this is precisely why milley needs to be the first punished, and probably the harshest. dod cannot be allowed to choose when it follows constitutional orders.
And we know where the documents are, we just need to un-redact them and show them to the world. (The same strategy for covid origins, J6, the cover-up of Biden's condition, and a bunch of other stories I'm forgetting ATM)
We were in trouble with Milley when SecDef Mattis said he ought not be promoted to Chair of the JCS. Hmmm think Mattis had some inkling about the guy? We really knew we were in trouble when Milley crossed Lafayette Park with President Trump in Uniform. It is specifically forbidden for members of the military to participate in political events in uniform. Article 88 of the UCMJ is clear, and after Milley realized he F’d up he ran for cover rather than use it as a teaching moment. How easy to say I was misled, but went any way and now I am throwing my stars on the desk and calling it quits. His job at the time was to tell POTUS I can’t participate and here is why. Then he spent the rest of the first Trump term working against him. We don’t even need to start adding up the violations for the charge sheet, not enough time or paper.
As someone who lectures on business and who has run companies large and small, my foundational lecture point is BY FAR the most important characteristic of any employee is loyalty. Nothing else is even close. No surprise as to what DJT is doing -- the only surprise is why he did not do it the first time.
With the Dems polling at 33% approval (22% among Men), and the MSM polling below that.... It's even hard to get excited about ignoring or bashing them anymore. It's more fun when it's at least a small challenge. This is like clubbing baby seals.
It's a lot like that, but they provoked me by broadcasting the thing on NPR while I was in the car. I hate-listen to NPR several times a week, which is probably a bad habit. And then I start clubbing baby seals.
I scanned through the message to which you linked, from Grover Cleveland to the Senate. Am I correct in understanding its gist as consisting of "It's my Branch and I'll suspend who I want to."?
Yes, but keep going: "Every pledge which I have made by which I have placed a limitation upon my exercise of executive power has been faithfully redeemed." Then:
"The pledges I have made were made to the people, and to them I am responsible for the manner in which they have been redeemed. I am not responsible to the Senate, and I am unwilling to submit my actions and official conduct to them for judgment."
He's saying that he promised modesty and restraint, but it's up to the people to decide if he's delivered, and the Senate can go pound sand.
Cleveland was not overly parsimonious with his words, there being a fair amount of blathering coupled with "he said this and I said that." Clearly writing was the only way to get on the record, so it was probably necessary. To quote many a 5 year old (whose sense is often unimpeachable) "You're not the boss of me."
To anyone who has studied U.S. history, tariffs are a controversial topic - Congress spent years debating them before enacting them. Yet now the President can apply tariffs willy-nilly. Why? Because Congress decided in the name of "national security" that they would offload their own responsibility and lay it on the Executive. The same Congress that also passes laws requiring the Executive branch to actually formulate the regulations that carries the legislation into action. Now this Congress sputters indignantly about the internal personnel policy of the Executive branch.
As to those wretched souls from the NYT - put to the test, they would answer "there are five lights" under the slightest of pressure, not even full on torture.
That is absolutely the other side of this equation. Congress has, for decades now, been delegating ever greater latitude to the administrative agencies under the pretext of reliance on their supposedly neutral "expertise", but really in order to duck responsibility for having to make any tough decisions. That's what Nancy Pelosi meant when she said, in effect, that Congress had to pass the health care bill in order to find out what was in it. That's also why so many people freaked out over the Supreme Court's recent overturn, or at least restriction on, the Chevron doctrine of deferral to agency interpretations of statutes.
They wouldn't even require pressure. Upon being asked how many lights they see, they would inquire, "How many do you wish us to see?" Then would give the answer that was required.
The rules for Democrats and the rules for Trump and Republicans are different for the Commie media. I think these people have made themselves irrelevant. Trump would do well just to rejigger the press pool more to phase out some of the less popular media outlets on the Left or even the more popular outlets. Let them get their stories from the outside. They can report the same nonsense that they make up now, but it will be even more ridiculous. They have their dedicated audience. We aren’t going to change that. But most of the country isn’t buying their repetitive attacks on Trump’s character. Most people like what he’s doing. They can do their psyops at the Times, but people are over it. Zero credibility.
