Remembering When Not A Single GOP Presidential Candidate Stood Up For Active Military
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Remembering When Not A Single GOP Presidential Candidate Stood Up For Active Military
He turns off his TV. Because of the early hour, it is possible most of the soldiers have missed the debate. Somehow, he harbors the hope that he can escape with his anonymity and melt back into the ranks.
He lines up for breakfast in the chow hall. There are jumbo TVs mounted all over the walls. His face is on every one of them.
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At a dinner speech, President Obama remarks on the Republican candidates' silence amid the boos: "You want to be Commander in Chief? You can start by standing up for the men and women who wear the uniform of the United States, even when it's not politically convenient."
On "Face the Nation," Sen. John McCain — who fought fiercely to keep "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" — says: "We should honor every man and woman who is serving in the military."
On "The Daily Show," Jon Stewart flashes an image of Hill and says: "If this guy turned into the Hulk, his arms would stay the same size. They would just turn green."
On HBO's "The Newsroom," a fictional news anchor says: "The only president on the stage last night was Stephen Hill. Godspeed, Captain Hill, and come home soon. A grateful nation is waiting to say thank you."
Not a single GOP candidate stood up for a military man serving in a combat zone.
How could any self-respecting person have voted for any of those schmucks?
Obama fires at Santorum, GOP field: A ?Commander-in-Chief? would have defended ?booed? gay soldier | The Daily Caller
Republican Gay rights group demands apology from Santorum - CBS News
Republican Presidential Debate: Audience Boos Gay Soldier, Sparking Controversy Online (Video) - The Hollywood Reporter
Audience Boos Gay Soldier At GOP Debate, Santorum Promises To Reinstate Don?t Ask, Don?t Tell | ThinkProgress
G.O.P. Debate: A Brave Soldier : The New Yorker
Gay Soldier Booed at GOP Debate
Boos Heard At GOP Debate After Gay Soldier Asks About 'Don't Ask' : The Two-Way : NPR
Stephen Hill joined the Army just out of Upper Sandusky High School in north-central Ohio. He hoped to pay for college, because in the Hill family you paid your way. And he hoped to win the respect of his father, a former Marine who had come home from Vietnam with scars from the sharp elephant grass, and a hundred stories of peril and friendship. When he put on his fatherÂ’s combat helmet, it swallowed his head and his large ears.
In basic training at Ft. Sill, Okla., people knew Hill as the spindly, guarded kid who quoted Scripture and never cursed. One night he found himself on fire watch with another recruit, who began to cry and confessed that he was gay.
Stephen relaxes at home with his dogs Macho, a beagle-pug mix, and Gizmo, a boxer. Josh sent one of MachoÂ’s chew toys to him in Iraq as a reminder of home.
Hill didn't know any gay people, but he knew they were definitely not tough enough for the U.S. Army, and so he said, sternly, "You can't be here." Soon after, the gay soldier was gone.
Are you cheering for this soldier because he is an Active Duty military, or because he is gay? Think we all know the answer to that.
Do you really think the GOP isn't praising or defending this man because he is in the military, or because he is gay and wants the rules to be changed just for him?
You liberals on this board don't have a problem attacking other members that are veterans/active duty especially if they are conservatives. Does that mean you liberals don't stand up for the military?
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bripat9643
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ROFL! What "principle" was McCain upholding when he stabbed his own party in the back? He certainly wasn't defending the First Amendment.
McCain is an opportunist scumbag. He's the last person you should be quoting when talking about "principles."
Dante
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John Kerry, JFK,
George McGovern grew up in Mitchell, South Dakota, where he was a renowned debater. He volunteered for the U.S. Army Air Forces upon the country's entry into World War II and as a B-24 Liberator pilot flew 35 missions over German-occupied Europe.
Eugene McCarthy was a civilian technical assistant in the Military Intelligence Division of the War Department in 1944
Michael Dukakis served in the U.S. Army 1955–1957, stationed in Korea,
AL Gore shipped to Vietnam on January 2, 1971,
and on, and on,,,,let us compare Republican and Conservative Presidential candidates?
HenryBHough
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McCain did NOT stab his own party in the back. He stabbed The Republican Party but, he being the Democrat he really is........well, it was just nature expressing itself.
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Remembering When Not A Single GOP Presidential Candidate Stood Up For Active Military
He turns off his TV. Because of the early hour, it is possible most of the soldiers have missed the debate. Somehow, he harbors the hope that he can escape with his anonymity and melt back into the ranks.
He lines up for breakfast in the chow hall. There are jumbo TVs mounted all over the walls. His face is on every one of them.
