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| Trump Tidbit: There May Be More Coming On Vindman |
| 2019-11-04 |
| Red State Democrats and media have been trying to make a lot of the alleged testimony of Alexander Vindman, an Army lieutenant colonel and National Security official. But his testimony, at least that which we know, appears to be little more than expressing his opinion. But we already have the transcript of what was said and the Ukraine President said he wasn’t pressured which is Democrats whole theory of the case. So as my colleague, Bonchie, has noted, Vindman’s testimony is largely irrelevant opinion. But if we look at that opinion, it also reveals part of the problem that we also have seen from others. ...But the other problem with Vindman’s opinion, as journalist Brit Hume points out, is Vindman’s claim that he thought it might be an attempt by the president to "subvert foreign policy." The president is the one who sets foreign policy, of course, so by definition he cannot subvert it. But it isn’t the place of an Army colonel/NSC person to set policy, it is the job of the president. And you don’t try to take out the president because you’re unhappy with his approach to policy. ...But now Trump has suggested that there may also be something more interesting coming about Vindman. According to Newsmax, Trump was asked if he regretted calling Vindman a "Never Trumper." His response was, "Well, you’ll be seeing very soon what comes out and then you can ask the question in a different way." Sounds like there’s more on the way. General advice, if you're, basically, a military bureaucrat - don't pretend to be a war hero to add weight to your illegal actions |
| Posted by:g(r)omgoru |
| #11 Prediction: LTC Vindman will drop his US Army retirement paperwork within the next 30 days, take a couple of weeks of leave, then proceed to the Eastern European desk as an analyst (GG-14) with you know who. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2019-11-04 17:08 |
| #10 Ah, Rantburg U never seems to stop being informative: 'Sheep-dipped', indeed! |
| Posted by: magpie 2019-11-04 16:47 |
| #9 And can look like revenge against a speaker of truth if the media can manage the framing. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2019-11-04 14:14 |
| #8 The damage is done. The retraction rarely carries the same weight. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2019-11-04 14:13 |
| #7 "Sheep-dipped" is a very descriptive term. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2019-11-04 12:48 |
| #6 ^^^ Let them scream. |
| Posted by: Fat Bob Javish1936 2019-11-04 12:17 |
| #5 I realize that LTC Vindman will not be court martialed, because he is essentially a Democrat/MSM made man. If he were to be court martialed, the MSM would scream that Trump is persecuting a brave whistleblower. |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2019-11-04 12:03 |
| #4 Look at his record of assignments. Vindman was 'Sheep Dipped' a long time ago. Nothing will happen to him. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2019-11-04 11:20 |
| #3 Anyone subject to the code (UCMJ) can bring charges against anyone else subject to the code. It's up to the chain of command to act upon it. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2019-11-04 10:52 |
| #2 Is Vindman still working at the NSC? If so, why? Has he been court martialed for disobeying a legal order, and other charges? If not, why not? |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2019-11-04 09:59 |
| #1 The Roadrunner wins once again with a boomerang. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2019-11-04 09:09 |