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Barbara Boxer, Code Pink's favorite Senator
American Thinker ^ | Oct 12, 2010 | Scott Swett

Posted on 10/12/2010 12:18:55 PM PDT by Interesting Times

In the final days of her most difficult reelection bid, California Senator Barbara Boxer is emphasizing veterans issues to deflect criticism of her long history of undermining the US military, a cynical strategy that has garnered an endorsement from the increasingly leftist VFW.  At the recent opening of a new veterans' center in Pasadena, Boxer was overcome with emotion as Senator Inouye of Hawaii defended her record of support for veterans and veterans' issues.

Let's review a few facts that Boxer and her handlers hope the voters won't recall.  

In Congress during the Cold War, Boxer consistently worked to cut military funding for projects such as the Patriot missile and stealth aircraft, and supported a Congressional Black Caucus recommendation to cut the defense budget in half.  In 1991, she sponsored a House resolution demanding prior Congressional approval of all covert US actions overseas - a measure that would have crippled anti-terrorist efforts.  The radical proposal was defeated unanimously.

As a US Senator, Boxer voted against health care reconciliation bill amendments to exempt veterans from a new tax on medical devices, including prosthetics such as artificial limbs.

Perhaps the most revealing window into Boxer's true feelings towards our military is her close alliance with Code Pink, a radical leftist group that reviles American troops as terrorists and assassins while praising their enemies as freedom fighters.  For years, Code Pink has viciously harassed wounded veterans and their families outside Walter Reed Hospital, even telling the mother of a slain Navy Seal that her son "deserved to die."  Code Pink actively supports terror groups such as Hamas, the Muslim Brotherhood, the Taliban, Hezbollah and al Qaeda.

The Code Pink website repeatedly praises "our beloved Barbara Boxer."  And why not?  Boxer has worked with the group and supported its goals on many occasions.  In early 2005, Boxer was the only member of the Senate to oppose certifying the Electoral College result that returned George Bush to office for a second term.  Code Pink hosted rallies and participated in various demonstrations and marches to "defend democracy" against the results of the 2004 elections.  They wrapped up the event at Senator Boxer's California office, "singing her songs of thanks."

Code Pink's leaders had just returned from Fallujah, Iraq, where 51 Americans had been killed and 560 wounded in the US Marines' heaviest urban combat since the Vietnam War.  Code Pink delivered $600,000 in cash and supplies to the very insurgents the Marines had been fighting against - quite literally giving aid and comfort to America's enemies in a time of war.  As noted in Islam Online, a diplomatic courtesy letter from Barbara Boxer helped make the trip possible.

In early 2006, Code Pink cheered as Boxer became one of only three Senators to support a resolution to censure President Bush for wiretapping US citizens; specifically, citizens who were  communicating with terrorist organizations overseas.  Citizens like the members of Code Pink.

It's something to keep in mind when you see Barbara Boxer weeping over American veterans.


Scott Swett is the author of To Set The Record Straight: How Swift Boat Veterans, POWs and the New Media Defeated John Kerry and webmaster for TrueTheVote.org, SwiftVets.com and WinterSoldier.com.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: barbaraboxer; boxer; ca2010; codepink; fallujah; gocarly; traitor; treason; veterans
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Code Pink and Boxer sitting in a tree...
1 posted on 10/12/2010 12:19:01 PM PDT by Interesting Times
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To: Howlin; eddie willers; cajungirl; wirestripper; Southflanknorthpawsis; Peach; prairiebreeze; ...

Pink Boxer ping.


2 posted on 10/12/2010 12:20:12 PM PDT by Interesting Times (For the truth about "swift boating" see ToSetTheRecordStraight.com)
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To: Interesting Times

Please, call her ‘Senator’.
She worked so hard for that title.


3 posted on 10/12/2010 12:21:09 PM PDT by counterpunch (End the Government Monopoly!)
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To: Interesting Times
She is the incumbent which is the only reason she is getting these endorsements. If this was her first campaign, they would be laughing at her for even trying.
4 posted on 10/12/2010 12:22:10 PM PDT by napscoordinator
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To: Interesting Times

Please send this to the whitman campaign.


5 posted on 10/12/2010 12:24:27 PM PDT by Marty62 (marty60)
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To: counterpunch
Please, call her ‘Senator’.

