President Barack Obama's proposal to dramatically reduce the size of the U.S. military has to do with more than high blown strategic considerations.  More than budget-cutting.  More than the old liberal bias against the military.  Slashing the size of the nation's armed forces -- to the tune of half a million soldiers -- strikes at a cohort that tends to vote Republican.  So why wouldn't a Democratic president push cuts that hurt Republicans?       There's always politics in politics, for the uninitiated.  Underlying Mr. Obama's military strip down are fundamental political calculations.  Gallup reported back in 2009 that military veterans, regardless the age cohort, are inclined to vote Republican.  Most veterans didn't start voting for the GOP after their military service.  There are reasons why the nation's soldiers lean Republican.  The armed forces provide a culture.  Today, particularly, absent a...(Read Full Post)