Democratic Primaries

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts) Mon May 20, 2019, 06:14 PM May 2019

Andrew Yang Policy on NUCLEAR LAUNCH DECISIONS

The decision to launch a nuclear attack is too serious for a single person to make. The vice president should need to verify any such decision made by the president.

"A decision to launch nuclear weapons is too important to rest in any individual's hands. We should ensure that any such decision is verified by the vice president or, if he or she is unavailable, the White House Chief of Staff."

https://www.yang2020.com/policies/nuclear-launch/

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Andrew Yang Policy on NUCLEAR LAUNCH DECISIONS (Original Post) Sherman A1 May 2019 OP

Makes sense. This guy needs to get on TV somehow. I've never seen him ecstatic May 2019 #1

He has been on CNN Sherman A1 May 2019 #6

To be honest, I'm not going to go out of my way ecstatic May 2019 #7

Your choice Sherman A1 May 2019 #8

The current policy does not allow only one person to launch a nuke attack. oldsoftie May 2019 #2

I'd rather rely on those checks and balances Mr.Bill May 2019 #3

So if some country shoots a nuke at us ... left-of-center2012 May 2019 #4

I would hope that he or she talk it over Sherman A1 May 2019 #5

ecstatic

(32,701 posts)

1. Makes sense. This guy needs to get on TV somehow. I've never seen him

Reply to Sherman A1 (Original post)

Mon May 20, 2019, 06:17 PM

May 2019

or heard his voice, so I pretty much ignore threads about him.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

6. He has been on CNN

Reply to ecstatic (Reply #1)

Mon May 20, 2019, 08:43 PM

May 2019

Fox and MSNBC. There are multiple YouTube videos easily accessible.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

ecstatic

(32,701 posts)

7. To be honest, I'm not going to go out of my way

Reply to Sherman A1 (Reply #6)

Mon May 20, 2019, 11:52 PM

May 2019

to look for his videos when there are 20+ other candidates running, most of whom I'm already familiar with.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

8. Your choice

Reply to ecstatic (Reply #7)

Tue May 21, 2019, 06:12 AM

May 2019

He will be in the upcoming debates as he qualified very early on to do so.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

oldsoftie

(12,535 posts)

2. The current policy does not allow only one person to launch a nuke attack.

Reply to Sherman A1 (Original post)

Mon May 20, 2019, 06:25 PM

May 2019

The President can order an attack, but there is a secondary confirmation rule as well. By the Sec of Defense.
And of course, if those actually DOING a launch thinks its crazy, they can refuse to follow an unlawful order

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden