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Moderate Dog Mattis
« on: October 15, 2018, 08:04:46 PM »
Trump addresses rumors Mattis may leave administration.

Says Mattis is “sort of a Democrat”.

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/411299-trump-unsure-if-mattis-will-stay-hes-sort-of-a-democrat
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Re: Moderate Dog Mattis
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2018, 08:45:46 PM »
Man, I hope Trump doesn't screw things up with Mattis.

I wonder who would end up replacing him?
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Re: Moderate Dog Mattis
« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2018, 09:02:42 AM »
Not surprised he is "sort of democrat."  Despite his virtues, Mattis has done nothing about the women in the infantry BS.
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Re: Moderate Dog Mattis
« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2018, 09:19:55 AM »
Quote from: BTR on October 16, 2018, 09:02:42 AM
Not surprised he is "sort of democrat."  Despite his virtues, Mattis has done nothing about the women in the infantry BS.

That's the least of my worries regarding a SECDEF. I'm much more concerned with having someone that makes our adversaries take pause. There have been a few instances already where I think situations were defused not by Trump's bluster, but by adversaries looking past Trump and seeing Mattis quietly staring at them.

Trump could fire Mattis and hire a blowhard like him (and hey, I like most of what Trump has done, but he IS a blowhard) who might "get tough" on domestic issues like women warfighters, but would not be taken as seriously as Mattis by adversaries who matter. Trump is the guy who says he knows more about NATO than Mattis. I'd hate to see him appoint a mini-Trump to the SEDEF position.

I could care less if Mattis turns out to be a full blown Democrat. I can find few faults in his actions to date, and he scares the *expletive deleted*it out of our enemies (and allies), while doing so in a respectful and quiet manner. That goes a long way as far as I'm concerned.
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Re: Moderate Dog Mattis
« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2018, 09:59:38 AM »
Quote from: Ben on October 16, 2018, 09:19:55 AM
That's the least of my worries regarding a SECDEF. I'm much more concerned with having someone that makes our adversaries take pause. There have been a few instances already where I think situations were defused not by Trump's bluster, but by adversaries looking past Trump and seeing Mattis quietly staring at them.

Trump could fire Mattis and hire a blowhard like him (and hey, I like most of what Trump has done, but he IS a blowhard) who might "get tough" on domestic issues like women warfighters, but would not be taken as seriously as Mattis by adversaries who matter. Trump is the guy who says he knows more about NATO than Mattis. I'd hate to see him appoint a mini-Trump to the SEDEF position.

I could care less if Mattis turns out to be a full blown Democrat. I can find few faults in his actions to date, and he scares the *expletive deleted*it out of our enemies (and allies), while doing so in a respectful and quiet manner. That goes a long way as far as I'm concerned.

While that may be a concern, look at Trump's other picks. I'd go so far to say that zero are "mini-Trumps."

His style seems to be to find competent people and make sure he takes all the heat so they can quietly go about doing their jobs. Effectively, he's inverted the normal presidential order that the underlings take all the heat to protect the President and let him be "presidential."
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Re: Moderate Dog Mattis
« Reply #5 on: October 16, 2018, 07:44:58 PM »
Quote from: makattak on October 16, 2018, 09:59:38 AM
While that may be a concern, look at Trump's other picks. I'd go so far to say that zero are "mini-Trumps."

His style seems to be to find competent people and make sure he takes all the heat so they can quietly go about doing their jobs. Effectively, he's inverted the normal presidential order that the underlings take all the heat to protect the President and let him be "presidential."

I’m in agreement.

Trump is master level troll and pure shirtlord. Zero FÂ¥<{S given.

Deflection, confusion, chaos, obfuscation and misdirection seem to be his MO.

He sucks all the air out of every news cycle with his antics. The left cannot stay on message, they’re in perpetual outrage over new things every week.

Not tired of winning.

Now its time to get out of the Middle East and build the damn wall.

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Re: Moderate Dog Mattis
« Reply #6 on: October 16, 2018, 08:18:50 PM »
Quote from: Ron on October 16, 2018, 07:44:58 PM
I’m in agreement.

Trump is master level troll and pure shirtlord. Zero FÂ¥<{S given.

Deflection, confusion, chaos, obfuscation and misdirection seem to be his MO.

He sucks all the air out of every news cycle with his antics. The left cannot stay on message, they’re in perpetual outrage over new things every week.

Not tired of winning.

Now its time to get out of the Middle East and build the damn wall.


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Trump does seem to be doing foreign policy differently than Presidents of the last few decades.  I have been hoping for that sort of outcome.
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