Posted on 06/01/2019 6:37:23 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
The US Navy acknowledged Friday that a request had been made regarding the USS John S. McCain in relation to President Donald Trump's visit to Japan, but said the ship ended up remaining in its normal configuration.
The statement continues a saga stemming from emails exchanged between the White House and lower-level US Navy officials about keeping a warship named for the late Sen. John McCain's father and grandfather out of sight ahead of the President's trip.
"A request was made to the U.S. Navy to minimize the visibility of USS John S. McCain, however, all ships remained in their normal configuration during the President's visit," Rear Adm. Charlie Brown, chief of Navy information, said in a statement. "There were also no intentional efforts to explicitly exclude Sailors assigned to USS John S. McCain."
Brown added that the Navy is "fully cooperating with the review of this matter tasked by" acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan.
Two Navy officials told CNN on Wednesday that the White House Military Office had asked lower-level US Navy officials about keeping the ship out of view -- an impractical request as the ship was under repair, one of the officials said.
"Once leadership heard about it, they said knock it off," a senior Navy official told CNN.
*** The ship ultimately was not moved nor was the name obscured, said Cmdr. Clay Doss, a spokesman for the 7th Fleet. ***
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I don’t think anyone has a problem with his father or grandfather. Just McTurd. And if they ever try naming anything after HIM, it should be sunk to the bottom of the sea.
Lots of angst over a story with no source.
Meanwhile, CNN continues to head toward bankruptcy:
“CNN is reportedly set to impose a net 90 payment term on freelance employees beginning in June, meaning the companys freelancers will be paid just once every three months.
In a blow to their financial stability, CNN sent a letter to several of the networks freelancers this week, extending their payment terms to net 90 (payment 90 days after invoice). The change is to be better aligned with our corporate requirements, a Twitter user named Marcus DiPaola said on Tuesday night.”
Sounds like CNN has a cash flow problem. And look, there’s even a source with a name!
Smells like someone is trying to set up Trump, again.
There it is. Much ado about nothing. Same with the article yesterday about a dog named Mueller but in the end you find out the name had nothing to do with evil Bob Mueller.
Maybe one of these days someone with a name will actually state the truth about what really happened — if anything. And frankly, with all the problems in the world which threaten us, this is at the bottom of my list of things to freak out about.
I agree that Democrats are in the Executive Branch specifically to undermine POTUS, but the Civil Service rules may be a problem for him.
It is very difficult to fire GS workers below the GS-16 level.
You will note that EVERY Republican President since WW II has had that problem - the Democrats “burrow in” and stay behind to bedevil succeeding Republican Presidents.
For at least two reasons, Republicans do not stick around when a Democrat wins the White House: 1)Republicans do not like working for Democrats, and 2) Republicans do not “burrow in” to sabotage Democrat Presidents like Democrats do.
President Trump has managed to rid himself of a lot of “leakers” and Democrat AND Republican “Never Trumpers,” but he still must deal with them.
I am confident that he will prevail! And we all must hope so!
Do you mean GS-15? Im pretty sure that the scale stops at 15.
Who was it named after? His grandfather? Why the stink? Seems like some clarification would be in order? Or perhaps some low level saboteur thought it would provoke some negative press, which it has. Pretty easy to find out who it was, if one wanted to.
Is this like the time Clinton’s or was it Obama’s Staff had an F-22 he was supposed to be making a Speech in front of replaced with an F-15?
I seem to recall that happening.
I other words, Rats in Government are just like Herpes. They never go away.
So the scumbag does have something to do with it after all.
On 11 July 2018, at a rededication ceremony, Senator John McCain was added as a namesake, along with his father and grandfather
Originally the ship was named after Sen. McCains grandfather and father, who were both heroic naval officers. After M 3 died, the Navy stained their memory by adding the failed McCain to the two heroes as the ships namesakes. Its shameful.
Theres a USS Harvey Milk, so there are no standards.
Means the e-mail from the White House military office went to some LT-LTC (O-3, O-4). When the word went up the chain of command to a Captain-Rear Admiral (O-6, O-7) they told them were not doing that.
This tells me that the suggestion didnt originate with the President. An O-5 or O-6 is not going to disregard a suggestion from the President. Some minor functionary in the WHMO got the idea that the McCain should be out of site and did this on their own. They should be fired. The ship is named after three generations of naval officers who served honorably, no matter what we think ofJohn McCains actions as a politician. This was a slap in the face to them and the crew.
Amazing...
EW... did they rededicate the boat before or after he died?
“...EW... did they rededicate the boat before or after he died?...”
On 11 July 2018, at a rededication ceremony, Senator John McCain was added as a namesake, along with his father and grandfather.
He died on August 25th, 2018, so it was rededicated BEFORE he died...
It either suggests that the President himself ordered it through the White House Military Office which is disgraceful or that someone underneath the President ordered it without the President’s approval, —in which case Trump employs staffers who are either incompetent or deliberately trying to make him look bad.
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So far, it’s all unnamed sources and a claimed emial with no send/receive info shown.
Meaning, the usual made up bullcrap from the usual suspects.
The only named sources, both USN, directly refute the story.
So, yeah. Lets jump to the conclusion that the media that we know lies to us constantly is telling us the truth.
We have always been at war with Eastasia. Eastasia has always been our ally.
Didn’t see you ‘comment’ on this but it sure warms the cockels of me heart to AGAIN, seeing people who have absolutely no idea how the Military works and completely ignorant of how the individual services work.
I would imagine this whole fiasco started by some GS1 seeing a message from Japan and learning the USS McCain is in Yokosuka took it upon himself to insure the President wouldn’t be embarrassed by having the ship in view.
Something has been made about the ships name being covered over. The ship was in DRYDOCK and, like I am wont to say, if you know, you know etc.
Another newsmaker yesterday was the ‘accusation’ and ensuing investigation about two Air Force pilots, in a simulated dog fight exercise, SOMEHOW made penis shaped contrails while maneuvering.
To ‘quote’ Dave Winfield former Yankee who happened to hit a flying sea gull with a baseball, got banned from Canada for the remainder of the season (to avoid being charged with animal cruelty/murder) had said if I could aim at a flying bird and kill him with a thrown baseball, I may be in the wrong business.
To have an investigation and I would imagine disciplinary action(??) is ludicrous to say the least.
Wonder how all these snowflakes would react to the nose art and autographed bombs that were dropped on the enemy in WWII....
The contrail tale reminds me of the shrink showing ink blots to a patient and every one the guy says reminds him of sex of one form or another.
The shrink puts down his material, leans forward and says
“Jim, you do have a serious problem, have can you possibly say all these things are of a sexual nature, I have to recommend you for further tests’
“Jim”..ME?? you are the guy with all the dirty pictures.
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