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Troops' support of Obama iffy: poll [ Commander-in-"Che" Alert!]
chicagosuntimes.com ^ | 12/29/08 | BRENDAN MCGARRY

Posted on 12/29/2008 5:17:12 AM PST by melt

When asked how they feel about President-elect Barack Obama as commander in chief, six out of 10 active-duty service members say they are uncertain or pessimistic, according to a Military Times survey.

In follow-up interviews, respondents expressed concerns about Obama's lack of military service and experience leading men and women in uniform.

''Being that the Marine Corps can be sent anywhere in the world with the snap of his fingers, nobody has confidence in this guy as commander in chief," said one lance corporal who asked not to be identified.

Underlying much of the uncertainty is Obama's stated 16-month timetable for pulling combat troops out of Iraq, as well as his calls to end the ''don't ask, don't tell" policy to allow gays to serve openly in the military, according to survey responses and interviews.

Nearly one-third of respondents -- including eight out of 10 black service members -- said they are optimistic about their incoming boss.

(Excerpt) Read more at suntimes.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008polls; bhodod; cicobama; commander; militaryvote; obama; obamatransitionfile; trust
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IFFY...

1 posted on 12/29/2008 5:17:13 AM PST by melt
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To: melt

He will be their commander in chief. They will need to respect and obey him accordingly, as distasteful as they may find it. Their oath is to the Constitution, which puts them under the President’s command.


2 posted on 12/29/2008 5:22:02 AM PST by Daveinyork
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To: melt

Well, imagine that.

BUCK EWE, FARKY!


3 posted on 12/29/2008 5:22:09 AM PST by Howie66 (To the RAT Party: How can I question your patriotism? You have none, so what's your point?)
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To: melt

Disgusting how the media hides this important information for the election of every liberal democrat.


4 posted on 12/29/2008 5:24:11 AM PST by Williams (It's The Policies, Stupid.)
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To: melt
In follow-up interviews, respondents expressed concerns about Obama's lack of military service and experience leading men and women. in uniform Period.
5 posted on 12/29/2008 5:26:34 AM PST by yankeedame ("Oh, I can take it but I'd much rather dish it out.")
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To: Daveinyork

Of course they will.


6 posted on 12/29/2008 5:28:20 AM PST by whatshotandwhatsnot
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To: melt

He will overcompensate by acting irrationally trying to gain the confidence of the military. His perceived “strength” will get us in trouble.


7 posted on 12/29/2008 5:29:27 AM PST by panaxanax ("Those who beat their swords into plowshares will plow for those that don't." T.Jefferson)
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To: melt

Would you want to be in Barak Obama’s army?

Recruiting could become a problem.


8 posted on 12/29/2008 5:34:41 AM PST by InABunkerUnderSF (Illegal Immigration is not about the immigration. Gun control is not about the guns.)
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To: melt

What? Six in 10 troops have misgivings about an incoming C-in-C with Marxist leanings who will introduce open homosexuality to the military, slash their funding to pay for stimulus packages, deny them victory in Iraq (or at least not acknowledge it), and likely at some point place them under UN command and make them subject to the World Court?

How dare they?


9 posted on 12/29/2008 5:35:23 AM PST by ScottinVA (All I needed to know about islam I learned on 9-11.)
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To: Daveinyork

Obama’s oath is to the Constitution, too. We’ll see how he protects it-— or not.


10 posted on 12/29/2008 5:36:36 AM PST by melt (Someday they'll wish their Jihad... Jihadn't.)
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To: Daveinyork

Yes they will. But it doesn’t mean they will like it or like him. We have sunk to a new low. He is a low life political hack who got elected cause he got all the dissatisfied to vote for him mindlessly as a block and we didn’t have the courage or smarts to nominate a real candidate instead of a dem party clone. Well, I survived Carter and will do the same with “the one”, unless he takes away our freedoms and then we may have the country tear itself apart. As in the words of the poet, “don’t look now, the joke’s on you!”


11 posted on 12/29/2008 5:36:51 AM PST by gbscott1954 (Sarah 2012!!!)
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To: Daveinyork
He will be their commander in chief. They will need to respect and obey him accordingly, as distasteful as they may find it. Their oath is to the Constitution, which puts them under the President’s command.

I served under the 'toon as CIC, so I sympathize. Yes, it will probably be distasteful for the majority, but they'll act in accordance with their oath.

They'll behave professionally, but I seriously doubt Obama will ever be treated warmly.

For example, 'toon visited my base, and troops were ordered to attend an event. They went, but there was no whooping and hollering. Simply polite applause and professional restraint, despite the handlers' attempts to get the troops rev'd up.

12 posted on 12/29/2008 5:37:32 AM PST by TontoKowalski
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To: melt
''Being that the Marine Corps can be sent anywhere in the world with the snap of his fingers, nobody has confidence in this guy as commander in chief...

I bet one place Comrade Odinga - er, excuse me, Cousin Obama - is going to start sending them is to Africa, to enforce his will and the will of whatever party he is supporting there. We have never ever had a president who was so involved with foreign politics, particularly third world foreign politics, and I think this will emerge as a major problem.

13 posted on 12/29/2008 5:39:19 AM PST by livius
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To: melt
Nearly one-third of respondents -- including eight out of 10 black service members -- said they are optimistic about their incoming boss.

Let's be positive ...Obama has a 30% approval rating by the military but the highest approval rating by the media than any previous commander in chief.
14 posted on 12/29/2008 5:43:02 AM PST by Notasoccermom (.)
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To: melt

"Yo, troops...!"

15 posted on 12/29/2008 5:45:58 AM PST by raybbr (It's going to get a lot worse now that the anchor babies are voting!)
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To: Daveinyork
Their oath is to the Constitution, which puts them under the -unconstitutional- President’s command.

We no longer have a working Constitution.

16 posted on 12/29/2008 5:49:49 AM PST by Just A Nobody (I *LOVE* my Attitude Problem - NEVER AGAIN...Support our Troops! Beware the ENEMEDIA)
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To: raybbr

LOL! Good job with the sign on the door.


17 posted on 12/29/2008 5:51:32 AM PST by Just A Nobody (I *LOVE* my Attitude Problem - NEVER AGAIN...Support our Troops! Beware the ENEMEDIA)
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To: Daveinyork
He will be their commander in chief. They will need to respect and obey him accordingly, as distasteful as they may find it. Their oath is to the Constitution, which puts them under the President’s command.

Yeah, as long as they remain in the military, which many won't do. President Bambi will have to institute the draft and then, all those idiots who voted for him will be serving in various war zones LOL

18 posted on 12/29/2008 5:56:28 AM PST by McGavin999
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To: Just A Nobody
LOL! Good job with the sign on the door.

I can't take credit for it. I snagged from another thread and didn't notice the signs till after I posted it.

19 posted on 12/29/2008 5:58:40 AM PST by raybbr (It's going to get a lot worse now that the anchor babies are voting!)
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To: melt

6 out of 10??? That is awfully low. I bet the numbers are higher, it is just that some of them won’t say how much they disdain the Marxist.


20 posted on 12/29/2008 6:00:28 AM PST by SoFloFreeper
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