Stanley McChrystal says he is backing Harris because "character is very important"

[@DavidRJones82]

You guys never had to suffer McChrystal's disastrous strategic and tactical policies in Afghanistan and it shows. Ask an 11B or 0311- for my Marines- who served from 2008ish to 2011 what they thought of the dude.

[@2410jrod]

I remember I was in Afghanistan doing route clearance brother and I don’t know one person there who wasn’t happy to see him go. What a waste of air that guy is.

[@anthonysmith7280]

This guy never really did have good judgement ....... look what happened when he let that Rolling Stones guy into his command. Just saying ......

[@wenmar3837]

Oh, General....bad call...😢.

[@janisolson1013]

Thank you, sir. I cant even say enough how much I appreciate you, your service and the fact youre speaking out, which I know isn't really typical, but you obviously know how dangerous of a man Trump is, so norms dont really matter at this point. A heartfelt thank you for standing up and speaking out. God bless you.

[@marcallen9798]

GEN McChrystal was a GREAT commander. Had he remained as Commander, United States Forces - Afghanistan the Taliban would never have come to power. It was an absolute honor to have served with him. Character is MORE than very important... it is EVERYTHING.

[@numerouno4168]

@@marcallen9798 News flash. Obama fired McChrystal! How’s that for character?

[@typheran1]

No he wasn't! He was caught lying several times and fired.

[@donvape336]

​@@numerouno4168 Yes, I just posted this.

[@donvape336]

​@@AFullNelsonbullseye

[@elinorwright7044]

Thank you for being clear that you understand that Ukraine is important to support. Yes if you don't have character you don't have anything

[@omuani]

This guy was fired by Obama. Fired! Obama was kind enough to allow him to retire with dignity

[@eliassalcedo5229]

​@@omuaniTrump was fired by 81 million Americans and will fired by one hundred million, this time around.

[@typheran1]

@@omuani He was fired for lying.

[@sethgyan]

Harris sleeping her way to the top is so full of character lol.

Important to support?? How many dead Ukrainians?

[@Tony-dk1bp]

This is a smart reasoning man. I agree, character is the whole ball of wax.

[@typheran1]

FYI: Obama fired him for lying and manipulating him.

[@kymbartley8104]

I'm very proud to see good people speaking up. Bravo General! Thank you

[@typheran1]

he's not a good person. He's a liar. Look him up. He was fired.

[@typheran1]

FYI: Obama fired him for lying and manipulating him. Good might be a stretch.

[@blove142]

Stalin had” character”, but it’s the policies that actually matter! So dear general, you got it completely wrong!

[@samuelclemons508]

Sold his soul.

[@Annd8b]

We have so many smart people in this country, which is so inspiring here and abroad. Let's not allow Trump to pull us down the abyss of his ignorance

[@elizabethstanley7137]

We need him to make America great again, again. We can't afford 4 more years of ignorance!!!

[@marietellez6021]

Trump is a failure 😢

[@elizabethstanley7137]

@marietellez6021 Trump is a billionaire who reached the top of his field in real estate television and politics. He also has five wonderful children. If that's a failure, what does that make you????

[@theresa922]

@@elizabethstanley7137 wow. You drank the kool aid.

[@elizabethstanley7137]

@@theresa922 You are the one who needs to put the Kool-Aid down and start exercising some common sense!!!

[@keithwitts2177]

This seasoned veteran knows what he is talking about and should be listened to.🇺🇸

[@typheran1]

Did you know that this "seasoned veteran" lied to get Obama to surge more troops into Afghanistan and was fired after he bragged about manipulating the president? Did you also know that he lied and omitted that Pat Tilman died from friendly fire, causing Pats parents to have to hunt for the information? Still think you should listen to him?

[@typheran1]

Obama fired him for lying. Lol.

