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soothsayer

(38,601 posts) Fri Jul 24, 2020, 10:31 AM Jul 2020

Now it's tweeting about renaming bases and forts

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I spoke to highly respected (Chairman) Senator @JimInhofe, who has informed me that he WILL NOT be changing the names of our great Military Bases and Forts, places from which we won two World Wars (and more!). Like me, Jim is not a believer in “Cancel Culture”.

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Now it's tweeting about renaming bases and forts (Original Post) soothsayer Jul 2020 OP

Highly respected Senator, NOT! redstatebluegirl Jul 2020 #1

Yeah PatSeg Jul 2020 #9

It's not up to the racist among racists Inhofe, nor you, Trump hlthe2b Jul 2020 #2

What kind of idiot thinks we won WWII because of the names of the military bases? dem4decades Jul 2020 #3

That's right folks we won WWII cuz we named some of our Army bases after traitors... Thomas Hurt Jul 2020 #4

Why did I think of "The Devil Meets Pravda"? 5X Jul 2020 #5

... Alacritous Crier Jul 2020 #6

The last president of the confederacy tweets again. brush Jul 2020 #7

Hopefully that's not going to matter, come January. Siwsan Jul 2020 #8

It appears that he'd considered retiring PatSeg Jul 2020 #10

Inhofe's Democratic opponent OKNancy Jul 2020 #11

No Turmp and Inhofe believe in the traitor culture. nt avebury Jul 2020 #12

Dang, Trump is finally fighting a war, of course it's for the wrong side. Baked Potato Jul 2020 #13

Vetoproof congressional majorities say it's going to happen whether Inhofe wants it or not muriel_volestrangler Jul 2020 #14

"cancel culture" [EYEROLL] NCDem47 Jul 2020 #15

redstatebluegirl

(12,265 posts)

1. Highly respected Senator, NOT!

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Fri Jul 24, 2020, 10:34 AM

Jul 2020

Numbnuts keeps getting reelected in Oklahoma where you just have to have an R after your name. You could be Hitler and get reelected here if you were a republican.

PatSeg

(47,520 posts)

9. Yeah

Reply to redstatebluegirl (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 24, 2020, 10:53 AM

Jul 2020

Inhofe is almost as senile as Trump. It is mind-boggling that he is still in the senate. Like you say, voters in Oklahoma will elect anyone with an "R" after their name.

hlthe2b

(102,304 posts)

2. It's not up to the racist among racists Inhofe, nor you, Trump

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Fri Jul 24, 2020, 10:34 AM

Jul 2020

dem4decades

(11,297 posts)

3. What kind of idiot thinks we won WWII because of the names of the military bases?

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Fri Jul 24, 2020, 10:36 AM

Jul 2020

Oh a Trump kind of idiot.

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)

4. That's right folks we won WWII cuz we named some of our Army bases after traitors...

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Fri Jul 24, 2020, 10:37 AM

Jul 2020

5X

(3,972 posts)

5. Why did I think of "The Devil Meets Pravda"?

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Fri Jul 24, 2020, 10:39 AM

Jul 2020

Alacritous Crier

(3,816 posts)

6. ...

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Fri Jul 24, 2020, 10:43 AM

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brush

(53,794 posts)

7. The last president of the confederacy tweets again.

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Fri Jul 24, 2020, 10:44 AM

Jul 2020

Those traitor names will come off those bases though one way of another no matter what the racist tweets.

He's a non-leader not just on the virus crisis but also on the racial inequality reckoning. Time to cancel culture him.

Siwsan

(26,276 posts)

8. Hopefully that's not going to matter, come January.

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Fri Jul 24, 2020, 10:49 AM

Jul 2020

I don't know why, but I thought he was retiring.

PatSeg

(47,520 posts)

10. It appears that he'd considered retiring

Reply to Siwsan (Reply #8)

Fri Jul 24, 2020, 10:59 AM

Jul 2020

after his wife had a stroke, but in March, he said he is running for reelection. He is 85 years old.

OKNancy

(41,832 posts)

11. Inhofe's Democratic opponent

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Fri Jul 24, 2020, 12:02 PM

Jul 2020

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avebury

(10,952 posts)

12. No Turmp and Inhofe believe in the traitor culture. nt

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Fri Jul 24, 2020, 12:04 PM

Jul 2020

Baked Potato

(7,733 posts)

13. Dang, Trump is finally fighting a war, of course it's for the wrong side.

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Fri Jul 24, 2020, 12:12 PM

Jul 2020

muriel_volestrangler

(101,322 posts)

14. Vetoproof congressional majorities say it's going to happen whether Inhofe wants it or not

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Fri Jul 24, 2020, 12:21 PM

Jul 2020

Senators approved the National Defense Authorization Act in a 86-14 blowout. Both the House and Senate have passed bills this week with majorities large enough to overcome a veto from Trump.
...
The measure would kick off a process forcing the Pentagon to scrub names, monuments and paraphernalia honoring the Confederacy and its leaders from military bases and assets over the next three years. The House defense bill passed Tuesday, would force the renaming of bases within a year.

The effort, sponsored by former presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), comes amid protests over systemic racism and police brutality across the country. Ten Army bases are named for Confederate military leaders.

Trump has said his administration won't consider renaming bases — labeling it an attempt to rewrite U.S. history — contradicting Pentagon leaders who've said base names should be reviewed. The president has also warned he'd veto defense legislation that would rename bases.

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/23/senate-defense-bill-ndaa-bases-trump-380362

Why does Trump think Inhofe has a choice, or say?

NCDem47

(2,250 posts)

15. "cancel culture" [EYEROLL]

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Fri Jul 24, 2020, 12:23 PM

Jul 2020

The whole right wing apparatus thinks this is the memorable and repeatable mantra du jour.

Feels soooooooo forced.

I used to envy the Republicans and their ability to amplify singular messaging, but now it always just feels contrived and lame.

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