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highplainsdem

(48,978 posts) Thu Aug 16, 2018, 03:48 PM Aug 2018

Watching Twitter for WH & RW-pundit reaction to McRaven's challenge. So far, nada.

At least from official WH spokespersons and pundits I've heard of. Some RWers saying McRaven is simply wrong about Brennan.

Editing to add a link to what McRaaven wrote, published in the Washington Post today:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/revoke-my-security-clearance-too-mr-president/2018/08/16/8b149b02-a178-11e8-93e3-24d1703d2a7a_story.html

Apologies to those who didn't know the context of this tweet, but there were already multiple threads about his challenge to Trump here in GD.

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Editing again. Judging by a post a few minutes ago from Trump troll Jack Posobiec

Link to tweet

and a few other Trump supporters who've commented on this so far, the "response" to what McRaven said will be that he served under Obama.

He also served under Carter, Reagan, George HW Bush, Clinton, and George W Bush.

But to these dimwits, simply saying that he served under Obama is proof of irrational malice toward Trump.

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Watching Twitter for WH & RW-pundit reaction to McRaven's challenge. So far, nada. (Original Post) highplainsdem Aug 2018 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2018 #1

Sorry Just edited the OP to add a link to what McRaven said. highplainsdem Aug 2018 #5

Thanks. Self-deleting. Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2018 #7

Thanks, but it wasn't necessary to delete your comment. Even though there were already other highplainsdem Aug 2018 #9

They better batten down the hatches. Hurricane donnie is going to have a tantrum over this! Va Lefty Aug 2018 #2

Over what? Achilleaze Aug 2018 #3

had to look it up...here. spanone Aug 2018 #4

OK, thanks. Wow. A BIGLY challenge to the republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief Achilleaze Aug 2018 #8

Just edited the OP to add the link. highplainsdem Aug 2018 #6

Kicking after editing the OP to add some early reaction from RWers, who think mentioning Obama, highplainsdem Aug 2018 #10

Tom Nichols tweet starts thread imagining how MAGA heads will attack McRaven: highplainsdem Aug 2018 #11

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Bernardo de La Paz This message was self-deleted by its author.

highplainsdem

(48,978 posts)

5. Sorry Just edited the OP to add a link to what McRaven said.

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 16, 2018, 03:58 PM

Aug 2018

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,002 posts)

7. Thanks. Self-deleting.

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #5)

Thu Aug 16, 2018, 04:00 PM

Aug 2018

highplainsdem

(48,978 posts)

9. Thanks, but it wasn't necessary to delete your comment. Even though there were already other

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #7)

Thu Aug 16, 2018, 04:03 PM

Aug 2018

threads here about this, it was recent enough that I should have provided some context.

Va Lefty

(6,252 posts)

2. They better batten down the hatches. Hurricane donnie is going to have a tantrum over this!

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Aug 16, 2018, 03:54 PM

Aug 2018

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)

3. Over what?

Reply to Va Lefty (Reply #2)

Thu Aug 16, 2018, 03:55 PM

Aug 2018

Huh?

spanone

(135,833 posts)

4. had to look it up...here.

Reply to Achilleaze (Reply #3)

Thu Aug 16, 2018, 03:57 PM

Aug 2018

Adm. McRaven: Revoke my security clearance, too, Mr. President

https://www.sfgate.com/opinion/article/Revoke-my-security-clearance-too-Mr-President-13161566.php

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)

8. OK, thanks. Wow. A BIGLY challenge to the republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief

Reply to spanone (Reply #4)

Thu Aug 16, 2018, 04:01 PM

Aug 2018

Big salute to all those with courage to stand up against the rampant KGOP republican fascism being overseen by a dishonorable republican shirker & grifter & traitor.

highplainsdem

(48,978 posts)

6. Just edited the OP to add the link.

Reply to Achilleaze (Reply #3)

Thu Aug 16, 2018, 03:58 PM

Aug 2018

highplainsdem

(48,978 posts)

10. Kicking after editing the OP to add some early reaction from RWers, who think mentioning Obama,

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Aug 16, 2018, 04:25 PM

Aug 2018

and that McRaven served under Obama (and every other US president since 1977), is enough to discredit his challenge to Trump.

highplainsdem

(48,978 posts)

11. Tom Nichols tweet starts thread imagining how MAGA heads will attack McRaven:

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Aug 16, 2018, 04:33 PM

Aug 2018

Link to tweet

Some imaginative replies there...and at least one person showing him Posibiec's tweet, the one I added to the OP minutes ago, dismissing McRaven just because he served under President Obama as well as other presidents.

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