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The General Shames the Briefing Room
townhall.com ^ | 10/22/2017 | Debra Saunders

Posted on 10/22/2017 8:37:27 AM PDT by rktman

Since retired Gen. John Kelly became White House chief of staff, news outlets have portrayed him as the disciplinarian sent to impose order over an unruly President Donald Trump. Kelly rejects that scenario -- when it comes to taming, he has other fish to fry.

To wit, at Thursday's press briefing, Kelly tongue-lashed the usually feisty White House press corps so relentlessly that in 18 minutes he reduced the usually swaggering scribes and talking heads into shamed silence.

After Kelly slammed reporters for taking a "sacred" moment -- the notification of family when a military member is killed in action -- and turning it into a cable-news chew toy, after he pointed out the thankless toil of the 1 percent of Americans who serve in the military and after he directed members of the media to raise their hands if they knew any Gold Star families, Kelly offered one final salvo.

"We don't look down upon those of you who haven't served," Kelly closed. "In fact, in a way, we're a little bit sorry because you'll never have experienced the wonderful joy you get in your heart when you do the kind of things our servicemen and women do. Not for any other reason than they love this country."

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: patriot
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To: rktman

Well maybe after you wrestle that tooth to the ground and subdue it, you might find it. I looked and all I could find was commentary with various pictures.


21 posted on 10/22/2017 4:35:10 PM PDT by Jim W N
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To: Jim 0216
John Kelly's EMOTIONAL White House Press Briefing 10/19/17
22 posted on 10/22/2017 4:37:28 PM PDT by Bratch ("The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." - Edmund Burke)
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To: Bratch
👍🏼🍿🍻. Thanks Bratch.
23 posted on 10/22/2017 4:40:06 PM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: rktman

Military veterans are blacklisted from schools of journalism. And many other programs.


24 posted on 10/22/2017 6:10:35 PM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: HarleyLady27

>> DEMOCRATS ARE AT FAULT FOR ALL OF WHAT IS WRONG WITH AMERICA TODAY!!!<<

In my view you’ve stated an absolute fact that needs to be restated by every patriotic American at every opportunity.


25 posted on 10/22/2017 6:21:03 PM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat
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To: fella

>>Military veterans are blacklisted from schools of journalism. And many other programs.<<

I’ve never heard this before. Can you provide any further information about it?


26 posted on 10/22/2017 6:26:44 PM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat
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To: fortes fortuna juvat

The lack of weapon knowledge among MSM journalists is a good indicator.


27 posted on 10/22/2017 6:58:24 PM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: fella
🙀. Dang. I was just gonna apply.😹🍿🍻👯🚬
28 posted on 10/22/2017 7:19:27 PM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: rktman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xt-s41Y-wgA&feature=youtu.be&t=142


29 posted on 10/22/2017 8:28:25 PM PDT by Jim W N
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To: Jim 0216
Thanks. 👍🏼
30 posted on 10/22/2017 9:53:44 PM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: Bratch

Thank you.


31 posted on 10/23/2017 1:42:47 AM PDT by Jim W N
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To: rktman

Keep pushing through the dissonance and soon all will see the truth


32 posted on 10/23/2017 1:47:20 AM PDT by antceecee (Bless us Lord, forgive us our sins and bring us to everlasting life.)
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