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Wednesday, April 02, 2014

Blame Bush: Why Obama Gets So Little Respect From The Troops

Today Jennifer Rubin wrote an article in the Washington Post titled, “Why do the troops think so little of Obama?” I find it curious anyone even wonders why. Isn’t it obvious?

According to the Post’s poll of members of the armed services who went to Iraq or Afghanistan, is president is much less respected by the troops he leads than his predecessor: When it comes to their most-senior commander, the vets decisively prefer [President] George W. Bush to [President] Obama. Only a third approve of the way Obama is handling his job, and 42 percent of them think he has been a good commander in chief despite his decisions to bring troops home from Iraq, wind down the war in Afghanistan and increase resources for veterans. By contrast, nearly two-thirds of them think Bush, who launched both wars, was a good commander in chief.”

You see, one can command troops to attend a gathering and they will abide by the rule of mandatory happy, but that doesn’t mean you’re respected.
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4 comments:

Anonymous said...

POTUS is killing the american way of life and has zero respect for the military.

Anonymous said...

As much as many citizens did not approve of Bush, they have to admit he is a true patriot. He con'ts his patriotism at times in Texas.

This pos potus is an entire different story. He is turning our beloved US into a laughing stock.

Anonymous said...

436 POS POTUS he is turning America into Europe and now look at Europe it is nothing but Radical islam.

Anonymous said...

duh...