Decorated Marine to run for (liberal) Filner's seat (A Duncan Hunter guy)

San Diego Union Tribune ^ | 11/10/09 | John Marelius

[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.

[Just A Nobody]

I’ve seen the greatness of freedom experienced for the first time by people who’ve never known it, and gained a greater appreciation for our own liberties.

Watching the Iraqis jump into their new found freedom has had a profound effect on many of our Troops.

It is time for me to redeploy again and “Take the Hill”. I hope you will join me.

God Bless you Gunny Pop! Let's help him "TAKE THE HIL!"

[Just A Nobody]

The Cub Scout! Didja see the Cub Scout?

LOL! YES! I saw the Cub Scout and agree with your assessment. Sooooo serious. ;*)

[Brad’s Gramma]

Gotta love the children....!!!!!!

:)

[Brad’s Gramma]

Dude!

PING! To the thread AND this.....

http://cigarmarine.com/popdiscover.htm

[pissant]

[SiGeek]

I hope we see a bunch more young military heroes coming back from fighting overseas getting the itch to run for Congress and other government positions in 2010.

[LucyJo]

Bump! Thanks for the link.

http://www.popaditchforcongress.com/

[pissant]

Here are two more in the Hunter mold...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2383592/posts?page=17#17

[Brad’s Gramma]

AAAAAaaaaawwwwwwwwwww........THERE he is!!!

Thanks, pissant!

[pissant]

Anything for you and Just a Nobody! :o)

[presently no screen name]

I read the title and the article a bit and started to post. Just now I went to his site that you posted - didn't know all of that and the FR background. His wife sounds super!

Thanks for that link!

[editor-surveyor]

Bump!

[Just A Nobody]

I can see why Duncan Hunter supports this guy:

Every law or regulation, by definition, reduces your individual freedom.

America stands alone as the world’s champion of freedom against tyranny.
...there are those in this world who hate liberty and our way of life. I am not interested in understanding them or capitulating to them.

Until we enforce our immigration laws in our cities, “immigration reform” means nothing.

[Gene Eric]

I didn't follow these races very closely, but it might pay to keep them in mind

Allen West: another vet running for Congress!
(10/27/2008)

Breaking: New poll shows Russell over Murtha, 48-35 (PA is well within reach)
(10/24/2008)

[presently no screen name]

I think that scout found his hero. Just a great picture!!

[Just A Nobody]

That child is doing some HEAVY reading. LOL!

[little jeremiah]

Wish I could vote for him.

Well, maybe after a while he’ll run for President and then I can!

[Just A Nobody]

You are most welcome, LucyJo.

[Reagan Man]

BTTT

[ToTheMax]

Apparently Filner’s father was a Communist Party organizer in Pennsylvania many years ago. (Information appeared in a House Committee on UnAmerican Activities hearing in the 60’s). This would make Filner jr. a red-diaper baby.

Need more research on the Filners. Apparently momma Filner was involved in some red activities too.

Time for California and Pennsylvania journalists to start digging, and digging deep.