The Trump Presidency 2.0

[ThunderHorse]

The thing is whether this was part of the planned flight path or not. If I was cleared to do a convoy on I24 but I detoured to go hang out at the Titans Stadium, I'd get my ass hemmed up. Our movement management shop dealt with it all the time at JFHQ.

That said, crews get in trouble for fly-bys all the time. It's not a big deal. SECWAR undercutting the command team inherently makes this a big deal and amplifys the politics of it.

I would say announcing that he undercut the command team amplifies the politics of it. Sort of like in the other thread about resignations...not everything has to be public.

 

[Marauder06]

It is not OK for members of the military to use military time, equipment, and prestige to engage in politically-tinged attention whoring.

If that was the case here, and it appears that it was, there should be consequences.

 

[Topkick]

Agree. I'm not upset but the left is using it politically, which in itself is a consequence for this administration. Hegseth shouldve just announced that this would be addressed by the chain of command and then said no more.

 

[Box]

I for one - am completely outraged at this outrageous display of what is CLEARLY a publicity stunt that is 100% partisan in nature !!!

Somewhere in the middle east, tech giants are being "threatened" while Donald Trump uses his helicopters to entertain Kid Rocks private party guests in what was most likely a political fundraiser to pay for Trumps 2028 reelection campaign.

...they didn't even have the common decency to use their exhaust contrails to "draw" a giant cockandballs in the sky.
Unacceptable.
No one is above the law !!!

 

[AWP]

This is just a second or third order side effect of TDS. Nothing more.

Little fly-bys like this one happen all of the time we just don't hear about them because they don't happen to Kid Rock, one of the people to catch the Left's ire of late.

Rock or a guest captures the moment, posts it, OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!

Please. Spare me the outrage. Approximately zero shits would be given if this happened to Tom Cruise or Matt Damon or whoever. It only mattered because it is Kid Rock and he's on the Left's radar.

 

[Box]

Little fly-bys like this one happen all of the time...

I think you are missing the point.

We are a nation at war.
Donald Trump is literally Hitler.
Donald Trump has literally started world war 3 by attacking an innocent ally.
The money spent on those helicopters could have been spent in support of the LGTV community...
...because orangemanbad

 

[The Quartermaster]

I think you are missing the point.

We are a nation at war.
Donald Trump is literally Hitler.
Donald Trump has literally started world war 3 by attacking an innocent alley.
The money spent on those helicopters could have been spent in support of the LGTV community...
...because orangemanbad

If this was a paid membership only site then no homo but you'd be the sole reason I'd be paying premium fees. True story.

 

[DA SWO]

It is not OK for members of the military to use military time, equipment, and prestige to engage in politically-tinged attention whoring.

If that was the case here, and it appears that it was, there should be consequences.

Maybe they just wanted to have fun?

What political statement did they make by flying past Kid Rock?

 

[Cookie_]

Maybe they just wanted to have fun?

What political statement did they make by flying past Kid Rock?

They didn't necessarily make a political statement by flying past his house.

Kid Rock was the original person who injected politics into it.

SECWAR then made it even more of a political thing by involving himself in something that's a standard procedure.

 

[Topkick]

What political statement did they make by flying past Kid Rock?

I don't feel the Army was trying to be political and who the fuck wouldn't share that video if it were them in Rock's place? The left saw an opportunity.

 

[AWP]

Epstein didn't kill himself.

 

[Topkick]

Epstein didn't kill himself.

 

[DA SWO]

I don't feel the Army was trying to be political and who the fuck wouldn't share that video if it were them in Rock's place? The left saw an opportunity.

The post I was quoting stated "It is not OK for members of the military to use military time, equipment, and prestige to engage in politically-tinged attention whoring.".

 

[Topkick]

The post I was quoting stated "It is not OK for members of the military to use military time, equipment, and prestige to engage in politically-tinged attention whoring.".

I'm just agreeing that I dont feel the Army was purposely engaging in politics.

 

[Marauder06]

Maybe they just wanted to have fun?

What political statement did they make by flying past Kid Rock?

Come on, you know that's not how these things work. You don't get to just do whatever you want, whenever you want, with military property.

Kid Rock is a prominent voice on the American right. In fact, he is best-known right now for his politics. He was the headliner of TPUSA's alternate halftime show and is well known as a supporter of President Trump.

But hey, maybe the approved flight plan called for a stop by a political activist's house for a photo op and it's all legit. I'm sure this will all be cleared up in the investiga--oh, wait, never mind.

 

[Topkick]

I like Kid Rock. If I just happened to be maneuvering near his house in my Bradley Fighting Vehicle, I might swing by and see if I can wave at him and/ or maybe see a few bikinis hanging out by the pool. Just sayin'..

 

[Devildoc]

I'm sure glad no one questioned us about slowly buzzing over a nude beach.... or when we held out cardboard signs that said "show us tits!" when we flew over Topsail Island.

 

[ThunderHorse]

Come on, you know that's not how these things work. You don't get to just do whatever you want, whenever you want, with military property.

Kid Rock is a prominent voice on the American right. In fact, he is best-known right now for his politics. He was the headliner of TPUSA's alternate halftime show and is well known as a supporter of President Trump.

But hey, maybe the approved flight plan called for a stop by a political activist's house for a photo op and it's all legit. I'm sure this will all be cleared up in the investiga--oh, wait, never mind.

 

[Kraut783]

flying hours are flying hours.....

funny note...when my father was in USAF jet training way back (60's)....they had travel from point A in Texas to point B, my mother was staying with her mother in San Marcos, TX while he was in flight school. They diverted their flight plan to do a low pass over her moms house.

Not a big deal....but that was then.

 

[Muppet]

Bro...
...I'm going to take your "deep bench" metaphor and run with it.


Even the Philadelphia Phillies have a loyal fan base and a "deep bench"
Mike Schmidt
Grover Alexander
Steve Carlton
Robin Roberts
Dick Allen
Jim Kaat

Yet, they are still the LOSINGEST TEAM in MLB history. If you are from Philly - you love the home team - even though they suck.
A lot like republicans.

There are plenty of super stars - a list of Hall of Fame level performers.
But together, their team plays like shit. For the love of god, it took them 97 years to finally win a fucking World Series.
...and yet they still have the nerve to charge 15 bucks for a single hot dog and a plastic cup of warm, flat, Yuengling
...high maintenance
...low return on your investment
...but if you are from Philly, unless you want to drive a hundred miles to cheer for another team, you are stuck.

Sort of like being a republican.

Let's face it, our team fucking sucks
...but do you REALLY want to drive a hundred miles just root for the the Yankees, or the Mets?

No.
Of course you don't.
...because fuck New York.

Being from Philly, agreed.