She worked so hard for that title.

You're right, of course. Make that "Senator Pink Boxer."

6 posted on 10/12/2010 12:26:26 PM PDT by Interesting Times (For the truth about "swift boating" see ToSetTheRecordStraight.com)
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To: Marty62
Please send this to the whitman campaign.

They don't seem to be in my Roladex.

7 posted on 10/12/2010 12:27:23 PM PDT by Interesting Times (For the truth about "swift boating" see ToSetTheRecordStraight.com)
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To: Interesting Times

OK


8 posted on 10/12/2010 12:28:12 PM PDT by Marty62 (marty60)
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To: Interesting Times; Skeet; zot; RaceBannon; Bob J; diotima; Berean; Seeking the truth
Code Pink's leaders had just returned from Fallujah, Iraq, where 51 Americans had been killed and 560 wounded in the US Marines' heaviest urban combat since the Vietnam War. Code Pink delivered $600,000 in cash and supplies to the very insurgents the Marines had been fighting against - quite literally giving aid and comfort to America's enemies in a time of war. As noted in Islam Online, a diplomatic courtesy letter from Barbara Boxer helped make the trip possible.

Great article. Well Done. In a normal world this paragraph would be the definition of Treason. Kudos to The American Thinker for posting it.

Congratulations to you as well.

TS

9 posted on 10/12/2010 12:28:16 PM PDT by The Shrew (www.wintersoldier.com; www.tstrs.com; The Truth Shall Set You Free!)
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To: Interesting Times

Do not forget role then Congresswoman Boxer and that sour puss Pat Schroeder played in the phony Tailhook “scandal.”
The secretary of the Navy, Chief of Naval Operations, and at least two other admirals were forced to resign. The best aviators in the Navy had their careers ruined because one phony female helicopter pilot lied her ass off. NO ASSAULTS HAPPENED AT THE 1992 TAILHOOK CONVENTION. That excreble yenta Boxer launced her career into the senate because of tailhook. She is a friend of the military??? I have to go to the vomitorium now.


10 posted on 10/12/2010 12:30:21 PM PDT by forgotten man (forgotten man)
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To: The Shrew

Thanks, amigo.


11 posted on 10/12/2010 12:34:10 PM PDT by Interesting Times (For the truth about "swift boating" see ToSetTheRecordStraight.com)
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To: forgotten man

Good point. Also, I admire the phrase “excreble yenta.”


12 posted on 10/12/2010 12:36:03 PM PDT by Interesting Times (For the truth about "swift boating" see ToSetTheRecordStraight.com)
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I love her ad that says Carley laid off 10% of workers. In that case she should be credited with “saving or creating” 90% of the jobs.


13 posted on 10/12/2010 12:38:31 PM PDT by starright
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To: forgotten man

AND that WORTHLESS BITCH BARBERA MUKISKY(sp?) D-MD was in on it too!


14 posted on 10/12/2010 12:39:11 PM PDT by US Navy Vet
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To: forgotten man

Oh and it happened @ 1991 Tailhook conv.


15 posted on 10/12/2010 12:39:57 PM PDT by US Navy Vet
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To: Interesting Times

Thanks for the ping Interesting Times.

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http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/codepink/index


16 posted on 10/12/2010 12:40:57 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: Interesting Times

Thanks for the ping!


17 posted on 10/12/2010 12:41:34 PM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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To: Interesting Times
The civic organizations like VFW, NRA, AARP, AAA... That pose a possible disruption of social order are summarily infiltrated and rendered politically harmless to to the ruling class.

Same is the fate of whatever the Teaparty movement is, regardless of whomever becomes our new or same old rulers.

There is nothing new under this sun.... California deserves Boxer, and she deserves California.

18 posted on 10/12/2010 12:50:35 PM PDT by mmercier (black hole sun)
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To: Interesting Times

BTTT


19 posted on 10/12/2010 12:53:03 PM PDT by E.G.C.
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To: Interesting Times

Thanks for the ping — bumpity bump!

(I just got this via email - you been busy!)


20 posted on 10/12/2010 1:06:26 PM PDT by calcowgirl ("In politics the middle way is none at all." -- John Adams)
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