[@frmelroy53]

He's talking with a yellow stripe down his back…

[@gregraines8082]

Well said…

[@Kmax051]

You just don’t like what Cotton said but he has all the facts and perspective. This general got fired remember

[@horseygurl143]

@@Kmax051 Cotton only knows part of the story, what he's heard. If you travel around the world and/or are educated, the stories you are exposed to about that part of the world enlighten your knowledge of the area. My father was also a retired Army officer and due to living in that part of the world, I don't see that Cotton and his ilk know much, but their stories are compelling even though they are clueless, and folks who don't know much like their approach to a situation that they don't really know much about.

[@elizabethstanley7137]

​@@horseygurl143Cotton is well informed!!

[@horseygurl143]

@@elizabethstanley7137 Lol! But he would win a talking contest, informed or not!

[@elizabethstanley7137]

@horseygurl143 That's because he's well informed on the issues.

[@hhunstad2011]

Brilliant on all levels 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 I know you didn't want to do this, THANK YOU SIR You continue to serve this great country. I'm blown away by candor with the American people.

[@Tyrone-r2u]

@@hhunstad2011 sorry bud. I know 4 retired high ranking officers & 2 active serving rn. The ones that know of the gen.👆 don’t care for him or his ways . And the others that are too young are anti Kamala. Even the more liberal type ones do not want Kamala

Candor of American people to go in Countries that never attacked America and genocide their populations. NOW THAT IS CANDOR!!!

[@bienvenidagardinet8453]

Thank you sir!

[@Don-drt]

Thank you General for your patriotism endorsing Kamala.

[@typheran1]

Obama fired him for lying.

[@davidandrews9333]

That's what Im voting for character

[@pieats]

You mispelled "FACE". Should replace "C" with a "K"

[@kdplain2923]

Thank you for your endorsement of VP Kamala Harris. 💙🇺🇸🗽

[@jebo7697]

Bought and paid for double talking military traders...

[@immobilien]

THIS GUY WAS SO INCOMPETENT THAT TRUMP FIRED HIM.....

[@samuel-e5d5h]

He got fired by OBAMA!!! I thought he was nationalist and love America??? I was wrong...he is DUMB!!!!

He is deep deep in war crimes and running the rug sales.

[@42N8_1]

Actually, Obama fired him.

[@carlettabenjamin9652]

Thank you !!!

[@LawrenceGottlieb]

This patriotic Hero makes Cotton look like a fool

[@Kmax051]

Cotton had it correct. Biden/Harris let Iran get rich and their weakness encouraged Russia, Iran and China. Diplomacy from strength.

[@timcurtis2337]

Cotton is a pencil-neck geek

[@Kmax051]

Cotton has the current facts and perspective. The General is retired as was fired so now just a political hack

[@Tyrone-r2u]

Most GI’s are conservative. Not a whole lot are liberal dems. Same goes for the workforce.. No Snow Flakes! Anyone but Kamala

[@D-Rex-]

@LawrenceGottlieb To be fair...Cotton makes Cotton look like a fool... But nice to have the General back that up! 🙂

[@TonyHynes-nh8rf]

Gen. McChrystal thank you service, great job on answering the questions. Now to the bonehead doing the interview, I'm pretty sure if the Gen. Is indorsing V.P Harris, he doesn't think Trump is capable of being President.

[@laurelbay2894]

Agreed. The interviewer’s tone with “you tell me” was so juvenile.

[@ronnyvonallmen6892]

Says a man who “Lacks” Character…

[@atawolobongo]

General McChrystal sounds like a patriot. We have to put country and constitution before party. And most definitely we have to put country and constitution before a cheap wannabe tyrant.

[@Kmax051]

Stanley is a nitwit. Who knew.

[@wandagore8400]

I have such difficulty understanding why people are afraid to denounce Donald Trump😮😮 he must have Thugs and goons Across the Nation to take anybody out and harm their family😢 his threats to him meaning😢

[@dennisreed3382]

He sounds like an armchair general that the troops despised.

[@gerald5175]

@@Kmax051Certainly no one at your level of society.

[@gerald5175]

@@dennisreed3382Right. Go back to your movies and let the real men make the decisions.

