I've known GEN McConville since I was a Captain. I know that like me he feels the loss of every soldier that fell under his command. I know his kids serve now. Any idiot that thinks a soldier goes to war for arms makers or otherwise is an idiot. Especially the coward Trump.
It's a diversion. Now he announces troop withdrawals from Iraq and Afghanistan without strategy or reason. He is just running around trying to divert us from the fact he has always hated people who serve. Even his denials have confirmed the contempt he feels deep in his bones.
He went to Dover four times in four years. Once he brought Jon Voight who happened to be visiting the White House. Another time he swung by on the way back from a MAGA rally with a plane full of his bootlickers. We are props for his ego and campaign.
Don't fall for the "look a shiny ball" bullshit. Trump is scared and desperate because now we finally see the truth about his fake patriotism. We see through the con. We see through the diversions. No amount of humping the flag changes his lifelong disdain for military service.
Don't let off the pressure. Reporters need to ask him about his fake bone spurs. Ask him what he told Fred Trump, Jr. about joining the National Guard. Ask him why he couldn't bother to go to Dover but lied about it being "many times". Hold him accountable! Don't fall for his BS.
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MAGA is trying to say the family authorized these photos and the campaign stunt so it’s okay. That’s false and a lie. There was an official photographer there from Arlington. The campaign wanted their guys. Arlington does that to make sure other families aren’t caught up against their wishes. That’s on top of it being a campaign staffer which is literally against Federal law. They were told that and then assaulted an Army official when she wouldn’t budge. Do you see that grave on the left? Major Navas. His family didn’t get to approve his grave being included in Trump’s stunt. You see that family visiting their loved one way in the back? They didn’t get to approve being included in this ridiculous smiling picture as they mourned. That’s why they have the rules and official photographers. Because this family doesn’t get to over rule the others and use their families for this campaign stunt. Not even for that fucking loser and former failed President Trump.
Second important point. This was not an official event. This was arranged by two of the 13 families as a private wreath laying. They invited Trump because they are huge supporters. That’s their right. Every day there are unofficial wreath layings by groups, families and nonprofits. The POTUS and VPOTUS don’t attend. The family can do that. They can’t over rule the law. They can’t take away the rights of the other hundreds of families with loved ones in Section 60. Their statement is meaningless. Trump broke the law and used our most hallowed ground as a campaign stunt.
Finally, save me the “Biden and Harris never honor our fallen!” Bullshit. Biden is often at Arlington and in Section 60 plus the holidays. Google is your friend.
Some more thoughts about the Creators at the DNC. I have seen and personally saw so much bitching from the media about us 200 Creators being at the DNC. They said we were getting special treatment and taking away from them. There was apparently 15,000 credentialed media in Chicago. Yes. You read that right, 15,000 and 200 of us.
I went to the second Veterans and Military Family Council meeting on Thursday afternoon. I was chasing a hunch that maybe @Tim_Walz may show up and a tip that @iamwesmoore was going to speak. Four members of Congress spoke and actress Busy Philipps gave a great speech.
I was the ONLY media representative in the room. Yes...not one of the 15,000 media who bitched incessantly about our special access bothered to sign up to attend the meeting to hear about how the DNC was supporting veterans running for office or policy recommendations.
You guys would not believe how much the political media cried about us having the audacity to be treated like media. To have access to surrogates. To…(feints) get seats in the PRESS SECTION!!! The last night a print guy went down my row barking at everyone sitting there “Are you media?!?” They showed up an hour after the speeches started and were outraged the hand scrawled pieces of paper on seats wasn’t enough for the Secret Service to hold them. We told the stories they ignored. — Content creators own the week at Democratic National Convention | Courthouse News Service courthousenews.com/content-creato…
This is what I was doing. Stalking media row. Working the phones. Attending council and caucus meetings. Working my ass off trying to get studio time to record interviews. I finally gave up and just threw lavaliere mics on and talked in the hallways. It was hard work.
This is how you chase off people. The fundamental lack of understanding of modern American families and lives. I was the perfect white Catholic nuclear family guy in September 1994. Army Captain, beautiful wife, pregnant with our first child. Then a car accident took them.
Widower at 29. Emergency move to Hawaii. Meet a young woman with 2 amazing kids, 6 and 2. Marry quickly and have 2 more. Able to adopt our oldest. We go through 3 combat tours and trials of life and divorce after 24 years. My oldest 2 have kids and I’m a (step) grandfather of 4.
I meet an amazing woman with 2 teenagers and we are a family now too. This is modern life. This 1950’s fantasy of the perfect little nuclear family of daddy working and mommy at home with their 2.3 children is just that. A total fantasy.
A lot of people ask my why I have steadfastly stood in support of President Biden and VP Harris in the midst of all of this. Aside from their record of astounding success and stability...I live in the real world. I hear from regular voters all the time. This isn't the West Wing or Fantasy Sports. I am also clearly a target based on the last year of fun things that have happened. I don't have the luxury to fantasize about woulda, coulda, shoulda. I am here now.
Just like when I flew a scout helicopter designed in 1958 with no weapons into the first modern tank mechanized war in 1991...this is the team and tools I have and I am going to fly the shit out of it and win. We did. I firmly believe we have the message and moment to win this election if our side doesn't throw it away.
There are people that have decided that there is this magical "better option" less than three months before the election and even less before early voting. If President Biden does change his mind, I will throw myself at whomever the ticket is, but this fantasy politics shit has got to end.