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Aaron Rupar RetweetedRepublicans ran an entire presidential campaign attacking the military record of Kerry, who was awarded two purple hearts, a silver star, and a bronze star
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Cartoonist
(7,321 posts)They still voted for the deserter.
Pacifist Patriot
(24,654 posts)of military support from the GOP to Dems. Not Pollyanna hopeful, just very very cautiously hopeful. The active military I interact with as a defense contractor are unusually open these days. I'm used to them avoiding any political talk whatsoever. They are furious with Trump.
Woodwizard
(846 posts)As a veteran and life long democrat it annoys me to be put in a stereotype of ignorance of military people. Most of the military could care less about politics the main body is 18-28 or so, and most do not follow politics and a lot don't bother to vote either. Most of my vet friends hate cadet bone spurs.
NCLefty
(3,678 posts)the people that can literally send them to die?
The best way to combat a stereotype of ignorance might be not to spread it. :p
If most vets hate him, they should do their patriotic duty and show up this time.
Woodwizard
(846 posts)age demographic vote? Are they not responsible for the wars or do they get a free pass because they have no skin in the game? Get young people to vote period.
My vet friends do vote but we are not 18-28 thinking about getting laid and going out.
Cartoonist
(7,321 posts)Now in Germany. He tells a different tale. Still solid R
Woodwizard
(846 posts)stopwastingmymoney
(2,042 posts)He went to the Trump rally in Dallas
SMDH
klook
(12,164 posts)Attack what you perceive as the opponents greatest strength.
We do it, too, to be fair. Were attacking Trumps greatest strength, his perfidy.
Wounded Bear
(58,698 posts)and how Trump & Co trashed them for merely holding up the Constitution.
iluvtennis
(19,868 posts)abqtommy
(14,118 posts)spanone
(135,862 posts)TheOther95Percent
(1,035 posts)in the 80s and 90s, progressives have had to deal with the myth about war protesters spitting on Vietnam Vets. Republicans will live to regret treating the military establishment types so shabbily.
My cousin, who is the same age as me, is a retired Lt Colonel. I know he voted for the GOP in 2016 because he had more faith (even after Iraq) about how the military was treated by a GOP president. After Syria, he called me to tell me he would never vote for another Republican in his life.
Submariner
(12,507 posts)Band Aid scandal. I hate republicans.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Grrrrr!
Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,502 posts)2015. This piece of shit party spawned this fucking monster that is now making some of them shit their pants. Bet none of these motherfuckers said much when that gay soldier was booed during that circus of a debate. And wasn't that asshat Rick Wilson connected to the smears against Max Cleland? And no I don't miss George Goddamn W Bush either. Nor his asshole daddy.
boston bean
(36,223 posts)Then add in Mr Kahn gold star father in 2016.
mnmoderatedem
(3,728 posts)proclaim yourself the party that supports the military... until it is no longer politically expediently for you to do so. Then go on the attack against military vets.
The silence from them surrounding trump's McCain "shot down" blather was deafening.
Martin Eden
(12,875 posts)With his daddy's connections and didn't even bother to finish his obligation, whereas Kerry volunteered for the most dangerous job in the Navy and was wounded, serving honorably.
And yet, Kerry's Vietnam era service was turned into a political liability whereas GW's received very little media attention.
Rethugs have been playing by a different set of rules for a long time.