VoteVets: We need more veterans in Congress

Temporary place-holder for Jon Soltz as executive director at Vote Vets, Ashwin Madia, released a statement today lamenting the lack of veterans in Congress. Of course, like Soltz, he loves the chickenhawk aspect;

How often has the loudest military saber-rattling come from those politicians who never served a day in their lives? How often have we seen a non-veteran use high rhetoric full of empty promises in front of the Veterans of Foreign Wars or American Legion? Perhaps those who have lived through military experiences will have unique qualifications in helping make decisions about the military – and decisions weighing the true costs of war against the potential benefits.

Yeah, how often, Ash-hole? In fact, i remember just a few weeks ago when I listened to “a non-veteran use high rhetoric full of empty promises in front of the American Legion” – He was your choice in the 2008 Presidential Election over a decorated veteran.

Why, if they’re so concerned about electing veterans, did VoteVets toss a million bucks at Harry Reid’s last Senate campaign, who, using their definition of the term, was a draft dodger. That money couldn’t have gone to the thirty or so veterans running in the last mid-term election?

And dicksmith is so fond of calling Allen West a “war criminal”, yet West is the most effective voice veterans have in Congress. And if Votevets were true to their stated mission of getting more veterans into Congress, why is it that the only veteran who was a Republican they’ve EVER supported in their entire history of existance was Chuck Hagel when he began criticizing the war in Iraq and President Bush?

What Ash-hole meant to write, but couldn’t because he’s supposed to be non-partisan, is that we need more pussy-ass Blue Falcon Democrat veterans in Congress who are more concerned with non-issues like DADT repeal – candidates like Patrick Murphy, Eric Masa and Joe Sestak.

Thanks to TSO for the link.

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