The Real Mitt Romney

[BigV]

Who here thinks that our economy will be stronger with an additional TRILLION DOLLARS in the defense budget

[BigV]

Continuous growth last four years


But romney doesn't want to see that for the next four years

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Greece??!

We are not Greece. Puhlease.

[BigV]

Where will the money come from to grow the military


Medicare is good we keep it but Obama care which has good thing we can't afford

[BigV]

Romney says he's afraid AREN'T YOU ALL AFRAID TOO?!?!

[BigV]

Sumarines????

What the Fuck?!?!

[BigV]

We are getting EXTREMELY low on horses and bayonets.

NOW I understand why Romney's so afraid. It's aaaaalll coming together now.

[Big Sarge]

Originally Posted by BigV

We are getting EXTREMELY low on horses and bayonets.

NOW I understand why Romney's so afraid. It's aaaaalll coming together now.

Soldiers are still issued bayonets. The US Army still has horses. Seems like the Commander in Chief would know that

[Stormieweather]

Originally Posted by Big Sarge

Soldiers are still issued bayonets. The US Army still has horses. Seems like the Commander in Chief would know that

He said, "Well governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets."

[Big Sarge]

Originally Posted by Stormieweather

He said, "Well governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets."

The National Defense Act approved on 3 June 1916 set the peace strength of the Regular Army at 220,000 officers and men and of the National Guard at 450,000. In 2012, US Army (Active) was 547,400 with an Army Reserve of 205,000 and Army National Guard of 358,200.

If we average to just one bayonet per soldier, that would give us:

1916 - 670,000 bayonets
2012 - 1,110,600 bayonets

Soldiers and Marines have really taken to heart the comment about the bayonets. The saying goes, "Every soldier is a rifleman first."

I haven't counted the number of horses, but I will concede there are fewer horses. Oh Lord, don't even mention the crack about ships diving underwater. The USS Holland (SS-1) was the United States Navy's first commissioned submarine and was launched on 17 May 1897.

Yes, I realize President Obama was just trying to make an illustration of a point. It has just struck a nerve on the military boards

[Spexxvet]

Sarge, would you rather have more bayonets, or more tanks and automatic weapons?

[BigV]

Originally Posted by Big Sarge

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Yes, I realize President Obama was just trying to make an illustration of a point. It has just struck a nerve on the military boards

At the risk of sounding like a kindergartener, Romney started it. It was Romney who chose 1917 as the date to compare a single fact about our military then and now. Romney had been playing Chicken Little all night, fearmongering, and he piled on by comparing the number of ships in our navy then and now, a factually useless comparison. Great for stoking the fires of fear, but nothing else. Obama gave him back what he was giving everyone else--context free facts.

Why do you think Romney used that particular figure? I think it was to be melodramatic. And he got the melodrama he was searching for.

[BigV]

I hope romney can get connected to some of this job retraining money. He could spend it on a grammar tutor to explain what an adjective is.

"DemocratIC Senators"

I know "they" say it that way because "they" think it irks "us". Speaking for myself, it only reveals ignorance, deliberate or accidental. I think accidents are rare at this stage of the campaign.

[SamIam]

Romney says China is our friend. Isn't that cute?

[ZenGum]

I believe the figure is 47%.