tench_Coxe
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I like the idea. Honor our veterans.


7 posted on 02/07/2018 9:31:50 AM PST by Ciexyz (I'm conservative & traditionalist, a nationalist and patriot.)
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Once the troops are in DC maybe they can stop by the FBI and the NSA and the DNC to say hi.


8 posted on 02/07/2018 9:32:10 AM PST by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism.)
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No. A military parade looks too much like Russia and North Korea.


9 posted on 02/07/2018 9:32:38 AM PST by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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This is based on an anonymous report from The Washington Post designed to make Trump look like a Nazi it’s fake news folks.


10 posted on 02/07/2018 9:33:14 AM PST by DouglasKC
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Hey NBC & ABC!!!

Using the FBI and Intel Agencies to rig elections makes us look ‘Authoritarian’.


11 posted on 02/07/2018 9:33:17 AM PST by G Larry (There is no great virtue in bargaining with the Devil)
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NBC and ABC's idea of a military parade.


12 posted on 02/07/2018 9:33:50 AM PST by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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Of course they do... but let’s examine those countries that typically do these kinds of things? France? Statist. NK, Russia, other communist countries? Statist. We honor our military in all sorts of ways and I don’t think that’s an issue.

That said I can’t help but like Trump more for it. My thinking is that The Donald is a product of an era that was proud of our military for what it did in WWII. I know I am. As such I trust his motives and don’t feel he’s in any way trying to be authoritative... he’s trying to demonstrate how proud he is of our troops.

As someone posted earlier... it gives the media, Never Trumpers and other haters opportunities to advance a narrative. That’s not necessarily a reason to not do it...

My thinking is he would better serve the military by really playing up the existing military-themed holidays, visiting our troops in the most visible ways possible, and funding our military.


13 posted on 02/07/2018 9:34:09 AM PST by Frapster (Bacon!)
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14 posted on 02/07/2018 9:34:54 AM PST by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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Comparisons to Nuremberg Rally coming in 3,2,..


15 posted on 02/07/2018 9:35:18 AM PST by lastchance (Credo.)
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Trump saw the French Parade. I don't believe it was in any way a show of force...no weapons, missiles etc.

It was an historical tribute to the Military of France.

16 posted on 02/07/2018 9:35:23 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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“Military Parade Would Make U.S. Look ‘Authoritarian’”......

GOOD! It’s time the U.S. rattled it’s rockets and the people get behind Trump to let the world know, we are no longer “Mr. Nice Guy”. There are a lot of “ass kicking’s” needed out there.


17 posted on 02/07/2018 9:35:35 AM PST by DaveA37
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I remember JFK’s inauguration. I saw 5 ton trucks with Honest John missiles driving by the reviewing stand in the background while Huntley and Brinkley pontificated


18 posted on 02/07/2018 9:35:41 AM PST by xkaydet65
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To: Tench_Coxe

It doesn’t have to be defence porn, IOW tanks tearing up DC’s potholed streets.

It could have representations of military personnel throughout our history, marching bands, flyovers...

I think this could be great. I hope we do it.


19 posted on 02/07/2018 9:36:03 AM PST by mewzilla (Has the FBI been spying on members of Congress?)
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To: Tench_Coxe

I just think the money could be better used elsewhere as far as defense spending goes.


20 posted on 02/07/2018 9:36:18 AM PST by lastchance (Credo.)
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