[@benbohannon]

This guy is the real deal. One of our great military leaders. No nonsense. Short answers. Straight-forward.

[@cynthiamarie2107]

A voice of reason. Thank you Gen McChrystal.

[@typheran1]

He was fired by Obama for lying.

[@wian4946]

DemocRATs have no chance to win without cheating😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@8brightside8]

Wisdom.

[@sethgyan]

Of course this sounds like wisdom to people with no wisdom. Do not vote on policies.

[@patriciavaughan1390]

Thank you!

[@eileenarnold4144]

I think this dudes character is in question.

[@jebo7697]

The general is an example of what the military failed at its mission to win wars since the last victory WWII. He is a trader who is a killer who failed the men he was charged to lead! You disgust and bring shame on the ranger creed. the creed.

[@TammyPowell-qd2oo]

Vote Blue!

[@typheran1]

No thank you!

[@jordanwethe3122]

McCrystal doesn’t have any.

[@QuietGuitaristfan]

Bro is a warmonger. Makes sense he supports her.

[@johanngregory3499]

Thank you General for your service and your support for common sense VP Harris 💙🌟🇺🇸🌟❤️

[@afridgetoofar1818]

His service? He helped cover up Pat Tillman’s death, no honor there.

[@amadoparragua6989]

Presidents come across dignified but who knows in their private lives, but the real Trump is what we all see, unhidden, and that puts "character" as not the be-all and end-all of Presidency, rather it's how they'll change the country for the better through their policies. This is Trump.

[@amadoparragua6989]

​@afridgetoofar1818 really? It is dangerous to have a President with this type of man who puts important policies for the nation as second to one's own personal character.

[@tammywatkins9695]

Hes 100% correct

[@BlackandBlessed100]

💙💙💙💙💙 🇺🇸🇺🇸Vote Blue 🇺🇸🇺🇸 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙 Down the ballot

[@clifftanch]

#RealMen don’t vote for Trump.

[@typheran1]

LOL No.

[@eliassalcedo5229]

Look at the cowards around him.

[@805drifter]

@@typheran1okay. Informed people don’t vote for a wannabe dictator.

[@typheran1]

@@805drifter would a dictator ignore a judge and keep people in prison longer than they were allowed to? That seems pretty bad right? Guess who did that?

[@805drifter]

@@typheran1 enlighten me, I all for learning more.

[@Wanderingsomewhere145]

Thank you Gen McCrystal for you courage to speak out and your service to our country. This Az independent and Vietnam era veteran also supports Harris for president. 🇺🇸

[@jasonmayeux3866]

Courage?

[@RobertEskew]

Bravo, Gen. McChrystal (Ret.) I hope your endorsement of Vice President Harris resonates with voters who are open to NOT voting for Trump.

[@DavidRJones82]

You never worked for old McChrystal did you...

[@williamhuang2976]

The outcomes of the US military interventions in recent history since WW II definitely prove the general's observation. The US military might can easily overthrow any governments and militaries around the world, but the wars seldomly ended up well unless a feasible and viable political solution in place in the end. From Vietnam to Afghanistan, the lessons are so costly and painful.

[@samuelclemons508]

Pos .....sold his soul

[@FrankMaloy-x7r]

Vote blue for harris 💙 🙌 god bless America 💙 🙌 🇺🇸 🙏🏽 I'm tired of trump let's get rid of trump for good 💙 🙌 🇺🇸 🙏🏽 trump said he don't have no plans for America that should tell people right there he not fit vote blue for harris 💙

[@Tyrone-r2u]

Trumps not best option.. but I can’t let my cringe thoughts blind me to the bought & paid for Kamala. Shes not going to help things, being shes part of the problem. Dtop FuNdING the wars w/our $ and innocent people are dying. Let go if the hate for trump and realize whats better for the country. Were going into a depression. Caused by Biden assisted by Harris.. smh

[@niklauskallergis9148]

Extremely diplomatic General McChrystal! 👍👍

[@SimonGonzales-v4m]

Harris waltz Democrats 24

[@typheran1]

No thank you

[@danielbumbalo8706]

Character - being a 29 year old woman and having an affair with a 60 year old politician who is married in order to advance your career

[@michelleautore2945]

A ridiculous statement!

