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26. Hey, Trump's cabinet leaders get first dibs on military planes, and he needs

Reply to jodymarie aimee (Original post)

Sat Sep 30, 2017, 01:43 PM

Sep 2017

lots of troops to stand behind him as camera ready props for the news media's obligatory photo op and stenographer's practice exercise.

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$600 billion a year on the military we can't get more than 5000 troops/50 helicopters to Puerto Rico [View all] jodymarie aimee Sep 2017 OP

Generaly speaking Goonch Sep 2017 #1

Where there is a will, there is a way. nocalflea Sep 2017 #2

The people there are brown. Chipper Chat Sep 2017 #3

Nailed it! joshdawg Sep 2017 #5

+1 uponit7771 Sep 2017 #8

That should be the new rallying avebury Sep 2017 #4

Rushing people in just for sheer numbers is pointless too Lee-Lee Sep 2017 #6

You're wrong Blues Heron Sep 2017 #9

Your Math is a little off Tribalceltic Sep 2017 #15

Tell me what airliner your using and where are you landing it Lee-Lee Sep 2017 #25

Just to close this one out Tribalceltic Sep 2017 #41

You're right about one thing Sailor65x1 Sep 2017 #40

Exactly right Sailor65x1 Sep 2017 #27

People here seem to think the military has Star Trek transporter beams Lee-Lee Sep 2017 #28

Yes they sure do Sailor65x1 Sep 2017 #31

I know it Lee-Lee Sep 2017 #32

Although we are the party of logic and science, Sailor65x1 Sep 2017 #33

Oh look it's a troll tag team Blues Heron Sep 2017 #34

You're hilarious Sailor65x1 Sep 2017 #37

I would never say it's "Quick and Easy " Tribalceltic Sep 2017 #42

I keep waiting for someone to realize Sailor65x1 Sep 2017 #39

Americans generally don't realize DeminPennswoods Sep 2017 #7

The red tape is difficult. Acquiring what is needed is hard Drahthaardogs Sep 2017 #11

BS Blues Heron Sep 2017 #13

You realize your responding to someone who is part of the effort, right Lee-Lee Sep 2017 #30

Meant a different point DeminPennswoods Sep 2017 #43

And yet there's no accountability or audit of the Pentagon. They're robbing us. YOHABLO Sep 2017 #10

Again, this is not their mission Drahthaardogs Sep 2017 #12

Their mission is whatever they are assigned! NT Tribalceltic Sep 2017 #16

Army's Mission Drahthaardogs Sep 2017 #17

That plus the red tape Blues Heron Sep 2017 #20

I'm not sure where you got that Tribalceltic Sep 2017 #21

Lol, I got mine from Army.mil Drahthaardogs Sep 2017 #22

Good thing the Army is controlled by the Gov't and not the other way around then Tribalceltic Sep 2017 #23

Quit twisting words Drahthaardogs Sep 2017 #24

Trolls are out today with a message Blues Heron Sep 2017 #14

How many FEMA responses have you been on? Drahthaardogs Sep 2017 #18

Here's one now Blues Heron Sep 2017 #19

I think we can call that 0 then? Sailor65x1 Sep 2017 #38

There you Are! Sailor65x1 Sep 2017 #35

Keep doing the actual work Blues Heron Sep 2017 #36

Hey, Trump's cabinet leaders get first dibs on military planes, and he needs procon Sep 2017 #26

They can. Dont want to Thrill Sep 2017 #29