2016 Postmortem

Panich52

(5,829 posts) Thu Oct 20, 2016, 09:23 AM Oct 2016

Disgraced and Little-Known Generals Backing Donald Trump

Disgraced and Little-Known Generals Backing Donald Trump
NANCY A. YOUSSEF

Trump’s top brass is kind of tarnished.

Among the 88 generals and admirals who endorsed Donald Trump on Tuesday was a commander who once reportedly demanded President Obama produce his birth certificate, an Air Force general who was reprimanded for his role in a deadly 1996 crash, four commanders who were present at one of the biggest scandals in Navy history, and a special forces general known for spilling secrets and trying to turn military campaigns into religious crusades.

To be sure, scores of the signatories had exemplary military records and continue to work in public service. There are Vietnam veterans, three four-star generals and an admiral, as well as key commanders in the U.S. war in Iraq.

“It is a great honor to have such amazing support from so many distinguished retired military leaders,” Trump said in a statement.

But many of the general and flag officers who announced their support for Trump on Tuesday are considered in military circles to be anything but the best and brightest.

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Disgraced and Little-Known Generals Backing Donald Trump (Original Post) Panich52 Oct 2016 OP

Losers. Sad! dalton99 Oct 2016 #1

Romney had 500 Generals and Admirals supporting him exboyfil Oct 2016 #2

dalton99

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1. Losers. Sad!

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Thu Oct 20, 2016, 09:24 AM

Oct 2016

exboyfil

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2. Romney had 500 Generals and Admirals supporting him

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Thu Oct 20, 2016, 09:38 AM

Oct 2016

There exists a bias in the military towards the Republican Party because of the demographic (career military tend to be more politically conservative).

The fact that Trump has only 1/5th of Romney's total (and actually more admirals and generals have come out in support of Clinton than Trump) should be an indictment of him and not a positive.

As much as Medal of Honor recipients should be respected - except for their own personal experience with the Veterans Affairs - most of them are not in position, other than as any other citizen, to assess the candidate's fitness for being Commander in Chief.

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/09/why-trumps-support-from-military-leaders-isnt-that-impressive/498806/

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