In an interview, Ruckleshaus threw shade on Haig for saying that. He did it so matter of fact, it was endearingly cute.
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President, of course, is the commander in chief of the armed forces, not of all of the citizenry
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"I'm in control here." Stated later, but same sentiment.
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Creepy how history repeats itself. 2leggers are too self centered to get out their own way, generally speaking.
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There are no Republican heroes left.
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Exactly what you’d expect to hear from a military guy, Haig was pompous, arrogant, in love with power, got into Nixon WH by HAK & accelerated in rank because he complained he wasn’t getting respect he thought he deserved from the military brass, becoming



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"Sorry, but it doesn't work that way." Not when the COC is involved in the investigation.
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In best Latin American dictatorship style, General Haig was promoted up and out of DC after Nixon was gone, sent to Brussels as NATO Supreme Commander, where he survived a violent assassination attempt, Red Army Faction terrorists attempted to blow up his limo.
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That's Alexander "I'm in charge..." Haig.
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It wasn’t until they reached Robert Bork that they found someone to carry out the order.
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The best President who never was...
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And the same day, Archibald Cox calmly presented to the public his position on Constitutional principles. Didn't end well for that president, and it won't end well for this one.
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yes, the great al haig who was in charge when he wasn't in charge.
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Another General taking orders from Commander in Chief defying Constitutional oath.
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Fascinating. Thank you.
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The thing about Haig is that he could seek employment elsewhere, and had a career after Nixon. Not sure that's the case with the current occupants of the white house. I mean, even
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Haig seemed to have his own little power issues.
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Oh boy
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I'm in charge here.
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Might as well be. Big ole SNAFU going on.
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