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Duckworth to block Promotions for 1,123 Military Officers Unless Esper Promotes Vindman
Posted on 7/2/20 at 7:40 pm
Posted on 7/2/20 at 7:40 pm
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So you will remember who we are talking about:
It's been announced she is also up for VP
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Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) announced Thursday that she would block the promotions of 1,123 senior military officers until Defense Secretary Mark Esper promises that he will promote Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who is believed to have communicated with the “whistleblower” that sparked Trump’s impeachment.
So you will remember who we are talking about:
quote:
Duckworth’s office said her decision was based in part on Trump’s threats to use active-duty forces to quell “peaceful civilian protests,” using Esper and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley in a “photo op,” and deploying military helicopters to “intimidate American civilians.”
It's been announced she is also up for VP
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Posted on 7/2/20 at 7:41 pm to Jjdoc
Don't dems get mad when people play politics with innocent people's lives and careers?
Posted on 7/2/20 at 7:41 pm to Jjdoc
No way that’s legal.
Posted on 7/2/20 at 7:41 pm to Jjdoc
forgive my ignorance but how does a minority party senator do this?
Posted on 7/2/20 at 7:41 pm to Jjdoc
What a prog count
Posted on 7/2/20 at 7:41 pm to Jjdoc
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Duckworth’s office said her decision was based in part on Trump’s threats to use active-duty forces to quell “peaceful civilian protests,”
She’s basing her decision on a lie.
Awesome
Posted on 7/2/20 at 7:42 pm to Kafka
quote:
forgive my ignorance but how does a minority party senator do this?
Well, since, according to Senator Braun, the Republican party actually works to appease Chuck Schumer and do his bidding. So that's probably how she does it.
Posted on 7/2/20 at 7:42 pm to Jjdoc
Sounds like either quid pro quo or extortion.
Does this make any sense whatsoever under ethical consideration.
Vindman is an embarrassment to the US Army.
Does this make any sense whatsoever under ethical consideration.
Vindman is an embarrassment to the US Army.
Posted on 7/2/20 at 7:44 pm to IslandBuckeye
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Sounds like either quid pro quo or extortion.
Yes.
Posted on 7/2/20 at 7:44 pm to Jjdoc
The article doesn't even explain how she has power to block it or if it's just lip service with no real power
Posted on 7/2/20 at 7:45 pm to Jjdoc
Isn’t this a quid pro quo?
Posted on 7/2/20 at 7:47 pm to Jjdoc
Vindman was fired/relieved of duty. Would that not have merited an adverse fitness report and made him non-promotable? In the Corps, that would have been end of career.
Posted on 7/2/20 at 7:49 pm to Turbeauxdog
I liked the "trump wanted to use Military helicopters on US Citizens"
Posted on 7/2/20 at 7:51 pm to HailToTheChiz
She doesn't have that authority.
Posted on 7/2/20 at 7:52 pm to Kafka
quote:
but how does a minority party senator do this?
Filibuster
I don't think it would last very long because it's a political minefield. Half of those promos are new PCS assignments, so not only a salary raise, but a COLA raise, and BAH.
Posted on 7/2/20 at 7:53 pm to Jjdoc
They did this to every Navy and Marine Corps aviator during the tailhook scandal. Whether they attended the conference or not.
Shameless bitch. IDGAF if she's a disabled veteran. This is a partisan political stab in the back.
Shameless bitch. IDGAF if she's a disabled veteran. This is a partisan political stab in the back.
Posted on 7/2/20 at 7:57 pm to 4Ghost
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Vindman was fired/relieved of duty
Vindman was already awaiting orders for PCS. He was already out at the NSC. He's being sent to War College at Carlisle.
Posted on 7/2/20 at 7:58 pm to Ace Midnight
My understanding is that the troops already hate her over her horrible run as head of the VA.
Want the military to get involved in elections? Make this bitch VP with a high likelihood of getting the big chair soon.
Want the military to get involved in elections? Make this bitch VP with a high likelihood of getting the big chair soon.
Posted on 7/2/20 at 8:00 pm to Jjdoc
I told all ya'll that Vindman would make Colonel.
Posted on 7/2/20 at 8:00 pm to OchoDedos
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He's being sent to War College at Carlisle.
Can't they send him to Afghanistan instead?
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