For two days now, the American political media has been baying about the nature of President Trump’s call to the wife of Sgt. La David Johnson who fell in Niger.
Was it disrespectful? Does Trump like the military? Does the President care about the troops?
The fifth column democrats kept at it on that cesspool known as Twitter.
“Is Trump trying to get Kelly to vouch for him?”, “He’s trying to get Kelly to lie for him.”
They hate, hate! that Trump is president, that they lost. They hate him so much they and the more egregiously ugly, attention seeking House whores would politicize a phone-call of a President to the family of a fallen soldier.
They let their hate for republicans, hate for America, hate for Trump get in the way of their common sense.
Today, finally, General Kelly smacked some sense back into the hateful children.

The Trotskyites hate the Stalinists, and the Stalinists hate the Trotskyites. Two sides of the same coin…examples galore, but people fall for it every time. Revelation 2:9 and 3:9
https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn517746
Souvenir coin with a swastika and Star of David owned by a young German Jewish girl
No he didn’t.
Edit by lance: Correct, I should have said “…on this issue.”
Kelly’s account is very credible and quite moving. The comments on this at the site, however, are bizarre . . . dismissing Kelly’s account. Boy the left is hateful. Frankly, it makes no sense that Trump would phone this woman in order to show “disrespect” — pretty stupid claim. I think just the reverse . . . that he intended to show great respect. What is wrong with these people? I think hate is destroying their brains. And, as usual, the media is lapping it up. Even the National Post felt obliged to cover Wilson’s criticism of Trump. I wonder if they will mention Kelly’s rebuttle.
From AoS, a commenter watched the presser and Kelly afterwards might have been better.
I watched his presser, and was in tears.
Loved how he handled the press whores. “Any of you a Gold Star family member?” *crickets*
“Any of you know a Gold Star family member?” *one hand goes up*
“Okay, you get a question.”
A stupid claim by a stupid woman. This congress critter is probably the worst one around. Just google a little bit of the history of Wilson. Pathetic. As usual this will and has backfired on the leftist scum. The problem for them is the playbook they used to use is finished. This stuff just doesn’t work anymore. We’ve seen that we don’t have to take it anymore. We can fight back and win.
We can fight back and win. And that is what terrifies them, because they backed themselves into an anti-American corner.
I have progeny in the military. We speak periodically about military personnel and attitudes.
It’s very clear that this politician whore has no followers in the military. They hate her, they hate her kind, and they hate that she has done this to people who just need to heal.
This is a progressive talking only to other progressives, congratulating herself on her progressivism.
This is someone who despises people in the military – she thinks they’re low-rent stupid bloodthirsty rubes who deserve what they sometimes get – and who is more than willing to hurt them for her own political gain.
We would be far better off in the world without her or the people who vote for her.
… exactly. Kelly’s comments carry WEIGHT and are UNimpeachable. How DARE these leftists question President Trumps words and feelings. But … the question I have … is WHY was this Congresswoman riding in a car when Trump placed the phone call. You know that Trump didn’t cold-call this grieving woman. No, she was contacted and a time was arranged for Trumps call. The Congresswoman was notified ahead of time and premeditated the whole SHAMEFUL exploitative attack on MY President. This Congresswoman should be CENSURED by her colleagues. What a total c()nt!!!
How DARE these leftists question President Trumps words and feelings.
One can only go by his actions, he dodged the draft…someone else had to go in his place.
Used to be, conservatives weren’t much in favour of that kind of thing, but standards have been considerably lowered.
And then there’s this pencil neck Pajama Boy. Can you imagine…?
**Don’t be distracted by the uniform,” Brian Fallon, a CNN contributor and past communications director for Clinton’s campaign, wrote on Twitter following Kelly’s remarks.
