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DemocratSinceBirth

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15. When I was in grad school one of my fellow grad students was a retired officer.

Reply to sarisataka (Reply #13)

Thu Jun 11, 2020, 03:01 PM

Jun 2020

I told him I had this impression most officers are right wing. He laughed. He wasn't Bernie Sanders liberal but he was a middle of the road guy, much closer to a Biden or Obama than a Trump.

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We can put to bed the notion the military will keep Trump in office after he loses. [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2020 OP

This is correct Neerav B. Trivedi Jun 2020 #1

History repeating itself. grumpyduck Jun 2020 #2

Most of them did come to realize sarisataka Jun 2020 #10

I agree. He's becoming more and more despised as the enlisted see leadership speaking out. onecaliberal Jun 2020 #3

Not Yet But I Do Feel A Little Better About It. jayfish Jun 2020 #4

Oh, the Officers know he's a traitorous clown. Baked Potato Jun 2020 #5

No, Milley knew what was happening or SHOULD HAVE KNOWN what was happening. uponit7771 Jun 2020 #6

So should Milley resign? sarisataka Jun 2020 #8

I personally don't know any retired generals. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2020 #11

I know one retired General sarisataka Jun 2020 #13

When I was in grad school one of my fellow grad students was a retired officer. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2020 #15

I doubt that he has given up on the idea. kentuck Jun 2020 #7

Those generals would be vastly outnumbered. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2020 #9

Doesn't matter if they are out-numbered. kentuck Jun 2020 #14

He pardoned a SEAL murderer against all recommendations. lpbk2713 Jun 2020 #12

I'm looking forward to when we stop having to pay Secret Service because he'll be in jail. JudyM Jun 2020 #16