Trump Gets the Nuclear Codes Tomorrow

[DonViejo]

Source: Political Wire


January 19, 2017 By Taegan Goddard

“By the time he is sworn in tomorrow, Donald Trump will have undergone a haunting rite of passage: the classified briefing given to every incoming president that explains how he can order a nuclear attack,” Politico reports.

“While neither U.S. nor Trump officials would confirm the exact time or location of Trump’s briefing, several past presidents have been briefed on the nuclear codes at the historic Blair House, on Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House, hours before their inauguration.”

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[Grammy23]

1. How I feel ...

[Pachamama]

11. I have been crying today and feel numb...

https://m.

[Zambero]

2. Civilization in the hands of one Donald Trump

Darkness at high noon, indeed.

[ProudLib72]

3. Please don't let them be

foolish enough to give him the real codes!

[C Moon]

4. Our government is ridiculous...it's a joke:

with all the proof a foreign country was involved in altering our Presidential election, nothing is done to make it right.
And we all know if that if this had happened to the Democratic party, the candidate would not be put into office, and a new election would be held.
The U.S. is a joke.

and my spelling is a joke I can never spell "ridiculous" correct.

[blueseas]

23. I feel they should do something as well

If they have proof now is the time to show it. He can go on twitter and tell the world about the codes...

[kskiska]

36. Agree

They could have done something to stop this long ago. I can't understand how they could install this idiot. It'll be much harder to get him out than prevent him from getting in in the first place.

[milestogo]

43. And all this time we thought we had checks and balances

and an exemplary democracy.

Then this happens and its all teetering on the edge of destruction.

[C Moon]

45. That's what I was thinking. Thanks for putting it into concise words.

[bigbrother05]

5. "Yeah, yeah, just give me the code on a post it to put on the back of my phone."

Wish you hadn't reminded us.

[Eliot Rosewater]

6. And then the guy who didnt know Energy included nukes will be in charge of said nukes.

I think it is safe to say humankind has never been this close to annihilation.

[Orrex]

7. Well, we had a good run

[Fast Walker 52]

8. bring on the rapture!!

[Fast Walker 52]

9. gee, THANKS for the reminder

[potone]

18. Yeah, really.

I don't know how I am going to get through tomorrow, but I do know that I will not watch the inauguration ceremony of this fraudulent president.

[IronLionZion]

25. Watch something else at that time

when Der Fuhrer finds out people had their TVs on but watched something else, it will drive him bonkers

[Fast Walker 52]

34. yeah, for sure.

[redstatebluegirl]

29. We are watching Bullwinkle cartoons....

[IronLionZion]

10. Biden: I had the guys change the nuclear codes to American History questions

https://twitter.com/IRaiseUFacts/status/797549233301782534/photo/1

Biden: I had the guys change the nuclear codes to American History questions.

Obama: Joe, no.

Biden: It'd take years for Trump to launch.

[AgadorSparticus]

47. Ohmagoodness!! Too funny. I was feeling so scared. I needed to read this today.

Thanks for posting this.

[no_hypocrisy]

12. Maybe he won't understand how they work.

[lark]

13. It's like we've given the head of a terrorist organization the means to kill the world.

OMG, what have these American credits wrought? The world is in total jeopardy because they wanted to support the rich celebrity and thought it was a great joke. Let all his voters die, they earned that right with their atrocious lack of judgement. However, it's the billions who didn't vote for him and who totally loathe him who are also in jeopardy because of the assholes hubris and lack of attention to reality and facts. I mourn for us, who fought him tooth and nail only to have the outcome skewed by Russia/Repug hack, Comey. We don't deserve this nightmare. We worked long and hard for our Medicare and SS and now orange assface will take away our ability to pay for our healthcare and will take away our income from SS as soon as they can find a way to steal it.

[Chemisse]

14. I'll bet he'll be paying attention to THIS briefing.

It's so hard to believe we have come to this point.

[xxqqqzme]

19. Maybe not

He is 'really smart' you know!




These are the best. You know, the very best launch codes money can buy!

[mac56]

15. Ronald Reagan used to quip

that the ten scariest words in the English language are "I'm from the government and I'm here to help you."

I disagree. The ten scariest words are "I'm Donald Trump and I have the nuclear launch codes."

[3catwoman3]

16. It is my fervent hope that if DFT ever even comes close to trying...

...this that there will be some honorable and rational person in the chain who is willing to fall on his or her sword and say ,"Hell, no. Not doin' it."

