Name:   Talullahhound - Subject:   Robert Gates on Trump Date:   9/18/2016 1:28:49 PM

I recognize maybe 2 names from that list, so who is to say that they are "national security experts"?  Other than Frances Townsend, who does have legit national security creds, who are the rest of them.  Oh, I notice Tim Kane is on the list too.  All Democrats?  I believe Frances Townsend is too, since she served under Obama, not Bush. Go back and give me the creds on all those others, and I'll consider your list.  The thing you don't understand is that Washington Think Tanks and Such are full of self described "national security experts".  the 24-26 year olds who serve as hill staffers to committee will also tell you that they are "national security experts" (most with internatioal policy Master's degress and no experience)  There are plenty of these young people who serve in the NSC too.  At one time, some people in the Defense community also considered me an "expert", at least that is how I was billed when I was out speaking. 

I find it hard to communicate with you, because there is so much you do not know or understand about Washington, people in Washington and how business works in Washington.  You are so incredibly naive.  I honestly wish it was mandatory in this country that everyone spend a couple of years working in Washington.  I can tell you that we would have a much better government if everyone had to do it.  Like the military service in Israel.  So you are operating at a deficient in creds, because you never worked in Washington and you never served in the Military. But I did find your observations so interesting last year when you went to Eastern Europe.

I guess you didn't notice that 88 military General and Admirals, all retired, gave a vote of confidence to Trump.