“Kelly isn’t just an enabler of Trump. He’s a believer in him. That makes him as odious as the rest,” wrote Fallon, who is also an adviser to the Democratic political action committee, Priorities PAC.**
https://www.google.ca/amp/amp.dailycaller.com/2017/10/19/hillarys-campaign-spokesman-calls-gen-kelly-odious/#ampshare=http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/19/hillarys-campaign-spokesman-calls-gen-kelly-odious/
And just how many REAL American draft dodgers have you met in Canada? Medical, and Academic deferments are NOT draft dodging anymore than business expenses are tax “loopholes”
Good for General Kelly! I watched the presser and would agree that he told them media wh*res off real good.
The hate shown by the left is becoming unbelievable. Remember, a female CNN news host on a late morning show said right after the election, “We need to do whatever we can can to get rid of Trump”. The scum in the media and among the Democrat and Republican politicos are doing their best to get rid of him by any means possible.
Heh, bone spurs…although he didn’t have any trouble playing college sports.
Anyway, he could have volunteered, which of course he didn’t. (don’t know any actual draft dodgers but do know someone from Canada who did volunteer).
From The Draft Dodger Rag
“Sarge, I’m only eighteen, I got a ruptured spleen
And I always carry a purse.
I got eyes like a bat, and my feet are flat, and my asthma’s getting worse.
Yes, think of my career, my sweetheart dear, and my poor old invalid aunt
Besides, I ain’t no fool, I’m a-goin’ to school,
And I’m working in a DEE-fense plant
So I wish you well, Sarge, give ’em Hell!
Kill me a thousand or so.
And if you ever get a war without blood and gore,
I’ll be the first to go.
I won’t argue that few upper middle class suburban kids went to Nam. And the ones who did were in the officer corps … and usually ended up a Dead Lieutenant. https://thevietnamwar.info/vietnam-war-casualties/
I suppose IF Trump KNEW he was going to run for president someday and had the middle name Fitzgerald … he would have volunteered to be a Swift Boat commander and had someone FILM his war exploits … thankfully … MY President was never self-grooming himself to become Commander-in-Chief … and never had to throw his war medals over the White House fence in a manner reminiscent of Janejiss Kahn.
The media are tone deaf & dumb slimy cockroaches.. They pushed the story of this unhinged moron… The death of a soldier is a solemn event that mothers & their wife get to endure…The disrespect of this fallen solder, by family members, was make into a political story…Why do SOME mothers/wives think it’s all about them….He lost his life A-hole… show some respect….The Gold star belongs to the fallen
I suppose IF Trump KNEW he was going to run for president someday…
Well, by his own words, he’s a nationalist and a globalist now…out to make the UN ‘Great’. You know, by sending men with more courage into harm’s way…men who actually volunteer.
There’s even a bunch of women and trannies with more courage…
We are to believe a Democrat on this? Especially one that carried the water so well for Obama.
Besides “must have known what he signed up for.” means nothing without context. One Sentence out of an entire conversation. What was said before and after that. What did the Widow say to Trump prior to this that would elicit that response.
The only opinion that matters, on whether what Trump said was offensive or not, is that of the Widow.
You said everything I wanted to say, Kenji; you could have left some crumbs! 😉
That bitch always looks like she just hit the Halloween rack at Value Village…
If it looks like a pimp.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j8jL1Rml1V8/U3ojZB7R2NI/AAAAAAAAGrU/_dirgIuMvu8/s1600/Assorted+Pimps+01.jpg
“This is someone who despises people in the military – she thinks they’re low-rent stupid bloodthirsty rubes who deserve what they sometimes get – and who is more than willing to hurt them for her own political gain.”
Geez, Thought you were talking about turdo for a minute….
Frederica Wilson’s Voting Records on Veterans’ Issues:
https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/17319/frederica-wilson/66/veterans#.WenjCdEpCf3
Good point.
“They hate him so much they and the more egregiously ugly, attention seeking House whores would politicize a phone-call of a President to the family of a fallen soldier.”
Indeed, the politicization of phone calls by a President to the families of fallen soldiers is indeed shameful, and Congresswoman Wilson’s actions this week are detestable, but let’s not forget that this latest debacle was started by Trump himself.
