VFW Passes Over Veteran in Illinois { Tammy Duckworth }

AP ^ | 11/3/6 | DON BABWIN

[SmithL]

CHICAGO -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars' political action committee Friday endorsed a Republican congressional candidate with no military experience over a Democrat who lost her legs in combat in Iraq.

The endorsement of GOP state Sen. Peter Roskam over Tammy Duckworth angered some Illinois veterans, as well as national figures such as former Sen. Bob Kerrey, a veteran who lost a leg in Vietnam.

"They should be ashamed of themselves," he said. "They have some explaining to do to their members."

Duckworth is a former Black Hawk helicopter pilot with the Army who lost her legs when her aircraft was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade

[OldFriend]

It's Duckworth who has some splainin to do. She trashed the President and by extension her fellow troops. Said we ought not be in this war, that the money should have been spent on health care and education.

Getting wounded does not give you dispensation from the FACTS.

[Uriah_lost]

Service should be honored but should never, ever be a guaranty of an endorsement....hell, how many criminals were veterans? Should we send them all to elected office too?

[darkwing104]

Two words "John Kerry"

[TexasTransplant]

>>>>>""They should be ashamed of themselves," he said. "They have some explaining to do to their members."<<<<<<

Mayb thay shuld have jon cary esplain et four them.

[sittnick]

Hey, the National Organization for Women didn't endorse Kathryn Harris. In fact, I bet they support Nelson! Think that'll make AP?!

[Txsleuth]

Okay...this is the "vet card"...right??

If she wants to come home and join the party of cut and run, which would effectively make the loss of her legs for NOTHING...she shouldn't expect the rest of the vets to back her..

[rocksblues]

Sen. Bob Kerrey, a veteran who lost a leg in Vietnam. "They should be ashamed of themselves," he said. "They have some explaining to do to their members."

So according to Senator Bob a veteran should be endorsed even if they are running as a sheeple cut and run Democrat.

Bob did you vote for George 41, did you vote for Bob Dole?

[sissyjane]

Spelling boo-boo....It's Jon Carry, remember?

[cdga5for4]

Olbermann said that no one could criticize Duckworth about anything because she lost her legs in the war. He was serious.

[Jezebelle]

I am so sick and tired of the rats dragging these haters out of the woodwork simply because they have a sad story/injury/tragic loss, etc..

[msnimje]

Just because a person loses their legs means they would be a good congress critter?

[beltfed308]

Did you know he was in Viet Nam?

[CPT Clay]

VFW is Right

[unkus]

Rush Limbaugh is now safe from criticism-he is deaf.

[Doogle]

...it's the democrats who should be ashamed of themselves for harking the "sympathy" vote. See in this case it's clear, you either vote or support "our" legless candidate
or your shameful
(another rat technique they don't want exposed)


Doogle

[darkwing104]

Spelling boo-boo....It's Jon Carry, remember?

I am retired military...

[kublia khan]

The VFW has an obligation to it's members to support the candidate who is most likely to share their values and to represent and protect their interest. I strongly suspect that the endorsement was predicated on a careful examination of these matters.

[sittnick]

Olbermann said that no one could criticize Duckworth about anything because she lost her legs in the war. He was serious.

Gee, what we he do if Duckworth and Cleeland ran against each other in a primary?

[Jezebelle]

Outstanding point.

Wasn't Eric Rudolph, hated enemy of the baby-killing left, a veteran? Ask 'em if they'd like to see him elected.

[sissyjane]

You mean when he was a decorated war hero?

[llevrok]

Just because a person loses their legs means they would be a good congress critter

Many libs have lost their minds. But they still get votes!

[Texas_Jarhead]

Since when do Dims care a wit about the VFW? Answer, since they saw an opportunity to attack.

[sissyjane]

LOL ;>)

[Jezebelle]

That was my thought, too. Bob Kerry voted for a draft dodger, not WWII veterans, even though he had two chances to do it.

[MplsSteve]

We have the same problem in Minnesota.

Her name is Patty Wetterling. She's a Dem running for Congress.

About 15 years ago, her son was kidnapped in a stranger abduction. He's never been seen from since.

For some reason, people up here believe that it's not proper to question her on natl security issues or Social Security - simply because she lost her son in a tragic kidnapping.

[Txsleuth]

NO...remember Max Cleland??

