[OkeyDokeyOkie]

WOW-thanks!

You're welcome. Thank you for the reminder about what our active duty military is allowed to do, politically. Is there any question that in their zeal to bring this president down in any way they can Democrats would drag military personnel into their machinations, with no regard for the effect their skulduggery will have on those troops? The troops have been educated about the limits of their political participation, but when a Congressperson or a representative of that Congress person's office attempts to enlist the aid of a troop for partisan political purposes, it is reasonable to believe that the troop may believe that the Congress person's request legitimizes his or her participation.

[speekinout]

when a Congressperson or a representative of that Congress person's office attempts to enlist the aid of a troop for partisan political purposes, it is reasonable to believe that the troop may believe that the Congress person's request legitimizes his or her participation.

That's what makes this so disgusting. Members of Congress do (and, IMO, should) visit with troops. There should be at least some level of trust in these visits. But this scam takes that all away. How are the troops to know when they are being saluted, and when they are being used?
I guess we can only hope that the commanding officers are vigilant. But it's a shame that they have to spend time and effort on keeping politics out of the military. That should be a given.

[Just A Nobody]

Is there any question that in their zeal to bring this president down ..... Democrats would drag military personnel ..... with no regard for ..... those troops?

No question at all, which is why this upsets me so.

the troop may believe that the Congress person's request legitimizes his or her participation.

That is a very good point.