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Deminpenn

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59. I get his point, but it's tone deaf

Sun Jun 15, 2025, 03:43 PM

Jun 15

We need to get over this hero worship of all things military, too. Just as in any large organization there are a range of people from smart to dumb as a rock, leaders and followers and everything in between. When I worked in DoD, I met and worked with military who were talented leaders and others who were totally the opposite. The vast majority are people just doing their job like any other worker.

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Fetterman: Military parade comprised of 'the very best of us' [View all] Polybius Jun 14 OP

I wish him the very best health as he continues to recover from his stroke. Orrex Jun 14 #1

I do appreciate ProudToronto Jun 15 #45

Think it's time... Canada Kid Jun 14 #2

Please go away, john, you are embrrassing yourself. niyad Jun 14 #3

Well said! hamsterjill Jun 14 #15

Is he angling for a position in Trump's cabinet or something? Balatro Jun 14 #4

Waste, fraud, and abuse is the best of us, eh? RockRaven Jun 14 #5

He is just a rudderless embarrassment right now. NewHendoLib Jun 14 #6

Not long ago ProudToronto Jun 15 #34

It's not about his medical condition. It's about his NewHendoLib Jun 15 #37

hmmmmmm. You just signed up yesterday, although, from this post, niyad Jun 15 #38

Long time lurker, ProudToronto Jun 15 #40

Wow. Let's see. I actually wrote that it was clear you had been here niyad Jun 15 #42

There was no insult in my post ProudToronto Jun 15 #46

By your answers, i've made MY decision on who you are. bluestarone Jun 15 #49

You seem nice. Celerity Jun 16 #62

I'm not fucking mocking a medical condition. I am critical of the shifting fucking stance from reliable Dem positions. SoFlaBro Jun 20 #66

He has a point. It's OK to piss on the parade, but maybe chitting on 7000 troops who'd rather be elsewhere is bit much. Silent Type Jun 14 #7

Who is doing that? ForgoTheConsequence Jun 15 #21

Absolutely NO ONE is doing that. johnnyfins Jun 15 #28

No proof of that angrychair Jun 15 #23

"chitting"??? niyad Jun 15 #43

The military parade was compromised by the very worst of us. Marcuse Jun 14 #8

false: the parade was a simple recognition of the history of the Army and the sacrifices of its members cadoman Jun 15 #44

You say hijacked, I say compromised. Our fundamental issues with its political leadership does not equate to Army hate. Marcuse Jun 15 #60

when soem wonder why Hogg wants to primary people DonCoquixote Jun 14 #9

Guess he deserves acknowledgment for not embarrassing his Party for once Ponietz Jun 14 #10

Fetterman seems incapable of understanding context. dgauss Jun 14 #11

Purposely Obtuse. nt Cha Jun 14 #16

The U.S. Army celebrates a birthday every year. Until now, it has done so without all the bullshit Dear Leader worship. Solly Mack Jun 14 #12

Trump was the one who insulted them, flat out humiliated them. travelingthrulife Jun 15 #39

I agree. Trump insulted them all. Solly Mack Jun 15 #41

Wrong. I saw some of the best of us today at our little no Kings rally. My brother was in Philly. There were the best o Walleye Jun 14 #13

I'm sure the loonie magats love him mdbl Jun 14 #14

Trump could have pretended to be happy for his troops. Norrrm Jun 14 #17

Would someone call Gomez Addams and tell him to come pick up Lurch? He is getting out of hand. steelyboo Jun 14 #18

We endured Manchin, Sinema, and now Fetterman, and the DNC wants to ditch David Hogg and give us more politicians like LT Barclay Jun 14 #19

the people in those states stillcool Jun 15 #52

I guess I can be blamed for Sinema AZProgressive Jun 15 #55

it's got to be a toxic environment stillcool Jun 15 #57

I think the DNC is helping guide things their way far too much as the removal of David Hogg shows. And although I know LT Barclay Jun 15 #56

the DNC does what it does stillcool Jun 15 #58

I'd like to be also, but on my job I'm treated like an indentured servant. It is hard to get away for a doctor's LT Barclay Jun 16 #61

Politics is one thing LT Barclay, JMCKUSICK Jun 20 #65

Thanks. LT Barclay Jun 21 #69

Fetterman: not 'the very best of us' RainCaster Jun 15 #20

Don't let the door hit you on your way out. BigmanPigman Jun 15 #22

I think the people who join the military are to be lauded for their roles in society. Gore1FL Jun 15 #24

Myopic room reading. nt. Prairie_Seagull Jun 15 #25

Nobody gets more 'benefits' in our society, other than politicians ... Tarzanrock Jun 15 #26

Don't humor Trump. We already know who he is. True Dough Jun 15 #27

The 'protests' in Los Angeles began on June 6 -- Tarzanrock Jun 15 #29

More than 200,000+ people came out and protested in 'Occupied' Los Angeles today. Tarzanrock Jun 15 #30

Not a Democrat. Fetterman is making Kyrsten Sinema & Joe Manchin look good. SupportSanity Jun 15 #31

He should get a podcast going with Jared Golden displacedvermoter Jun 15 #32

Golden worked for Collins Kali999 Jun 15 #47

Really displacedvermoter Jun 15 #48

Oh, just STFU and resign, John! ananda Jun 15 #33

Yeah, like I'm going to take patriotic advice from Fetterman or Kennedy. Paladin Jun 15 #35

Look how good we are at killing people and supplying weapons for others to kill even more people. twodogsbarking Jun 15 #36

No, Johns, they aren't "the best of us." Those were the people in the No King's protests. Everyone in the parade was Martin68 Jun 15 #50

Are you sure Kennedy of Louisiana didn't say? Wonder Why Jun 15 #51

that's good stillcool Jun 15 #53

Yes, the parade is comprised of the very best. usonian Jun 15 #54

I get his point, but it's tone deaf Deminpenn Jun 15 #59

John is ok. Aussie105 Jun 16 #63

Except it happened to take place on Trump's birthday TexasBushwhacker Jun 16 #64

I've had it with this guy. If he's going to flip to Crazytown, just do it. He's sounding like a GOP Vinca Jun 20 #67

Sighhhhhhhhhhhh, I can't even.... Jit423 Jun 20 #68

Fetterman & other trash mocked Veterans protesting against war SunImp Jun 22 #70