Just posting from the New York Times, 50 top G.O.P. security officials, who’ve served under Bush I&II, Reagan, and Nixon, have all signed a letter stating that Trump would put the nation’s security at risk.
The letter says Mr. Trump would weaken the United States’ moral authority and questions his knowledge of and belief in the Constitution. It says he has “demonstrated repeatedly that he has little understanding” of the nation’s “vital national interests, its complex diplomatic challenges, its indispensable alliances and the democratic values” on which American policy should be based. And it laments that “Mr. Trump has shown no interest in educating himself.”
Signers include John Negroponte, Tom Ridge, Michael Chertoff, and Cheney’s former National Security adviser, Eric S. Edelman.
Mr. Trump, they all concluded,
“would be the most reckless president in American history.”
Text of the letter here.
Added: What? Rec list? Thanks, everyone! You’re the best!
Tuesday, Aug 9, 2016 · 4:02:39 PM +00:00 · LaKathie
Update: Trump responds predictably incoherently to critics
Summary: They’re just jealous
“Well, I respond by saying that I wasn’t using any of them and they would have loved to have been involved with the campaign,” Trump said. “But I wasn’t using. I had no interest in using. Look where the country is now on national policy. Look what we are in defense. Look where we are. Look at the mess we are in. Whether it’s the Middle East or anyone else.”
“And these were the people that have been there a long time,” he continued. “Washington establishment people that have been there for a long time. Look at the terrible job they’ve done. I hadn’t planned on using any of these people.”
“They don’t feel relevant because of that and they form a group and they go out and try to get some publicity for themselves and they hope that somebody else other than Trump wins because that way they can get a job,” he added.