Of course there is a list of republicans who served. But that is not the point.
BTW, When did Chris Matthews become a republican?
This list isn't worth discussion, but since it is here, notice that even with McCain they don't say he enlisted, or the years he served, like the do for the Democrats.
And they don't say that Bush signed up, or how long he served, just that he got out early -- but they say exactly what Kerry did, without saying he got out early.
But this is not a battle that we should even fight. We should reject the premise.
People who serve in the military should be honored FOR THEIR SERVICE. But having done so does not insulate you from criticism for subsequent acts. Chambliss didn't "question" Cleland's patriotism, he ran commercials truthfully pointing out Cleland's votes on the Homeland Security bill. A vote that Zell Miller said was unpatriotic, but heck, we can't control those crazy democrats.
BTW, this is a great point. The democrats always point to the 2002 election to say that Bush "questioned the patriotism" of Cleland by saying Cleland put the unions ahead of national security.
If that is "questioning patriotism", than it is clear that saying the President lied to get us into a war, putting his oil buddies ahead of 2000 dead soldiers, is most certainly "questioning HIS patriotism".
I don't think it is in either case, but the democrats insist they are not questioning anybody's patriotism.
Have you noticed how often the Democrats have to insist they are patriotic, even though nobody is saying they aren't? Guess they know the truth, and can't handle it.
I'm trying to check on Senator Carroll.
There was a State Senator Howard W. Carroll, it looks like he retired in 2003 after serving 26 years in the senate. THere is also some reference to a State Senator Howard W. Carroll who was elected in 1992, but I think it is the same guy.
This list was put together before the election in 2004, so it's been around a while.
I'm trying to find out if the senator himself served. If not, and if I feel frisky, I will go to all the sites where I found the list that have comments sections, and simply say he "forgot" one, and add his name to the "did not serve" category.
There must be a list somewhere of all members of congress that served in the military. I note though that Democrats make a MUCH BIGGER deal out of their "military service", obviously to counteract their anti-military party affiliation. Republicans don't have to do this, they still support the military.