Rangel: Men Join The Army Only If They Can’t Have A “Decent Career”

Stop The ACLU ^ | 26-Nov-06 | John Stephenson

[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.

[TWfromTEXAS]

Like, for example, the State Treasurer in Colorado who voluntarily resigned his position so he put on his uniform again and help run the Iraqi elections. Poor guy had bupkus for a career and so he had to go to Iraq.

It must be going around in Colorado. A guy I know from Texas spent 10 years in the Marines and got out a couple of years ago. Rick H. got a job as an assistant DA in Ft. Collins but when he found out his old unit was headed for Iraq he took a leave of absence and re-uped.

BTW his mom is a city council woman here and his dad is worth 50 million +.

[Former MSM Viewer]

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[Cobra64]

Rangel has no sense of when to shut up. Amazing.

It's a democrat trait. Shrillery, Screamin' Dean, "Servicemen Are Losers" Kerry, The Swimmer, Stainman, Abscam Reid, the list includes the Two Reverends.

[HonestConservative]

Rangel is living proof of the invalidity of his own point.

If he could be any good at anything, he wouldn't be in government.

[Cobra64]

In my view these fools are one half notch above actors in intelligence.

Well this actor did okay for America.

There is a new aircraft carrier named after him too.

[Cobra64]

I just hope the libtards keep talking like this for the next two years.

Ditto that.

[popdonnelly]

Many blacks can't have a decent career because they don't get any free training from the military.

[FlyVet]

decent career

Yeah, Wrangle, and Professional Politician Socialist Demagogue is a decent career. There's more money in it, for sure. And you get a lot more time in front of the camera.

[windsorknot]

Could Charlie survive a career outside the "Parliament of Whores"?

[Oldexpat]

We need a selective draft to achieve Charles goal. We need to have a special draft for offspring(kids and grandkids of federal officials, Kids attending Ivy League and Higly Selective private schools, Kids of registered lobbyists..etc. That would probably solve the labor shortage in Canada.

[Salvation]

I was wondering if someone would post about his mis-speaking on Fox News Sunday. I thought it was hilarious!

[Captain Peter Blood]

Please pass that information along to Patton, MacArthur, Marshall, Nimitz, Halsey, etc.. They wasted their time fighting for America and being in the service.

[nopardons]

bttt

[Northern Yankee]

Sorry they got to your post, but I got to see it before they took it away. ; )

Let these idiots keep spouting their ignorance. Hopefully that will wake up the clowns that vote for these people to see what mental midgets they really are.

BTW... mine made it through. (Thought for sure that would be axed. #11.)

[TET1968]

This is the house servant who accused our military of murdering Saddam's "kids," Uday and Qusay.

[Salvation]

Chris Wallace was ready for him with all the numbers of graduates from high school etc. These volunteers are successful.

Ranglel wrangled it badldy.

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What he meant to say: If George W. Bush had an option of having a decent career or of becoming the President of the United Sates, you can bet your life that he would not be the President of the United States. Haw haw...

Just another botched funny!

[srmorton]

I thought the same thing today when I saw him today on Fox News Sunday along with John Dingell (who looks like death warmed over) and Barney Frank (I have no words at all to describe him). If these three are some of the best that the Dems have to offer, what were the people thinking of who voted to put them in power? For whatever reason, because they were trying to teach the Republicans a lesson or because they were fooled by the lies of the MSM and the "stealth" candidates the Dems ran in several races, those truly uninformed voters have created a monumental mess! Even after Chris Wallace patiently showed him the actual statistics, Charlie keep insisting that he was right that no one would actually choose to join the military.

[AmishDude]

I've said it before: Suddenly Charlie Rangel is a Congressman, not just a guest on Hannity and Colmes.

[Northern Yankee]

I'd concur and say Charlie the Chimp, but that would be an insult to chimpanzees.