Posted on 06/25/2008 8:38:36 AM PDT by KatyLoraleyVidales
And all for the sake of gaining the graces of...well who knows who? But that is beside the point. Senator John Cornyn released a press release urging Noriega to support the new and improved G.I. Bill that would grant "transferability of education benefits, allowing Armed Service members to transfer unused benefits to their spouse and/or children. It is an improvement long sought by Senator Cornyn and opposed by Noriega."
Rick Noriega is way behind the curve on this bill, and apparently isn't getting the memos being sent from his own part leadership. The original bill, which made it nearly impossible to retain badly needed experienced soldiers, was of course supported by Noriega, who apparently wants to bleed the military of all seasoned soldiers thus making it harder for America to defend herself.
Senator Cornyn's campaign manager, Rob Jesmer, tore into State Representative Noriega like a pack of dogs on a three-legged cat: "It's said that we recruit soldiers, but retain families. This bill will reward those military families, who also make sacrifices for our security," said Rob Jesmer, Cornyn's campaign manager. "Retention is vital to our military, and to our national ability to defend ourselves. We sincerely hope Rick Noriega will put aside his objections and get behind the improved version passed overwhelmingly by the House last week. The welfare of our fighting men and women should come before personal political advantage...”
(Excerpt) Read more at rightupfront.org ...
Gotta love that John Cornyn! I waived my GI Bill benefits when I first entered active duty since I already had a JD. Kinda wish I hadn’t - I’d love for my kids to be able to use my benefits. They and my wife have given plenty for this country.
Colonel, USAFR
The support or lack of support for this measure from a state rep like Noriega is pretty much meaningless other than just one more in a long list of reasons to vote for Cornyn over Noriega in November.
Some think that Noriega could be a real force in the election because Cornyn is not widely known in the state despite is having been attorney general and a state Supreme Court justice.
Cornyn managed to do well enough the last time he ran for Senate. Noriega is even less well-known than Cornyn and he shares the same last name as a deposed drug-smuggler-supporting dictator.
Cornyn has more money...that was a huge understatement. Yeah the demos want Cornyn out, but it ain’t gonna happen. Noriega has no money, no clout, no name ID...nothing really. Cornyn can easily buy millions worth of tv and radio spots to get his base out for the election Noriega has no where near the amount of money to do the same.
Just for the record Cornyn does support the GI Bill just not the one that’ll do less for our soldiers. He supports McCains version which will get the money to our soldiers and their families faster.
Oh yeah and he’s polling atleast 10 pts higher than Noriega consistently.
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