John Schindler on generals' faces last night, Trump's exploitation of Ryan Owens's widow

[highplainsdem]

Much of his anger had started earlier, understandably, with Trump shifting the blame for the SEAL's death to his generals:

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/trump-yemen-raid-fatality-235517

“This was a mission that was started before I got here,” Trump told Fox News in an interview from the White House broadcast Tuesday. “This was something that was, you know, just — they wanted to do. And they came to see me. They explained what they wanted to do, the generals, who are very respected.”

Trump veered into effusive praise for his generals, calling them “the most respected that we’ve had in many decades” before pinning Owens’ death on the them.

“They lost Ryan,” the president said.

I agree completely with what Schindler tweeted later. And I'd also noticed the expressions on the Joint Chiefs' faces.

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Snr Chief Owens' widow...for God's sake leave this poor woman alone. Trump gloating, of course...talking the Bible.

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Anybody who saw the faces of the Joint Chiefs tonight when the cam hit them knows exactly what the US military thinks of Trump.

Soon after posting that, he retweeted this, from Jason Bainbridge:

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@20committee I like to call it resting military coup face

Check out the photo there. And I saw unhappier expressions on their faces at other times.


More from Schindler:

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If watching POTUS publicly exploit S/Chief Owens' grieving widow didn't make your skin crawl, I worry about you -- as an American & a human.

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So "the generals" got S/Chief Owens killed, but let's spotlight his widow on live TV. Has Stockholm Syndrome overtaken the whole country?

[lapfog_1]

1. "Has Stockholm Syndrome overtaken the whole country?"

yes

as planned

[highplainsdem]

2. Yes. As Bannon planned.

[lapfog_1]

5. both bannon and trump

are serial wife (or women) abusers so they both have a lifetime of experience at psychological abuse... and the press, after being called liars and "enemies of the people" are reacting just like an abused spouse when the abuser is "nice" to them after a month of abuse and blame.

[Cha]

7. Sounds like the m$m got it after the speech from what

I've read here. That was my thought

[Perseus]

15. Stockholm Syndrome for celebrities and the media has been in the USA for a long time

This is not new, most USA people get their news from their preferred TV station, and many of those will fight for their TV heroes...try to say something negative about O'Reilly or Hannity and you will be faced with aggression. Bannon, Ryan, and all those crooks know that, which is the main reason they go out there and lie because like Trump said, he can shoot someone on 5th avenue and won't loose support, people will find excuses for the murder.

After all the vitriol and hate Trump showed during the campaign, there were still people thinking that he would become a different person once in office...how has that turned out?

[Marthe48]

24. Not the whole country

but so discouraging to go to bed at night and no one has acted and wake up the next day and no one has acted. I can see what trump is destroying, I see his incompetence, I see that his connection to Russia needs to be investigated and his connection to his business should have been severed months ago, but hasn't been. But no one in the government does much except complain. The press seems to have rolled over.

The trump supporters don't see a problem with the government. They don't see a problem with the reversal of immigration policies, civil rights protections for minorities and LGBT. They don't see any problems because they get the benefit of the policies.

I didn't accept that Bush was a legitimate president, and I never will. With the Russian interference, the unanswered questions, I won't accept trump. But it looks like our elected* representatives accept damaged goods to run the country and the unelected advisors that direct him.

[LenaBaby61]

27. "Has Stockholm Syndrome overtaken the whole country?"

DON'T remember any Stockholm Syndrome when the Kenyan, Marxist, Muslim was in the White House most recently the past 8 years. In fact, going back to when Jimmy Carter was President, I don't recall such a thing happening. Isn't tRumputin STILL looking for the Presidents Birth Certificate, even as the newly installed president of the USA?

But no, Stockholm Syndrome never happens during Democratic Presidents administrations--it ONLY happens when thuglicans are voted in or installed into the Oval Office

[Achilleaze]

3. It's hard for generals to respect a five-time republican Draft Dodger

I mean, how could they? Especially after republican Comrade Casino had just once again totally skanked out and again DODGED responsibility.

