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After today I would not put it past Trump to take military action (Original Post) Kingofalldems Jan 2017 OP
He won't survive it. roamer65 Jan 2017 #1
His tiny brain is seriously fucked up. dalton99a Jan 2017 #2
He better watch his back larry budwell Jan 2017 #3
Johnson and Nixon used the National Guard left-of-center2012 Jan 2017 #4
Actually I was in the Guard and got called up many times. Kingofalldems Jan 2017 #6
Nixon also used the 82nd Airborne and the Marines, and Eisenhower used the 101st Airborne, while braddy Jan 2017 #8
This Stupid Idiot will over Wellstone ruled Jan 2017 #5
Trump could be dressed like this very soon: Kingofalldems Jan 2017 #7
Baghdad Bob and Saddam's love child /nt localroger Jan 2017 #9

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
4. Johnson and Nixon used the National Guard
Sat Jan 21, 2017, 07:10 PM
Jan 2017

They tried to suppress the anti-Vietnam War demonstrators.
I can see Trump using the guard.

I could see him barring certain reporters from the White House.

Kingofalldems

(38,451 posts)
6. Actually I was in the Guard and got called up many times.
Sat Jan 21, 2017, 07:23 PM
Jan 2017

There was one problem with that--- we didn't have bullets. And most of us agreed with the protestors.

 

braddy

(3,585 posts)
8. Nixon also used the 82nd Airborne and the Marines, and Eisenhower used the 101st Airborne, while
Sat Jan 21, 2017, 07:32 PM
Jan 2017

President Johnson used both the 82nd and the 101st Airborne (in Detroit).

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
5. This Stupid Idiot will over
Sat Jan 21, 2017, 07:12 PM
Jan 2017

react shortly. If today's so called Press Room Antics say anything,more of the same stupid will rain on America. Watch for something in a Blue City to happen and the Stupid will call out the National Guard. Which he loves really really much.

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