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Trueblue Texan

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33. We started losing them when Trump took office.

Tue Oct 29, 2019, 07:55 PM

Oct 2019

One of the saddest things I've ever seen was an emotional display of a military widow who's deceased husband had served in numerous conflicts around the world, a career military man. When she saw what was happening at the border with the babies being torn from the arms of their parents she choked back her tears and said, "We used to be the good ones. But not anymore. We're not the good ones anymore." Most of her adult life she had taken pride in being a military wife and supporting the mission of the U.S around the world. But that day she hung her head in shame. It was heartbreaking.

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Dear Democrats, the Republicans are handing us the Military [View all] Baked Potato Oct 2019 OP

Some in the military are standing up and doing their duty. MineralMan Oct 2019 #1

Yes! It's gonna take some work and time Baked Potato Oct 2019 #2

This is more important than anyone realizes. Baitball Blogger Oct 2019 #3

Yes, Trump is hanging them out Baked Potato Oct 2019 #21

1000% stopdiggin Oct 2019 #22

They have always wanted to look like flag wavers and Bible beaters. lpbk2713 Oct 2019 #4

Speaking as a vet this would be nice, but Scalded Nun Oct 2019 #5

I think most people in uniform or who have worn it would throw up ooky Oct 2019 #7

The Military depends on Americans Baked Potato Oct 2019 #13

Or looked the other way.. Grins Oct 2019 #31

Also, but will the military go along with being handed? UTUSN Oct 2019 #44

More Iraq veterans run as Democrats these days. tinrobot Oct 2019 #6

Still much work to be done. Tertullian Oct 2019 #8

The Republican leadership is committing suicide Baked Potato Oct 2019 #20

Good! I look forward to it! calimary Oct 2019 #42

Well put! Baked Potato Oct 2019 #49

I think there's an additional reason why they were happy. calimary Oct 2019 #50

Yes, I remember those days well Baked Potato Oct 2019 #51

That's the trouble with Trump. patphil Oct 2019 #9

He's incapable of showing "need" of anything Baked Potato Oct 2019 #18

yup. mopinko Oct 2019 #10

Thank you for that Baked Potato Oct 2019 #17

Draft-Dodger Trump ... Tennessee Hillbilly Oct 2019 #11

His rally crowds are more important Baked Potato Oct 2019 #16

I don't buy it Johnny2X2X Oct 2019 #12

Disabled Veterans don't pay taxes on disability pay Baked Potato Oct 2019 #15

They used to on their settlement Johnny2X2X Oct 2019 #19

$30K back??? RainCaster Oct 2019 #23

Hurt his back Johnny2X2X Oct 2019 #25

Oh Yeah! +1000 blue-wave Oct 2019 #14

I will never understand why so many military veterans OliverQ Oct 2019 #24

I do not understand why the Democrats do not start releasing ads LeftTurn3623 Oct 2019 #26

Exactly! Baked Potato Oct 2019 #29

True. H2O Man Oct 2019 #27

But I thought the Scrotal Tumor tweeted that Pluvious Oct 2019 #28

He's dreaming... Baked Potato Oct 2019 #30

+1000 CanonRay Oct 2019 #32

We started losing them when Trump took office. Trueblue Texan Oct 2019 #33

Trump sent the military to the border to involuntarily involve them Baked Potato Oct 2019 #37

with all due respect to the military (I am a veteran) Skittles Oct 2019 #34

K&R bdamomma Oct 2019 #35

This 1000% Catch2.2 Oct 2019 #36

I think I heard that by their own internal polling, military support for Trump is at 45% TlalocW Oct 2019 #38

Check out this recent article concerning the top military brass and Trump Baked Potato Oct 2019 #39

Great article---deserves a OP of its own so I posted in Editorials. Thanks riversedge Oct 2019 #52

Thanks, good deal! Baked Potato Oct 2019 #53

I do not think it's an exclusive thing Lithos Oct 2019 #40

Trump's brand of sloppy, unconventional style causes suspicion in the ranks Baked Potato Oct 2019 #41

Handing us the Military...AS WELL AS... TrollBuster9090 Oct 2019 #43

Hear Hear! Baked Potato Oct 2019 #45

"handing us the Military" I would live to believe you are right, but I think we should not Nitram Oct 2019 #46

I believe the military Falcata Oct 2019 #47

Yes, and they are people Baked Potato Oct 2019 #48