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Glorfindel

(9,706 posts)
28. "He's not my Commander-In-Chief." Maybe not, but...
Tue Aug 8, 2017, 08:35 PM
Aug 2017

he's the commander-in-chief of the military, duly elected and sworn. The military is subordinate to the civilian government. They will follow orders. They will not overthrow the lawfully installed president.

Time for Congress to step in and 25th Amendment his ass right out of office. NightWatcher Aug 2017 #1
Congress Would Have To Take Action Immediately.... global1 Aug 2017 #17
I think you don't understand how the 25th amendment works onenote Aug 2017 #27
Yes I do, The VP and a majority of Cabinet members remove the Prez.... NightWatcher Aug 2017 #29
Totally agree, have advocated for it, for months furtheradu Aug 2017 #37
Impeachment is far more likely and certain than invoking the 25th amendment onenote Aug 2017 #47
Bet Pence is drooling right now elehhhhna Aug 2017 #77
The damage a military coup would do to the nation is staggering to contemplate. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2017 #2
Yeah, I'm with you.... Adrahil Aug 2017 #10
I find the confidence people place in generals worrisome and talk of having them act on their own WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2017 #12
Yeah.... I've worked for the DoD my whole career.... Adrahil Aug 2017 #15
What Do You Think Their Meetings In The Pentagon.... global1 Aug 2017 #19
If I had to guess.... Adrahil Aug 2017 #31
You and me both Hekate Aug 2017 #46
Does not matter what you think....trump is CIC.... beachbum bob Aug 2017 #3
The military can refuse an illegal order dflprincess Aug 2017 #38
Isn't What Schlesinger In Conjunction With The Joint Chiefs.... global1 Aug 2017 #50
No Hekate Aug 2017 #58
Yes, and I doubt he had any real legal basis for that order. Kentonio Aug 2017 #61
This is sort of the opposite of their job. temporary311 Aug 2017 #4
No, Not A Good Solution Ccarmona Aug 2017 #5
I want to first know if this is what the military does not want. Because, who knows. Nt MonkeyC Aug 2017 #6
No thanks. More precisely: fuck whatever horse this shit rides struggle4progress Aug 2017 #7
7 Days In May? Me. Aug 2017 #8
Absolutely not. WTF. Weekend Warrior Aug 2017 #9
No. dawg Aug 2017 #11
Once the button is pressed, it's too late. Suppose Trump tweeted that within Doodley Aug 2017 #79
Go full Banana Republic? No thanks.. EX500rider Aug 2017 #13
no. this is a job for congress. eleny Aug 2017 #14
Read the Constitution. What you're proposing is military coup. procon Aug 2017 #16
It is the job of the military to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution. roamer65 Aug 2017 #18
Yep, and Trump is their CIC. NT GulfCoast66 Aug 2017 #20
Dump is a domestic enemy. roamer65 Aug 2017 #21
Where exactly in the Constitution sarisataka Aug 2017 #22
Not by the Armed forces GulfCoast66 Aug 2017 #33
By breaking those laws? procon Aug 2017 #25
You might be confusing the US sarisataka Aug 2017 #23
You are demanding a military coup d'etat. That would be the final nail in the coffin of our republic Hekate Aug 2017 #24
So Congress Is Racing Back To D.C. To.... global1 Aug 2017 #30
If you want a democracy or a republic, you do not ever invite active military to govern in place of Hekate Aug 2017 #32
Because We Have A Madman At The Head & A..... global1 Aug 2017 #34
Why don't you write to them and ask them? Also, Mueller is not the only one probing Trump... Hekate Aug 2017 #43
I Respect Yours & The Other Posters Here On This Threads...... global1 Aug 2017 #52
As much as I despise Trump, I do not think that would set a good precedent. eom Hoyt Aug 2017 #26
"He's not my Commander-In-Chief." Maybe not, but... Glorfindel Aug 2017 #28
This is the Democratic Underground left-of-center2012 Aug 2017 #35
Finally! Thank you. Hekate Aug 2017 #42
Banana Republic nolabels Aug 2017 #68
No, no, a thousand times no jmowreader Aug 2017 #36
Alerted... brooklynite Aug 2017 #39
I just did also. This topic is leading some people down a dark alley. nt Hekate Aug 2017 #45
If this thread is not removed, I will be alerting the FBI And the Secret Service. Foamfollower Aug 2017 #73
Drop a note to Ask the Administrators (left side of your page under Main). Agent Mike is no doubt... Hekate Aug 2017 #88
What if the only choice is a coup, or Trump pushing the Button...? First Speaker Aug 2017 #40
Go write a novel & get it off your chest. This is not the place to advocate governmental overthrow. Hekate Aug 2017 #44
So is your answer to Trump pressing the button to go write a novel? Doodley Aug 2017 #56
Read the answers in this thread -- the sober ones. Then read the US Constitution. Hekate Aug 2017 #57
You would not have a nation if there is a nuclear war. Doodley Aug 2017 #66
Well, let's go back to JFK and start over with a military dictatorship in charge. Or FDR... Hekate Aug 2017 #69
It isn't very reassuring to say we've been in peril before. Do you Doodley Aug 2017 #82
Do I have children -- honey, I have grandchildren. Your arguments are circular and panicked... Hekate Aug 2017 #87
Congratulations on the grandchildren. I notice that you Doodley Aug 2017 #94
I did. Just. Say. No. Hekate Aug 2017 #96
So we should destroy the nation in order to save it? nt. Mariana Aug 2017 #93
Why are those the only alternatives? Caliman73 Aug 2017 #76
I said the word "if"... First Speaker Aug 2017 #95
Time for Trump to go .. Hieronymus Aug 2017 #41
No, never! denbot Aug 2017 #48
So you prefer Trump blow up the world??? OK. I'm not advocating this, but I pray they defy orders adigal Aug 2017 #51
Those are not the only choices, adigal. nt Hekate Aug 2017 #54
and once that happens, what's to stop them from doing the same thing time and again onenote Aug 2017 #49
Military coup? Not Ruth Aug 2017 #53
Ah, yes. putin's ultimate wet dream. Jakes Progress Aug 2017 #55
I'm going to go out on a limb and say that no, it is not the military's job to remove Trump. BzaDem Aug 2017 #59
You've got to be kidding melman Aug 2017 #60
Jaw dropping stupidity. pintobean Aug 2017 #62
Not the problem of the Generals. It's the Congress TrishaJ Aug 2017 #63
Isolate him in Bedminster? Take over the White House? EL34x4 Aug 2017 #64
a coup . . . you are suggesting a military coup DrDan Aug 2017 #65
No to a military coup, thank you TacoD Aug 2017 #67
I'm pretty sure Mattis would stop this dimwit from doing something stupid elehhhhna Aug 2017 #70
When you say you are "pretty sure," how sure is that as a percentage Doodley Aug 2017 #80
Quite high, but I'm really good at denial elehhhhna Aug 2017 #98
This particular sentiment is as irrational and without thought of consequence as are Trump's tweets. LanternWaste Aug 2017 #71
Wow - when did we give generals the job of overturning the US govt? jmg257 Aug 2017 #72
NOPE. Caliman73 Aug 2017 #74
Suppose Trump woke up one morning in a bad mood, and ordered a nuke strike Doodley Aug 2017 #78
Why are those the only options? Caliman73 Aug 2017 #81
Boom! While they were resigning, Trump just pressed the button. Doodley Aug 2017 #84
You have a very unsophisticated view of our nuclear arsenal metalbot Aug 2017 #85
Wow. You think that there is an actual button? Like a little red button or something? Caliman73 Aug 2017 #86
No, it's a big red button sarisataka Aug 2017 #91
You want a Rubicon moment? LittleBlue Aug 2017 #75
I want Trump out, too...but I don't trust the Pentagon not to replace him with something like THIS: Ken Burch Aug 2017 #83
This we can agree on, Ken Hekate Aug 2017 #89
I think we actually always agreed far more than not. Ken Burch Aug 2017 #90
Back atcha Hekate Aug 2017 #92
NO! No, no, no, no, no... haele Aug 2017 #97
The Lieutenant say's to you and your squad OxQQme Aug 2017 #99
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