Completely agree Chris. I struggle to endorse the unbridled use of executive power, yet as one who sees the immediate need to push back against the executive branch advances over the last few years, I don’t see any other way. Title IX is a perfect example. Trump is doing exactly what I want him to do, because I know the people who should do it (Republicans in the House and Senate) won’t do what they were elected to do.
What can you expect? The mainstream media has covered Trump this way since he became a serious contender in 2016.
We can read the news and point out the gaslighting. There is nothing else we can do. I had hoped that the mainstream media would back off a little when it became crystal clear that the American people don't believe them, but apparently they didn't get the message somehow.
They're playing their roles in the script as Trump haters in order to feed the diet and keep alive the ire of non-critical, non-independent thinkers in the population that hates orange Hitler.
I don’t think the Cleveland letter would have made it in my junior high English class. Spelling & sentence structure: A+; Clarity and directness: not so much.
The US Military LITERALLY lied to the Commander-in-Chief about troop movements during Trump's first term.
OF COURSE he's putting loyalty above all. Wouldn't we all, in his shoes?
Yes, VERY IMPORTANT POINT.
this is precisely why milley needs to be the first punished, and probably the harshest. dod cannot be allowed to choose when it follows constitutional orders.
And we know where the documents are, we just need to un-redact them and show them to the world. (The same strategy for covid origins, J6, the cover-up of Biden's condition, and a bunch of other stories I'm forgetting ATM)
i’m looking forward to finding out what they were looking for, and apparently did not find, during their mar-a-lago raid. 😌
Exactly SimulationCommander
We were in trouble with Milley when SecDef Mattis said he ought not be promoted to Chair of the JCS. Hmmm think Mattis had some inkling about the guy? We really knew we were in trouble when Milley crossed Lafayette Park with President Trump in Uniform. It is specifically forbidden for members of the military to participate in political events in uniform. Article 88 of the UCMJ is clear, and after Milley realized he F’d up he ran for cover rather than use it as a teaching moment. How easy to say I was misled, but went any way and now I am throwing my stars on the desk and calling it quits. His job at the time was to tell POTUS I can’t participate and here is why. Then he spent the rest of the first Trump term working against him. We don’t even need to start adding up the violations for the charge sheet, not enough time or paper.
trouble with milley went back at least to wanat in 2008.
As someone who lectures on business and who has run companies large and small, my foundational lecture point is BY FAR the most important characteristic of any employee is loyalty. Nothing else is even close. No surprise as to what DJT is doing -- the only surprise is why he did not do it the first time.
With the Dems polling at 33% approval (22% among Men), and the MSM polling below that.... It's even hard to get excited about ignoring or bashing them anymore. It's more fun when it's at least a small challenge. This is like clubbing baby seals.
It's a lot like that, but they provoked me by broadcasting the thing on NPR while I was in the car. I hate-listen to NPR several times a week, which is probably a bad habit. And then I start clubbing baby seals.
Maybe you shouldn't listen to npr.
Danny Huckabee
I disagree. It clearly provides him with valuable creative fuel. Albeit at the expense of LA's vast baby seal population.
How can you stand it, Chris? 10 minutes of NPR at work had me wanting to commit murder/suicide, just so I didn't have to hear any more. 🤢🤮
Ten minutes is PLENTY.
Hate-listen! A little pee came out after reading that!!! Classic! Stealing that for sure!
bsn
No, baby seals are more valuable.
Danny Huckabee
Go on, Chris… tell ‘em how ya really feel!
Great post 👍
I scanned through the message to which you linked, from Grover Cleveland to the Senate. Am I correct in understanding its gist as consisting of "It's my Branch and I'll suspend who I want to."?
Yes, but keep going: "Every pledge which I have made by which I have placed a limitation upon my exercise of executive power has been faithfully redeemed." Then:
"The pledges I have made were made to the people, and to them I am responsible for the manner in which they have been redeemed. I am not responsible to the Senate, and I am unwilling to submit my actions and official conduct to them for judgment."
He's saying that he promised modesty and restraint, but it's up to the people to decide if he's delivered, and the Senate can go pound sand.
How interesting that Trump (45 and 47) is emulating Cleveland (22 and 24). Perhaps presidents learn something in an interregnum?
Imagine what he could have accomplished with a Twitter account.
