Trump appoints Michael Flynn as national security adviser: report

The New York Daily News ^ | November 17, 2016 | Chris Sommerfeldt

[ColdOne]

if true.............good.

[lodi90]

Flynn is a loose cannon. He won’t last long.

[HarleyLady27]

...and were any of us there to see this happen, or are we reading ‘false reporting’...

“Those that know are not talking, those that are talking don’t know”...

[BRL]

Advisor. He can be a loose canon.

[Enchante]

I’m betting you’re wrong.

[Uncle Miltie]

Good.

[onyx]

Sure......

[rlmorel]

This is good. Now...who for SecDef?

How about General “Mad Dog” Mattis?

[FBRhawk]

Not good. Flynn has lobbied for interests in Turkey and is too close to Erdogan in Turkey - the man who is taking Turkey from decades of secularism to Islamism. The Turks have allowed ISIS fighters to cross their borders to fight Assad. When it is all over they will fight ISIS to clean them out but Turkey wants to control Syria and crush the Kurds. Erdogan is no friend to the US.

[dsc]

“Flynn is a loose cannon. He won’t last long.”

If the Obamazoids call him a loose cannon, that is high praise.

[Tench_Coxe]

If Trump wanted to troll the media speculation, he could have Paul Rubens dressed as Pee Wee Herman show up at Trump Tower and let it slip that they were looking at Chairman of the Joint Chiefs or something.

[Reily]

What’s the name of the Marine general that supported Hellary?

[LydiaLong]

Killing relatives of suspected terrorists? Rut roh. I can see Rachael Mancow’s head exploding.

[airborne]

The Daily News could not independently confirm the report, and the Trump campaign did not immediately return a request for comment.

I remember when reporters got TWO sources before going public with a story.

Now even ONE isn't bothered with.

[bankwalker]

I’ll believe it when trump says it and not before.

[lodi90]

Not good. Flynn has lobbied for interests in Turkey and is too close to Erdogan in Turkey - the man who is taking Turkey from decades of secularism to Islamism.

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Yeah, that recent op-ed by Flynn was just bizarre. I don’t see Flynn staying out of trouble long in a Trump admin but Trump obviously values his loyalty. He was one of the first beltway types to get on the Trump train.

Somebody like Flynn makes a bit of sense if Trump is going to have a more hawkish Sec. of State. But based on his history I just don’t think he is the guy. Too flaky.

[ColdOne]

how is he a loose cannon?....i missed that part.

[Lurker]

“This is good. Now...who for SecDef?

How about General “Mad Dog” Mattis?”

No. I want him as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs.

L

[ColdOne]

did not know that.