It is cute that people think the Democrats will rebel against their billionaire paymasters.

The F-35s will not be truly operational until at least 2020. F-18s that get built now will work now. I think the F18s can match up against gen 4.5 Russian and Chinese fighters. having fully capable F35s in the 2020s and 2030s only matter in a major war with Russia and China where we are going beyond the F22s. Any…