Cleveland was not overly parsimonious with his words, there being a fair amount of blathering coupled with "he said this and I said that." Clearly writing was the only way to get on the record, so it was probably necessary. To quote many a 5 year old (whose sense is often unimpeachable) "You're not the boss of me."
To anyone who has studied U.S. history, tariffs are a controversial topic - Congress spent years debating them before enacting them. Yet now the President can apply tariffs willy-nilly. Why? Because Congress decided in the name of "national security" that they would offload their own responsibility and lay it on the Executive. The same Congress that also passes laws requiring the Executive branch to actually formulate the regulations that carries the legislation into action. Now this Congress sputters indignantly about the internal personnel policy of the Executive branch.
As to those wretched souls from the NYT - put to the test, they would answer "there are five lights" under the slightest of pressure, not even full on torture.
That is absolutely the other side of this equation. Congress has, for decades now, been delegating ever greater latitude to the administrative agencies under the pretext of reliance on their supposedly neutral "expertise", but really in order to duck responsibility for having to make any tough decisions. That's what Nancy Pelosi meant when she said, in effect, that Congress had to pass the health care bill in order to find out what was in it. That's also why so many people freaked out over the Supreme Court's recent overturn, or at least restriction on, the Chevron doctrine of deferral to agency interpretations of statutes.
They wouldn't even require pressure. Upon being asked how many lights they see, they would inquire, "How many do you wish us to see?" Then would give the answer that was required.
they just collect the bribes and let others do the unpleasant labor
I've said this many times. The Left needs more than one mouth, because talking out of both sides of the one they've got simply isn't enough.
Thanks for making the hypocrisy and irrationality so plain to see Chris.
The rules for Democrats and the rules for Trump and Republicans are different for the Commie media. I think these people have made themselves irrelevant. Trump would do well just to rejigger the press pool more to phase out some of the less popular media outlets on the Left or even the more popular outlets. Let them get their stories from the outside. They can report the same nonsense that they make up now, but it will be even more ridiculous. They have their dedicated audience. We aren’t going to change that. But most of the country isn’t buying their repetitive attacks on Trump’s character. Most people like what he’s doing. They can do their psyops at the Times, but people are over it. Zero credibility.
Completely agree Chris. I struggle to endorse the unbridled use of executive power, yet as one who sees the immediate need to push back against the executive branch advances over the last few years, I don’t see any other way. Title IX is a perfect example. Trump is doing exactly what I want him to do, because I know the people who should do it (Republicans in the House and Senate) won’t do what they were elected to do.
Zombie media? Has Been media? Definitely mainstream no longer.
What can you expect? The mainstream media has covered Trump this way since he became a serious contender in 2016.
We can read the news and point out the gaslighting. There is nothing else we can do. I had hoped that the mainstream media would back off a little when it became crystal clear that the American people don't believe them, but apparently they didn't get the message somehow.
Stop punching down, Chris.
They're playing their roles in the script as Trump haters in order to feed the diet and keep alive the ire of non-critical, non-independent thinkers in the population that hates orange Hitler.
Got to keep punching at the amygdala to prevent engagement of the frontal cortex.
Public floggings should be reinstated!
I don’t think the Cleveland letter would have made it in my junior high English class. Spelling & sentence structure: A+; Clarity and directness: not so much.
OK, the first thing that led to mind when I looked at the photo was, I hate people with such full heads of hair!
Then I noticed that Chris added his mug to his profile, and he, alas, also has a full head of hair!
Hairlines Nelson? Petty? Absolutely.
But I will use all and any ammunition to fuel my vitriolic hatred of these people.
I have never been the person who picks a fight, I’ve been the bridge builder between groups. I’m gregarious and like making friends.
That said, low-testosterone, weak men with pretty hair bring out the bully in me.
I become unreasonable and just wanna punch somebody to watch them hurt.
The beauty is that Trump is doing the punching, and we get a watch the fallout.
Well done again, Chris. May all of you have a wonderful weekend.
bsn
But, chicks dig us. Or at least they used to, back in the primitive days of the 1990's
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t144cdYJj8U
Mister Delgado you just made my day! That is a pretty high bar as this little nugget from Benny Johnson gave me smiling cramps:
https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1885480751938081114?s=46
bsn