Posted on 12/22/2014 11:59:12 AM PST by 6ft2inhighheelshoes
For the last nine years, the Military Times newspaper has surveyed an average of 2,300 active-duty service members. Their latest poll has just been released and concludes that “Obama’s popularity — never high to begin with — has crumbled, falling from 35 percent in 2009 to just 15 percent this year, while his disapproval ratings have increased to 55 percent from 40 percent over that time.”
Much of the opposition to Obama has come from military members who believe he has been an inconsistent and flawed leader in foreign policy — for example, his 2011 removal of all troops in Iraq helped lead to the rise of the Islamic State, which then required a new U.S. intervention in the region. But some of the resistance comes from those who see his moves to change the military’s culture as “heavy-handed social engineering that erode deep-seated traditions and potentially undermine good order and discipline.”
That said, the Military Times poll shows “quiet acceptance” of some changes in the armed forces. For example, in 2009, the poll “found that 49 percent of troops felt gays, lesbians, and bisexuals should not be allowed to serve. In 2014, such disapproval fell to just 19 percent.”
When it comes to support for the Obama policy of ending the ban in on women serving in combat units by 2016, the results were more mixed. A quarter of all military members surveyed support opening all jobs in combat arms units to women, a number that hasn’t increased in recent years. The number of troops who feel some combat-arms jobs should be opened up to women has increased from 34 percent to 41 percent since 2011, “while the percentage of respondents who felt the military should not change its policies excluding women from combat arms units fell from 43 percent in 2011 to 28 percent in 2014.”
One trend the Military Times poll has picked up in the last nine years is an increasing disillusionment with both political parties. Those service members who consider themselves Republicans have slowly dropped from nearly half of those surveyed to just 32 percent this year. The Times poll notes that “increasingly, readers are more likely to describe themselves as libertarian (7 percent) or independent (28 percent).” Democrats and liberals make up some 8 percent of the poll respondents.
.....15% is what Obama’s support ought to be across the board. And that should be a high water mark.
“Who the heck are the 15% that still support him? “
How was it ever at 35%!?!?!?
Nothing odder than a military liberal (Modern definition, YMMV)
KYPD
Per centage of all American service members who are black: 17.8.
Source? Look it up yourself.
That’s strange , support for Obama usually goes up went he goes on Vacation ,LOL
The 15% is:
- Homos
- People who vote and live by skin color alone
- Idiots, but I repeat myself.
That 15% must be deranged. Or islamist facilitators.
NO, they are probably waiting for a promotion, and can’t speak yet.
Military sadly mirrors broader population demographics.
My kid was real surprised to learn about half of his USCG Academy class was left of center during the course of gov’t, history and economics classes in the late 2000 period.
He observed women cadets were more inclined to be liberal.
I’ve even attended gun range training with a youngish marine who was as left as could be.
Sincerely grateful for FR and critical thinkers here -
Its an uphill battle for the republic out there...
It’s getting to the point that my thinking is in critical condition. :>} Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Well, for one, it was the American people who elected him, and it is THEY that the military serves. Obama is the Commander-in-Chief, by the will of the American people.
But you can be sure they will NOT follow an illegal order—say one that goes against 225 years of Constitutional governance.
So you can rest assured an order to say, postpone or permanently suspend the election and disobey the 22nd amendment would see 100% of the military arrest him, if need be, and about 85% of them be happy to do so.
In my 22 years in uniform I met a few, but they are still rare... After 9/11 that rarity went much further to obscurity.
Anyone who makes a career of the military usually wind up conservative or libertarian. Very, very few professed democrats among the career force.
Who the heck are the 15% that still support him?
Do the math. A protected minority with privileges.
More like the pivot man or target!
I find it hard to believe Obama has that much support.
I seriously doubt that.
The concept of "unlawful order" is still very much alive and well...
Most normal people still remember Nuremberg...
When it occurs, the appropriate site for the Black American Nuremberg should be Ferguson, MO., with Chicago a close second.
I wasn’t aware that recruitment of queers was up to 15%.
Mostly, I would say probably yes.
Maybe closer to twelve but you got to add in your fanatical moozlems.
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