Instapundit: See, if a black (or female) Democratic president gave an unlawful order, they’d follow it anyway so as not to be called racist or sexist. So if you’re worried about executive misbehavior, you’ve got to vote for the white male Republican.
Here’s the exchange:
Maher brought up Trump’s pledge to kill family members of Islamic State terrorists. “That never even occurred to you, right?” Maher deadpanned.
“God, no!” Hayden exclaimed. “Let me give you a punchline: If he were to order that once in government, the American armed forces would refuse to act.”
Maher responded incredulously, “What? Well, that’s quite a statement, sir.”
“You cannot—you are not committed, you are not required, in fact you’re required to not follow an unlawful order,” Hayden replied. “That would be in violation of all the international laws of armed conflict.”
“You’ve given us a great reason not to support Trump. There would be a coup in this country,” Maher cracked.
Hayden said he was not sure about “a coup.”
“I think it’s a coup that you said it,” Maher said.It’s certainly something.
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Looks like Michael Hayden has forgotten about that Commander in Chief thing.
It’s certainly something.
The facts in evidence are so hypothetical that it's not even worthy of the subjunctive.
One thing sure, the Demos and the Whigs would bring back checks and balances so fast, you want somebody to get the number of the truck that hit you.
edutcher said...One thing sure, the Demos and the Whigs would bring back checks and balances so fast, you want somebody to get the number of the truck that hit you.
Good point edutcher. Not to mention getting the press to do their job a little better than under Obama.
One Dem to Another: We'll go all Constitutional on Trump's ass!
GOPe: And we'll be right there withya!
Well, whatever works to restore the Republic.
If Trump were to change or remove the rules of engagement, then if families got in the way, then oopsie... The current Rules of Engagement are extremely restrictive right now. I think Trump would change all of that and that would be worth it.
Here's what I don't understand. If Trump's rhetoric and threats are causing ISIS to enroll new members, then why can't the rhetoric and threats of ISIS and the Iranian elders cause new recruits to the Trump cause?
"...why can't the rhetoric and threats of ISIS and the Iranian elders cause new recruits to the Trump cause?"
I think it is, William. What gets me is why some in the media pretend that Trump is just some kind of crypto-fascist.
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