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lark

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29. A good friend of ours is retired military, an LT at time of retirement.

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 10:51 AM

Jan 2019

He voted for drumpf and now says it's the worst mistake he made in his life and he had a very ugly divorce a few years ago. He said he will vote Democratic in every election that drumpf is in office to help balance the scales and won't vote for any republican, no matter what level, until then. I'm hoping that now that's he's actually finally paying attention, he'll realize he should have been voting Dem all the time anyway. We're still working on that part, lol. Just glad to have at least one military drumpf voter has totally defected from the evil.

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Trump has lost the military. [View all] jimmil Jan 2019 OP

Lying to them in Iraq about a 10% pay raise panader0 Jan 2019 #1

I agree. Not that they wouldn't have wanted to believe it, but once he was gone, their Commanders politicaljunkie41910 Jan 2019 #6

Hmmm, drop dead you say? leftieNanner Jan 2019 #7

Um, there +10% raises in 81 and 82 BBG Jan 2019 #9

And CDs were GP6971 Jan 2019 #10

Yeah, Prime Rate was 18% to 21.5%, IIRC. Ilsa Jan 2019 #13

I want to say my mortgage in 1984 GP6971 Jan 2019 #21

I remember it well. Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #54

It wasn't just the inflation... SeattleVet Jan 2019 #25

i don't remember that, but i was sending most of pay home at the time. Kurt V. Jan 2019 #43

K&R UTUSN Jan 2019 #2

I have family in 2naSalit Jan 2019 #3

We'd love to hear how they are feeling now. Nothing like the boots on the ground! erronis Jan 2019 #38

We don't discuss politics 2naSalit Jan 2019 #39

My son is in the military GP6971 Jan 2019 #4

A good friend of ours is retired military, an LT at time of retirement. lark Jan 2019 #29

Too bad the military didn't think about that when they voted. Hoyt Jan 2019 #5

He still has support Perseus Jan 2019 #33

Support from Military has plummeted - some numbers ThoughtCriminal Jan 2019 #52

The way he's bashed Kelly, Mattis, and McChrystal ... been thinking the past few days ... mr_lebowski Jan 2019 #8

Problem is, they can't defy orders or resign. You can't even poll them. lindysalsagal Jan 2019 #11

Were they supporters at some point? Or was it more of a "you Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2019 #12

If true, Trump will call the military a bunch of Democrats... RockRaven Jan 2019 #14

Like he called Mattis a democrat. keithbvadu2 Jan 2019 #17

I wish....but I'm not sold. Hulk Jan 2019 #15

Many join because they need someone to tell them what to do. Not to teach them what's right. erronis Jan 2019 #40

Where in Germany? Roland99 Jan 2019 #16

Good rickyhall Jan 2019 #18

Yup n/t Lulu KC Jan 2019 #31

He's backtracking on syria.... Chakaconcarne Jan 2019 #19

I think he bdamomma Jan 2019 #48

Oh, yeah Cosmocat Jan 2019 #50

He compromised Navy SEALs just to shoot off his mouth. lpbk2713 Jan 2019 #20

By now, there is no way I can understand how any self respecting military member ooky Jan 2019 #22

I hopr they turn on gop too not just trump AlexSFCA Jan 2019 #23

Limpballs and Hamnity will whip them back in line, in time... KY_EnviroGuy Jan 2019 #24

Stephanie Miller and Thom Hartmann are liberals Sedona Jan 2019 #27

Right, but they're not talking the language of the troops. They're trying to educate erronis Jan 2019 #41

I'm not seeing less support from military and they will still vote for fascists regardless. nt elmac Jan 2019 #26

The republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief pisses on our Military all the time Achilleaze Jan 2019 #28

Troops are props to the Rethuglicans. They're ALWAYS voting against them. OMGWTF Jan 2019 #35

Just this morning I said to my husband Lulu KC Jan 2019 #30

This is stuff that military coups are made of... roamer65 Jan 2019 #32

Even Five-Deferment Cadet Bone Spurs' bone spurs are FAKE! OMGWTF Jan 2019 #34

very doubtful obamanut2012 Jan 2019 #36

Let's hope it's a reliable trend for 2020. Power 2 the People Jan 2019 #37

After all, Trump cheated our military out of most of that 10% pay raise he bragged about. keithbvadu2 Jan 2019 #42

About time ! Miigwech Jan 2019 #44

My conservative veteran friend is pissed about Mattis caraher Jan 2019 #45

I hope they turn on his ass bdamomma Jan 2019 #46

It Was Always Inevitable That Trump Would Lose the Military panfluteman Jan 2019 #47

Did you somehow miss his visit to the troops in the ME? cwydro Jan 2019 #49

Going to be very difficult to gauge where the US Military stands on tRumpy. NoMoreRepugs Jan 2019 #51

I'm glad to hear that they see through his con game. He doesn't care about the military... Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #53