Posted on Jul 10, 2016
Trump Considering Retired Army Generals for Vice President: Reports
3.3K
19
16
5
5
0
OK RP, what are your thoughts on this:
The presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is reportedly considering two retired generals for the vice presidency, according to news accounts.
The businessman and television star's list of potential candidates includes retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn, former director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, and retired Army Gen. Jack Keane, former vice chief of staff, The New York Post and other outlets have reported.
With Keane already signaling he's not interested in the job, Flynn -- a 57-year-old registered Democrat but harsh critic of President Barack Obama and his administration -- is likely under more serious consideration.
"All I would say is that I have been honored to serve my country for the past three decades and look forward to serving in other ways now that I am retired from the U.S. Army," Flynn told The New York Post in an interview. "I've been a soldier too long to refuse to entertain any request from a potential commander in chief."
Flynn has criticized the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton for mishandling sensitive emails and called on her to end her bid for the presidency. On Tuesday, Flynn is publishing a book called, "Field of Fight: How We Can Win the Global War Against Radical Islam and Its Allies."
"FBI decision a direct slap @ anyone who ever held a security clearance & followed the rules," he tweeted July 5 after FBI Director James Comey, a Republican, concluded that Clinton's sending of secret emails on a private server was careless, not criminal.
Clinton "can never hold scty clearance & all Americans should demand she step down," he also tweeted July 8. "Lacks any accountability."
Keane, meanwhile, was a key architect behind the 2007 "surge" of U.S. troops in Iraq and who has pushed for a plan to defeat the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, that would involved thousands more troops, vehicles, attack helicopters and large-scale commando raids.
Even so, he's urging Trump against picking a retired general as a running mate.
"We have a sufficient political class and the military doesn't have to get involved in high national office," he told The Washington Post. "The days of doing that, post-Civil War and post-World War II, are gone."
Trump is also rumored to be considering for the ticket New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former Republican Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, among others, according to The Boston Herald.
Anyone you wish to write in? Comments please.
@SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas , Capt Christopher Mueller , CPT (Join to see) , COL Mikel J. Burroughs , Sgt Joe LaBranche , SSgt (Join to see), TSgt Hunter Logan Capt Seid Waddell SrA Christopher Wright LTC Stephen F. PO2 Ed C. PO2 Mark Saffell MSG Tom Earley PVT James Strait Alan K. @po1 william "chip" PO1 William "Chip" Nagel @SGT John McConnell SGT John " Mac " McConnell
The presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is reportedly considering two retired generals for the vice presidency, according to news accounts.
The businessman and television star's list of potential candidates includes retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn, former director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, and retired Army Gen. Jack Keane, former vice chief of staff, The New York Post and other outlets have reported.
With Keane already signaling he's not interested in the job, Flynn -- a 57-year-old registered Democrat but harsh critic of President Barack Obama and his administration -- is likely under more serious consideration.
"All I would say is that I have been honored to serve my country for the past three decades and look forward to serving in other ways now that I am retired from the U.S. Army," Flynn told The New York Post in an interview. "I've been a soldier too long to refuse to entertain any request from a potential commander in chief."
Flynn has criticized the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton for mishandling sensitive emails and called on her to end her bid for the presidency. On Tuesday, Flynn is publishing a book called, "Field of Fight: How We Can Win the Global War Against Radical Islam and Its Allies."
"FBI decision a direct slap @ anyone who ever held a security clearance & followed the rules," he tweeted July 5 after FBI Director James Comey, a Republican, concluded that Clinton's sending of secret emails on a private server was careless, not criminal.
Clinton "can never hold scty clearance & all Americans should demand she step down," he also tweeted July 8. "Lacks any accountability."
Keane, meanwhile, was a key architect behind the 2007 "surge" of U.S. troops in Iraq and who has pushed for a plan to defeat the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, that would involved thousands more troops, vehicles, attack helicopters and large-scale commando raids.
Even so, he's urging Trump against picking a retired general as a running mate.
"We have a sufficient political class and the military doesn't have to get involved in high national office," he told The Washington Post. "The days of doing that, post-Civil War and post-World War II, are gone."
Trump is also rumored to be considering for the ticket New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former Republican Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, among others, according to The Boston Herald.
Anyone you wish to write in? Comments please.
@SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas , Capt Christopher Mueller , CPT (Join to see) , COL Mikel J. Burroughs , Sgt Joe LaBranche , SSgt (Join to see), TSgt Hunter Logan Capt Seid Waddell SrA Christopher Wright LTC Stephen F. PO2 Ed C. PO2 Mark Saffell MSG Tom Earley PVT James Strait Alan K. @po1 william "chip" PO1 William "Chip" Nagel @SGT John McConnell SGT John " Mac " McConnell
Trump Considering Retired Army Generals for Vice President: Reports
Posted from military.com
Elections
Republicans
Office of the President (POTUS)
Posted >1 y ago
Responses: 6
3
3
0
While the thought is entertaining, it is not in Trump's best interest to pick a general as his VP -- especially a Democratic one! That would alienate his conservative base which already is having trouble stomaching his brand of conservatism. As it is, Trump is already being cast by his critics as working with Hillary and only in the race to be a spoiler for the GOP.
Conservatives want Trump to focus on important issues and to act Presidential. They don't want a Reality TV government. Most general officers are saying he should abandon the idea of a using a general officer for his running mate because we don't want to blur lines between politics and military. They need to remain separate and distinct. It is not the military's job to reform Congress.
If we are truly going to reform Washington, the change has to come from within. We need at least one person who is a political insider to balance Trump's business outsider perspective.
Conservatives want Trump to focus on important issues and to act Presidential. They don't want a Reality TV government. Most general officers are saying he should abandon the idea of a using a general officer for his running mate because we don't want to blur lines between politics and military. They need to remain separate and distinct. It is not the military's job to reform Congress.
If we are truly going to reform Washington, the change has to come from within. We need at least one person who is a political insider to balance Trump's business outsider perspective.
(3)
(0)
SGT Micheal Adams
My opinion that idea of blurring lines is new age BS, we have had Gen. Who were president and former military who were presidents. I believe we are scared of strong leadership because EVERYONE HAVE BECOME pussies and can't Handel real leaders!!
(0)
(0)
(1)
(0)
2
2
0
To be honest I hope Donald Trump abandons the idea of considering retired Generals for his VP SP5 Mark Kuzinski. The best they could do is bring marginal support to his campaign as an outsider since the two retired generals named are insiders to Washington, DC. I think he would do better to pick a conservative woman such as Sen Joni Ernst who is an Iraq War veteran and not a flag officer.
(2)
(0)
1
1
0
Read This Next
Continue with Facebook 
Continue with Google