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2023-04-19 -Land of the Free

Vid: Dan Crenshaw EXPOSED by Navy Seal Eddie Gallagher

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Posted by Woodrow 2023-04-19 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11128 views ] Top
File under: Tin Hat Dictators, Presidents for Life, & Kleptocrats

#1 I think the way congresscreatures are milking the Ukraine mess is the end of the line for running as a former warfighter. All we get are McCains, McSallys, Blumenthals and Crenshaws. It's got to stop.

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-04-19 07:56|| 2023-04-19 07:56|| Front Page Top

#2 We think a congressman can do anything to help him? Crenshaw knows his limits. All Congress ever does is bitch and complain, then pass pay raises for themselves. If a congressman could get anything done, the J6 guys would be out by now. All they do is have hearings and cry to the media. They have no teeth and their lane is the budget where they are on a drunken spending spree...

Posted by 49 Pan 2023-04-19 12:24|| 2023-04-19 12:24|| Front Page Top

#3 The problem here Pan is Crenshaw was actively trying to keep Gallagher in prison. While 50 some congressmen wanted him released. I amuse you didn't get to that part.

Posted by Woodrow 2023-04-19 17:34|| 2023-04-19 17:34|| Front Page Top

#4 Crenshaw is little more than a deep state opportunist. If you look at his votes and financial records, he is lining his pockets with money made from what non congress critters call "Inside Trading". We had a saying for guys like him.

I would trust him with my life. But I don't trust him with my wife, wine or wallet.

Posted by DarthVader 2023-04-19 19:53|| 2023-04-19 19:53|| Front Page Top

#5 ^ OUCH!

Posted by Frank G 2023-04-19 20:53|| 2023-04-19 20:53|| Front Page Top

#6 There was actually a substantial weight of evidence suggesting Gallagher had gone nuts before the alleged murder. Apparently the officers who commanded his unit were aware that he was rashly exposing his men by using them as bait to attract bad guys, going on unauthorized and unapproved missions, etc. His field CO's even started going on missions with his squad because there was complaining from his men he was careless and prone to tactical error. There were also a number of complaints that he was shooting civilians, although as anyone in a similar position knows, complaining about the guy next to you is a risky proposition. He was not a popular NCO. But in the end, so many failed to take action (and so, could not comment truthfully without endangering themselves for failure to report) or were put in the position of shutting up or losing their jobs, and others no doubt were sympathetic to Gallagher, the entire truth is murky. The prosecution pretty clearly were trying to railroad Gallagher based on anecdotal evidence, because they couldn't prove the murder. The first prosecutor and the NCIS agent both got caught violating their ethical duty if nothing else. Early on, Crenshaw was reported as believing some of the allegations and that Gallagher was bringing trouble to the SF community. Crenshaw wrote a letter asking that Gallagher be moved to less restrictive confinement, allowed access to his family, lawyers and medical, and suggesting Gallagher was being treated unfairly. That's not exactly how Gallagher frames it, so Gallagher is being a little loose with the truth himself. As far as I can see, Crenshaw only went so far to stand up for a guy he thought was guilty because the prosecution was not playing by the rules.

Posted by jc 2023-04-19 22:01|| 2023-04-19 22:01|| Front Page Top

#7 In the end, except for outside donations, only the opinions of the voters in Congressman Crenshaw’s Houston district matter.

Posted by trailing wife 2023-04-19 23:24|| 2023-04-19 23:24|| Front Page Top

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