Posted on 11/10/2009 8:28:46 PM PST by pissant
Decorated Marine veteran Nick Popaditch on Tuesday announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the 51st Congressional District seat held by Democrat Bob Filner.
Nicknamed “Gunny Pop,” Popaditch served two separate stints in the Marines. He was a tank commander during the Persian Gulf war and honorably discharged in 1992 after six years.
Tiring of civilian life, he rejoined the Marines in 1995. A widely circulated photograph after the fall of Baghdad in 2003 shows the tank commander and platoon sergeant smoking a cigar in front of the statue of Saddam Hussein just before his unit helped tear it down.
Popaditch, 42, was awarded the Silver Star for combat actions during the battle for Fallujah. During that battle he was blinded in one eye by a rocket-propelled grenade to the head and given a medical retirement.
He announced his candidacy at events in Chula Vista and El Centro. He was introduced at both events by retired Rep. Duncan Hunter.
“Since returning home, I’ve seen our liberties under assault and our children’s future being sold away by an expanding government that limits individual freedom and responsibility,” Popaditch said in. his announcement.
Filner’s 51st District runs the length of the California-Mexico border and is 48 percent Democratic to 27 percent Republican. The Chula Vista Democrat was re-elected in 2008 with 73 percent of the vote.
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..Lock and Load
Our military is the key, they will be our saviors in all of this, fighting right along side the rest of us...look at http://oathkeepers.org/oath/.
They are on "the list" of right wing extremists, of course.
Semper Fi!
A local TV station’s interview and his announcement:
http://www.kusi.com/home/69673077.html?video=YHI&t=a
Hah! That'll make Pelousy poo her pants.
““Since returning home, I’ve seen our liberties under assault and our children’s future being sold away by an expanding government that limits individual freedom and responsibility,” Popaditch said in. his announcement.
Filner’s 51st District runs the length of the California-Mexico border and is 48 percent Democratic to 27 percent Republican. The Chula Vista Democrat was re-elected in 2008 with 73 percent of the vote.”
BTT!!!
I sure hope those two warriors are part of a tidal wave to clean the freaks out of our capital.
O Please! All I want for Christmas is to see Filner gone!
Bump and thanks!
Popaditch and Hunter on the local news video PING
This guy is the real deal.
Along with another 25 or so demonrats.
The Obamunists are so worried about right wing flag waving extremists that they let a f***** jihadist stay in the military to preach his poison and murder our warriors.
Toss in California on that list too.
Gee, kinda makes you wonder which side they are on, don’t it...
I know what side Obama is on. And it ain’t America’s.
Excellent. I hope he can do it.
I'm with you I figure these men are laying down their lives for this country, they should be able to have a say in what ever happens to this great nation. They deserve that say.
Especially if they also respect our heritage and history, like this guy Gunny Pop. I’m looking forward to having such patriots in office.
How are you, BTW? It’s been ages
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