Opinion | Mattis endured a lot. Here’s why this was the last straw.

paulmcclintock Mattis served a fascist bigot tearing apart the constitution for 2 years

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It was the “Last Straw” because Mattis had already decided he was going to retire after Midterms.. WHY, do “Media” (not “News”) outlets persist in making “Everything” political and hateful? Could it be, because they are so LAZY now that they have forgotten how to be impartial?

Reminder to Jim Hoagland that realDonaldTrump was elected POTUS, he hires staff, he makes policy, cabinet members adhere to the president’s policies and direction- not the other way! President takes advice and makes decisions. Only a bias fool like Jim sees it differently!

He knew the bed was on fire when he laid down on it.

Washington Post = CIA

Trump appoints a Coat Rack, new Secretary of Defense! It reminds me of Jared, and he has too many jobs around here already. (also Ivanka's 'beard.') Has anybody seen Dan Coats? Maybe this will bring him back. No one will claim this is an 'adult in the room.' So tired of that.

Gen. Mattis endured a lot when PresObama FIRED him for disagreeing with Obama's Iran policy. Gen.Mattis, then head of Central Command, was FIRED by Obama without even calling the general to let him know he was being replaced, because Mattis disagreed with Obama's Iran policies.

'He resigned because the president endangered the lives of American troops for no good reason.' by ordering full withdrawal of US troops from Syria? Was Mattis high or something?

It's hilarious all these derelic liberals we're winning and calling mattis a warmonger , now they are treating him like Jesus...lol

And Obama fired General Mattis or have you forgotten that

CIA=FU

Paula_Dockery I can’t help thinking how Gen. McMaster will have sullied his reputation by not having written a similar departing resignation letter like that of Mattis. He had his chance to make history and he let it pass him by, and for that we are all the poorer.

Something big is happening!👇

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realDonaldTrump can't even fake compassion, he has absolutely no comprehension, his reactions to tragedy and pain on camera are as wooden as any marrionnette, if it walks like a sociopath and it quacks like a sociopath, it's probably a sociopath, .... possibly with dementia.

He (Mattis) resigned because the president endangered the lives of American troops for no good reason. This much we know: Mattis never expected, intended or accepted that he would be driven to resign from the Trump administration.

lol so now you who talked badly about him, love him? Do you think Americans can't see through this? I'm liberal and even I do.

Because he's a war hawk?

'Mad Dog: Be Polite. Be Professional. Have a Plan to Kill Everyone You Meet.'

Mattis was an establishment stooge, not. a Trump stooge.

I didn't hear any complaints when Obama fired Mattis.

Is Mattis the author of the anonymous Op Ed a couple of months ago? Can the writer send another message no matter how cryptic? Am I the only one dying of curiosity? It would be nice to think it's really KellyAnne and that she still has SOME ethical standards.

Fact: he didn't have to agree to be SECDEF

Like most in Trump's orbit, Mattis trashed a long and honored career by ending it as just another Trump stooge. The last two years is all he's going to be remembered for now.

Now print that story about how Obama fired Mattis w/o even calling him to tell him he was fired!

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He is soon to be replaced by a Secretary of THE fence. That’s what’s important to Trump.

He’s a general. If he’s given up, God help us.

WAPO creating martyrs in the church of anti trump

If you don’t know why you’re a toddler. savedyouaclick

We all clamored for the “adults in the room” the resign in protest. Now one has. I hope his dignified objection is not for naught.

Work for (enable) a traitor, win stupid prizes.

Opinion: Mattis endured a lot. His reasoning is why there should be a military lead Coup d’état

Mattis in 2 yrs . He’s 68 lol

Had he gotten a job at the WaPo he wouldn't have lasted a week without Napalming the joint.

I’m sorry was he elected President? Bye!

You hated him until 24 hours ago.

Nobody believes your conspiracy theory opinion pieces anymore

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