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2016 Postmortem

Retrograde

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3. He likes strong men and bullies

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Dec 4, 2016, 08:43 PM

Dec 2016

Or at least men who give the appearance of being strong. His thinking probably goes: general = controls an army = doesn't have to listen to anyone = my kinda guy. He also likes authority figures.

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Too many military men proposed for Trump's Cabinet? [View all] kentuck Dec 2016 OP

Retired generals and such don't really have a lot to offer our government unless Hoyt Dec 2016 #1

SO, do I still sound silly Doreen Dec 2016 #2

No you don't sound silly True_Blue Dec 2016 #5

He likes strong men and bullies Retrograde Dec 2016 #3

Didn't he say that U.S. generals are all "broken"? LastLiberal in PalmSprings Dec 2016 #4