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Pelosi consults with Pentagon about preventing Trump from using nuclear codes

10 points by reddotX 6y ago

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kiawe_fire 6y ago
I'm quite sure that the President launching a nuclear strike in his final days is of great concern right now to Pelosi. We were initially told early in Trump's presidential career that he was likely to start a nuclear war [1] due to his thin skin and quick temper, only to be told later that he was too soft and open to diplomacy with potentially violent foreign leaders for the US to be taken seriously [2]. Now, almost over night, we're back to pretending he's going to launch a nuclear strike on a whim with just days left of his presidency? It's such a blatantly opportunistic narrative that the headline actually made me laugh out loud, not out of anger, but genuine humour. [1] https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2016/12/01/no-one-can-stop-president-trump-from-using-nuclear-weapons-thats-by-design/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2016/12/01/... [2] https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-s-soft-spot-strong-men-harms-u-s-image-n754036 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-s-soft-spot-stron...
- perl4ever 6y ago
  >Now, almost over night, we're back to pretending "Almost over night" some of Trump's prominent and wealthy supporters seem to think something changed. It's not like Democratic politicians are the only ones talking about the 25th amendment, for instance. Flip it around, do you really think that Pelosi, in her heart of hearts, can honestly tell herself or anyone else that there is no chance of him launching nukes if he has a way? If not, then her politics and reputation are beside the point, no matter how inconsistent or insincere she's been in the past. It is something people were already thinking about, (I know because I was) and it's fundamentally independent of normal politics. In normal politics, nobody would care about the last few days of his term; nobody cares about another impeachment. Needing to save the world and/or democracy in the US is not what's normally called an opportunity. Even if it were a overblown threat. What would her goal be?

10 points by reddotX 6y ago

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I'm quite sure that the President launching a nuclear strike in his final days is of great concern right now to Pelosi. We were initially told early in Trump's presidential career that he was likely to start a nuclear war [1] due to his thin skin and quick temper, only to be told later that he was too soft and open to diplomacy with potentially violent foreign leaders for the US to be taken seriously [2]. Now, almost over night, we're back to pretending he's going to launch a nuclear strike on a whim with just days left of his presidency? It's such a blatantly opportunistic narrative that the headline actually made me laugh out loud, not out of anger, but genuine humour. [1] https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2016/12/01/no-one-can-stop-president-trump-from-using-nuclear-weapons-thats-by-design/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2016/12/01/... [2] https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-s-soft-spot-strong-men-harms-u-s-image-n754036 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-s-soft-spot-stron...

perl4ever 6y ago
>Now, almost over night, we're back to pretending "Almost over night" some of Trump's prominent and wealthy supporters seem to think something changed. It's not like Democratic politicians are the only ones talking about the 25th amendment, for instance. Flip it around, do you really think that Pelosi, in her heart of hearts, can honestly tell herself or anyone else that there is no chance of him launching nukes if he has a way? If not, then her politics and reputation are beside the point, no matter how inconsistent or insincere she's been in the past. It is something people were already thinking about, (I know because I was) and it's fundamentally independent of normal politics. In normal politics, nobody would care about the last few days of his term; nobody cares about another impeachment. Needing to save the world and/or democracy in the US is not what's normally called an opportunity. Even if it were a overblown threat. What would her goal be?