Posted on 08/20/2005 4:15:09 PM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia
After reading the umpteenth comment from a misinformed DUmmie that U.S. congressmen are not "sending" their kids to Iraq, I looked for a list of U.S. Senators and Congressmen with children serving in Iraq. Not finding one handy, I decided to try to compile one of my own. So far I've come up with five:
Rep. Joe Wilson (R) - South Carolina
Rep. Duncan Hunter (R) - California
Sen. Kit Bond (R) - Missouri
Rep. Todd Akin (R) - Missouri
Sen. Tim Johnson (D) - South Dakota
I know that one of the State Reps from Western PA (near me), John Pippy (R), served in Iraq himself and was actually elected in absentia while deployed.
Does anyone out there know of any others?
Just one D, hmmm.
Thanks for the list. Can't wait for CNN and NYT to run with this.
Not a senator: Patrick Daley, son of Chicago mayor (D), is in the Army. He was even a West Point Cadet.
bump for reference
This is an old article .. but if makes reference to your question
http://web.naplesnews.com/03/04/naples/d930340a.htm
Also, John Ashcroft’s son in the US Navy and Sen. Breaux has a son who is a Marine officer
Thanks. What state does Breaux represent?
Senator John Breaux (D) of Louisiana
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