500 Admirals and Generals endorse Gov. Romney

[Doc Savage Fan]

hahahha, Nice Phokus.

 

[Ryan]

Ownage not found. Just like in the hundreds of other attempts that have been made. Lift your blinders and see the truth!

Fact is, Obama has literally a handful of endorsements from the senior military that have chosen to play in this arena, and those endorsements seem for reasons other than Obama's purported sense of foreign policy and defense "expertise."

Romney, having not even been the Commander-In-Chief, has vastly more endorsements. That is cold, hard fact.

Why would someone endorse?

Someone is in business, they know that if their man loses, they will too, and often very big bucks. So most businessmen play it safe, even give to both sides, go to both R and D dinners, etc.

The military guys tend to stay military, however. They cannot just leave behind the lives they led in service to the country. They are much less likely to make a cynical ploy as is argued above. They actually do love the country they devoted their lives to. This love sustains them now as it did when their lives were on the line.

If they are now in a senior position in business, all they have to do is be silent and watch the election play out. Neutral, uncommitted - that is the safe game to be played.

Now, a day before the election, a supposedly very close and uncertain election, these guys have risked their reputations and their livelihoods to endorse Romney.

The "progressives" and the lefties and the re-distributionists that post here despise the military and what it represents - the defense of a nation they do not understand and a nation that has rejected their false utopianism time and again. Those who spat on troops returning from every modern conflict have not changed their tune, have they?

So, as before, they attack the messengers and ignore the message.

Tomorrow we will see how many agree with the generals and the admirals and the business owners and the housewives and the millions who know that Romney is a much better choice for the next four years.

Until then, we might consider that the courage of those who have served continues on...

Honestly - fuck you. I work for the military alongside enlisted soldiers and officers. I have nothing but respect for anyone who choses to serve.

There are plenty of soldiers who support Obama. There are plenty of them who don't buy into the perversion you and your ilk make his policies out to be.

 

[ichy]

Honestly - fuck you. I work for the military alongside enlisted soldiers and officers. I have nothing but respect for anyone who choses to serve.

There are plenty of soldiers who support Obama. There are plenty of them who don't buy into the perversion you and your ilk make his policies out to be.

All you're doing is feeding the troll.

 

[ivwshane]

The "progressives" and the lefties and the re-distributionists that post here despise the military and what it represents - the defense of a nation they do not understand and a nation that has rejected their false utopianism time and again. Those who spat on troops returning from every modern conflict have not changed their tune, have they?

Re distributionists? You mean like taking my federal tax dollars and giving it the the military industrial complex even though the military says they don't need various programs? You mean redistributing my federal tax dollars to fund military projects that do jack shit to fight the threats of today's world?

Is that the distribution you are talking about?

 

[UberNeuman]

The list is missing Admiral Kirk and General Chang.

 

[etrigan420]

the list is missing admiral kirk and general chang.

khaaaaaaaaaaan!!!

 

[sigurros81]

Don't forget this guy.

 

[CrackRabbit]

Don't forget this guy.

Can't include him, he sounds like a Muslim.

 

[sigurros81]

Can't include him, he sounds like a Muslim.

True, he even looks like a Muslim.

 

[zinfamous]

The list is missing Admiral Kirk and General Chang.

 

[OBLAMA2009]

It is a truism that we are know by the company we keep.

So it is with endorsements in a political campaign. Some are held close, others are distanced.

It is striking that endorsements from military leaders are running 100-1 in Romney's favor.

Haven't all of these military leaders heard that Obama killed Osama?

lol those clowns love death and destruction. if anything, their endorsement would be a reason NOT to vote for willard, they know hes their only chance for keeping this country in a state of perpetual war

 

[OBLAMA2009]

Should change thread title to reflect reality, 500 RETIRED Admirals, and Generals endorse whatever Republican is running.

and what do RETIRED admirals and generals do? they get jobs at corporations and as lobbyist in the death and destruction industry. oh my god, if obama is re-elected hell stop the wars and we wont be able to sell our drones and cruise missles! we need mitt to start a war with iran so keep the gravy train going

 

[PJABBER]

and what do RETIRED admirals and generals do? they get jobs at corporations and as lobbyist in the death and destruction industry. oh my god, if obama is re-elected hell stop the wars and we wont be able to sell our drones and cruise missles! we need mitt to start a war with iran so keep the gravy train going

I thought Obama was The Drone Warrior, personally approving the targets?

Why would they want to stop him from using the drones and cruise missiles he favors so much?

 

[nextJin]

Honestly - fuck you. I work for the military alongside enlisted soldiers and officers. I have nothing but respect for anyone who choses to serve.

There are plenty of soldiers who support Obama. There are plenty of them who don't buy into the perversion you and your ilk make his policies out to be.

He believes in sheer PATRIOTISM = CONSERVATISM,

trust me, I have seen them before and they will die off eventually.

 

[shortylickens]

For reference: Bush made massive cuts to all active duty, while spending more on DoD contractors.

 

[bfdd]

Just goes to show they want to keep their paychecks.

 

[monovillage]

You can see why the ballots aren't reaching our military overseas, the Democrats know which way the military usually votes.
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-acti...-of-ballots-unlikely-to-reach-military-voters

 

[Doppel]

Awesome. People who's career literally centers around warfare support Romney. what does that say?

 

[shortylickens]

Awesome. People who's career literally centers around warfare support Romney. what does that say?

It says you are retardedly ignorant.

 

[PJABBER]

Honestly - fuck you. I work for the military alongside enlisted soldiers and officers. I have nothing but respect for anyone who choses to serve.

Wait a minute! Are you the guy driving the local Roach Coach, serving up pogie bait?

There are plenty of soldiers who support Obama. There are plenty of them who don't buy into the perversion you and your ilk make his policies out to be.

By plenty, do you mean one or two?

:awe:

 

[ivwshane]

It says you are retardedly ignorant.

Or does it say you are retarded for thinking that he's retarded for thinking that?


Hmm....

 

[zinfamous]

Wait a minute! Are you the guy driving the local Roach Coach, serving up pogie bait?



By plenty, do you mean one or two?

:awe:

I don't speak military....but are you basically being a straight-up dick with these comments?

:hmm:

 

[PJABBER]

I don't speak military....but are you basically being a straight-up dick with these comments?

:hmm:

Absolutely.

 

[Rainsford]

Former military endorsements would be interesting, at least from a national defense perspective, IF you believed that the people doing the endorsing were doing so for totally objective and non-personal/non-partisan reasons. As much as I respect people who have or are serving, it's ridiculous to go so far as to declare them perfect political super-humans able to make decisions about who to support without personal bias.

And that's effectively what arguments like this do. They claim, without actually saying so, that the ONLY reason military or former military people would support someone is because that person is a better choice for national defense in their expert, unbiased opinion. Not only does that sound pretty silly, it's kind of insulting to those in uniform to assume they're not people with political views like the rest of us and instead they're a prop for your political argument.

 

[Rainsford]

I thought Obama was The Drone Warrior, personally approving the targets?

Why would they want to stop him from using the drones and cruise missiles he favors so much?

I don't know if they dislike drones or not, but drones are (relatively) cheap and effective. If you make your money off making military equipment and supporting troops in war zones, cheap and effective doesn't seem optimal from a business perspective.