[@danielbumbalo8706]

@@michelleautore2945 Character - lying about working at McDonalds

[@RebeccaCassidy-d2j]

Trump cheated on all his wives. Before becoming president, he was sued many times for not paying contractors. He was sued for discrimination. He had a scam college thar he was sued. The list goes on.

[@crisppusa]

I prefer to see who Sam Brown supports . It’s Trump🇺🇸

[@eleanorek.leslie9818]

Thank you for your service and your Harris vote!!😊

[@carolperkins1493]

Trump has no character.

[@SkinnysMemorialPage]

This man had HORRIBLE judgement. His weakness and failed leadership got MANY American service members killed and wounded. He'll face his judgement one day. To our veterans, THANK YOU! We love and appreciate you! 🇺🇲

[@numerouno4168]

He's come a long way from "Barak Obummer" and "Joe bite me"

[@eliassalcedo5229]

Trump is selling stuff 😂

[@ltc21b]

What did they offer you to sell your soul?

[@jay23ktf1]

TRUMP 2024

[@FlamingSwordOfWisdom108]

You cannot slaughter your way to peace

[@MarilynHudson-xq5pp]

You must have Character 💯💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙. Character is something that Trump doesn't have and never will and never will. We are not going back 🇺🇸💦

[@KarenMondonedo]

I just can't. Elect on character 🤣🤣🤣

[@brahmburgers]

He came close, but couldn't quite say he thinks Trump is unfit to be Commander in Chief again. It's OK. I like McChrystal. I read his book about his recent experiences in the M.East. He and I are about the same age. He's spent his life being a conformist and taking orders, I've spent my life as a disciplined free spirit, with no one giving me orders. However, we see eye to eye on most issues. I'm able to be more Trump-bashing - if I were interviewed by a carved-out-of-soap interviewer who appeared to be talking at a cardboard cut-out..

[@ronnyvonallmen6892]

Of course he is…Cashing in on the “Grifts!”…

[@VMRuggiero]

How did Harris go from dead last in tge primary, without a single vote, to being the goat? Maybe simply a lie.

[@dannyh.7599]

🇺🇲💙🇺🇲 HARRIS-WALZ 2024🇺🇲💙🇺🇲Freedom 🇺🇲💙🇺🇲 HARRIS-WALZ 2024🇺🇲💙🇺🇲 USA 🇺🇲💙🇺🇲 HARRIS-WALZ 2024🇺🇲💙🇺🇲 Freedom 🇺🇲💙🇺🇲 USA !!!

[@Kamala_Walz]

I keep watching these host using talking points from the maga extremist even after he has answered the question. Which in my view lowers the quality of the conversation. The days of host actually asking quality questions...for them to think for themselves ...I think is over. And I find it to be lazy.

[@sandraelliott6982]

Thank you for saying Trump made the deal that was why we left that place!!

[@elizabethstanley7137]

The problem is the way we left. Smh

[@sandraelliott6982]

@@elizabethstanley7137 deal Trump made we had to be out by that date

[@elizabethstanley7137]

@@sandraelliott6982 The way we left was disgraceful and embarrassing!!!!

[@helenpoynter1377]

My definition of characters comes from Proverbs." A doube minded man is unstable in all his ways,". Character entails Core values.

[@BacknRC]

Nothing more than a Pro Kamala anti Trump infomercial.

[@Graham2345]

That is what a REAL MAN LOOKS LIKE.

[@daves2887]

Character does replace compentence

[@michelleautore2945]

Kamala Harris has both- Trump has neither!

[@KeyboardWarrior-d5r]

@@michelleautore2945 I don't see it and all Kamala does is play word salad whenever she's asked a question. Trump can answer questions, Kamala can't.

[@michelleautore2945]

@@KeyboardWarrior-d5r you're funny!

