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AverageOldGuy

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15. I served . . .

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2026, 08:19 PM

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. . . 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 Yesterday OP

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

I very much doubt . . . AverageOldGuy Yesterday #16

See? He loves our service members! Harker Yesterday #2

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

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

The CFP... ruet Yesterday #3

Perhaps a Counter-offer? Roy Rolling 15 hrs ago #29

You need to be dead by December Submariner Yesterday #4

How they hell has he survived this long newdeal2 Yesterday #23

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

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

He should make it unlimited..... lastlib Yesterday #10

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

Apparently he has nothing better to do. C_U_L8R Yesterday #8

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

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

IIRC BumRushDaShow Yesterday #12

Response from the CFP jmowreader Yesterday #13

LOL, Spurious News Network Brother Buzz Yesterday #19

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

I served . . . AverageOldGuy Yesterday #15

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

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

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

So this is what he does with his time rpannier 18 hrs ago #24

Michael Scott declaring bankruptcy. Again. Scrivener7 17 hrs ago #25

He is showing his fundamental misunderstanding johnnyfins 16 hrs ago #26

Army-Navy is already the only college game on TV at the day and time it's scheduled Deminpenn 16 hrs ago #27

I know - this was never a conflict. 617Blue 12 hrs ago #32

Bone Spurs Bowl wolfie001 15 hrs ago #28

Such a little tyrant, banging his fists on the table and shouting orders at everyone ms liberty 13 hrs ago #30

He intends to use that dedicated time slot for propaganda. Mr. Mustard 2023 12 hrs ago #31

He just does the dumbest shit mdbl 8 hrs ago #33

Fuck Trump and his asinine executive disorders. flashman13 4 hrs ago #34

Seriously! We need an amendment forever banning this practice. Initech 3 hrs ago #36

So we've solved all the important issues facing this country then? Initech 3 hrs ago #35