Joe Biden's Active Courting Of The Military Vote Belies The Obama/Biden Administration's Notorious Unfavourability Among Troops And Veterans Due To Its Micromanagement And Incompetence
THE BIDEN CAMPAIGN HAS ACTIVELY COURTED MILITARY AND VETERANS DESPITE JOE BIDEN'S WELL-KNOWN ANTAGONISTIC RELATIONSHIP WITH THE MILITARY AND ITS LEADERSHIP
- Democrat Presidential Nominee Joe Biden is actively courting veterans and members of the military in key swing states.
- Biden has regularly been criticized for his skepticism and for undermining military leadership.
- It was widely reported President Obama encouraged Biden to rattle military leadership and used Biden's skepticism to push back against the Pentagon.
- One senior Obama Administration official described Biden as the "in-house skeptic."
- Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates was quoted saying Biden constantly told Obama "to watch out for" military generals.
THE BIDEN/OBAMA ADMINISTRATION WAS HIGHLY CRITICIZED FOR ITS MICROMANAGEMENT OF THE MILITARY
- Obama Defense Secretaries Bob Gates and Leon Panetta accused the Obama/Biden administration of micromanaging the military to the point of attempting to set up direct lines of communication to combatant commanders.
- Gates : Under the Obama/Biden Administration "it was the micromanagement that drove me crazy."
- Members of Obama/Biden Administration's NSC staff directly called four-star generals to discuss matters of strategy and tactics.
- Gates : "I told JSOC if they got a call from the White House you tell them to go to hell and call me."
- The Daily Beast : The "military hates White House 'micromanagement' of ISIS war"
- Military leaders in the Pentagon and in the field were increasingly frustrated by the constraints placed on them by the White House in the fight against ISIS.
- One senior official said basic decisions that should have taken hours took days under the Obama/Biden Administration.
MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY HAD HIGHLY UNFAVORABLE VIEWS OF THE OBAMA/BIDEN ADMINISTRATION
- More than half of troops surveyed in a Military Times poll said they had an unfavorable opinion of the Obama/Biden Administration and its two-terms leading the military.
- Troops complained that the Obama/Biden Administration's decision to cut the military budget had a "very negative effect" on morale.
- Independent military advocates said that Obama/Biden Administration's "lower-than-anticipated" defense budgets "put an enormous strain on military families."
- Retired army Major General Robert Scales, said that military personnel were "embarrassed to be associated" with the Obama/Biden administration's "attempts to craft a plan that makes strategic sense."
- Military leaders complained that they were shutout from the Obama/Biden Administration's national security staff, that in their view, "combines an insistence on micromanaging minor issues with a near-total inability to articulate coherent strategic goals."
- A retired general said that the Obama/Biden Administration did not trust the military and always assumed that "any number coming from the military was inflated."
UNDER THE OBAMA/BIDEN ADMINISTRATION, VA FACILITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY ENGAGED IN FRAUDULENT AND IRRESPONSIBLE ACTIONS
- The Obama/Biden Administration's VA Inspector General reported extensive mismanagement and systemic failures in VA scheduling in over 73 VA facilities across the country.
- Under the Obama/Biden Administration, VA Facilities across the country engaged in fraudulent and irresponsible actions including the routine manipulation of schedules and wait times , improper treatment and diagnoses, financial mismanagement and routine leadership problems .
MEANWHILE, PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS REBUILT OUR DEPLETED MILITARY AND HAS TAKEN ACTION TO ENSURE OUR VETERANS RECEIVE THE CARE THEY DESERVE
- President Trump has signed three historic National Defense Authorization Acts (NDAA), which has boosted defense spending , provided one of the largest pay raises for our troops, and established the United States Space Force to ensure American dominance in space.
- The Trump Administration has taken the lead to ensure that our military has the appropriate equipment, tools, and resources needed for our armed services.
- The Trump Administration has provided the largest amount of funding in more than 20 years for shipbuilding , in an effort to grow and modernize the Navy's fleet.
- In FY20 NDAA, the Trump Administration ensured that the U.S. must maintain a minimum of 11 aircraft carriers in order to " protect our interests around the world ."
- The President has also ensured that land equipment is fully funded and has put forth measures to support ground combat systems , and armored multipurpose vehicles.
- Since elected, President Trump has taken action to protect Veterans by signing several pieces of legislation that will provide Veterans with better quality , care , and improve problems at the Department of Veteran Affairs .
- President Trump has also used his executive authority to ensure that Veterans continue to be protected and receive the care they deserve.
- The President has secured the largest funding for the Department of Veteran Affairs in history .
- President Trump has taken action to empower Veterans and end the national tragedy of Veteran suicide by providing a record $8.6 billion in funding for mental health services, and $209 million in suicide prevention .
- The Trump Administration created a new White House VA Hotline , staffed by veterans and family members; the service conducts " immediate warm hand offs for at-crisis risk Veterans " who are needing the services of the Veteran Crisis Line.
- President Trump has taken action to expand telehealth services for Veterans, active military, and their families to ensure they receive the high-quality care they need.
- In 2019, the President signed an Executive Action to eliminate 100% of student loan debt for permanently disabled veterans, and called upon states to ensure that disabled veterans do not pay state tax on their forgiven debts.
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