Admiral from bin Laden raid endorses Biden in dramatic fashion

[demmiblue]

Source: MSNBC

To a degree without modern precedent, an astonishing number of retired American military leaders have stepped up in recent months to denounce Donald Trump, endorse Joe Biden, or both. The list includes four former chairmen of the Joint Chiefs, each of whom have publicly slammed the incumbent president ahead of his re-election bid.

But as regular readers know, one retired U.S. military leader in particular has gone further than most in warning the public about the man in the Oval Office.

Retired Adm. William McRaven, the former commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command, is perhaps best known to Americans as the Navy SEAL who oversaw the 2011 raid that killed Osama bin Laden. In a new op-ed for the Wall Street Journal, the retired admiral talks about the ballot he cast this week in Texas.

Truth be told, I am a pro-life, pro-Second Amendment, small-government, strong-defense and a national-anthem-standing conservative. But, I also believe that black lives matter, that the Dreamers deserve a path to citizenship, that diversity and inclusion are essential to our national success, that education is the great equalizer, that climate change is real and that the First Amendment is the cornerstone of our democracy. Most important, I believe that America must lead in the world with courage, conviction and a sense of honor and humility.

He added, "I voted for Joe Biden."

Read more: https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/admiral-bin-laden-raid-endorses-biden-dramatic-fashion-n1243990?cid=sm_npd_ms_tw_ma

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[soothsayer]

1. Nice!

[Sherman A1]

2. K&R

[Aristus]

3. That may inspire the officer corps to vote for Joe Biden.

But Seaman Buford T. Redneck from Cooter's Notch?

Not likely...

[qwlauren35]

5. Sometimes

Recruits follow their officers.

In this case, it's possible that some SEALs will vote for Biden.

You never know.

I don't think military folks (those currently serving) usually talk about who they vote for, especially when it's NOT the Commander in Chief.

[Proud liberal 80]

6. Being former military myself

The military demographics vote just like the American population

Black and Hispanic military vote Democratic
White Officers (college educated whites) are 50/50
White enlisted (non-college educated whites) vote Republican

The military has more of the latter.....and during Obama they were obnoxious

[qwlauren35]

7. So sorry to hear that.

It must have been quite annoying.

[Proud liberal 80]

8. yep!

[Arkansas Granny]

4. K & R

[ffr]

9. Country over party. He can still think for himself, regardless what his peers might thing or do.

That's rare for republicans. The ones here are drinking the Kool Aid. They cannot be reasoned with or convinced of anything they're not getting off of Fox News. They are gone!

[calimary]

10. Country over party. As it should be.

Because that’s really what any political party should be about, seems to me, anyway.

[Aviation Pro]

11. Bravo Zulu, Admiral

Wonder how DEVGRU feels about Pile 'o Shit defecating on them with that fucking retweet.

[Ferrets are Cool]

12. Nice, and yes I'm glad you are pro-life, as are all Liberals.

[BlueWavePsych]

13. #VeteransAgainstTrump

[MicaelS]

14. Just like '92, except on a smaller scale.

Lots of former senior offices endorsed Clinton over Bush.