Troop Surge in Congress? (FINALLY!)

Human Events ^ | 4/16/08 | Jim Seminara

[PlainOleAmerican]

A coalition of 16 Iraq War Veterans have united to support each other for a run at Capitol Hill.

In a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. last week, timed to coincide with the arrival of Gen. David Petreus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker to Capitol Hill, six members of “Iraq Veterans for Congress,” IVC, outlined their frustration over the lack of representation in Congress of the new generation of veterans.

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Lt. Col. William Russell, an Airborne Ranger, husband, father and small business owner has a tougher fight on his hands in his congressional race than he had in Iraq. Russell will be going against congressional fixture, Rep. John Murtha Penn. -- 12th.

[Just A Nobody]

I mail the letter back with own pithy comments scribbled in black felt pen ink all over the the letter.
I always write a comment on how any and all of my future contributions will be going to proven conservative candidates only.

Ditto for me, except I use RED! Don't want them to miss it.
I also inform them I ONLY contribute to conservative candidates of MY CHOOSING!!!

I DO put my own stamp on the postage-free envelope, however. I'm not ALL bad.

This is where we part ways. I am ALL that bad!
Let them use what money they have in postage, rather than working against conservative candidates. ;*)

[hattend]

BTTT

[Just A Nobody]

No problem.

[Stars&StripesNE]

Here's where all that money we're NOT sending to the RNC or John McCain, should be going!

I sent money to both McCain and the Iraq Vets for Congress.

Better to have McCain AND the Vets than either Obama and Hillary AGAINST the Vets.

[GraniteStateConservative]

It’s funny that the only Iraq vet in Congress right now is a Democrat, Patrick Murphy, who represents a suburban area north of Philly.

[CPT Clay]

Amen

To these guys not the RNC, NRCC!

[doug from upland]

This is great!

[PlainOleAmerican]

IT’S TIME FOR ALL TRUE CONSERVATIVES AND PATRIOTS TO UNITE BEHIND THIS CAUSE and ACT!

Together, we can make sure that is matters little who becomes President this November.

Divided, these 17 men will fall, and so will this nation.

[Owen]

The money not being sent to the RNC and looking for a candidate to support should be sent to candidates who are NOT running against an incumbent who has already raised 1.5 million dollars and won re-election in 2006 61% to 39%, no matter how much you hate him. (Murtha)

Sending money to candidates running in districts like that is equivalent to working for Democrats. That money should be vectored to winnable races.

You want to hurt Murtha? Take seats from his party. Dilute his power.

[PlainOleAmerican]

Kick the prick to the curb! Along with all of his socialist anti-American friends.

Sounds like we need to raise $5 million for Murtha’s opponent then.

[Owen]

You can’t do it. Find a winnable race and win it. This one isn’t it.

[PlainOleAmerican]

They are ALL “winnable.” The question is, at what cost?

Tell me what cost it too high?

[evad]

Here's where all that money we're NOT sending to the RNC or John McCain, should be going!

Amen...double!!!

[ConservativeMind]

Ping for later.

[The Mayor]

http://www.iraqvetsforcongress.com/

BTTT.

[MattinNJ]

Colonel West is a true hero. There were numerous postings about his holding a pistol to the head of a terrorist who had knowledge of an imminent attack against his men. When the terrorist wouldn't talk Colonel West fired the gun next to the terrorist's head. They couldn't shut the terrorist up after that.

For his heroism, he was discharged by the Pentagon just shy of full retirement.

I sent him an e-mail thanking him for his service and he replied. He is a true gentleman.

Not sure off the top of my head, but the one running for the GOP seat in Joisey may be going up against the daughter of our ex-RINO guv, Christine Whitmann in the primary.

[jellybean]

Here's where all that money we're NOT sending to the RNC or John McCain, should be going!

Pinging the FRed list.

[FlashBack]

Thanks for the link!!!!!!!

[Ultra Sonic 007]

Duncan D. Hunter shout-out!

[HonestConservative]

Great post.

Lt. Col. Russell will be on Steve Malzberg sometime in the next week.

Keep your ears up!