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View Poll Results: Trump's military parade: yes or no?
Yes. 37 16.37%
No, 170 75.22%
Don't care. 19 8.41%
Voters: 226. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 02-07-2018, 05:04 PM
 
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Such "proverbs" are mostly nonsense.
It's not exactly a proverb. But - do we REALLY want our military to emulate North Korea? France? I think not.


Trump is a weak leader. He needs to use the military as props to make himself look strong.


Any fool can see that.
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Old 02-07-2018, 05:09 PM
 
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We get it. You disagree with the notion that Trump demanded a military parade.

What do you think of the idea of the parade itself?
Nope.

Where is the proof that Trump said it. WaPo doesn't provide any.
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Old 02-07-2018, 05:11 PM
 
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Trump is a weak leader. He needs to use the military as props to make himself look strong.
And since Trump never "demanded" it as alleged in the OP, then by your own standard, Trump IS a strong leader.
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Old 02-07-2018, 05:12 PM
 
Location: Big Island of Hawaii & HOT BuOYS Sailing Vessel
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Sorry but another US military parade could never top the parade held in front of Lincoln's WH.

It was a one man parade. Rather one man and his new wife.

The man wasn't even a real military man and fought in no wars.

Yet no new military parade can top that one man parade.

Who was that man?

https://lisawallerrogers.com/tag/general-tom-thumb/
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Old 02-07-2018, 05:12 PM
 
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And since Trump never "demanded" it as alleged in the OP, then by your own standard, Trump IS a strong leader.
Gnash. Got overruled by the mayor of DC. That is weak.
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Old 02-07-2018, 05:13 PM
 
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Please stop.

WaPo does not prove ANY proof at all their story has any truth to it.

Why do you believe them without question?
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Old 02-07-2018, 05:16 PM
 
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Making honorable warriors march down main street to put on a show is demeaning.

I'm surprised Mattis is going along with this nonsense.
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Old 02-07-2018, 05:16 PM
 
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WaPo does not prove ANY proof at all their story has any truth to it.

Why do you believe them without question?
And your original assertion was that Trump never said any of it:

This is why. Why do you question facts that have been verified by multiple sources, including the White House itself? Again, read the read bits.


Confirmation from NPR:
A U.S. official has confirmed the request to NPR. On Tuesday evening, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders shared in a statement that "President Trump is incredibly supportive of America's great service members who risk their lives every day to keep our country safe." She added, "He has asked the Department of Defense to explore a celebration at which all Americans can show their appreciation."

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-...nnsylvania-ave

Not a denial:
An aide to President Trump early Wednesday criticized the media for questioning the president's request for a military parade.

“I’m not sure why the media doesn’t want to have a parade for the military,” Marc Short, the White House's director of legislative affairs, told MSNBC’s Hallie Jackson.

Trump aide hits media for questioning military parade | TheHill


And the coup de grâce:
U.S. President Donald Trump wants a military parade in Washington to top the one he watched last Bastille Day in France, ordering Pentagon leaders to make plans for the show of military might in the American capital.

No date has been set for the parade, but the Defense Department said it is "in the process of determining specific details."
https://www.voanews.com/a/pentagon-s...-/4242444.html[/quote]
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Old 02-07-2018, 05:17 PM
 
Location: City Data Land
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We can really see how the idea is uniting Americans, can't we, just reading through this thread.
It will. If the parade comes to fruition, Americans will all collectively be paying for it.
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Old 02-07-2018, 05:17 PM
 
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The only military parade worth having is the one where we celebrate bringing all our warriors home from Afghanistan and Iraq, and wherever they're fighting.

Bring them all home and I'll throw confetti.

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