...
At a dinner speech, President Obama remarks on the Republican candidates' silence amid the boos: "You want to be Commander in Chief? You can start by standing up for the men and women who wear the uniform of the United States, even when it's not politically convenient."
On "Face the Nation," Sen. John McCain — who fought fiercely to keep "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" — says: "We should honor every man and woman who is serving in the military."
On "The Daily Show," Jon Stewart flashes an image of Hill and says: "If this guy turned into the Hulk, his arms would stay the same size. They would just turn green."
On HBO's "The Newsroom," a fictional news anchor says: "The only president on the stage last night was Stephen Hill. Godspeed, Captain Hill, and come home soon. A grateful nation is waiting to say thank you."
Not a single GOP candidate stood up for a military man serving in a combat zone.
How could any self-respecting person have voted for any of those schmucks?
Obama fires at Santorum, GOP field: A ?Commander-in-Chief? would have defended ?booed? gay soldier | The Daily Caller
Republican Gay rights group demands apology from Santorum - CBS News
Republican Presidential Debate: Audience Boos Gay Soldier, Sparking Controversy Online (Video) - The Hollywood Reporter
Audience Boos Gay Soldier At GOP Debate, Santorum Promises To Reinstate Don?t Ask, Don?t Tell | ThinkProgress
G.O.P. Debate: A Brave Soldier : The New Yorker
Gay Soldier Booed at GOP Debate
Boos Heard At GOP Debate After Gay Soldier Asks About 'Don't Ask' : The Two-Way : NPR
Stephen Hill joined the Army just out of Upper Sandusky High School in north-central Ohio. He hoped to pay for college, because in the Hill family you paid your way. And he hoped to win the respect of his father, a former Marine who had come home from Vietnam with scars from the sharp elephant grass, and a hundred stories of peril and friendship. When he put on his fatherÂ’s combat helmet, it swallowed his head and his large ears.
In basic training at Ft. Sill, Okla., people knew Hill as the spindly, guarded kid who quoted Scripture and never cursed. One night he found himself on fire watch with another recruit, who began to cry and confessed that he was gay.
Stephen relaxes at home with his dogs Macho, a beagle-pug mix, and Gizmo, a boxer. Josh sent one of MachoÂ’s chew toys to him in Iraq as a reminder of home.
Hill didn't know any gay people, but he knew they were definitely not tough enough for the U.S. Army, and so he said, sternly, "You can't be here." Soon after, the gay soldier was gone.
Are you cheering for this soldier because he is an Active Duty military, or because he is gay? Think we all know the answer to that.
Do you really think the GOP isn't praising or defending this man because he is in the military, or because he is gay and wants the rules to be changed just for him?
You liberals on this board don't have a problem attacking other members that are veterans/active duty especially if they are conservatives. Does that mean you liberals don't stand up for the military?
Yeah, the libs sure did a great job of standing up for the Swift Boat Veterans, didn't they?
Being disgusted by homosexuality is normal, regardless of how one votes. Being in the military doesn't exempt one from being held to the same social norms as non-military.
If a pedophile joins the military should that mean it's our patriotic duty to honor him as well as his disgusting behavior?
HenryBHough
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Conservatives, invited to address audiences at tolerant liberal colleges, do not expect to be booed.
Picketed? Yes.
Spat upon? Yes.
Shouted down? Yes
Physically assaulted? Yes
But booed? No, that would be uncivil.
Picketed? Yes.
Spat upon? Yes.
Shouted down? Yes
Physically assaulted? Yes
But booed? No, that would be uncivil.
Kosh
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John Kerry, JFK,
George McGovern grew up in Mitchell, South Dakota, where he was a renowned debater. He volunteered for the U.S. Army Air Forces upon the country's entry into World War II and as a B-24 Liberator pilot flew 35 missions over German-occupied Europe.
Eugene McCarthy was a civilian technical assistant in the Military Intelligence Division of the War Department in 1944
Michael Dukakis served in the U.S. Army 1955–1957, stationed in Korea,
AL Gore shipped to Vietnam on January 2, 1971,
and on, and on,,,,let us compare Republican and Conservative Presidential candidates?
And just like all the other far left posters you have nothing.
Kennedy increased troops in Vietnam four months before his assassination.
Did Al Gore serve in Vietnam? Yes, he did. He spent five months there as a reporter/journalist. And AL Gore cost his farther an election, even though in his mind that would garner support.
Posting propaganda is what the far left does.
HenryBHough
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I guess my Clinton/Warren question was just too hard......
bripat9643
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Yes, but they aren't a designated victim group that is supposedly immune from criticism.