Recall that this self-inflicted wound wasn’t initially about phone calls when it first blew up on Monday afternoon — the media was inquiring about why the President hadn’t yet made a public statement about the four servicemen killed in Niger almost two weeks after it happened.
It was Trump who first made it about phone calls, and it was Trump who first politicized it by defensively taking (incorrect) pot-shots at former presidents. That’s what really set this story off this week — Trump (once again) being Trump.
Here’s the transcript (http://time.com/4984507/donald-trump-mitch-mcconnell-rose-garden-press-conference/):
ROSE GARDEN, OCTOBER 16, 2017:
[…]
QUESTION: Why haven’t we heard anything from you so far about the soldiers that were killed in Niger? What do you have to say about…[OFF-MIKE]?
TRUMP: I’ve written them personal letters. They’ve been sent, or they’re going out tonight, but they were written during the weekend. I will, at some point during the period of time, call the parents and the families, because I have done that traditionally. I felt very, very badly about that. I always feel badly. It’s the toughest — the toughest calls I have to make are the calls where this happens. Soldiers are killed. It’s a very difficult thing. Now, it gets to a point where, you know, you make four or five of them in one day — it’s a very, very tough day. For me, that’s by far the toughest.
So the traditional way — if you look at President Obama and other presidents, most of them didn’t make calls. A lot of them didn’t make calls. I like to call when it’s appropriate, when I think I am able to do it. They have made the ultimate sacrifice. So generally I would say that I like to call. I’m going to be calling them. I want a little time to pass. I’m going to be calling them. I have — as you know, since I’ve been president, I have. But in addition, I actually wrote letters individually to the soldiers we’re talking about, and they’re going to be going out either today or tomorrow.”
Considering your comments and their tone, I can’t help but wonder about your own military experience. Were you in the military? Are you a conscientious objector? Or are you really Dan Rather incognito.
You know, by sending men with more courage into harm’s way…men who actually volunteer.
We’ll gloss over the fact that Obama initiated the mission in Niger, and that Trump hasn’t sent anyone anywhere his predecessors hadn’t already sent troops.
The woman is a black communist who hates the military. The people who vote for her must be as dumb as a bag of rocks. She is a disgrace to her race.
hey STRAD, you taking time off from bashing gays again.
I tried joining the USA service to go to Nam, and was turned down, how about a yapping a$$hole like you.
Yep…so did I.
The Quebecois do not exactly have a great reputation for going to war voluntarily nor supporting said war at any time…must be a genetic thing – google French Military Victories and google may ask…”did you mean French Military Defeats.?”
The Liberal Party of Canada when run by a Quebecois, is and has been at all times: pathalogicaly ANTI- Military. That we are not still flying CF-101 Voodoo’s, driving M60 Tanks, and using Lee-Enfield’s is a matter of great wonderment.
Kudo’s to the President for taking the time to call the widow…he didn’t have to, but took time from an obviously insane daily schedule and did. Any criticism of that act is nothing short of gross asshole-ness. Being ex-military m’self, I’d like to slap that Progressive Marxist beotch up the side of her ignorant face…God these disgusting creatures piss me off.
Who sent us to Libya? Which has now become a slaver trader country (blacks).
Who put is in Syria, which has become a huge nightmare for the people there, but Trump was smart enough to let the Generals do their job unlike O-dumber and now ISIS is getting pushed out of there and Iraq. Remember ISIS was just a JV team.
You may not like that Trump got a medical release, when Bill Clinton was called up, but he just refused and called our troops worthless.
Did you serve? I did and wasn’t even drafted. I joined as a Combat Medic and yes I knew this was high risk job. Same as the young man who died.
Here is a small hint. Get over yourself.
Thank Dustoff.
yah, Stad is just a useless hater. The type who thinks that if some one is not perfect, per his judgment, then time to honk off about said individual.
and THANKS for your service
me and the military (Canadian) never quite hit if off :-))
The congress woman is playing to her base . With the support of the press who spend their days constructing their narrative ( incl Here in Canada ) they frame every action and word in a negative manner . General KELLY eloquently explained to them the error of their narrative. I am not sure if they are to stupid or to biased to comprehend it . Or both .
