Doug Lamborn: Our generals should resign and not take orders from Obama

[Travis]

In what can only be described as the greatest act of sedition patriotism in the history of the nation congressman Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.) wants our military generals to resign in protest rather than follow orders from their Commander In Chief.

“A lot of us are talking to the generals behind the scenes, saying, ‘Hey, if you disagree with the policy that the White House has given you, let’s have a resignation,’” Lamborn said Tuesday, adding that if generals resigned en masse in protest of President Barack Obama’s Middle East policy, they would “go out in a blaze of glory.”

But military generals are unlikely to heed Lamborn's call to resign. When Gen. David Petraeus, then the commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, openly criticized the administration's policies there, the White House reacted strongly, and some suggested Petraeus should resign. Petraeus decided against it, saying a resignation would hurt American interests. "Our troopers don't get to quit, and I don't think commanders should contemplate that, again, as any kind of idle action," Petraeus said.

I'd be interested to know if Doug Lamborn served in the military himself.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/26/obama-generals-resign_n_5888434.html

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/...han-follow-President-s-orders?detail=facebook

 

[jj]

http://mediamatters.org/blog/2014/09/26/allen-west-tells-military-to-disobey-commander/200916

Ya missed one.

 

[Kestrel]

In what can only be described as the greatest act of sedition patriotism in the history of the nation congressman Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.) wants our military generals to resign in protest rather than follow orders from their Commander In Chief.





I'd be interested to know if Doug Lamborn served in the military himself.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/26/obama-generals-resign_n_5888434.html

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/...han-follow-President-s-orders?detail=facebook

Lamborn's military service did not go beyond watching Rambo on TV.

 

[Biscuit]

If he is so upset by American foreign policy perhaps he should resign in a blaze of glory. I know that would teach me a good lesson.

 

[Travis]

You'd think there would be more outrage over a politician advising the military to subvert the President.

 

[jj]

You'd think there would be more outrage over a politician advising the military to subvert the President.

Indeed, this just goes to show, once more, how close to overt civil war we are. This is, effectively, a call for a military coup of sorts.

 

[Mikemcc]

Indeed, this just goes to show, once more, how close to overt civil war we are. This is, effectively, a call for a military coup of sorts.

Say what? Because an individuals possible resignation constitutes overt military action against the elected government...?

 

[jj]

Say what? Because an individuals possible resignation constitutes overt military action against the elected government...?

What do you call it when somebody advocates making the entire military ineffectual and non-responsive to the commander in chief?

Hello?

 

[Ranb]

Indeed, this just goes to show, once more, how close to overt civil war we are. This is, effectively, a call for a military coup of sorts.

If you really think that any senior military are going to take this clown seriously, then you must have a really poor opinion of the military in general. What makes you think that what Lamborn says makes any more sense than what the typical birther has to say?

What do you call it when somebody advocates making the entire military ineffectual and non-responsive to the commander in chief?

Idiotic nonsense.

Ranb

 

[jj]

If you really think that any senior military are going to take this clown seriously, then you must have a really poor opinion of the military in general.

I can almost see the brass rolling their eyes at this idiot. Why would you think otherwise. It's not what they will DO, it's what he is asking for them to do.

What makes you think that what Lamborn says makes any more sense than what the typical birther has to say?

It makes sense if you want to destroy the country. That doesn't mean it's going to be successful, despite your previous exercise of an excluded middle.

Yes, I think the guy is an idiot, if that's what you mean.

 

[Travis]

I didn't for one second think any of the generals would do this. They have more integrity than that. But the fact that a politician is even asking for them to do it has me quite upset.

 

[bit_pattern]

Imagine if a liberal pollie had said this during GWBs reign

 

[The_Animus]

Imagine if a liberal pollie had said this during GWBs reign

Imagine if they'd listened. No wars started based on lies. No trillions wasted. Though the resulting conflict here at home would probably have been even worse in the medium term. Not sure long term.

 

[Ranb]

Imagine if a liberal pollie had said this during GWBs reign

It would have been met with the same attitude we are getting now. Back during the Bush administration the military was expected to professional just as it is now.

Ranb

 

[Biscuit]

It would have been met with the same attitude we are getting now. Back during the Bush administration the military was expected to professional just as it is now.

Ranb

This isn't about what the generals do it's about what the politician is asking them to do.

 

[alfaniner]

How did I know the guy would have an "R" after his name?

 

[Biscuit]

If president Obama would resign Doug wouldn't be forced to take such extreme measures. It's obvious who is at fault here.

 

[Ranb]

This isn't about what the generals do it's about what the politician is asking them to do.

Looking at what Wikipedia has to say about him tells me he's not unique; just another dingbat trying to argue himself into irrelevance.

Ranb

 

[Biscuit]

Looking at what Wikipedia has to say about him tells me he's not unique; just another dingbat trying to argue himself into irrelevance.

Ranb

Right but your posts in this thread indicate that you think critiquing Doug has implications for what someone thinks of the military. It does not. It has nothing to do with the generals themselves, we expect them to ignore any such request and it appears they have. This is about making the request in the first place and the implications it has on the person making the request.

 

[fuelair]

How did I know the guy would have an "R" after his name?

Oddly, it just came naturally to assume it for me. If it is clearly a mother raping flaming *******, it obviously has an r at the end of it's name. Same if it dishonors it's office by going for treason. Same if it does it's best to stop members of the public from being able to vote even though they are legally eligible to.