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Military Members Wary of new CIC
Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:53 am
by Col Hogan
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...
http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2008/ ... in_122908/
Re: Military Members Wary of new CIC
Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:57 am
by dbackjon
Nice spin...
More members are Optimistic than Pessimistic...
Re: Military Members Wary of new CIC
Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 10:17 am
by Col Hogan
dbackjon wrote:Nice spin...
More members are Optimistic than Pessimistic...
Having read it, I would not consider those "uncertain" as having positive feelings...
Re: Military Members Wary of new CIC
Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 10:19 am
by dbackjon
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
Re: Military Members Wary of new CIC
Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 12:50 pm
by Cap'n Cat
dbackjon wrote:Nice spin...
The military, corporations and farmers - the biggest
welfare queens ever.
Re: Military Members Wary of new CIC
Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 8:37 pm
by houndawg
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.