This the 1st time in 80 years no one on either ticket served in the military

[PortCityProphet]

I just found that interesting
does it even matter from here on out? not with just this election but the ones in the future also.









and forgive me if this has been talked about before. i didnt feel like doing a search

 

[88m3]

#progress

 

[chuckifubuck]

I'm guessing all those presidents were drafted. Now that we're seeing post-draft presidents I'd be more surprised if a president was in the military

 

[zerozero]

Current military is full of southern working class dudes

the whole notion of a social elite officer class is not really there

 

[88m3]

I'm guessing all those presidents were drafted. Now that we're seeing post-draft presidents I'd be more surprised if a president was in the military

On point

Current military is full of southern working class dudes

the whole notion of a social elite officer class is not really there

 

[GoddamnyamanProf]

Also first year that none of the possible potus or vp's are Protestant.

 

[Thebadguy]

Also first year that none of the possible potus or vp's are Protestant.

White Protestants you mean. Obama is a Protestant.

 

[GoddamnyamanProf]

White Protestants you mean. Obama is a Protestant.

I know what I said

 

[IGSaint12]

I know what I said

lmao messed up.

 

[unit321]

I'm guessing all those presidents were drafted. Now that we're seeing post-draft presidents I'd be more surprised if a president was in the military

Guessing???

George H. W. Bush enlisted voluntarily.
John Kerry enlisted voluntarily.
Ronald Reagan enlisted voluntarily.
Jimmy Carter enrolled in the US Naval Academy voluntarily.

 

[Mr. Somebody]

Obama destroyed quite a few leaders with no military experience. What does that say?

 

[Henzo]

x

 

[unit321]

Obama destroyed quite a few leaders with no military experience. What does that say?

He relies on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Every president is not a jack of all trades. Every president has advisors who are subject matter experts in different fields, military, economy, foreign relations, etc. Bill Clinton did not have any military experience either, but a lot of military actions occurred during his presidency under the direction of military advisors.

 

[Type Username Here]

I much prefer how it was in the old days when the people making decisions about going to war had either already been in war or would fight alongside their military.

 

[unit321]

I much prefer how it was in the old days when the people making decisions about going to war had either already been in war or would fight alongside their military.

If you think about it, George Washington was totally cray. He was a general and on the field with soldiers, not in a fort miles away from the action. Big balls.