Posts Made By: Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Mel Maki

"...twitter hyperbole?"
Chief White House Corres and before that CNN Senior National Corres

I'm through. I can't believe anybody wants to talk politics with you.

Originally Posted by Richard Davis

Well if you're going to go with that, then he didn't hear Trump say anything like that.

And the laugh out loud Moment of the interview is when Bolton sort of criticizes Trump sayiing "I don't think Trump holds anyone in high regard".

Boy if that isn't the pot calling the kettle black.

John Bolton, historically hasn't been able to get along with anyone he's worked with, and the left has always hated his guts including yourself, until of course he says something about Trump, then he's suddenly your knight in shining armor.  

LOL  

Originally Posted by Richard Davis

I have actual names of those who were there that day, more than 2 who said he never said those kinds of things, and that they never heard him disparage the military ever.

Mike Pompeo, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, John Bolton.

And there are over a dozen more who said they were with him most of the day, and he never said anything like what is purported to have been said by this Goldberg guy at The Atlantic.

But you of course have "anonymous" sources, and People "close to John Kelly" who claimed they heard it.

If they did and they're staying 'anonymous' then they are cowards.

The problem for you is that they are lying or they don't even exist. 

My guess is that they exist only in the mind of Jeff Goldberg who wrote the article.

I have as much evidence to support that statement as you have evidence that anybody heard him say anything remotely like what the author of the article claims. 

We KNOW this much, Jeff Goldberg printed a lie in his very first paragraph saying that the weather wasn't the reason. 

The fact that the Weather WAS the reason has been corroborated by John Bolton and others. 

So the author of the Atlantic Article lied in the very first paragraph he wrote.  That is a fact, that you can't deal with. 

When an author starts out lying, right off the bat, there is no more credibility period.

It is just like someone plagiarizing another's words. 

That means they have zero credibility.  

Originally Posted by Richard Davis

And I'll let Kirk Lippold Commander of the USS Cole whose ship was attacked in 2010, whereby 17 sailors died, sum up his views.

He summed it up this way and provided his views on these former military officers.  He considers them a disgrace:

Retired Commander Kirk Lippold on the Atlantic Article:

"Since this article appeared I have been disturbed to see a number of senior military officers post it on their social media sites, as if it were fact. I really don't care what your politics are in this election season, but it should be noted that this article does not contain one attributable source for its biased and hate filled diatribe.  If in fact there were senior officers who contributed to it, they lack integrity, moral courage, and are devoid of any ethical standard of performance.

Senior officers are supposed to stand up and be willing to do what's right and publicly stand for their views.  The so-called contributors to this article demonstrate how many in the senior ranks of the military have become risk averse managers, unwilling to properly and adequately defend our nation.  Because they won't attribute their names, they show their true colors, traitors to our nation, by undermining the ability of the commander-in-chief to effectively carry out his duties. 

I've commended and chided Presidents Bush, Obama, and Trump for their decisions regarding national security. It is shameful that officers senior to me perpetuate lies that their peers are ashamed to attribute to themselves.

Those who participated in creating this Atlantic article, and those who repost it as fact, are all part of the problem with our military today and I would not follow any of them into combat.  They will get those serve our nation killed, and then blame others for their failures.  Trust me, I lived it." 

He is spot on.  

Originally Posted by Greg Shaffer

Asking for your IQ again?

Originally Posted by Richard Davis

  You really do need a hug.  Isn't there anyone in your house who wants to hug you?  There has to be somebody.  Maybe at work?  

Originally Posted by Richard Davis

No, I have plans already starting today, going to a barbecue in Denver.  Do you have any friends yourself?? My guess would be no, but if I did have a teddy bear, I'd send it to you.  Even you need to believe that someone gives a shit about you. 

LOL!  

Originally Posted by Richard Davis

I'll leave that to you, since you probably have no plans.  Maybe you can go to an Irish bar and grab some new friends.