real Q-would they obey Constitutionally objectionable orders from him? Would he give them? eg deploy in CA vs immig protestors
It's impossible to overstate how revered Mattis is among my generation of Marines. https://twitter.com/pegobry/status/804673889624322048 …
This Tweet is unavailable.
-
-
-
never say never. But I'd be shocked if he did anything that violated the constitution. He is a lifelong, honorable servant of it.
-
good to hear. I loved his email re reading. And great to have a competent professional in charge of the war machine.
End of conversation
New conversation -
-
My nephew, a Marine and Iraq war vet, wanted nothing from Trump as much as this appointment.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo -
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
-
His last regular component assignment as defined by statute was Marines commander.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo -
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
-
he thinks out his plans, he weighs all the options before jumping in. He makes sure his troops are taken care of.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo -
-
@PeterBeinart@pegobry@FDRLST -- Need to separate excellent military prowess from skilled civilian leadership. Democracy. - 1 more reply
New conversation -
-
@charlescwcooke@pegobry@FDRLST What people fail to state is how beloved he also is by those in the other branches as well.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo -
-
That's fine and dandy, but our laws don't think a military commander is a good person to leat the Dep of Def.
-
Inaccurate. Law prohibits SecDef from being an Active Duty member. Ret'd flag officers are common choices.
-
retired for 8 yrs (or maybe 7).
End of conversation
New conversation -
-
I work with a retired Army Col. who had Mattis as his senior rater in the war (patriot battery cmdr). He shares your feelings.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo -
No doubt he was a great Marine and field cmdr, but given his reputation as a hothead, is DOD the right place?
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.