ElectroPrincess
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Wed Jun-15-05 03:30 AM
Response to Reply #17 |
| 35. I'm a former Army Intelligence Officer, so yes, I have a clue :-) |
| -Has the military always been "republican"? |
dhinojosa |
Jun-13-05 11:05 AM |
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I don't know the history but I have always perceived the same |
liberal N proud |
Jun-13-05 11:08 AM |
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Rush Limbaugh gets a whole hour on the Armed Forces Network |
TheBorealAvenger |
Jun-13-05 11:13 AM |
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Newsflash! I've heard "the scoop" from a retuning troop ... |
ElectroPrincess |
Jun-13-05 11:30 AM |
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Well, that is news |
TheBorealAvenger |
Jun-13-05 11:40 AM |
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I wish that the satellite radio companies would donate service... |
Hippo_Tron |
Jun-13-05 09:02 PM |
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Its funny, military had opposite on me |
malmapus |
Jun-13-05 11:16 AM |
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After WW2... |
SteveIrving1 |
Jun-13-05 11:10 AM |
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Agree with that |
ewagner |
Jun-13-05 02:16 PM |
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To get into the military academies, you need a Congressional appointment |
TheBorealAvenger |
Jun-13-05 11:12 AM |
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Its scary that I actually got a recommendation when I was in |
malmapus |
Jun-13-05 11:17 AM |
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Congressional recommendations aren't that hard to get and... |
Hippo_Tron |
Jun-13-05 09:06 PM |
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By the time |
hobbit709 |
Jun-13-05 11:17 AM |
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No, but the volunteer military |
Inland |
Jun-13-05 11:23 AM |
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The republicans like to spend money on stuff like Star Wars ... |
tabasco |
Jun-13-05 11:39 AM |
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Way too much generalization? Please consider that there |
ElectroPrincess |
Jun-15-05 03:57 AM |
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Only the "Officer Ranks" vote mostly a Republican ticket ... |
ElectroPrincess |
Jun-13-05 11:25 AM |
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Do you have info on the voting trends in the officers corps? |
tabasco |
Jun-13-05 12:21 PM |
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I'm a former Army Intelligence Officer, so yes, I have a clue :-) |
ElectroPrincess |
Jun-15-05 03:30 AM |
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Almost every military is 'conservative'. |
denverbill |
Jun-13-05 11:34 AM |
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The military personal in WWII were overwhelmingly Democratic |
NAO |
Jun-13-05 11:40 AM |
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WW II moved a large & representative cross-section into the military. |
eallen |
Jun-13-05 12:07 PM |
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The country was overwhelmingly Democrat then |
theboss |
Jun-13-05 09:32 PM |
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"... suspended animation..." |
Bigmack |
Jun-13-05 12:16 PM |
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Once the draft ended, only conservatives joined the ranks. |
AX10 |
Jun-13-05 12:25 PM |
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Far From It - Not Until Nixon |
ThomWV |
Jun-13-05 01:55 PM |
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another reason I do not claim to 'support the troops' |
pocket |
Jun-13-05 02:00 PM |
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I do |
Tom Rinaldo |
Jun-13-05 02:13 PM |
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Well that's a damn shame - and waste. Please reconsider ... |
ElectroPrincess |
Jun-15-05 04:00 AM |
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I have always perceived the |
xxqqqzme |
Jun-13-05 02:08 PM |
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The military shouldn't be political. |
Sparkle |
Jun-13-05 02:18 PM |
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It isn't political on the lower levels, but the bureaucracy is... |
Hippo_Tron |
Jun-13-05 09:10 PM |
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Not Republican, but war mongers are mostly Republican & that's what |
mtnsnake |
Jun-13-05 02:24 PM |
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My Military service liberalized me and |
Protagoras |
Jun-13-05 02:30 PM |
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Actually, the Generals and top brass are known to be dove-leaning. |
AX10 |
Jun-13-05 08:44 PM |
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Especially the marines and army. |
K-W |
Jun-13-05 08:55 PM |
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It depends on WHAT generals are at the Pentagon now ... |
ElectroPrincess |
Jun-15-05 04:08 AM |
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In my opinion, off. |
K-W |
Jun-13-05 08:51 PM |
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A quick read of the answers in this thread point up the truth |
Husb2Sparkly |
Jun-13-05 09:04 PM |
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