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Veterans group could retract endorsements
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| October 13, 2010
| Meredith Shiner
Posted on 10/13/2010 1:51:44 PM PDT by jazusamo
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VFW PAC would do well to reconsider.
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posted on
10/13/2010 1:51:47 PM PDT
by
jazusamo
To: jazusamo
This particular policy was used in years past without much uproar, He should have been here when the VFW in Mn endorsed Wellstone.
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posted on
10/13/2010 1:55:36 PM PDT
by
DManA
To: jazusamo
The VFW is doing poorly in gaining new members. From conversations I’ve had at different ceremonies, the VFW leadership are gutless. They don’t want to talk politics because it might offend someone. Tough crap. If they can’t stand up and be counted, the hell with them. That’s why I never joined.
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posted on
10/13/2010 1:57:55 PM PDT
by
unkus
To: DManA
Unfortunately the VFW PAC endorsed mostly on how the incumbents voted on veterans benefits. They didn't consider how the incumbents treated active duty people.
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posted on
10/13/2010 2:00:03 PM PDT
by
JoeFromSidney
( New book, RESISTANCE TO TYRANNY. More @ www.book-resistancetotyranny.com)
To: jazusamo
......”is currently working to count the votes of all 11 board members....”
Phew! WOW! Bet they’re workin’ up a sweat countin’ those eleven votes jaz.
Wonderin’ if we should send them some Gatorade or sumpthin’?
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posted on
10/13/2010 2:00:14 PM PDT
by
rockinqsranch
(Dems, Libs, Socialists, call 'em what you will, they ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.)
To: unkus
Haven’t had a chance to talk to my son about this but he’s about as conservative as they come and not bashful, he won’t be happy.
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posted on
10/13/2010 2:00:44 PM PDT
by
jazusamo
(His [Obama's] political base---the young, the left and the thoughtless: Thomas Sowell)
To: unkus
Is it any wonder? They have endorsed a real whizbanger here in NH.
:(
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posted on
10/13/2010 2:01:01 PM PDT
by
Past Your Eyes
(Some people are too stupid to be ashamed.)
To: rockinqsranch
Agreed, that count can’t be much of a problem unless there’s at least 6 votes to let it stand.
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posted on
10/13/2010 2:02:55 PM PDT
by
jazusamo
(His [Obama's] political base---the young, the left and the thoughtless: Thomas Sowell)
To: jazusamo
Please bump the Freepathon and donate or become a monthly donor!
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posted on
10/13/2010 2:03:53 PM PDT
by
jazusamo
(His [Obama's] political base---the young, the left and the thoughtless: Thomas Sowell)
To: rockinqsranch
Wonderin if we should send them some Gatorade or sumpthin? Abacus?
To: JoeFromSidney
They endorsed Carol “Che” Porter here in NH when she was NOT an incumbent. That business about the incumbents is a bunch of Bovine Scatology. They endorse a bunch of lieburrals who suck up to them to get elected, PERIOD.
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posted on
10/13/2010 2:05:14 PM PDT
by
Past Your Eyes
(Some people are too stupid to be ashamed.)
To: jazusamo
Jim Moran (D-VA) claims VFW endorsement ~ and this despite the fact he has accepted campaign funds from people with KNOWN AlQaida connections.
Now unless there's something funny going on inside VFW we don't know about, this is just wrong!
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posted on
10/13/2010 2:05:34 PM PDT
by
muawiyah
("GIT OUT THE WAY" The Republicans are coming)
To: jazusamo
Rep. Charlie Melancon (D) touted the VFW PACs endorsement in the Louisiana Senate race over Republican incumbent David Vitter. Well that puts the "We endorse incumbents." lie into the shredder.
To: jazusamo
I’m sure your son would agree with my experiences with VFW leadership.
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posted on
10/13/2010 2:06:48 PM PDT
by
unkus
To: jazusamo
Does anyone think those are the only bad endorsements?
What about endorsing Lt. Col Allen West?
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posted on
10/13/2010 2:08:14 PM PDT
by
GeronL
(http://libertyfic.proboards.com <--- My Fiction/ Science Fiction Board)
To: JoeFromSidney
Seems the problem is their definition of enforcement is rather quirky. What they should say is simply “This Candidate’s voting record on Veteran’s Issues is pretty good - FWIW”.
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posted on
10/13/2010 2:09:38 PM PDT
by
DManA
To: DManA
enforcement = endorsement
I’ve made that mistake 4 times today.
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posted on
10/13/2010 2:11:05 PM PDT
by
DManA
To: GeronL
Agreed, there’s a lot of bad endorsements and the piece does point out endorsing Klein over West, that just blows my mind.
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posted on
10/13/2010 2:14:43 PM PDT
by
jazusamo
(His [Obama's] political base---the young, the left and the thoughtless: Thomas Sowell)
To: JoeFromSidney
I saw that list in my latest VFW magazine and almost threw a s*** fit.
Then I looked through the list and I knew what the defense of it would be: “They voted for our benefit stuff in the past.”
Basically, I think the PAC people are either lazy and don’t want to do research, or they have that “entitlement” mindset that, unfortunately, a lot of ‘veterans’ seem to have fallen into as of late.
I see it in both my Legion and VFW magazines. “I served a two year stint in the military with 6 months duty in Adak Alaska, I DESERVE lifetime bennies!”
Don’t mean to frost anyone, just an observation from reading the letters to the editors.
To: jazusamo
Good. That particular one was just as unbeleivable as the Boxer one.
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posted on
10/13/2010 2:24:02 PM PDT
by
GeronL
(http://libertyfic.proboards.com <--- My Fiction/ Science Fiction Board)
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