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Military Members Wary of new CIC

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Not surprising, readers of the major private military-Oriented newspapers (Army Times, Navy Times, Air Force Times, and Marine Times), are not the most supportive bunch when it comes to President-Elect Obama...

According to the non-scientific poll conducted by the parent Times, INC, 60% of military members are either pessimistic or uncertain about the future under an Obama Administration...

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Nice spin...

More members are Optimistic than Pessimistic...
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dbackjon wrote:Nice spin...

More members are Optimistic than Pessimistic...
Having read it, I would not consider those "uncertain" as having positive feelings...
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Col Hogan wrote:
dbackjon wrote:Nice spin...

More members are Optimistic than Pessimistic...
Having read it, I would not consider those "uncertain" as having positive feelings...

They are always going to be leary of A) A Democrat, B) a non-military man
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dbackjon wrote:Nice spin...
The military, corporations and farmers - the biggest welfare queens ever.

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dbackjon wrote:
Col Hogan wrote: Having read it, I would not consider those "uncertain" as having positive feelings...

They are always going to be leary of A) A Democrat, B) a non-military man
Break it down by officer, nco, and enlisted ranks and you'll find things a little different I'll wager. Even the true believers know they've been getting screwed like a prom queen.
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