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tnbadger

(26 posts)
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 11:20 PM Jun 2020

Tom Cotton: Send In the Troops

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by Omaha Steve (a host of the Latest Breaking News forum).

Source: nyt

"One thing above all else will restore order to our streets: an overwhelming show of force to disperse, detain and ultimately deter lawbreakers. But local law enforcement in some cities desperately needs backup, while delusional politicians in other cities refuse to do what’s necessary to uphold the rule of law."



Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/03/opinion/tom-cotton-protests-military.html




what is really needed is an overwhelming show of force to get MOrOOns (Bugs Bunny advocated using this spelling to designate anyone who should be classified as a "double moron&quot like Cotton out of the Senate and any administrative position... to Mr. Cotton and the rest of the Vichy-GOPhers:

-Matthew 13:13 : : : 13:13 Therefore I speak to them in parables: because they seeing : : : see not; and hearing they hear not,
neither do they understand : : :

...and shame on the the NYT & twitter for allowing a forum for such hate-filled/racist speech...
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Tom Cotton: Send In the Troops (Original Post) tnbadger Jun 2020 OP
In all history that has never worked. C_U_L8R Jun 2020 #1
Funny he should mention detaining law breakers after he worked to protect one in the White House. cstanleytech Jun 2020 #2
because he knows Trump is incapable of real leadership Skittles Jun 2020 #3
It's freaking UNCONSTITUTIONAL, you moron. You must have been hitting the Cotton gin tonight. George II Jun 2020 #4
He thinks he's next in line leftieNanner Jun 2020 #5
Put tanks on the streets LogicFirst Jun 2020 #6
This Is Why I Cancelled My Subscription to the NY Times TomCADem Jun 2020 #7
Shame on the NYT is right. NoMoreRepugs Jun 2020 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Jun 2020 #9
Tom Cotton "has that lean and hungry look". He is crafty and ambitious and unfettered by ethics. Midnight Writer Jun 2020 #10
Tom Cotton should be voted out of office rockfordfile Jun 2020 #11
NYT: All the Bothsiderism That's Fit to Print. dalton99a Jun 2020 #12
Funny. When it was right wing lawbreakers it's a different story rpannier Jun 2020 #13
Ex-Army officer Cotton who betrays our troops by saying TBI is just a headache. keithbvadu2 Jun 2020 #14
June 3, 1989, the troops started clearing Tiananmen Square muriel_volestrangler Jun 2020 #15
Poor Tom, he sure wanted to be Sec. of Defense and run the whole military. My sinkingfeeling Jun 2020 #16
This is an Opinion article--not LBN riversedge Jun 2020 #17
Cotton is a traitor and threat to the Constitution he swrore to uphold. Power hungry fascist. Evolve Dammit Jun 2020 #18
Tommy just wanting a pat on the cheek from DerTrumpenfuhrer when he comes out of his bunker Baclava Jun 2020 #19
After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING Omaha Steve Jun 2020 #20

C_U_L8R

(45,000 posts)
1. In all history that has never worked.
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 11:25 PM
Jun 2020

All it does is guarantee a tyrants fate.

cstanleytech

(26,284 posts)
2. Funny he should mention detaining law breakers after he worked to protect one in the White House.
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 11:25 PM
Jun 2020

Skittles

(153,150 posts)
3. because he knows Trump is incapable of real leadership
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 11:25 PM
Jun 2020

their only option is to hide him behind the military

PATHETIC

George II

(67,782 posts)
4. It's freaking UNCONSTITUTIONAL, you moron. You must have been hitting the Cotton gin tonight.
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 11:28 PM
Jun 2020

leftieNanner

(15,084 posts)
5. He thinks he's next in line
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 11:32 PM
Jun 2020

for President.

He doesn't realize that he would have to get behind Ivanka, Junior, and Gums!

LogicFirst

(571 posts)
6. Put tanks on the streets
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 11:47 PM
Jun 2020

Then perhaps we can get the feds to repair the damage they cause. Most streets in Phoenix are washer boards anyway. [Sarcasm about the tanks but not about the streets.]

TomCADem

(17,387 posts)
7. This Is Why I Cancelled My Subscription to the NY Times
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 11:50 PM
Jun 2020

Whether it publishing articles by climate denialists or pushing a piece advocating violence against largely peaceful protesters the NY Times provides a platform for fringe views.

NoMoreRepugs

(9,417 posts)
8. Shame on the NYT is right.
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 11:54 PM
Jun 2020

Response to tnbadger (Original post)

Midnight Writer

(21,751 posts)
10. Tom Cotton "has that lean and hungry look". He is crafty and ambitious and unfettered by ethics.
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 11:57 PM
Jun 2020

rockfordfile

(8,702 posts)
11. Tom Cotton should be voted out of office
Thu Jun 4, 2020, 12:00 AM
Jun 2020

dalton99a

(81,455 posts)
12. NYT: All the Bothsiderism That's Fit to Print.
Thu Jun 4, 2020, 12:03 AM
Jun 2020

rpannier

(24,329 posts)
13. Funny. When it was right wing lawbreakers it's a different story
Thu Jun 4, 2020, 12:41 AM
Jun 2020

I must have missed his call to send in the Marines in Michigan

keithbvadu2

(36,782 posts)
14. Ex-Army officer Cotton who betrays our troops by saying TBI is just a headache.
Thu Jun 4, 2020, 01:12 AM
Jun 2020

Ex-Army officer Cotton who betrays our troops by saying TBI is just a headache.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,310 posts)
15. June 3, 1989, the troops started clearing Tiananmen Square
Thu Jun 4, 2020, 03:49 AM
Jun 2020


QUITE an anniversary for a US senator to drop this.

sinkingfeeling

(51,448 posts)
16. Poor Tom, he sure wanted to be Sec. of Defense and run the whole military. My
Thu Jun 4, 2020, 04:57 AM
Jun 2020

son and I have wondered how he made it through his commission without being fragged.

riversedge

(70,197 posts)
17. This is an Opinion article--not LBN
Thu Jun 4, 2020, 06:14 AM
Jun 2020

Evolve Dammit

(16,725 posts)
18. Cotton is a traitor and threat to the Constitution he swrore to uphold. Power hungry fascist.
Thu Jun 4, 2020, 07:35 AM
Jun 2020
 

Baclava

(12,047 posts)
19. Tommy just wanting a pat on the cheek from DerTrumpenfuhrer when he comes out of his bunker
Thu Jun 4, 2020, 07:57 AM
Jun 2020

Omaha Steve

(99,607 posts)
20. After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING
Thu Jun 4, 2020, 08:00 AM
Jun 2020

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