Posted on 07/11/2016 7:36:52 AM PDT by rktman
Retired Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal is among those being considered as a possible vice president pick for presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump, sources tell ABC News, the second retired general on the New York businessman's growing list of potential running mates.
McChrystal retired from the military in 2010 after being relieved of his position as the top commander in Afghanistan by President Obama following a controversial interview he held with Rolling Stone magazine.
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NO.
McCrystal filed an amicus brief favoring gheys over States’ rights
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2015/03/03/conservatives-filing-brief-in-favor-of-gay-marriage/
You mean...like Ted Cruz? Who SHOULD be the presidential candidate? You mean THAT “veep who knows how to navigate in Congress”?
I’ll be SO happy when Trump finally makes his VP pick so we can end these pointless, inane posts speculating on who Trump should pick for VP, and get on with the far more important pointless, inane posts speculating about why Trump should or should not have picked whomever he picked for VP.
It’s not going to be McChrystal...or any general for VP. For Defense Secretary, Secretary of State and other important foreign policy positions, yes. VP no.
The VP is going to fit one or preferably both of two political criteria: 1. Someone who can bring the disaffected Republicans (the establishment types) in (such as Reagan did with the Bush pick, as disastrous as that ended up being 12 years later); 2. Someone who can bring in an important swing state or open up a Democrat state.
Those are the two things that the rather lame position of VP needs to accomplish. Look for people that fit one of those bills, if there is someone that fits both without creating problems elsewhere, then look really hard there.
Good God No!
He really needs to pick a politician. Not another novelty.
He would never accept Veep. NO way.
CBS Sunday Morning had a profile on that scumbag McChrystal a few years ago.
He was very hostile to the Second Amendment, called semi-automatic rifles “assault weapons” that are “weapons of war” and should be banned from “civilian” use, etc.
Not just no to Stanley, but HELL NO!
He so inexperienced he blew away and obliterated a bus load of corrupt seasoned experienced career lawyer politicians. He beat them like a drum. It was historic in fact. ☺☺
2 old white guys?
I know this is a crazy year and anything can happen, but seriously....
especially when Hillary, the woman, chooses a YOUNG and handsome minority as veep.
“Folks it’s NOT going to be a Globalist.”
Choosing someone who will not support the Global Agenda is perhaps THE most important criteria.
And he’s a gun grabber.
Trump doesn’t have to play the libs game. Look at how he has gotten by not pandering. He’s gonna make old white guys great again!
I can’t find it now, but last year I read an article in which Trump blasted McChrystal on how he fought the war.
Trump has this guy’s number, nothing to worry about.
If they served the usurper, then the answer is yes.
Donald Trump On General McChrystal appearing on Neil Cavuto’s show 6-23-10
You’re Fired! The Donald CONFIRMS He would have fired General McChrystal
“He’s a total disaster!”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyYVYS1Merk
Please no. Please, please no. As much as I dislike Flynn, this guy’s even worse.
No Mattis?
Where’s the {barf} alert?
Gen Mattis is known as the “Warrior Monk” as he devoted his life to studying warfare. He served until 2013 and was actually disciplined for criticizing Barry’s policies.
Gen Odierno served until 2015. He’s a huge critic of islam and the Barry.
I truly wouldn’t want him to. I want him for president! :)
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