[Pachamama]

17. That is what we are all thinking

[kirby]

27. I wouldn't be too hopeful

Just like the Electoral college is a safe guard against installing a mad-man?
Just like the Senate confirmation process will prevent unqualified people from being confirmed?
Just like Trump was going to surround himself with the 'best and brightest' problem solvers?

This country is in such denial it is scary.

[NYC Liberal]

49. Fortunately the president can't unilaterally order a nuclear strike.

Well, he can, but it requires confirmation from the Secretary of Defense. Of course, if the Secretary of Defense refuses then Drumpf could fire him and keep doing so until he got someone who would do it.

[IronLionZion]

50. General Mattis is sensible and levelheaded

and will likely put a stop to anything impulsive.

General Flynn on the other hand is a dangerous lunatic. So who knows anymore?

[tclambert]

20. Don't worry. Donald won't pay attention and will forget the codes immediately.

"Can't we change the codes to something easier, like Ivanka's birthday? Somebody look up Ivanka's birthday for me."

[tclambert]

21. Then again, he may immediately reveal the secret codes in a late night tweet.

"I'm the greatest now for sure. They told me the nuclear launch code 5ACB76JK today. I'm not such a failure now, am I, Dad?"

[bullwinkle428]

22. SLEEP WELL, EVERYBODY!!!

[jmowreader]

24. And on Friday afternoon Pence gets sworn in

Timeline of Pence's rise...

2 p.m.: Trump is given the nuclear codes.
2:10 p.m.: The president of Iran sends tweet: "Upstart Trump is US president now. Allah help us all!"
2:11 p.m.: Trump opens the Football and pulls out the code card: "Call ME an upstart, will you?"
2:12:00 p.m.: The Army officer in charge of the Football asks Trump what he thinks he's doing. Trump replies, "I'm nuking Iran. What the hell does it look like?"
2:12:10 p.m.: The Army officer in charge of the Football draws his pistol and shoots Trump dead.
2:13:00 p.m.: Pence is sworn in as president. He immediately takes the Football out back, pours gasoline on it and sets it on fire. Pence receives a $10 ticket from the DC fire department for Open Burning.
3:00 p.m.: The Army officer who saved the world is taken to Congress and showered with a preemptive pardon, a Presidential Medal of Freedom, a Congressional Gold Medal, a house in the Hamptons with the property taxes paid for life, a steak dinner, a trip to Disneyland, a promotion and a set of orders to the number-one place on his dream sheet.

[Kablooie]

26. At least Russia doesn't have to worry.

In fact Put in may talk Trump into using them so the US will get the blame instead of Russia.

[VWolf]

28. Please, please let him decide to skip THIS briefing. n/t

[lutefisk]

30. Ivanka, Jared, and Steve become very powerful once he gets the codes

I'm guessing they make the decisions.

[CanonRay]

31. Teacher, I don't fit under my desk anymore!

I haven't done duck and cover since about 1960.

[covadcalifornia]

32. really... focus people

he is a dolt - sure - but really? you think the would be allowed to just push a button because....

cmon - real issues to face here. folks being kicked out and discriminated against...real issues. EPA? years of real reform set on it's heels

[FailureToCommunicate]

33. ...

[Fast Walker 52]

35. BTW, some scientists were begging Obama to take nukes off the high alert status they've been on

for decades, but he's refused to do it as far as I know. But that would've made me feel a bit better.

[ElementaryPenguin]

38. You can relax a little. Trump can't actually start anything by himself - there's a 2 man check...

"the order must be verified to be an authentic order given by the president by the Secretary of Defense"

Mad Dog Mattis has a scary nickname, but he's a widely respected, very well read, bright and responsible guy - who's not going to let this clown blow up the world...(I don't think).

[olddad56]

39. he is taking the weekend off, so he probably would use the codes until Monday.

But, Putin will have them by tomorrow evening.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

40. Robin Scott - "Dancing on the ruins"

[keithbvadu2]

41. Best advice

[uppityperson]

42. K&R for fuck

[cstanleytech]

44. Ya its a terrifying idea that someone as clearly unstable as Trump will have those codes and

I keep hoping to wake up and find that this was all a bad dream caused by a Simpsons rerun playing on TV.

[Rex]

46. Thanks for all the fish!

[TomCADem]

48. Wonder Whether Susan Sarandon Still Believes...

...that Hillary would have been more dangerous than Trump?