Sounds like he was one tough Marine.
Posted on 07/12/2010 3:45:53 PM PDT by llmc1
The Imperial Valley Press is being criticized by some readers who believe a political cartoon mocked the injuries of a decorated Iraq war veteran who is running for Congress.
The cartoon, published Saturday, shows a poster of candidate Nick Popaditch, who has a patch over his right eye. Two youths with skateboards seem perplexed by the poster
"What does that remind you of?" one says.
The other answers: "A James Bond super villain? A bald pirate? Uncle Fester with an eye patch."
Popaditch, a Marine gunnery sergeant, lost the sight in his right eye during the battle for Fallouja in Iraq in 2004. He received the Silver Star and Purple Heart and now is the Republican candidate in the 51st Congressional District, facing Democratic incumbent Bob Filner.
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Youths on skateboards aren’t voters. Poor excuse...
Cancel your subscriptions...businesses pull your ads. Money talks..BS walks!
Ew! I clicked on a ‘Slimes link... and I didn’t even get to see the cartoon under discussion.
Off to wash my keyboard.
more open minded tolerance from your friends on the left.
Sounds like he was one tough Marine.
The cartoon can be seen here: (scroll down some)
http://www.blackfive.net/main/2010/07/when-the-media-attacks-a-veterans-wounds.html#tp
Reminds me of Moshe Dayan-another disabled warrior.
I pray this is the incident that helps his campaign catch fire.
Semper Fi,
TS
Bob Filner is still around?
When I was in the Army the Marine armor officers trained with us at Ft. Knox. There was a lot of good natured ribbing, but they were good people.
There’s no doubt the editor in chief at that paper imagines the Islamofascists will kill him last.
The Imperial Valley Press is being criticized by some readers who believe a political cartoon mocked the injuries of a decorated Iraq war veteran who is running for Congress.Of course it was intended to mock him, it was drawn and posted by and in a liberal newsrag. They don't respect our military, they revile our military and have contempt for those who serve in it.
His glass eye shows the US Marine Corps symbol.
http://www.onceamarine.com/wp-content/uploads/image/OAM-NE-highres.jpg
more details.
That is the California county adjacent to raul grijalva’s Arizona district. No surprise there.
I gave up writing to the IV Press long ago in an attempt to de-left wing it’s editorial slant. This area is strongly liberal with a much smaller but vocal conservative minority. To be honest with you I am quite surprised that the paper is alive and publishing, the socio-economic environment can be quite disheartening. As a reminder to other Freepers this area has led the country in unemployment (hovering around 25-27%)and is one of the poorest counties per capita in California let alone the nation.
PS It is also the winter home of the Blue Angels at NAS El Centro.
Even small town newspapers have been affected.
Although I applaud, it’s rather disturbing...
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