[@stephenizu6912]

I agree, Character and Personality Over Policy. Character and Personality is known factor, Policy is unknown. Anybody can say anything to get elected, they are not under any obligation to adopt any policy once they get into office

[@Makaha-87B]

What a clown

[@RobertLouisDavis]

People who have worked with and know TRUMP like the General don't support him because they KNOW TRUMP is unfit.

[@Makaha-87B]

@@RobertLouisDavis riiight ..as a SFC who worked and retired under President Trump I can assure you he’s the best man for the job !

[@AnonymousT206]

Open your eyes. Most of the people worked with Trump last time don’t support or even vote for him. Think about it!!! Wake up! They know him more than you do!!

[@GeneStillman]

Unlike McMaster, this guy does not get it. Thus, not surprised by his endorsement. Hopefully, he never has influence again regarding US policy.

[@MANZANOADRIAN]

Trump needs to go to jail

[@brooklynnchick]

“…from enemies both foreign and domestic.” Trump is the domestic portion of this oath. McChrystal is a battle tested warrior who has proven his loyalty to America, I hope those who have followed his service will do some deep thinking about following him in his endorsement. Thank you, Sir, for your service to our nation and for protecting my family. We are in your, and every military serviceperson’s, debt.

[@tamilhoward9708]

Finally a general with balls.

[@FOAMS67]

Depends on which playbook was used to get to this [.]

[@Sunshine-l7c]

Thank you for your service and for backing Harris. 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

[@FinisJhungballet]

Bravo Gen. McChrystal - "we don't elect a person on their policies, but their CHARACTER." What I've believed since Kamala stepped in - and all the media keep attacking her for not stating her policies. Everyone take a look at the interview with Mark Cuban who makes very clear Kamala has run her campaign like a CEO and this is what she can do for America: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mp64q2iBhM6Brqc

[@laurelbay2894]

I saw that interview with Cuban. He is right on 💙

[@thomasrenfrow6053]

How did General McCristal come to approve of most Biden Administration Generals accepting DEI when appointing Generals.

[@imperialmotoring3789]

Nice job humiliating USA in Afghanistan!

[@AnonymousT206]

Trump negotiated a bad deal.

[@imperialmotoring3789]

@@AnonymousT206 Trump's deal was not followed. Biden/Harris planned and executed a bad deal. But of course you blamer Trump for Biden/Harris surrendering and losing American lives.

[@lanamccowen3804]

Who care

[@kristinLB]

When hundreds of generals, admirals etc say they are voting for Harris you must take notice.💙

[@sethgyan]

When he's asked what proves Harris has the character his answer is who knows? wtf.

[@gordangekko1130]

Didn't bad mouth trump and the General understands how important this election is to our country🇺🇸! "Character matters"...

[@ChrisPennell-ko4wd]

War isn't always the answer, Money is the key, make a country poor. Then what do you have. It's this also the American moto.

[@normalnormienorman]

Indiana republican here voting all blue 2024!💙 Thank you Stanley! Common sense will prevail over ignorance! ❤️Republicans for Harris❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@saundrayanna1]

Who cares what he thinks…he was fired. Poor character?? He hasn’t mentioned one action Kamala has taken that demonstrates ‘character’…good character. Her inaction on the border definitely shows character, bad character. Her commitment to bail bad characters from jail after participating in riots and destroying private and government property definitely shows bad character. He obviously has an incentive to endorse her and it isn’t her character. He well knows policy is the best way in which the voter can measure a candidate before voting for them for the highest office in the nation. The General should stay out of politics.

[@wesgilmer5391]

Dude is accepting huge money from multinational corporations by serving on corporate boards. His endorsement will assure the money keeps flowing.

[@January.]

*There WERE 20 years...

[@pfsalinger7195]

Wow i guess we all forget his rolling stone expose

[@VMRuggiero]

So now, if they delete my comment for the 4th time, realize this is happening and learn. Not a good thing for any of us.