30,000 Canadians volunteered to carry out foreign policy by other means in ‘Nam. (Sasquatch is one of them.)
Their services must remembered and respected.
Some of them never came back alive.
I would have to say. General Kelly gave her a (polite) smack down.
She deserved it too!
Beautifully stated. And let me add that the Democrat mantra … “The Arab Spring” … has been erased from their Tele-tubby talking points.
Of course Trump had the best intentions for a respectful conversation with the widow. According to Kelly, he advised Trump not to call but then ended up telling him what to say, mentioning that anyone who signs up for the military goes in with their eyes wide open and if they end up paying the ultimate price, they died doing what they wanted to do. But as is quite often the case, Trump was done in by his poor articulation and lack of eloquence, so he ended up saying what he thought Kelly advised him to say, but it came out as disrespectful, especially when there’s a Democrat congress woman listening in, and using her hatred of Trump to turn the situation into a political shitstorm. The media never gives Trump the benefit of the doubt for his very average command of the English language. They preferred Obama’s very eloquent, non-stop lying.
Of course, Trump sincerity is obvious racism (sarc off).
Yeah, he didn’t serve in Vietnam. So what?
My husband and my cousins went off to war due to orders from a CinC who draft dodged and went to England. My kids went off to war under orders from CinCs who either never served in combat zones or never served at all. At least this one doesn’t seem as spiteful as some others. And it’s part of the job to do your duty anyway…my family has served under worse imhao.
PS. My dad was in the 4th Marine Raiders (got a whole chestful and sleeveful of scare badges), my uncles were in the 1st and the 6th Marines respectively (Dad got shuffled into 6th later on) one of them served a stint at the Tomb of the Unknown; my various assorted cousins have been in every branch; got a naval aviator/test pilot on my mom’s side; a Dive Master Chief; my husband was a Ranger; one kid was up for a Bronze Star when with 1st Cav.; another attached to SF for a while (they are girls, so maybe not gung-ho enough for you); son in laws were/are Cav Scouts and Sappers; son is also now in training…Sapper bound; I myself was supposed to be Corps but at the time they wouldn’t take someone with metal in their body (old riding injury — had to be joined back together)
and none of us still living have a problem with the President; all were pretty moved by General Kelly’s statement (because there was a lot of truth in it)
so…you’re point being that only wusses, or what’s the word now — cucks? — would be ok with this President?
I don’t get it.
I thought it was a compliment to describe First Responders or military personnel as running toward trouble and not away from it, an indication of courage and character. I don’t know what DJT actually said, but how is it any different saying that military personnel “know what they are getting into” but go anyway.
I listened to the video posted on Althouse of DJT calling the widow Natasha DeAlencar. Kudos to her for posting it. I had no issues with Trumps handling of an awkward and painful conversation. I’m sure I wouldn’t have done any better. http://althouse.blogspot.com/2017/10/natasha-de-alencar-widow-of-army-staff.html
Thanks Dustoff.
“30,000 Canadians volunteered to carry out foreign policy by other means in ‘Nam. (Sasquatch is one of them.)” Yes, and two I knew died there. I went to school with one and worked with another one.
Speaking of Sasquatch, he has been missing here for quite some time. Bless him wherever he is.
Dems hate Trump for the same reason Libdippers hate(d) Stephen Harper. Because he dared to defeat them and slow their statist stupidity.
They will lie, steal, slime, divide, and obfuscate, even at the cost of injuring and manipulating voters to attain their personal political power goals.
The only crisis is they aren’t in power. In the US their compromised influence peddling and endangered immunity from the law explains the manning of the political barricades by Comey, the Clintons, Clapper, Mueller, Rice, Powers, Holden and Lynch to name a few.
The swamp is actually a slimy ocean that requires net repairs and a dredging purge of the bottom feeders rather than just a draining.