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Chicago Dem Who Served In Iraq Sez Trump Is On A Slippery Slope To Military Dictatorship

2016-12-20

[Daily Caller] Democratic Rep. Tammy Duckworth, a veteran of the Iraq War, warned that GOP President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks are sliding the country towards a military dictatorship.

Duckworth, an incoming senator, told David Axeldrod on "The Axe Files" podcast that filling key positions with retired generals is a "real danger" and said Washington should avoid traveling down that path to a military junta, that is, a military dictatorship, CNN reports.

"We’re the greatest nation on the face of the Earth, and the greatest democracy, because we’re not a military junta," Duckworth said. "So we shouldn’t be starting on that slippery slope towards it."

Trump has taken a liking to military officers, stacking his cabinet full of former military officials like retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, retired Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis, retired Marine Corps Gen. John Kelly, and just on Monday, former Army infantry officer Vincent Viola for the position of secretary of the Army.

Posted by:Besoeker

#12 Perhaps the good senator would support making it easier for civilians to have firearms so we can prepare for the day when ...

Posted by: Rjschwarz 2016-12-20 14:16

#11 Sure you're not confusing respect with liking, Darth?

Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2016-12-20 11:49

#10 Depends on the general.

A lot are little more than spineless yes men. Some are true warriors and we'll follow them into hell itself.

Posted by: DarthVader 2016-12-20 10:48

#9 Well Mullah Richard, how many veterans you know who like generals?

Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2016-12-20 10:36

#8 She's a double amputee (both legs) and has fairly severe damage to one arm from being shot down (Army Helo pilot) in Iraq. She uses the 'disabled veteran' response a lot when faced with opposition.

Other than my respect for her serving the country, I still think she's a dangerous loon.

Posted by: Mullah Richard 2016-12-20 10:27

#7 Yeah, yeah, a military dictatorship over a country that has more arms in private hands than in the militaries of NATO members. Coming from a president-elect that calls for reciprocity in concealed carry between states.

Call back when Trump and the Republicans start braying like Donks for the confiscation of private arms and the abolition of the Second Amendment. Until then, buy a gun, practice with it, and shut up.

Posted by: ptah 2016-12-20 09:57

#6 It sucks when you have been weaponizing government for the last 8 years then have to give it to the opposition, huh?

Posted by: DarthVader 2016-12-20 09:05

#5 Washington, Jackson, Taylor, Grant,...Eisenhower. Seems we've had more than one with their hands directly on the wheel of state without it evolving into a military dictatorship. Then again, that was all before the Donks centralized so much power and weaponized the federal government. Maybe if you hadn't done that you'd feel better about it all.

Posted by: Procopius2k 2016-12-20 08:38

#4 Question: for which side did this guy serve in Iraq? You have to be sure when you're discussing Democrats.

Posted by: Rob Crawford 2016-12-20 08:28

#3 The bright light hurts their eyes NOMO.

Posted by: Skidmark 2016-12-20 08:26

#2 Someone really needs to do a study to find out why projection is virtually unique to people with left of center politics.

Posted by: no mo uro 2016-12-20 05:14

#1 I thought Trump was H*tler?

Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2016-12-20 03:37

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