[reasonisfaith]

Obama has only about 30% of our military supporting him. If he ever were to scam his way into becoming president, that support would likely drop even more.

Does Obama anticipate having to battle his own military—could that be part of his reason for this civilian security force?

[madison10]

Does Obama anticipate having to battle his own military—could that be part of his reason for this civilian security force?

At a guess...yes. I think Obama assumes too much (#1 being winning the election just 'cause he cheats), that once anything happens, that those who voted for him will actually stick with him for the long haul.

[realdifferent1]

...that support would likely drop even more.

I wish I'd save the article; I read once that the military will follow 'lawful commands' and about 60% said they will fire on fellow americans.

'Hooverville' comes to mind.

[hellbender]

I predict that if 0bama is elected, there will be many resignations from the military. 0 will try to pack the military with people who favor him. Remember he said he was unhappy that such a large proportion of the military came from rural areas? Vigorous application of “affirmative action” can change that. In most of the world, the military favors the local socialist thug dictator/kleptocrat. That can happen here, too. Ditto for the FBI and other armed Federales.

[douginthearmy]

Wesley Clark anyone? There are enough leftist high ranking officers waiting to pin additional stars for Obama to choose from. The sequence of events is pretty simple. Invade Northern Pakistan. Pack courts, ban firearms. Constitutionalists redefined as terrorists use Patriot Act against them. Uncover "right wing racist" plot to assassinate Obama. Fairness doctrine silences radio/Fox news. Compliant media does not report anything going on, but rather reports how wonderful the economy is under the One.

Now, that being said I highly doubt it will happen. The puppet masters behind Obama's rise from zero to hero are trying to take over the country without a shot being fired. They are patient. We are the frog in the water, it is more than room temperature but far from boiling.

[Biggirl]

Obama knows any civilian sercurity force IS NO MATCH for the military.

[Chickensoup]

Obama has only about 30% of our military supporting him. If he ever were to scam his way into becoming president, that support would likely drop even more.

Does Obama anticipate having to battle his own military—could that be part of his reason for this civilian security force?

I anticipate he will gut the military

[ctdonath2]

Insightful. He’ll just forbid the outright military from operating on US soil (as is practically the standard now), and create his own loyal domestic forces.

What he forgets is we already have domestic forces, and some 18,000,000 of them are engaging in live-fire live-target war games right now, in operation “Deer Season”. (You think I jest...)

I’ve spent several posts elsewhere loudly pointing out that the context of the “security force” was purely a Peace Corp, soup kitchen, Habitat For Humanity sort of thing writ large (and very badly phrased via an impromptu addition to the prepared text) - and it could certainly start that way. Now you’ve got me wondering how little it would take to convert that to what so many fear.

[redpoll]

>>>Obama has only about 30% of our military supporting him. If he ever were to scam his way into becoming president, that support would likely drop even more.

Does Obama anticipate having to battle his own military—could that be part of his reason for this civilian security force?<<<

Absolutely. Leftist totalitarians and authoritarians need to construct their own security force because the military traditionally fights on behalf of the country. The leftist fights for his party and ideology. That’s why they need their own Brownshirts. Remember that the people who fought Hitler the hardest inside the Reich were the military. Stalin killed all the officers. It would not surprise me to see Obama succeeded by a Pinochet.