Autocrats always have the support of their security forces or they don't stay autocrats for long.That includes the civilian types such as FBI, Secret Service, the entire DHS, AND the military. One reason why in any dictatorship you find those agenceis or departments are paid, first, on time, and well.

Obama tried to circumvent that hard and fast rule but in circle filing the Constitution ran into the one cold hard fact of life in the USA his counterparts in other countries don't have to deal with. Here the military takes the oath to the Constitution and only the Constitution. People, citizens, country, flags, aren't included.

Now they may not have decided to up hold that oath insofar as preserve, protect, defend the Constitution but they still didn't take an oath to the President.

Obama in ihis arrogance has decided to diss them anyway. as well as cut their ranks, their pay, their retirement and instead beef up the DHS or to be more accurate the Directorate of Internal Security publicly stating he wanted it equal to or greater than in power as the DoD.

At some point the military takes the abuse and gives in or they uphold their oath of office and act to bring the country back under the Consitution. To uiphold their oath of office or not uphold it. If they do it's a legal and required counter revolution. If they don't it's over except a new flag, national name, etc. and for them a new oath of office but still second fiddle to DIS.

Be interesting to watch and try to fathom and divine the reasons for acting or not acting.

Be interesting to see how Trump will act to take advantage of the situation. He is after all left wing in the sense of government over citizens and solidifying the support of the military would correct the error made by Obeyme.

Clear signals will be what of "Obama's executive orders are rescinded and who besides Kerry, Lynch, Coney, and the Sec Def are unemployed by days end on Jan 20th.Or something as simple as asking Congress for a 3% instead of a 1 point whatever percent pay increase for DoD.

Hillary gets in it will be a tossup as she too is big time arrogant and does not like the military and for the same reasons. They hold that axe over her head in the Oath of Office - 'Again it would not be a coup but a counter revolution requiring a returnj to Constitutional Republic status.

If that step is taken It only takes a conversation with the Pro Tempore, the Speaker, the Chief Justice, and a protective cordon around the White House to keep the SS happy. Congress gets read the riot act and told you can have the country back when you get Constitutional again.

On the other thand they may decide to keep it for a while. That's the chance you take when you diss the powers that keep you in office. I doubt iyou will find many veterans and active military objecting especially with the race card removed and the paycheck card put in it's place. Personally I have a brand new US Flag and all sail boats come with a place to fly it.

So Constitutional Republic or Socialist Democracy? Let's see if Trump puts out any signals before the convention ends. Hillary is already in cement for following the footsteps of Lenin and Soros..