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Old 10-22-2008, 09:30 AM
 
Location: In the sunshine on a ship with a plank
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It is truly a shame that the Republican Bush administration (with which John McCain voted 90% of the time- HIS OWN WORDS) has allowed our American Military to decline to the extent that they are forced to purchase their own weapons to fight a war that we never should have initiated in Iraq.

I'm sure most of our military is quietly hoping for an Obama victory.
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Old 10-22-2008, 09:33 AM
 
Location: Washington state
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It says a lot when the only poll the McCain supporters can cite is a skewed military poll. If we were a military dictatorship this might be relevant, otherwise...who cares?
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Old 10-22-2008, 09:35 AM
 
Location: Omaha
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who cares about what the retired military think? They are not fighting overseas and are likelythe largest subscriber to that periodical. Active duty soldiers are supporting Obama overwhelmingly.


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Old 10-22-2008, 09:36 AM
 
Location: Chicagoland
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I can cite others polls. Polls that are closer than they should be. And other ones that are not made public that have the dems worried.
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Old 10-22-2008, 09:36 AM
 
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I'm not surprised. If you want to find the true "best and the brightest" you have to look into the private sector, where intelligent folk go to not risk having their balls blown off.
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Old 10-22-2008, 09:36 AM
 
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It is truly a shame that the Republican Bush administration (with which John McCain voted 90% of the time- HIS OWN WORDS) has allowed our American Military to decline to the extent that they are forced to purchase their own weapons to fight a war that we never should have initiated in Iraq.

I'm sure most of our military is quietly hoping for an Obama victory.
It was the DEMOCRATS who opposed funding. Why would Bush do that to the troops???


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Old 10-22-2008, 09:37 AM
 
Location: Chicagoland
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who cares about what the retired military think?
Another poster without reading and conprehension skills? Active duty as well.
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Old 10-22-2008, 09:40 AM
 
Location: Texas
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I'm not sure I can trust the military these days.

I recently heard that General Colin Powell is a black muslim racist.

It's time that America's armed forces get a very thorough investigation for anti-American activity.

It's a good thing we can count on true patriots like Rush Limbaugh to tell us all how things really stand.
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Old 10-22-2008, 09:44 AM
 
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Oh, please take out the aging retired vets and see what you come up with. Obama outpaces McCain when it comes to ACTIVE DUTY, donations 6 to 1.

PS - there are lot more vets than retired LIFERS.
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Old 10-22-2008, 09:44 AM
 
Location: Omaha
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Another poster without reading and conprehension skills? Active duty as well.
I don't get you. I'm saying, (although I'll admit it was phrased poorly) that retired military are not the ones fighting for us, and are not the ones with teh best knowledge on the ground. They should not factor into a candidate's "military" support.
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