Posted on 11/04/2006 11:03:11 AM PST by AliVeritas
Democratic congressional candidate Tammy Duckworth was severely injured serving her country in Iraq, but that apparently wasn’t what it takes for the national Veterans of Foreign Wars to endorse her.
Instead, the national VFW relied on the word of former Republican state Sen. Ray Soden of Wood Dale to back Republican Peter Roskam in the down-to-the-wire 6th Congressional District contest.
Roskam billed the endorsement as a “great boost” to his campaign in the final days but admitted he sat on the endorsement until a few days before Tuesday’s election to have “the biggest possible influence.”
World War II veteran Joe Buttice, a Wood Dale resident speaking for the national VFW’s political action committee, was unable to explain much about the endorsement other than to say Roskam “supports a strong defense for our country but also he took care of our local veterans at the same time.”
(Excerpt) Read more at dailyherald.com ...
In case I have to remind you of the star of vote vets, this should clear it up for you: http://www.votevets.org/
some one had to push Duckworth up to run? (unintended sick humor)
Maybe the VFW felt like endorsing a candidate that was actually from the district.
And that makes you qualified to become a Congressman how? Like I've said before, veteran status is the LAST THING I consider when choosing a candidate. I don't think military service should be exploited for political gain. It appears the VFW feels the same way I do.
One word: Blowback.
Why do these people think they should be supported by service organisations because at one time they were in the service/
Does she belong to the VFW? Is she a member of the American Legion? Does she support a flag amendment? What are her views and opinions? Does she support cut and run?
I can't see a recent poll, but the last one had her up 13 pts
Duckworth bravely sacrificed a lot in defense of her country.
But her sacrifice does not ENTITLE her to a seat in Congress, or even ENTITLE her to the VFW endorsement.
It's all about the political positions taken by the candidate. Nothing more.
"vote the issues" obama will be happy at least thats what he said in maryland
It worked for Jon effin Carry and that yahoo from Georgia who blew his legs off playing with a grenade in 'Nam.
Are you kidding? Can anyone confirm Duckpoop ahead 13 points?
I have no respect for her, service or not.
When the news reported about her, they reported like she was behind.
I agree. It's too bad that people have to use what happened to this woman hoping that the sympathy and that she was a part of Iraq will automatically usher her, who is probably unqualified, into office.
All I have is from Real Clear Politics and Zogby did it (Go Figure). The previous poll has her ahead by one. Thier write up seems to say that things are trending well for Roskam
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/writeup/illinois_6-28.html
A vote for Duckworth is like cloning Turban Durbin, he's her mentor. Just what we need. She's a cut and run, illegal immigrant loving liberal. Yechh!
How about the VFW endorsed the candidate the felt best represented their views on a wide range of issues, including veterans affairs? Just being a Vet should not guarantee a lock-in for any candidate.
I just saw that......what a worrisome poll.
Well, I hope Roskam wins...but she is ahead in nearly all the polls.
EXCEPT for a couple of the most recent ones....good news for Roskam. He may win this; I sure hope he does.
"Just being a Vet should not guarantee a lock-in for any candidate."
She does not support the war, she's nothing but a cut and run RAT.
The November issue of VFW magazine has a section listing all of the current vets running for office as well as what they could determine they stand for. Duckworth is listed amongst them.
The article, although not endorsing any of the 6 listed (5 Democrats and 1 Republican) states that none of them list a "well defined stance on Veterans' issues."
Since the VFW is a Veterans Interest group, could it be they endorse the candidate that makes Veterans issues part of their platform, over Iraq?
Tammy was a member of my hubby's Bn...I even started a prayer thread for her when she was injured..http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1281434/posts...until i got a nasty email from her hubby saying that he did not want her whereabouts known to the terrorists.....like they didn't know she was at Walter Reed!
Oh Yes. Most definetly!
Let us pray that 25% of Md. voters vote for Steele anyhow no matter what this rank freshman, Obama says. What makes this novice an expert anyhow.
I dont believe either the American Legion or the VFW would endorse cut and run.
If we leave Iraq the future in the Middle East is up for grabs.
Honorable service is a plus, but not a determining factor. Those who have served honorably, in my experience, don't exploit that service or make of it more than it was. Those that do exploit it: Jon Carry, Murtha, McCain, Max Cleland...
She does not live in the district she is running to represent; it is unlikely that she shops in the district, goes to church in the district, or even knows that many people in the district.
What has never been explained in the local paper stories about this person is why she chose to run in that district in the first place. But why should objective media sources provide objective analysis?
I agree with what you said 100%.
Yikes! I guess that running for Congress is one way to do that.
Are the DUmmies calling the VFW a bunch of chickenhawks?
they like his certain looks
I am willing to bet anyone that none of the Dems who believe Duckworth should be elected simply because of her wounded veteran status voted for Bob Dole in '96. This vote-for-her-because-she's-a-wounded-vet is a complete fraud. As are Duckworth's qualifications. People in Minnesota are ready to elect a Dem woman (Patty Wetterling) simply because her son was kidnapped and killed fifteen years ago. She's just another typical lib pol with no qualifications.
It looks a lot like the Democrats went shopping.
Shopping for a candidate.
It goes beyond just the middle east.
First off, it will absolutely embolden all the mooselimb fanatics to attack us. It will also embolden EVERYBODY who has ever thought of, or dreamt of a terror attack against the US. Beyond us, if the mighty US will cut and run, then obviously far weaker countries would do the same, and so terrorists will see the rest of the world as easy targets.
Next, throw the entire middle east into disarray and oil stability ceases. This goes well beyond the US and its 300 million people, but affects the entire world and its 6 billion people.
Destabilize the middle east, upset oil production for the entire world and chaos will ensue. Japan went to war with us in WWII because of raw materials including oil.
Next, the entire world will see us as cut and runners, and though they may despise our military strength, they also live by it. If they don't properly respect our might and moral direction, then in desperation will attempt to do things for themselves. Imagine a loose canon like the nut in NK if he decided that he was going to grab "his share" of mid east oil. Without the US as a stabilizer, Russia or China would rush in a squelch anything and everything, to ensure their oil appetite. I trust China and Russia with the worlds oil supply, like I trust Iran with nukes for peaceful purposes.
And just try to imagine that if mid east oil was controlled by the UN instead of Russia or China. You think the previous oil for food scandal was something?
Also there are 1 billion+ mooslimbs throughout the world, throw the mid east into chaos, and its quite possible that there will be 1 billion mooselimbs not only at each others throats (which they continually prove eager to do) but they will be at the rest of the worlds throats. Imagine a desperate for oil France, if they should try to do something, they have their own population rising up against them.
It is extremely important that the US does not cut and run. Well beyond the precious lives of our soldiers. Or the delicate sympathies of the left. If the US does not finish this, the lives that are lost will be 10 fold of what has been lost thus far.
We occuopied Japan for 6-1/2 years after WWII, and Germany for 10 years, after WWII.
We have been in Iraq now for only 3 years. But insurgencies have been spearheaded by Syria and Iran. These countries have no desire for stability in the area.
I basically agree with everything you posted. I figure Iran will take Iraq and then Syria .Lebanon The Palestinians and Iran will band together to destroy Israel and possibly, before they go ,Israel will nuke the whole damned place.
But what amazes is the stupidity of the Democrats not to be able to envision this. They actually think we can cut and run and then make diplomatic deals with this pack of varmints,and suck up to Europe and buy all this with a Kyoto treaty. They are crazy.
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