[EDINVA]

how often have they endorsed her fellow-vet, Jon Carry ?

He DID serve in Vietnam, ya know!

[cdga5for4]

Duckworth doesn't even live in the Sixth Congressional District. I thought the people sent their leaders to Congress, not other way around.

[L.N. Smithee]

Olbermann said that no one could criticize Duckworth about anything because she lost her legs in the war. He was serious.

Of course he was serious. Dishonesty is his stock and trade.

Brash and tactless as she is, Ann Coulter is proved right again -- the left props up tragic spokespeople and absolves them from any responsibility to be honest and truthful because of the pains they have suffered. Max Cleland, The Jersey Girls, Cindy Sheehan, Michael J. Fox, et al -- no one has the right to do anything but say, "Of course you're right, you're a victim of (fill in the blank). How could you be wrong?"

[kublia khan]

Olberman's been serious for years in need of serious, long term, in patient professional help.

[cdga5for4]

There are all kinds of Dem candidates like that this year. They are the "How dare you criticize them?" candidates. It's ridiculous.

[Txsleuth]

That Kos guy of the Daily Kos is a veteran, too....(think of it)..(((((((shudder))))))))))

[Jezebelle]

Why, no, I hadn't heard that Jon Cary served in Vietnam. ;>

[Jezebelle]

He'll probably run for office some day. He has plenty of moronic followers.

[Argus]

Has anybody sent a dinghy out to his yacht to get John Kerry's reaction? I'm sure he'd like to weigh in.

[rottndog]

"They should be ashamed of themselves," he said. "They have some explaining to do to their members."

So, the VFW should endorse a veteran, regardless of the fact that she is actively undermining the troops she used to fight with?

Bob Kerry, John Kerry, they should all just STFU!

[Minus_The_Bear]

Hey Bob, war criminals need to STFU!

[cdga5for4]

So if Peyton Manning were to leave the Colts in free agency and start playing for another team that competed against the Colts the Colts management should be more supportive of Peyton and his new team rather than their own organization?

[SmithL]

Did you know he was in Viet Nam?

Why doesn't anyone tell me these things?

[rottndog]

Using Bob Kerry's logic, he should have been defending Tim McVeigh.

[Kansas Democrat]

The VFW won't endorse Jim Ryun in Kansas either.

[beltfed308]

Why doesn't anyone tell me these things?

If you donate to FR you get the special decoder ring and secret memos from the Rovian master.

[middie]

My very short tenure with both the VFW and American Legion taught me that they both are comprise of beer-gut prone inveterate bar stool occupants who know every condemnatory fact regarding politics, foreign policy and how to run the U.S. government. That, along with skewed memories of the past and not at all reluctant to tell the world how they alone saved a battle, captured a battalion of enemy, won the war (at least one that we really won) while slugging down beers and peanuts, yet, they contribute nothing of worth to the social structure or contemporary debate. Each month my mail contains entreaties to re-join to save the nation while implying in not too subtle terms that there must be something sinister about my not wanting to be among that bunch of dead weights.

Instead, it has been rewarding to serve the USO at a nearby airport to welcome and chat with young kids and mid-level officers who stop in to await their flight and contribute dollars to an organization with real life rather than the smell of stale beer and feigned bravado.

[Madeleine Ward]

What I see is the old strategy of dragging out a 'victim', using them as a shield, using them for sympathy votes, etc. is now a failed strategy.

It's been exposed and thank you Ann Coulter, Rush, etc.

We've been Cindy Sheehanned out, we've been Duckworthed out, we've been Michael Foxed out, and they've been found out.

The Dems think that no one should go to war. It's a great way to think, it's an idyllic way to think. And it means that you can't lead. And people see it.

[massgopguy]

Do you know who else was a Marine? Lee Harvey Oswald.

[CPT Clay]

Why?

[sgtbono2002]

I am sorrybthis girl lost her legs. However I cant see how that quqlifies her to be endorsed by the VFW. By the way does she even belong to the VFW. or the American Legion. I didnt see, but enquiring minds qwould like to know.

[msnimje]

NO...remember Max Cleland??

I sure do, he was my Senator. Not smart, not a good Senator.

[WalterSkinner]

..Max Cleland was also wrong on the issues and should not be in office.

Liberals are shameless.