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13. Served in the military 1961 to 1989.

Tue May 10, 2016, 07:13 PM

May 2016

When I first joined, most officers were Southern Democrats or Eisenhower Republicans. During the 1960s it slowly changed. By 1972, the military really leaned GOP. I remember graffiti on the wall of a restroom in MACV" "Col Saunders has a Democratic special, all left wings and assholes". That is when is truly struck home to me how much the Democratic Party had alienated itself from the military. The only time i voted GOP (by absentee ballot from Vietnam) was for Nixon in 1972 (still voted D in the down ticket races).

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Troops Prefer Trump to Clinton (But Retired Vet Max sure as hell doesn't) [View all] maxrandb May 2016 OP

now I've heard it all moonbabygo May 2016 #1

When did you serve in the US military? tonyt53 May 2016 #2

what does that have moonbabygo May 2016 #7

For too long maxrandb May 2016 #5

Mine says "Honorable Discharge". former9thward May 2016 #12

Well, that' s not what maxrandb said, is it? mr blur May 2016 #6

What is your point? maxrandb May 2016 #8

It's not odd. The military tends to lean conservative davidn3600 May 2016 #3

Internet Poll erpowers May 2016 #4

Also worth noting... not a random sample, not a scientific poll. thesquanderer May 2016 #9

Unscientific, worthless poll of Military Times subscribers tabasco May 2016 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author TeamPooka May 2016 #11

Nice slap in the face to military members n/t SickOfTheOnePct May 2016 #14

Ted Rall, is that you? NuclearDem May 2016 #15

Served in the military 1961 to 1989. 1939 May 2016 #13

They know who madville May 2016 #16