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On the slim chance that President Obama decides to take my advice on how to handle the problem with his allegedly insubordinate General Officer, then he also may consider my serving suggestion for the exit interview.The general's seat at the conference table should be reserved with one warm bottle of Bud Lite Lime, placed on a TGI Friday's coaster. Obama should arrive at the meeting 15 minutes late with an ice-cold 40, two fresh packs of Philip Morris Commanders, and a box of kitchen matches. Joe Biden should arrive at the meeting 15 minutes early with two fifths of Wild Irish Rose (no glass) so he can keep the general company until the boss is done chillin'.
hmmmm. whose advice to follow. Keith Olbermann's or RubberCrutch's? I'm just sitting on fishhooks waiting to find out.
ReplyDeleteOCH: I think you must have been sitting on a Fisherman's Friend. I read Olbermann's comment and it was just all wrong. The president doesn't need to scold a commanding general behind closed doors to "own" him: POTUS "owns" every man and woman in the U.S. armed forces. It's just a fact, nothing fancy. No triangulation or fancy discipline strategies necessary. A green-suited motherfucker punks ya, ya fire him. It's a perk. Just like being able to order distance assassinations via remote-controlled drones gliding through the dusty sky eight time zones to the east.
ReplyDeleteLincoln at least thought to send all his generals whiskey -- if Grant's performance was any indication. But in a more modern era Nixon said to leave the bottle, only once. La Rolo Drinko is an insideous little monkey that's often very sneaky.
ReplyDeleteErnest Boudalaire Thomas (et al.)