Vets and Elections
The Boston Globe gleefully published a puff piece by Jon Sarche (Associated Press) about all the Iraq veterans returning from the war to run as Democrats in upcoming elections (Angry over Iraq war, veterans launching congressional runs, February 8, A5).
I'm taking the easy way out tonight and simply re-printing some of my words from my December 1, 2005 post (please treat yourself by going back and reading the entire post).
"Two hundred and fifty-five war veterans that served in Vietnam earned enough medals to armor-plate a Humvee in Iraq that Sen. Kerry voted against armor-plating (recall his vote against $85 billion in support after he voted to send the troops to Iraq). Whether you agree with these men or not, they absolutely earned their right to speak without their character being impugned by the liberal extremists. These 255 men, of course, are the self-named Swift Boat Vets and POWs for Truth. That the Left, and especially Sen. Kerry, has morphed their name into a pejorative verb is disgusting. Where's the outrage? Rep. Jack Murtha should speak. He has every right to say whatever he wants without being called a name. But 255 men that also carried a rifle in a swamp are vilified because they don't support Sen. Kerry? ALL veterans should be treated with respect; it would be nice if the liberal media showed some toward these men or any other veteran that supports Sen. Hillary Clinton and the President . . .
. . . Wow, the U.S. House of Representatives recently voted 403 - 3 to not immediately withdraw troops from Iraq . . . notables voting with the President and voting to not immediately withdrawal the troops were Reps. John Murtha (D, PA), a 73-year old Marine veteran decorated for combat service in Vietnam . . . the day after Rep. Murtha argued for withdrawal (but, later voted against withdrawal), another Representative addressed the House in support of the war on terror. His name is Sam Johnson. Mr. Johnson served in the United States Air Force for 29 years. He was a prisoner of war in Vietnam for seven years and he served more than three and a half of those years in solitary confinement. The day Mr. Johnson was returned to the general prisoner population from solitary confinement, he presented himself to the assembled American officers and said, "Lieutenant Colonel Sam Johnson reporting for duty, sir." Mr. Johnson's decorations include two Silver Stars, two Legions of Merit, the Distinguished Flying Cross, one Bronze Star with Valor, two Purple Hearts, four Air Medals and three Outstanding Unit Awards. Mr. Johnson, certainly, has earned the right to speak . . . and be heard. Why weren't his comments covered in the Globe? It's outrageous that the liberal media is "cherry-picking" comments of veterans to attack the President. ALL of the veterans deserve to be heard. It is absolutely chilling that the hate-Bush crowd believes that only veterans that are critical of President Bush have any credibility. The denigration of 255 swift boat veterans that questioned Sen. Kerry's fitness for Commander-in-Chief has to stop. (End of December 1 excerpts.)
The February 8 article I cite above states that 95 Iraq veterans are running for Congress in November; fifty-five are registered Democrats and 40 are registered Republicans. Of the Democrats, the articles says they are "engineers, teachers, lawyers, business owners, and a pastor (I did say puff piece, right?)." Crimeny, they donated 16 lungs, 43 kidneys and there's a story floating around that one donated his perfectly-functioning heart to a little girl in exchange for a mechanical heart (yes, I'm joking). The article doesn't state from which elderly men and women the Republican candidates steal their meal money (still joking).
I wish ALL 95 Iraq war veterans running for Congress the best. I hope all 95 are treated fairly by the media. I'll let you know if the Boston Globe mistreats anyone.
The Boston Globe gleefully published a puff piece by Jon Sarche (Associated Press) about all the Iraq veterans returning from the war to run as Democrats in upcoming elections (Angry over Iraq war, veterans launching congressional runs, February 8, A5).
I'm taking the easy way out tonight and simply re-printing some of my words from my December 1, 2005 post (please treat yourself by going back and reading the entire post).
"Two hundred and fifty-five war veterans that served in Vietnam earned enough medals to armor-plate a Humvee in Iraq that Sen. Kerry voted against armor-plating (recall his vote against $85 billion in support after he voted to send the troops to Iraq). Whether you agree with these men or not, they absolutely earned their right to speak without their character being impugned by the liberal extremists. These 255 men, of course, are the self-named Swift Boat Vets and POWs for Truth. That the Left, and especially Sen. Kerry, has morphed their name into a pejorative verb is disgusting. Where's the outrage? Rep. Jack Murtha should speak. He has every right to say whatever he wants without being called a name. But 255 men that also carried a rifle in a swamp are vilified because they don't support Sen. Kerry? ALL veterans should be treated with respect; it would be nice if the liberal media showed some toward these men or any other veteran that supports Sen. Hillary Clinton and the President . . .
. . . Wow, the U.S. House of Representatives recently voted 403 - 3 to not immediately withdraw troops from Iraq . . . notables voting with the President and voting to not immediately withdrawal the troops were Reps. John Murtha (D, PA), a 73-year old Marine veteran decorated for combat service in Vietnam . . . the day after Rep. Murtha argued for withdrawal (but, later voted against withdrawal), another Representative addressed the House in support of the war on terror. His name is Sam Johnson. Mr. Johnson served in the United States Air Force for 29 years. He was a prisoner of war in Vietnam for seven years and he served more than three and a half of those years in solitary confinement. The day Mr. Johnson was returned to the general prisoner population from solitary confinement, he presented himself to the assembled American officers and said, "Lieutenant Colonel Sam Johnson reporting for duty, sir." Mr. Johnson's decorations include two Silver Stars, two Legions of Merit, the Distinguished Flying Cross, one Bronze Star with Valor, two Purple Hearts, four Air Medals and three Outstanding Unit Awards. Mr. Johnson, certainly, has earned the right to speak . . . and be heard. Why weren't his comments covered in the Globe? It's outrageous that the liberal media is "cherry-picking" comments of veterans to attack the President. ALL of the veterans deserve to be heard. It is absolutely chilling that the hate-Bush crowd believes that only veterans that are critical of President Bush have any credibility. The denigration of 255 swift boat veterans that questioned Sen. Kerry's fitness for Commander-in-Chief has to stop. (End of December 1 excerpts.)
The February 8 article I cite above states that 95 Iraq veterans are running for Congress in November; fifty-five are registered Democrats and 40 are registered Republicans. Of the Democrats, the articles says they are "engineers, teachers, lawyers, business owners, and a pastor (I did say puff piece, right?)." Crimeny, they donated 16 lungs, 43 kidneys and there's a story floating around that one donated his perfectly-functioning heart to a little girl in exchange for a mechanical heart (yes, I'm joking). The article doesn't state from which elderly men and women the Republican candidates steal their meal money (still joking).
I wish ALL 95 Iraq war veterans running for Congress the best. I hope all 95 are treated fairly by the media. I'll let you know if the Boston Globe mistreats anyone.
posted by Zack at 7:15 PM
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