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intheflow

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9. They could have taken care of it right then and there.

Reply to randr (Reply #7)

Tue Sep 30, 2025, 11:25 AM

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Trump Threatens to Fire Military Leaders 'On the Spot' [View all] babylonsister Sep 30 OP

The dictator has spoken. spanone Sep 30 #1

Coercing love is abuse. He will not gain any respect. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 30 #2

Fucking bully vapor2 Sep 30 #3

If any of them who heard kacekwl Sep 30 #4

Not necessarily. intheflow Sep 30 #8

They have a responsibility to do just that SSJVegeta Sep 30 #32

Resignation would be counterproductive. sop Sep 30 #31

what's the difference if they comply with a 'war' on American cities? bigtree Sep 30 #33

So far that war on American cities is a reality that only exists in Trump's diseased mind. sop Sep 30 #40

I have to say, with no offense intended toward your reply bigtree Sep 30 #42

I don't believe it's quite as grim as that (yet). sop Sep 30 #43

Must be the bone spurs acting up after the golf game. Ping Tung Sep 30 #5

JFC orangecrush Sep 30 #6

Gotta wonder how long it will take our military leaders randr Sep 30 #7

They could have taken care of it right then and there. intheflow Sep 30 #9

I'm sure this was a 'gun-free zone'! 70sEraVet Sep 30 #22

I'm sure it was. intheflow Sep 30 #25

trump, what an ass. republianmushroom Sep 30 #10

He's threatening them with their pensions and careers Johnny2X2X Sep 30 #11

Some of the people popsdenver Sep 30 #38

Never thought I would see this Hey Joe Sep 30 #12

They didn't get to be generals and admirals by being dumb asses FakeNoose Sep 30 #14

This is the start of Trump's Night of the Long Knives. sop Sep 30 #13

Was he wearing all of his Hero medals when he was giving the orders? Ping Tung Sep 30 #15

I wonder if the plan was liberalgunwilltravel Sep 30 #16

These guys didn't get to be line officers by being weak. patphil Sep 30 #17

It was obviously a joke. There are plenty of real things to be mad about. Oliver Bolliver Butt Sep 30 #18

VonSchitzInPants NEVER jokes - he says what he's thinking or has heard on Fox. NoMoreRepugs Sep 30 #20

It was one of those "Schroedinger's jokes" GopherGal Sep 30 #41

Trump has zero sense of humor. It was a straight-up threat. Hekate Sep 30 #21

I look at it as a threat.He never jokes Tribetime Sep 30 #24

The generals laughed. And it was not a laughing crowd today. Oliver Bolliver Butt Sep 30 #27

Trump doesn't joke. He says outrageous things and claims they're jokes, Ocelot II Sep 30 #29

And then -- he and they carry out their threats. Ha ha. Hekate Sep 30 #45

What leads you to believe that? Torchlight Sep 30 #44

He'll never get good advice again carpetbagger Sep 30 #19

they should resign bigtree Sep 30 #23

He didn't threaten to throw them out of a window? 70sEraVet Sep 30 #26

I never thought our country would sink to this low and I'm ashamed the constitution is moot now and we're in a kimbutgar Sep 30 #28

Am Reminded of this Scene From "Apocalypse Now" MrWowWow Sep 30 #30

Such a whiny baby! surfered Sep 30 #34

Ain't gonna happen... Hugin Sep 30 #35

Was that the basic reason why he called them all together? kentuck Sep 30 #36

Field Marshal "Bonespurs" talking tough. oasis Sep 30 #37

Sounds Like He's A Little Worried WiVoter Sep 30 #39