[Mc Mike]

4. "Resting military coup face".

Priceless.

[Cha]

9. I know, right

[roamer65]

13. It's exactly what I thought when I saw the picture.

Damn Dump for making me amenable to what they are probably thinking.

[PearliePoo2]

14. "Resting military coup face". Oh man, I wasn't at all prepared for that little nugget!

Hurts like hell when your hot, morning coffee comes flying out your nose!

[Zoonart]

6. Yeah..............It's disgusting.

To intimate that a navy seal, a valiant patriot, that you sent to his death is smiling down from heaven...
you know... DEAD,
is happy because you have used his name and his widow's grief to garner applause.... BIGLY, is beyond sick.

And this... THIS brought a tear to your eye, Van Jones? You are dead to me too.

Generals, do your duty. I am beginning think that only you can save us from this orange menace.

[Fast Walker 52]

17. I think being on cable TV rots people's brains... they just turn into freaking idiots

Ugggh!

[Cha]

8. This is hopeful.. why can't the m$m acknowledge

what a shit pile it was?

[PearliePoo2]

10. Fuck with those guys at your own peril, BLOTUS.

Their faces tell me they've already had more than enough of you.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

12. Trump working hard to get EVERY SECTOR resisting him.

Intelligence Community

Media

Immigrants

Women

Farmers

Import / Export businesses

Ill people

and now the Military.


Well, tRump still has Law Enforcement, prison guards, ICE bullies, angry old white men, and defense contractors.

[Eyeball_Kid]

21. You forgot to mention:

Trumpy still has white supremacists, neo-Nazis, the Aryan Nation, Christianized Bigots, and political satirists.

[IronLionZion]

11. Many active duty soldiers think he's a dangerous buffoon

And a good many have marched in protest

[Fast Walker 52]

16. did Trump really blame the generals for Owens' death?

WTF!?!?!

[highplainsdem]

29. Yes. Typical of him. Anything goes right, it's to his credit. Anything goes wrong...

[ananda]

18. SCOTUS didn't look too happy either.

But half of them are responsible for this mess, so ....

[sarge43]

19. The Marine four star on the right looks ready to go full DI on Schmuck's ass n/t

[BSdetect]

20. The real problem we face

Exposed how exactly social media is being used to influence elections [View all]

Robert Mercer: the big data billionaire waging war on mainstream media,

This is how they influence elections and even financial markets which has proven very successful



https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/feb/26/robert-mercer-breitbart-war-on-media-steve-bannon-donald-trump-nigel-farage

[dgibby]

28. Chilling!

Thanks for posting. I knew about Mercer's connection to Breitbart, but had no idea about his computer background. With people like this waging war on MSM (and all of us, for that matter), it's going to be next to impossible to overcome the damage being done. This is really frightening.

[MarinCoUSA]

22. Fuck this DISGUSTING Orange Pustule Hitler

This dead warrior valorization for political points before the Congress is another dark stain on our country that belongs on all of Orange Pustule Hitler's supporters. It will redound to their disgrace forever.

[lunatica]

23. The woman sitting behind them and next to Sanders is Kamala Harris

My new Senator from California. She's progressive and also joined the Women's march in Washington on the day after the inauguration. She did a great job as Attorney General under Jerry Brown and before that she was the District Attorney in San Francisco.

She's someone to watch.

[spanone]

25. hey don, you know more than the generals, remember?

you should have informed them that this mission was doomed....but then again, you STILL managed to use it for your

political gain....and you love to say you're not a politician

[PsychoBabble]

26. I've never seen the "Chiefs" look so ... trapped.

Their body language screams discomfort.

I noticed it immediately last night, too, even though the camera wasn't on them for long.

Clearly visible.

The poor widow manipulation was also a shameful nightmare. 45 should go directly to Hell for that alone.