12-15-2016, 12:42 PM
(12-14-2016, 07:51 PM)pbrower2a Wrote:(12-14-2016, 11:51 AM)Warren Dew Wrote: You expected the military to vote for "what does it matter any more" Clinton? If the Democrats wanted the military vote, they should have nominated Webb.
Donald Trump is already having a stormy relationship with the military and the intelligence services, much in contrast to Barack Obama who was at worst at arm's length but knew that the generals, admirals, and intelligence chiefs knew what they were doing in day-to-day matters. Sure, he never was a chest-beating nationalist, but that's fine for a civilian not looking for trouble.
Obama was far worse than that, especially with regard to the rank and file. And with respect to the military vote, there are a lot more in the rank and file than in the general staff.
There's no stormy relationship between Trump and the military. I mean, seriously, he appointed a defense secretary whose nickname is "mad dog"; for the average soldier, what could be better than that?