Trump Pentagon Nominee Boosted Calls For Martial Law This Week | Talking Points Memo

The President’s nominee for a top Pentagon job boosted calls for martial law on Wednesday.

And that’s just one piece of the off-the-walls social media presence of Scott O’Grady, Trump’s nominee to become assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs, CNN reported. O’Grady’s nomination was sent to the Senate on Monday. 


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Aside from being a total right-wing nut jiob, he must know that even if he slips into the position by say December 20, he’d only hold offfice for 30 days…plus the one minute it will take President Biden to fire his sorry ass. Why not just ask for his name to be removed from consideration?

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Top brass at the military is gonna LOVE this guy!

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What quarry does this administration use to find these whackos?

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Does “martial law” mean that Josh will be running things?

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Because people like this are so deep into the wingnut kool-ade that they convince themselves that somehow they’re going to “prevail.”

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For calling for martial law, he should immediately be arrested for domestic terrorism, shipped to GITMO, and forgotten.

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As if we need a reminder:

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I dunno. Might be worthwhile.
Does he get the free healthcare plan for the whole year then too?

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a. He’s not gonna be confirmed. Senators want to leave town.

b. He must have hit his head one time too many while flying those jets.

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Well there’s that and resume padding…how much does holding a position in the 2nd tier of the DoD command get during salary negotiations?

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I was thinking more along the lines of which Superfund site do these guys/gals keep popping up from?

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Nope, it means Matt Dillion will take control. (Gun Smoke)

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Should lead to some interesting constitutional precedents. I don’t think for a minute our military leadership will play along.

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They’re going to be disappointed when they go to order the generals to put their troops on the street and are told to put it in writing, then five minutes later the NYT has a copy.

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Well, he’s lost Mitt’s vote, anyway. The rest of the known suspects will find it troubling “if true.”

But that’s not what I want to talk about today. What I want to talk about today is a thing I didn’t notice yesterday with the drunk lady. What is up with her eyelashes?

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Even the smart grifters have jumped ship at this point. All that’s left in Trump’s orbit now are Giulliani-level complete wackadoos.

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I don’t think he’ll get confirmed.

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Longer, if he has any influence when calling for martial law. That’s why trump has nominated him.

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