Posted on Mar 8, 2016
‘The military is not his palace guards,’ retired three-star general says of Donald Trump
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I heard Trump make this statement and I thought, how absurd. I'm sure this is the way he treats everyone, including his wife and sons. Have you noticed how nervous all three are while he's yelling?
Retired Army Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling says he had “a visceral response” to some of the rhetoric Donald Trump unleashed during the most recent Republican debate.
But the statement that really concerned him, Hertling told CNN’s Chris Cuomo on Monday, came when Trump told debate moderator Bret Baier that there’s no way U.S. service members would refuse to follow his orders.
“They won’t refuse,” Trump said during Thursday’s debate on Fox News. “They’re not going to refuse me, believe me. If I say do it, they’re going to do it. That’s what leadership is all about.”
Retired Army Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling says he had “a visceral response” to some of the rhetoric Donald Trump unleashed during the most recent Republican debate.
But the statement that really concerned him, Hertling told CNN’s Chris Cuomo on Monday, came when Trump told debate moderator Bret Baier that there’s no way U.S. service members would refuse to follow his orders.
“They won’t refuse,” Trump said during Thursday’s debate on Fox News. “They’re not going to refuse me, believe me. If I say do it, they’re going to do it. That’s what leadership is all about.”
‘The military is not his palace guards,’ retired three-star general says of Donald Trump
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Trump will meet his own demise soon, once the party finally settles on whom they'll push against him - whether it's Senator's Cruz/Rubio or Governor Kasich. My bet is that Senator Cruz sticks around and winds up getting the majority of the delegates from endorsements from the other two. Trump has proven that he's a vile old man, who's not worthy leading the free nation imo.
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Looks like Cruz is hot on his trail right now. Bernie beat Hellary last night in Michigan. I not a fan. Just saying.
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i understand the problem people have with the status quo, but hope that Donald Trump is not the Final answer, he may have business sense, but in the International Community he would be a disaster, unless he changes his tune dramatically
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CW2 Ernest Krutzsch , I don't think that will happen soon. He is what he is and always has been.
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SGT (Join to see) Mr. Trump seems to be more and more divisive as time goes on. He is "visceral" in most responses if not all. In fact, his responses on policy issues or questions also seems quite visceral as he has no real policy to refer to. Instead he is masterful at getting people to respond to his emotion and this tide seems to be carrying him. An important note for me is his inability to obtain greater than 49% of support from conservatives. The message I receive is, if we were able to gain a consensus candidate of the Honorable Senators Cruz or Rubio or the Honorable Governor Kasich, Trump might be and perhaps likely would be summarily defeated.
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In other words SFC Dr. Joseph Finck, BS, MA, DSS, He makes it up as he continues to speak.
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