Posted on 05/22/2008 10:21:04 AM PDT by KatyLoraleyVidales
Matt Glazer of BurntOrangeReport successfully displays his inability to comprehend the needs of the US military. In his piece Cornyn Responds to VoteVets he attacks Senator Cornyn and argues in favor of the Webb-Hagel GI Bill. Contributor for RUF Aaron Schwitters, outlined the Webb-Hagel Bill perfectly in his piece "The Democrat Poison - Pill for the Military".
Kevin McLaughlin, spokesman for the Cornyn campaign responded to the ad released by VoteVets.org. McLaughlin states: The anti-war crowd is determined to use our men and women in uniform for their political advantage, even if our nation security is jeopardized in the process. This drew criticism from both VoteVets and BurntOrangeReport. Perhaps McLaughlin was referring to the fact that the VoteVets PAC was created for the purpose of electing vets with the same mentality as their board members into public office. And for the record: YES you can be in the military or served in the military and be against the war. ::Coughs:: John Kerry ::Coughs:: This statement remains obviously true regardless of the NUH-UH! logic used by the writers at BurntOrangeReport.
Although VoteVets, BurntOrangeReport, and Cornyn challenger Rick Noriega would like you to believe that the Webb-Hagel Bill would benefit our servicemen and the military its easy to see how it would actually do more harm than good.
In a press release dated 05/14/2008 VetsforFreedom.org, a nonpartisan organization compromised of combat veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, came out in support of the revised GI Bill, the McCain-Graham Bill. They accurately state: The McCain-Graham Bill substantially increases monthly educational benefits and could be implemented immediately; while the Webb Bill would take over a year...
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As a UT grad, I’m completely unsurprised that anything named “The Burnt Orange Report” is anything other than far left liberal whineage.
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Hard to believe ain’t it?? ha.
FYI that’s not my pic. :) That’s another contributor. Thanks tho.
Yeah I know it’s Laura Elizabeth Morales. Are you saying I need to read carefully next time? LOL, I just thought she was cute and conservative chicks are always cute in my book which is why I love my wife so much.
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