SHOCK POLL: Iraq And Afghan War Vets Overwhelmingly Prefer George W. Bush Over Obama As Their Commander In Chief

by Duane Lester | April 4, 2014 9:09 am

Hard to believe[1], what with Barry’s powerfully strong leadership:

George W. Bush, Barack Obama[2]

More than half of the 2.6 million Americans dispatched to fight the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan struggle with physical or mental health problems stemming from their service, feel disconnected from civilian life and believe the government is failing to meet the needs of this generation’s veterans, according to a poll conducted by The Washington Post and the Kaiser Family Foundation.

The long conflicts, which have required many troops to deploy multiple times and operate under an almost constant threat of attack, have exacted a far more widespread emotional toll than previously recognized by most government studies and independent assessments: One in two say they know a fellow service member who has attempted or committed suicide, and more than 1 million suffer from relationship problems and experience outbursts of anger – two key indicators of post-traumatic stress. […]

“When it comes to their most-senior commander,: the vets decisively prefer George W. Bush to 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.

“Their views of the two presidents appear to be shaped less by political affiliation than by concern over the Obama administration’s plans to reduce the size of the military, trim benefits for future service members and curtail the purchase of some costly new weapons systems. Nearly half of vets regard themselves as political independents. Among those who identify with a party, the Republican-Democratic split is only 27 percent to 17 percent.”

The vets’ political philosophy is more striking:: 44 percent describe themselves as conservative, and 29 percent say they are moderates. One-fifth of them are self-described liberals.

I wonder how many of the “moderates” and “liberals” are actually libertarians.

I’d also love to know how they poll.

Hat Tip: : Weasel Zippers[3]

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Endnotes:
  1. Hard to believe: http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/national/2014/03/29/a-legacy-of-pride-and-pain/
  2. [Image]: https://rightwingnews1.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/obamabush.jpg
  3. Weasel Zippers: http://weaselzippers.us/181142-poll-iraq-and-afghan-war-vets-overwhelmingly-prefer-george-w-bush-over-obama-as-their-commander-in-chief/

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