Posted on 11/26/2006 5:14:37 PM PST by Jay777
Hot Air has the video:
I want to make it abundantly clear: if there’s anyone who believes that these youngsters want to fight, as the Pentagon and some generals have said, you can just forget about it. No young, bright individual wants to fight just because of a bonus and just because of educational benefits. And most all of them come from communities of very, very high unemployment. If a young fella has an option of having a decent career or joining the army to fight in Iraq, you can bet your life that he would not be in Iraq.
As soon as the Democrats take control they allow people like Rangel to be their mouthpieces and just as quickly find a foot in that mouth. This quote is Rangel's explanation of why he supports the draft. One would think after the Kerry episode these idiots would be more careful in how the word things. I don't know how anyone could interpret Rangel's statement as anything other than a direct insult to those serving in our military. Apparently, Rangel does not believe being in the army is a decent career. Many people in the military do make the choice to join because of a conviction to a patriotic duty. Those are the kind of people I want in our military. If we were to follow Rangel's advice of a draft our military would be full of people that do not want to be there.
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Sounds like he took this speech out of the John Kerry Manual.
he then said "Doh! I bothced it!"
Ignorant, insensitive jerk.
I take it he's never heard of the late Pat Tillman?
They (THE LEFT) Know nothing of Patriotism.. .Absolutely nothing and when confronted with it they distain it.
Rangel never had any of my respect before and he'll damn sure NEVER get any now.
What a POS!
People (media mantra) claim that liberals are just as patriotic as those who fight for and support their country. We know that is complete horsesh*t. When will we grab them by their skruffy yellow necks and make them earn their keep?? End the Free Ride!
No A$$hole, the men and women in this country want to fight because they see that this country is worth fighting for.
What is it about these people that just ticks us off?
I really wish the GOP would stand up and denounce idiots like Rangel point blank. Oh well. I guess being a eunuch is so much better. Funny how the only person who had the guts to call the Democrats out was another Democrat, Zell Miller.
I swear this man's mouth is attached to his rectum!
I swear this man's mouth is attached to his rectum!
What an ignoramus he is.
...or a still-very-much-alive native New Yorker named Colin Powell?
Earth to Charlie: Boys only join Congress if they can't have a decent career.
What is he saying about himself, and those men?
Charlie the Chump can kiss my olive drab ass. An idiot who can't find a "decent career" usually ends up becoming a freeloading politician.
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