Name:   MartiniMan - Subject:   Milley & McKenzie throw Joe under the bus Date:   9/29/2021 1:40:32 PM

I admire your charity when it comes to the actions of the senior military staff but I think you underestimate what is going on here.  I suggest you look at the media, academia, entertainment and you will see how this is going to work in the military.  Progressives get into leadership roles because non progressives focus on results, talent, etc., not ideology.  But once progressives get into a position of power I can assure you with 100% confidence that their criteria for promotion is ideological and not results.  They surround themselves with like minded people and pretty soon there is no way for other points of view to get a seat at the table.  That has been happening in the military from about day 2 of the Obama presidency and people like Milley got where they are because of their ideology. 

You saw the conversation of his call with Pelosi when she basically tried to convince him to hand her the nuclear football.  You saw his admission that he was a confidential source for negative books written about Trump.  I'm sorry, but in my opinion that isn't someone making the best of a difficult situation.  That is the work of a partisan hack, not some conscientous general officer trying to do his duty to the best of his ability under trying circumstances.  I do appreciate and value your views on the military but there is no way you can convince me to accept your point of view on this one.