Posted on 12/28/2005 10:45:48 AM PST by neverdem
I nominate that for THE question of this thread (but would add modern before Democrat).
Well, it worked for Kerry...hope they follow in his footsteps...
This is a real confounding trend.
Agreed. Why would a vet want to be a member of the party that is doing the most to stab the fighting men in the back?
perhaps this is a return to an older definition of democrat? one where democrat is not synonymous with socialist?
Bump.
I think the Rats want the House because that is where Impeachments begin!
The Dems are purposely recruiting Vets because they know that the military is their achilles heal. I'm not sure why the GOP has not done the same. Of course, the GOP should be trying to recruit the best people, without regard to their military service. But I'm not sure they are even doing that. They certainly don't seem to be very successful at it in any event.
Would like a position statement from each of these folks regarding the War in Iraq....NOW!
Don't think that's possible any longer. I'd guess they want their healthcare and prescription entitlements guaranteed more than anything else, and this is just a vote-gaining ploy.
I wonder if it is due to their own free will or are there other forces involved. In usually form, the Democrats don't have a plan for anything, including the Iraq war. They simply attack the plans of Republicans. With 30 veterans running, they can sit quietly and "it's implied" that they have the credentials to lead. The military officer core is solidly Republican, which explains why it's the best. In short, something smells fishy.
Its not a bad idea....
If you are a vet and a Dimwit, this is a perceived way to win an election. It won't work as stupid Dimwit ideas have proven unpopular.
And they're Dems?
They're going to have trouble getting support from within their own party. Do you really expect peace activist Dean to help you out?
Very well said......you bet me by 3 minutes.
"These are Democrats who happen to be military veterans who are running for Congress," he said of Veterans for Security. "It's one résumé item. Just because you are a military guy doesn't make you a congressman."
That would be pre-FDR? But be careful, if you go back too far they were pro-slavery.
They were pro-Jim Crow right into the 60s.
I'd like to know the opinions of men who served with these democRAT veterans.
Any Republican facing these "veterans" needs to point to articles like this one to show that their opponent is a part of a cynical ploy by the National Democrat Party to take over the House of Representatives so that they can promote "agenda" like American defeat in Iraq, the destruction of traditional marriage, higher taxes, turning the War on Terror over to Left Wing judges, unrestricted illegal immigration, etc. The Republican candidate should make the point that the National Democrats believe that his constituents are so stupid, and mindlessly "patriotic", that they will vote for anyone who has ever worn a military uniform, regardless of what views he/she espouses, or what the potential impact would be if the Democrats regained the leadership of the House.
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