Veterans in politics
Falling behind
I’ve fallen behind posting your links and tips – I guess because it’s that time of year. By the way, if anyone has an idea what I should get TSO and Caroline for a wedding gift (they’re getting married Sunday and I’m going there on a road trip), I sure need some tips. Old Tanker […]
Alvin Greene; the vets who the Democrats attract
Alvin Greene, that Democrat candidate for the Senate in South Carolina who won the primary by spending no money, without campaigning and without speaking is still charging ahead in his campaign. The Associated Press got a hold of his records finally. Looks like he was on of the ten percenters holding the rest of us […]
Iraq Veterans for Congress
Some people have written to me asking about Veterans running in this next election who are not like the dimbulbs who Votevets support. I’ve been keeping my eye on Iraq Veterans For Congress and they seem pretty legit, so you should go over there and check them out. They need support getting this ad on […]
Kokesh loses primary bid
Several months ago, Adam Kokesh, IVAW icon, lost a pre-primary bid for the New Mexico 3rd Congressional district’s Republican spot on the ballot in November with only 19.5% of the vote. Since he needed 20% of the vote to appear on yesterday’s primary ballot, he contested the New Mexico law to get his spot. Republicans […]
Blumenthal still leads McMahon
I don’t know what’s wrong with the people being polled in Connecticut.Clearly, Richard Blumenthal has been lying about his military service for years and yet, a week after the discovery, CT voters seem to be supporting him 56% to 31%.over the Republican candidate. I’ve quoted several CT veterans over the last week who claim that […]
Simmons to drop out?
According to the Capitol Watch Blog, the REAL Vietnam veteran in the Connecticut Senate race may be dropping out today; Rob Simmons will hold a press conference for this morning in New London to announce he’s leaving the U.S. Senate race, sources said late today. The former congressman and Vietnam War veteran lost the Republican […]
Who are the CT vets who “hold off” condemnation of Blumenthal
There’s an article in the CT New Times entitled “Area Vietnam Veterans Hold Off Condemnation of Blumenthal” about the revelation that Connecticut’s Attorney General had been lying about his service during the Vietnam War. The reporter mentions five veterans who don’t seem to care much about Blumenthal’s lying – a couple even cite the “everybody […]
Speaking of Murtha’s seat
Since I live in the Johnstown area these days, I get to watch the battle for the Congressional seat recently vacated by the late John Murtha. Of course Murtha’s choice for the seat is his former staffer, Mark Critz. Critz runs from behind Murtha’s bloated corpse; Even though he’s not a veteran himself, Critz claims […]
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