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The Biden Administration and All Things Politics

fishonjazz said:
What office of politics does tucker carlson hold?

Also i was asking more of hypothetical question. Not specific to this particular issue. Can someone in the military say that women make good soldiers? Like can they say it in a vacuum or is that still a political statement in and of itself?
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I think communication with the media has to be cleared in some way. I would expect that a general could make that call for their self and their command in most situations, but if a general wants to make a statement to the media that could in any way shape or form be considered "political" they should probably "run it up the flag pole" to make sure the people above them were okay with it.

Like I already said, I think the issue was more that Tucker Carlson is a "politically affiliated media personality," so making a counter-point to something he said could be seen as a political statement.

The military at the top levels are very aware that they do not want to be at the mercy of political tides for funding and support. It is also the most healthy relationship for a military to have with its nation in a democratic (constitutional republic) system.
 
Al-O-Meter said:
I agree that it seems wrong. That General should have been court-martialed and imprisoned. For members of the military there are laws against becoming politically involved, laws which this General has violated. Tucker Carlson and Fox News are protected by the First Amendment but the General is not. The result of this unlawful behavior by the General and those like him serves to alienate a large chunk of the country at a time when the military his finding it hard to recruit soldiers. This General is performing unlawful actions that threaten the nation. He should be not be above the law simply because he is on the political left, but we all know nothing will come of this because there is a two-tiered justice system depending on your political leaning.
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No comment on the rest of the post, but the bolded portion is egregiously BS.


Edit: I'll add that a "two-tiered justice system" definitely exists, It's just not based on political leaning, obviously.
 
Safetydan said:
No comment on the rest of the post, but the bolded portion is egregiously BS.


Edit: I'll add that a "two-tiered justice system" definitely exists, It's just not based on political leaning, obviously.
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The hypothesis makes a testable prediction. We'll see if the General, who is clearly a creature of the political left, has all of this blow over with no real repercussions after an "investigation" that is nothing more than a show being put on as a little C.Y.A. by those about to sweep it under the rug.
 
A general making a statement in support of female military service members is a clear indication that the general is on the political left? What an absolutely odd thing to say.
 
Gameface said:
A general making a statement in support of female military service members is a clear indication that the general is on the political left? What an absolutely odd thing to say.
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Conservatives correctly identifying what is on the left challenge: Difficulty level - Impossible

Al-O-Meter said:
The hypothesis makes a testable prediction. We'll see if the General, who is clearly a creature of the political left, has all of this blow over with no real repercussions after an "investigation" that is nothing more than a show being put on as a little C.Y.A. by those about to sweep it under the rug.
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Use your imagination (or stop, I don't know whats going on here??). That doesn't work as a testable prediction when so many other plausible explanations for your ****** scenario exist. Try harder.
 
Gameface said:
A general making a statement in support of female military service members is a clear indication that the general is on the political left? What an absolutely odd thing to say.
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The support for female military service isn't in and of itself political or why the general is in hot water. Don't play stupid. It doesn't fit you.
 
Gameface said:
A general making a statement in support of female military service members is a clear indication that the general is on the political left? What an absolutely odd thing to say.
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Agreed. In his defense its a pretty clear indication that he isn't on the political right since the statement is supportive of women. So he would have to be on the left or in the middle at least.
 
Al-O-Meter said:
We'll see if the General, who is clearly a creature of the political left, has all of this blow over with no real repercussions ...
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1) He's already had his retirement delayed while on Administrative Review
2) He's been publicly humiliated

So, if you are expecting further repercussions, what's your historical precedent for them? For example, McArthur was removed from command, but suffered no loss of rank or retirement benefits, and his transgressions were worse than Donahoe's. Which general has been punished more severely for erroneous comments?
 
Al-O-Meter said:
The hypothesis makes a testable prediction. We'll see if the General, who is clearly a creature of the political left, has all of this blow over with no real repercussions after an "investigation" that is nothing more than a show being put on as a little C.Y.A. by those about to sweep it under the rug.
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As long as Trump is not held accountable for his crimes, the right has little room for judgment.

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