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'Well done, Colin' John Brennan praises Kaepernick for anthem protests, Nike campaign

2018-09-05

[Wash Times] Former CIA Director John Brennan tweeted his ringing endorsement for Colin Kaepernick’s national anthem protests Monday:

Colin Kaepernick drew our collective attention to the problem of continued racial injustice in America. He did so not to disrespect our flag but to give meaning to the words of the preamble of our Constitution‐"in order to form a more perfect union." Well done, Colin, well done. https://t.co/4ALyUxLjM5

‐ John O. Brennan (@JohnBrennan) September 4, 2018
"Colin Kaepernick drew our collective attention to the problem of continued racial injustice in America. He did so not to disrespect our flag but to give meaning to the words of the preamble of our Constitution‐"in order to form a more perfect union." Well done, Colin, well done’" Brennan tweeted.

Kaepernick is back in the news today as Nike has announced he’ll be the face of their latest "Just do it" campaign praising his protests as a noble "sacrifice."

Brennan has been under scrutiny recently for a series of controversial tweets and comments criticizing President Trump after the president removed Brennan’s security clearance.

Trump made the anthem protests a major issue last year and Brennan’s comments can easily be interpreted as another attempt to poke the president on an issue near and dear to his heart.

Posted by:Besoeker

#14 #5 - is my Snark O' The Day nominee.

Posted by: Frank G 2018-09-05 21:11

#13 Say what it is, Brennan is praising one of the demonrats slaves for being useful.

Posted by: Silentbrick 2018-09-05 19:59

#12 that pinko commie turd.

Posted by: newc 2018-09-05 19:07

#11 It’s exactly what I’d expect, glad they “self identified”

Posted by: Tzsenator 2018-09-05 17:38

#10 Would you expect other from a traitor?

Posted by: gorb 2018-09-05 17:28

#9 I believe they decided that their future lay with the under 35’s so the don’t care if the gave the finger to everyone else

Posted by: Tzsenator 2018-09-05 17:10

#8 Remove all tarriffs on Chinese made sneekers.

Posted by: Ebbavirt Clunk4147 2018-09-05 17:06

#7 advantage to this play

How about this: a roomful of TDS-positive weasels decides to drop off a buoy or two before tacking right? To help themselves sleep at night, and to have something to point at to mollify left-leaning customers? TDS-positive weasels are still weasels.

Posted by: Cheanter Smiter of the Munchkins3275 2018-09-05 15:54

#6 There's nothing more edgy and anti-establishment than an endorsement of your sneaker ad by a former CIA Director. Posted by regular joe

'Interesting times we're living in'... as someone once said.

Posted by: Besoeker 2018-09-05 14:28

#5 There's nothing more edgy and anti-establishment than an endorsement of your sneaker ad by a former CIA Director.

Posted by: regular joe 2018-09-05 14:22

#4 Why do they want to shoot themselves in the feet

Nike is as big-ass multi-national with the usual complement of bean-counters and marketeers. Maybe they've all gone insane, but more likely, they see some advantage to this play. Seems crazy on the surface which suggests there is something we're not seeing.

Posted by: SteveS 2018-09-05 12:40

Posted by: Fred 2018-09-05 12:15

#2 Not a great surprise for Brennan. The surprise is Nike. Why do they want to shoot themselves in the feet just because Kaepernick insists on shooting himself in both feet? IMO the people out here do not view this as a "noble sacrifice." A noble sacrifice in some guy in the military, away from his family, sitting in the boonies in Afghanistan.

Posted by: JohnQC 2018-09-05 11:46

#1 Brennan's views on Kaepernick parallel those of recently made by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Two peas in a pod.

Posted by: Besoeker 2018-09-05 08:29

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