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AverageOldGuy

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15. I served . . .

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2026, 08:19 PM

Mar 20

. . . 28 years, Army, 1967-1995, Vietnam 1969-70. Never been to an Army-Navy game, never watched on TV. It was something that all the Academy grads got cranked up about but us from the small liberal arts colleges and universities had better things to do.

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Trump issues executive order requiring CFP to avoid broadcasting conflicts with Army-Navy game [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 20 OP

Wow, he is really going out of his way to try and suck up to his "maga base". They must be dwindling. Walleye Mar 20 #1

I very much doubt . . . AverageOldGuy Mar 20 #16

See? He loves our service members! Harker Mar 20 #2

As we saw, he can't even flip a coin. cloudbase Mar 20 #18

I'm sure he's palmed a few. Harker Mar 20 #21

The CFP... ruet Mar 20 #3

Perhaps a Counter-offer? Roy Rolling Mar 21 #29

You need to be dead by December Submariner Mar 20 #4

How they hell has he survived this long newdeal2 Mar 20 #23

This is what he's doing with his time? belpejic Mar 20 #5

Has he dictated how many squares we can use when we go to the bathroom? Vinca Mar 20 #6

He should make it unlimited..... lastlib Mar 20 #10

*sigh* They already do except for maybe FBS DII&III playoff games underpants Mar 20 #7

Apparently he has nothing better to do. C_U_L8R Mar 20 #8

He has already chosen the winner despite calling them all losers. IroniKKK. twodogsbarking Mar 20 #9

It is irrelevant because there is not now nor has there ever been a scheduling conflict Wiz Imp Mar 20 #11

IIRC BumRushDaShow Mar 20 #12

Response from the CFP jmowreader Mar 20 #13

LOL, Spurious News Network Brother Buzz Mar 20 #19

one suspects he has no say over cable, internet etc only over the air FCC controlled TV msongs Mar 20 #14

I served . . . AverageOldGuy Mar 20 #15

He has ZERO legal authority to direct them to do this. How F**king Tyrannical is that?????? Ford_Prefect Mar 20 #17

Little snowflake b!+(hes! maspaha Mar 20 #20

Will the media tell him we /they have a First Amendment thingy................ turbinetree Mar 20 #22

So this is what he does with his time rpannier Mar 21 #24

Michael Scott declaring bankruptcy. Again. Scrivener7 Mar 21 #25

He is showing his fundamental misunderstanding johnnyfins Mar 21 #26

Army-Navy is already the only college game on TV at the day and time it's scheduled Deminpenn Mar 21 #27

I know - this was never a conflict. 617Blue Mar 21 #32

Bone Spurs Bowl wolfie001 Mar 21 #28

Such a little tyrant, banging his fists on the table and shouting orders at everyone ms liberty Mar 21 #30

He intends to use that dedicated time slot for propaganda. Mr. Mustard 2023 Mar 21 #31

He just does the dumbest shit mdbl Mar 21 #33

Fuck Trump and his asinine executive disorders. flashman13 Mar 21 #34

Seriously! We need an amendment forever banning this practice. Initech Mar 21 #36

So we've solved all the important issues facing this country then? Initech Mar 21 #35