Democrats vs Republicans who have SERVED - need help to counter (vanity)

[ladtx]

...so we can all contemplate who has the right and the knowledge and the experience to lead us into war...

So according to this bozo, I suppose this means Clinton was a totally illigitimate President?

[meandog]

Your friend is EXTREMELY mistaken on many of the medals and some of the names...i.e.: Ted Kennedy never served. Only Bob Kerrey is a MOH winner; McGovern never won a Silver Star and I don't believe (but am not sure) that Cleland did either (only Kerry)... And, BTW, it is proven that Iowa Sen. Hawkin lied mostly about his combat experience; and Al Gore's PAO "Shield of Shame" IG Branch doesn't count for much!

[SJackson]

I'm sure there's a comprhensive list somewhere. It's odd both of your lists leave off Mark Kirk (R-IL), the only member of Congress to serve in Operation Iraqi Freedom, as well as the first Gulf War, Operation Northern Watch, Kosovo and Panama.

[meandog]

Serving in the military is not essential to leading the country during war. Lincoln did not serve. FDR did not serve. Truman did not serve. etc....

BOTH Truman and Lincoln DID serve!

[An Old Marine]

Here's the right answer:

Do you Dem's that keep screaming 'Chicken Hawks' to Republicans really believe that veterans really would vote not to fight if only veterans are allowed to decide?

Or how about this? If being a veteran is the criteria to determine whether to go to war I think only those vets who faced comabat should get to vote. Or how about this? How about veterans who saw combat and were wounded. Or veterans wounded and decorated?

If one arbitrary criteria (being a veteran) is the measure then the others are equally appropriate.

[SJackson]

Members in The United States 108th Congress with Military Experience

My count, 91 Reps and 64 Dems. Apparently Kennedy was an Army Pfc

[Conspiracy Guy]

oppps. FDR did not serve.

[Roos_Girl]

Babs Streisand has this list up on her web site.

[Dems_R_Losers]

Nancy Pelosi. Did not serve.

Hillary Rodham Clinton. Did not serve.

James Carville. Did not serve.

Joe Lockhart. Did not serve.

Mike McCurry. Did not serve.

Paul Begala. Did not serve.

Madeline Albright. Did not serve.

Richard Holbrooke. Did not serve.

[Recall]

I served too. It makes my blood boil. Our kids are over there now putting their lives in danger but these libs can't just shut up and support them. They will watch only to keep track of US deaths and hope for a higher body count.

Let them rock and drool over each other and feel each others pain (and whatever else they are feeling)..while they search for "validation" (whatever that means). It is so sickening...they are nothing but insignificant judgemental controlling clueless liberal pissants and really not worth your time.

You might tell them to shut up and support one of the bigger voting blocs that put Bush back in office - our military !

[Recall]

I served too. It makes my blood boil. Our kids are over there now putting their lives in danger but these libs can't just shut up and support them. They will watch only to keep track of US deaths and hope for a higher body count.

Let them rock and drool over each other and feel each others pain (and whatever else they are feeling)..while they search for "validation" (whatever that means). It is so sickening...they are nothing but insignificant judgemental controlling clueless liberal pissants and really not worth your time.

You might tell them to shut up and support one of the bigger voting blocs that put Bush back in office - our military !

[Wristpin]

Yes the hate filled liberal bedwetters don't realize how they help the enemy.

Don't forget Colin Powell either! I heard a story that he turned down his third PH in Nam to stay with his men. Same with Ollie North.

[Ragnorak]

I would just cut to the chase with your liberal friend.

"If you are so interested in service why didn't you forward the actual statistics instead of a list of names? We all know this is because the statistics prove you wrong. Why are you so interested in service anyway? Oh that's right you're still trying to redeem John Kerry. Here's a current events update: He Lost. Oh, and he's still a traitor. He met with both sides at the Vietnam Peace talks-- the Communists and the Communists. He advocated the communist peace plan (that would be the unconditional surrender of the United States to North Vietnam) using the families of POWs to bolster his cause with false promises of their loved ones coming home. Instead their loved ones were tortured using Kerry's words and their family's photo ops with Kerry. Kerry attended at least two meetings where his organization discussed assassinating Congressman and Senators. This is just the short list.

When you address the charges against Kerry you will have my attention. Until then stop trying to use your nonsense liberal backdoor logic to tell Americans that we have no free speech right to criticize elected officials in the same breath you use to claim the moral high ground on patriotism."

[Chieftain]

Sorry but Carville was a Marine Cpl.

[Dan from Michigan]

Mike Rogers - Army.

[Morgan in Denver]

Thought you might be interested. I received today this list from a Democrat. I just wanted to thank all of you for the information on FR that you posted last year. It helped me form the answer I wanted to send back, and reminded me that I often get more and better information from FR than a Google search.

Democrats are still hurting over the unpatriotic and anti-military exposure they so justly deserve. They just can't seem to adjust to the truth of who they are and what they stand for.

[An Old Marine]

Here's the answer... Works every time...

Ask them if what they are saying is that only those that have served should be allowed to make national policy decisions.

Then ask him if he means those in the rear echelon or just those that actually saw action. Then if its just those that saw action should it just be those that were decorated. And if a guy has serveral decorations doesn't he deserve more than one vote?