Duckworth to Block Promotions for 1,123
Military Officers Unless Esper Promotes
Vindman
Breitbart Politics,
by
Kristina Wong
Original Article
Posted By: earlybird,
7/2/2020 9:44:55 PM
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) announced Thursday that she would block the promotions of 1,123 senior military officers until Defense Secretary Mark Esper promises that he will promote Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who is believed to have communicated with the “whistleblower” that sparked Trump’s impeachment.
Her office called the move “unprecedented” but said it came in response to reports of “political interference in military matters” by Trump — the commander in chief.
The statement said Trump “may be seeking” to retaliate against Vindman for testifying against him.
Reply 1 - Posted by:
droopydog 7/2/2020 9:51:40 PM (No. 464955)
The Pillsbury Doughboy (Vindman) should be in Leavenworth.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
poliposter 7/2/2020 10:06:52 PM (No. 464963)
1,123 senior military personnel vs 1 fat loser. Sen. Duckworth needs to step back and take a deep breath. How is this is a winning position for her? She may believe she is retaliating against Trump, but at what cost?
30 people like this.
Reply 3 - Posted by:
stablemoney 7/2/2020 10:07:13 PM (No. 464965)
In that case, I would let Vindman know his days in the service are ended.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
tsquare 7/2/2020 10:07:42 PM (No. 464966)
Um, the commander in chief is just that. Duckworth wants to politicize a CoC responsibility be damaging the careers of officers.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
NHChemist 7/2/2020 10:14:50 PM (No. 464972)
Let this play out. Have every officer denied promotion and their friends/relatives contact their Senators and Representatives to decry this power grab. Write to your newspapers. That one obnoxious power hungry senator (small "s" for her Stupidity as a former military officer) threatens the normal course of promotions is beyond the pale.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
rbruce20 7/2/2020 10:21:05 PM (No. 464973)
Constitution requires Senate "advice and consent" on nomination of all inferior office holders. Years ago, Military Academy Cadets/Midshipmen up to full Generals/Admirals were approved by the Senate. Practicality has changed approval process to nominated O-4's and above. Since GOP are in the majority of the Senate, one Democrat cannot stop list from going through. A committee member may be able to delay approval date, but not stop it.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
SpeakerDee 7/2/2020 10:30:51 PM (No. 464977)
Just. Beyond. Pissed.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
bighambone 7/2/2020 10:34:51 PM (No. 464980)
So she says she is going to screw 1,123 senior military officers unless the Secretary of Defense forces through a promotion to full Colonel for Alexander Vindman who testified against President Trump in the Democrats bogus impeachment acquisition? Somehow that does not seem right!
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Political interference?
From the CIC?
Is her head that far up her ass that she doesn’t remember little Barry
“Interfering”??????
STFU dumbass!
Send vindman AND ducky packing!
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
GoodDeal 7/2/2020 10:41:50 PM (No. 464984)
Sounds like a terrorist threat. Vindman should be asked by Trump to resign his commission.
15 people like this.
Reply 11 - Posted by:
chumley 7/2/2020 10:44:42 PM (No. 464988)
So. Go ahead. By the time an officer gets to that level they are no longer leaders, they are cocktail party politicians.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
DVC 7/2/2020 10:56:57 PM (No. 464993)
Interference from the Commander in Chief, an impossible concept.
Let it sit, then. How is it that one Senator can obstruct like this?
Vindman is a traitor, needs to be gone, NEVER promoted.
17 people like this.
Reply 13 - Posted by:
wweste 7/2/2020 11:01:50 PM (No. 464998)
Then let them all wait until she wakes up. My son is a retired LTC, and I would rather he remained a 2 LT than be a fake officer.
9 people like this.
Reply 14 - Posted by:
Historybuff 7/2/2020 11:04:42 PM (No. 465000)
Grant his promotion then give him nothing to do. He can command a LMD. Large Metal Desk.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
earlybird 7/2/2020 11:08:37 PM (No. 465003)
Transfer Vindman to Afghanistan.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
lakerman1 7/2/2020 11:15:46 PM (No. 465005)
i consider the fat-faced Vindman to be a traitor. Why7 does Duckworth want to promote a traitor?
what does that make her//
10 people like this.
Reply 17 - Posted by:
Deepthinker 7/2/2020 11:38:39 PM (No. 465016)
Make him a "counselor" meeting one on one with each of the 1123 being pushed aside for him to get his Dem payoff for working to sink Trump.
He might find it to be a useful "development assignment" to listen to what they have to say and report publicly on his "findings"
7 people like this.
Reply 18 - Posted by:
kennedylaw 7/2/2020 11:38:42 PM (No. 465017)
Who the hell does Trump think he is, the Commander in Chief of the U.S. Armed Forces?
Oh yeah, he is. Gosh, that must mean that Duckworth is not.
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
Rumblehog 7/2/2020 11:39:51 PM (No. 465018)
Charge her with conspiracy.
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
JL80863 7/3/2020 12:47:22 AM (No. 465050)
Why is he on the promotion list? He certainly doesn't meet Army weight standards. Any other officer that fat would have been rejected for promotion. How many generals on the promotion board are card carrying members of the Deep State?
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
Ketchuplover 7/3/2020 1:17:58 AM (No. 465070)
She says she's doing this to punish Trump for not changing the names of the military bases bearing the names of Confederate officers. So....I'm guessing her first choice for a new base name would be: Bowe Bergdahl.
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
Chuzzles 7/3/2020 1:53:49 AM (No. 465081)
Wasn't she an Obamabot military person? She should have nothing to do with any promotion of anyone.
3 people like this.
Reply 23 - Posted by:
bighambone 7/3/2020 1:58:17 AM (No. 465085)
It seemed to me that when Vindman was testifying before the congressional committee that he was more interested in safeguarding Ukrainian national interests, then he was of US national interests.
5 people like this.
Reply 24 - Posted by:
DVC 7/3/2020 2:11:38 AM (No. 465092)
Vindman should never make O-6. Let him retire at LTC. He has done too much harm already....both of them.
5 people like this.
Reply 25 - Posted by:
Gruntmedic 7/3/2020 6:28:20 AM (No. 465154)
If he has already been passed over and this is second time,he has to leave the service.
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Reply 26 - Posted by:
DVC 7/3/2020 11:17:20 AM (No. 465552)
#25, that is probably what the real issue is. Vindman will be forced to retire if not on the promotion list, so this lunatic from Illinois is trying to keep him in the service. Just say "No", and get rid of Vindman....both of them.
3 people like this.
Reply 27 - Posted by:
beca 7/4/2020 10:16:52 AM (No. 466596)
Duck worth is one useless senator..
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Officers’ commissions come from their commander-in-chief. What does one nasty senator have to do with them?