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pdsimdars

(6,007 posts)
Thu May 19, 2016, 04:13 PM May 2016

Former Defense Intelligence Chief, Lt. Gen Michael Flynn said Hillary should drop out

On April 17, 2012, President Barack Obama nominated Flynn to be the 18th director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. Flynn took command of DIA, July, 2012. President Obama's former director of the Defense Intelligence Agency is advising Hillary Clinton to withdraw as a candidate for President of the United States.

Lt. General Michael Flynn cited, "The severity of the leaks of the classified material' as one the motivating factors for his recommendation. Flynn also pointed toward "the lack of accountability, from a person who should have been much more responsible in her actions as the Secretary of State of the United States of America."





One of a number of top ranking former members of the Obama administration who have spoken out on the emails and private server.



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Former Defense Intelligence Chief, Lt. Gen Michael Flynn said Hillary should drop out (Original Post) pdsimdars May 2016 OP
Yeah We Saw that Several Times When it was Posted Months Ago Stallion May 2016 #1
Some have short memories. JonLeibowitz May 2016 #3
Ya, but I think Hillary missed it, so it need repeating. bahrbearian May 2016 #12
Woopsie Ferd Berfel May 2016 #2
He's an Advisor to the Trump Presidential Campaign-How's That? Stallion May 2016 #5
Think he's going to make a big deal out of it? Ferd Berfel May 2016 #7
Think he's going to dig at this? Ferd Berfel May 2016 #8
Ah yes, the old "kill the messenger" excuse when you don't want to deal with the message. pdsimdars May 2016 #14
He's an advisor to the Trump campaign. He supports the Muslim immigration ban Recursion May 2016 #4
Any outrage in a storm. JoePhilly May 2016 #6
Your problem if you want to hide your head in the sand. pdsimdars May 2016 #10
Google him and get back to me. emulatorloo May 2016 #9
Just what were the 'severity of the leaks?" Did he point to one? Jitter65 May 2016 #11
12 replies right now and I see 3 of them and one is mine. pdsimdars May 2016 #13

JonLeibowitz

(6,282 posts)
3. Some have short memories.
Thu May 19, 2016, 04:18 PM
May 2016

Totally coincidentally, many Clinton supporters are okay with her many flip-flops.

Stallion

(6,476 posts)
5. He's an Advisor to the Trump Presidential Campaign-How's That?
Thu May 19, 2016, 04:22 PM
May 2016

from his wiki page

"On April 30, 2014, LTG Flynn announced his retirement effective Fall 2014.[8] He retired August 7, 2014. Following his retirement, he served as an adviser to Donald Trump during his 2016 presidential run."

 

pdsimdars

(6,007 posts)
10. Your problem if you want to hide your head in the sand.
Thu May 19, 2016, 04:32 PM
May 2016

You didn't watch this video because in it he didn't talk about Muslims at all.

And as he said, he has advised anyone who asked him about his area of expertise, saying he would advise Clinton or Sanders if they asked his advice.

Obama must have liked him because on April 17, 2012, President Barack Obama nominated Flynn to be the 18th director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. Flynn took command of DIA, July, 2012.

Why do you think Obama is so misguided in his judgement?




 

Jitter65

(3,089 posts)
11. Just what were the 'severity of the leaks?" Did he point to one?
Thu May 19, 2016, 04:33 PM
May 2016

Most of the information was out there and classified after the fact. Just another sexist military who can't stand women being in power of any kind.

 

pdsimdars

(6,007 posts)
13. 12 replies right now and I see 3 of them and one is mine.
Thu May 19, 2016, 05:43 PM
May 2016

Must have stirred up some hornets. But it is important to digest this issue BEFORE the convention.

And I'd like to hear just where it is people disagree with anything he actually SAID about this. Too much deflection from too many people. It is something you can't avoid. Better now that later. Much better.

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