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Stellar

(5,644 posts)
Sun Nov 6, 2016, 05:20 PM Nov 2016

The Military Is Sending A MAJOR ‘F*** You’ To Trump And It Is AWESOME (DETAILS)

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Despite the fact that Republican nominee Donald Trump has bragged throughout his campaign about all the support he’s getting from the military, it’s turned out to be yet another lie. It turns out that his rival, Hillary Clinton, is getting far more backing from active and retired members of our military – leaving Trump’s campaign out to dry.

Americans who are or have been employees of the U.S. Department of Defense or major branches of the military – the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard – have contributed far more money to Clinton’s campaign by a long shot. Between Trump and Clinton’s campaign, the candidates have been able to get $972,709 in contributions altogether. Here’s the shocking thing – Clinton’s contributions account for 80% of that! America’s military members have given her $771,471 in support, while Trump’s success with our military is all talk.

Retired Rear Adm. Jamie Barnett explained this phenomenon:


Edit to Add: Members of the military giving three times as much to Clinton as to Trump

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The Military Is Sending A MAJOR ‘F*** You’ To Trump And It Is AWESOME (DETAILS) (Original Post) Stellar Nov 2016 OP
My call banking into North Carolina, those that were military in my calls were voting for Hillary, o still_one Nov 2016 #1
When I heard him say he knew more than the military generals about fighting Isis kimbutgar Nov 2016 #2

still_one

(92,138 posts)
1. My call banking into North Carolina, those that were military in my calls were voting for Hillary, o
Sun Nov 6, 2016, 05:26 PM
Nov 2016

had already voted for her

kimbutgar

(21,130 posts)
2. When I heard him say he knew more than the military generals about fighting Isis
Sun Nov 6, 2016, 05:35 PM
Nov 2016

I thought he put his foot in his mouth and lost some of the military vote.

One of my nephews was raised a die heart republican. He served in the army because he couldn't afford college. He got injured during a training exercise. Got full medical care and ot. Got out of the military going On to go to college via the GI bill. He was in the Army during the obama presidency. Yet he hates Aobamaobama and is a die hard Cheeto supporter. He is just too stupid to debate. He unfriended me on Facebook because I got on his case for attacking poor people. I told him not everyone is fortunate to get ahead. He said they were losers who suck off the government. I restrained myself to keep from reminding him that he is living off the government now with the government paying him a living stipend and college tuition. But Cheeto supporters like him don't have the capacity for introspection.

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