Dante
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Swift Boat Veterans? You mean the men who actually served in the boats with John Kerry?Remembering When Not A Single GOP Presidential Candidate Stood Up For Active Military
He turns off his TV. Because of the early hour, it is possible most of the soldiers have missed the debate. Somehow, he harbors the hope that he can escape with his anonymity and melt back into the ranks.
He lines up for breakfast in the chow hall. There are jumbo TVs mounted all over the walls. His face is on every one of them.
...
At a dinner speech, President Obama remarks on the Republican candidates' silence amid the boos: "You want to be Commander in Chief? You can start by standing up for the men and women who wear the uniform of the United States, even when it's not politically convenient."
On "Face the Nation," Sen. John McCain — who fought fiercely to keep "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" — says: "We should honor every man and woman who is serving in the military."
On "The Daily Show," Jon Stewart flashes an image of Hill and says: "If this guy turned into the Hulk, his arms would stay the same size. They would just turn green."
On HBO's "The Newsroom," a fictional news anchor says: "The only president on the stage last night was Stephen Hill. Godspeed, Captain Hill, and come home soon. A grateful nation is waiting to say thank you."
Not a single GOP candidate stood up for a military man serving in a combat zone.
How could any self-respecting person have voted for any of those schmucks?
Obama fires at Santorum, GOP field: A ?Commander-in-Chief? would have defended ?booed? gay soldier | The Daily Caller
Republican Gay rights group demands apology from Santorum - CBS News
Republican Presidential Debate: Audience Boos Gay Soldier, Sparking Controversy Online (Video) - The Hollywood Reporter
Audience Boos Gay Soldier At GOP Debate, Santorum Promises To Reinstate Don?t Ask, Don?t Tell | ThinkProgress
G.O.P. Debate: A Brave Soldier : The New Yorker
Gay Soldier Booed at GOP Debate
Boos Heard At GOP Debate After Gay Soldier Asks About 'Don't Ask' : The Two-Way : NPR
Stephen Hill joined the Army just out of Upper Sandusky High School in north-central Ohio. He hoped to pay for college, because in the Hill family you paid your way. And he hoped to win the respect of his father, a former Marine who had come home from Vietnam with scars from the sharp elephant grass, and a hundred stories of peril and friendship. When he put on his fatherÂ’s combat helmet, it swallowed his head and his large ears.
In basic training at Ft. Sill, Okla., people knew Hill as the spindly, guarded kid who quoted Scripture and never cursed. One night he found himself on fire watch with another recruit, who began to cry and confessed that he was gay.
Stephen relaxes at home with his dogs Macho, a beagle-pug mix, and Gizmo, a boxer. Josh sent one of MachoÂ’s chew toys to him in Iraq as a reminder of home.
Hill didn't know any gay people, but he knew they were definitely not tough enough for the U.S. Army, and so he said, sternly, "You can't be here." Soon after, the gay soldier was gone.
Are you cheering for this soldier because he is an Active Duty military, or because he is gay? Think we all know the answer to that.
Do you really think the GOP isn't praising or defending this man because he is in the military, or because he is gay and wants the rules to be changed just for him?
You liberals on this board don't have a problem attacking other members that are veterans/active duty especially if they are conservatives. Does that mean you liberals don't stand up for the military?
Yeah, the libs sure did a great job of standing up for the Swift Boat Veterans, didn't they?
John Kerry military service controversy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
KerryÂ’s crew members who were there that day do not agree with ElliottÂ’s characterization of the event in his 2004 affidavits. They contend that the enemy soldier, although wounded, was still a threat. For example, one of them, Fred Short, said, "The guy was getting ready to stand up with a rocket on his shoulder, coming up. And Mr. Kerry took him out... he would have been about a 30-yard shot... [T]here's no way he could miss us."
HenryBHough
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Kerry's excellent aim was best demonstrated when he threw those medals over the white house fence on the very first go!
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I thought you were playing past presidents. I merely replied. What's your point?Reagan and Bush
nuf said
then we get the GOP and Newt trying to belittle CLinton signing bills
Clinton and Obama Check Mate!
are you really this stupid?
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Yeah, like the guys on a boat 20 feet away couldn't see what was going on. That is the lamest of all the lame arguments used to defend Kerry and attack the Swift Boat veterans.
Is that how you defend veterans, by attacking them?
SHAME!
C_Clayton_Jones
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Proof of the power social conservatives and Christian fundamentalists have in the GOP, and the fear the extreme social right instills in its presidential candidates.
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