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Current Events => Politics => Topic started by: SVPete on April 24, 2026, 11:09:52 AM
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Dems Hung Themselves Out to Dry With Cao X Hit
https://hotair.com/tree-hugging-sister/2026/04/24/dems-hung-themselves-out-to-dry-with-cao-x-hit-n3814245 (https://hotair.com/tree-hugging-sister/2026/04/24/dems-hung-themselves-out-to-dry-with-cao-x-hit-n3814245)
... John Phelan lost his job as Secretary of the Navy yesterday. There was kind of an abrupt Xweet from Sean Parnell, of the 'we thank you for your service, good luck' ilk, and we all wondered what he resigned for, only finding out later he'd gotten the boot.
He seemed like a good, enthusiastic sort when he was confirmed - no military background whatsoever, but eager to get going - and in the middle of a conflict, an ouster of that magnitude naturally raised eyebrows. So far, the media story seems to be that Phelan was grinding up against other visions in the Department of War that didn't mesh seamlessly with his.
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Upon Phelan's departure, this former Vietnamese refugee, Naval Academy graduate, explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) tech, deep-sea diver, SpecOps Officer, and man in constant motion was now the Acting Secretary of the Navy.
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I mean, it really is the American Dream playing out in front of our eyes. The validation of motivation and opportunity, and the will to excel, not just as a native son, but an adopted one.
To Democrats?
Not so much.
To the DNC, it was time for a 'mock the immigrant with a tiny d**k joke,' with 5'7" Cao next to 6'7" former Governor Glenn Youngkin.
Much of the latter part of the article is racist and juvenile X posts from Proggies. From the article, here's a few of Cao's career highlights:
* Leading the Navy dive team aboard the USNS Grasp that recovered the bodies of John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, and her sister Lauren after their 1999 plane crash off Martha’s Vineyard.
* Combat deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Somalia, often in high-risk counter-improvised explosive device and special warfare roles.
* Command of the Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center in Panama City, Florida.
* Pentagon assignments balancing the Navy’s massive budget, coordinating with Homeland Security, and supporting the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force.