[@chiltonporter5333]

McChrystal infers that kamala had character because of her resume

[@seanfitzgibbons1402]

Stan was an incredible leader and understood the insurgency and created the doctrine for how to counter it in the Middle East. As a service member, I have nothing but respect and admiration for him. That said, we have to face reality and we, IMO, have been duped into thinking that Trump is the next Stalin because he’s not a conformist and machine installed candidate like Kamala Harris is. She poses a far greater threat in her lack of understanding of common knowledge and economic principles, no less having to deal with the likes of Putin and Xo who will carver her up and who possess a type of character far from what Stan is describing. Meanwhile, Trump was shot in the face then returned to the same location to show solidarity and strength in the face of those who detest him for not playing the game as they do. I grew up a Democrat and laid the Kennedy way of politics which has since been destroyed by greed and power hunger. We have to try to encourage discourse and somehow come together for saving this country, and my gut tells me that the Harris administration has no intention of doing that, while Trump deep down cares deeply for the general American even though his ego gets the best of him at times. Not an easy situation and we gotta use decearnment to see reality for what it is to keep this thing afloat. In the meantime, we’ll keep fighting on our end to try to keep our homeland a safe and free place to live.

[@irockluculent961]

I respect Ret. Gen. McChrystal for endorsing VP Harris but I would respect him more if he said what he plainly believes to be true: Former Pres. Trump is unfit for office.

[@marietellez6021]

Great move!!!!

[@TomRichardson-et2qx]

Her character means less than nothing to me trump in 24

[@RobertLouisDavis]

Electing a womanizer and a convicted felon is more your speed, huh?

[@DONT-u6p]

Mister Rogers had tons of character, but I don't think he would have made an effective president. So maybe the answer is to have both - Kamala Harris has neither character or competence.

[@TheWasif]

Figure it out, Bob. He said No, Trump is NOT fit for office.

[@willielee5253]

🇺🇸🗳💙VOTE🎯BLUE💙Harris+Walz💙🗳🇺🇸

[@eileenarnold4144]

Yes you do vote for policies. Trump was a peacemaker, he’s a proven leader. Kamala doesn’t even know how our government works based on her interview with Stephanie Ruhle. This dude sounds as competent as Kamala.

[@michelleautore2945]

A peacemaker? Trump?🤣🤣🤣😂 That MAGA Kool-aid is strong! @eileenarnold4144

[@jackdemuynck6564]

I'm about half way through your autobiography and came across your recent endorsement of Harris due to her superior character? There was once a time Stan when Officers traditionally stayed out of politics many not even voting for president in a display of loyalty to the constitution. You and McRaven both have forgone that Profession of Arms tenant. Too bad it was a good read. Wishing you the best in retirement.

[@Liberalsareaplague]

This man holds the record for the shortest time as the ISAF commander before being relieved…funny he should be talking about “character” so much, he literally got relieved of command for disparaging the commander and chief in front of a Rolling Stones reporter behind closed doors, but entirely on the record.

[@sportsinc1693]

Doesn’t take away from His greatness and did Obama speak highly of him?

[@Liberalsareaplague]

@@sportsinc1693 lol no Obama after the fact did not speak highly of him. Multiple times he just refused to give his opinion on mcchrystal after it went down. But what greatness? He was the reason behind the 2009-2010 troop surge that literally accomplished nothing.

[@Liberalsareaplague]

@@sportsinc1693 his greatness? Like the 2009-2010 troop surge in Afghanistan that he was entirely responsible for? Failing to take Kandahar? That greatness?

[@GarvynRunyan]

Thank you for your service. He worries me. Policies do mean a lot. The failure in Afghanistan with 13 military killed, Afghans loyal to the United States left behind to face Telaban, billions of dollar of military equipment left behind, and 500 Americans left behind. Open borders encourage and finance terrorists, catels, criminal gangs, child traffickers and 10 million illegal immigrants to set up and continue their operations here. Hariss feels good, joyous, and a bright future of socialism doesn't cut the mustard with a personality. Trump will make the tough decisions even though the general believe he need more character. He's a proven past president.