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Veterans Day compare & contrast.
Sanders in New Hampshire on Veterans Day 2015 --
http://www.politicususa.com/2015/11/11/bernie-sanders-drops-republicans-lesson-true-patriotism-veterans-day.html
If patriotism means anything, it means that we do not turn our backs on those who defended us, on those who were prepared to give their all. It means that we keep our promises. It means that we make certain that veterans in this country get all of the benefits and health care they need and were promised – and that they get them in a timely manner. It means that we say no to those who want to cut benefits for disabled veterans and no to those who would underfund the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Today we say thank you to all who served.
Sen. Sanders was correct. We as a nation can’t break our promise to those who serve and sacrifice for their country. A new poll shows that by a margin of 64%-29% veterans oppose privatizing the VA. Over the last two years, Congressional Republicans blocked a bill that would have increased benefits for veterans and have repeatedly targeted disabled vets for cuts in benefits.
Today we say thank you to all who served.
Sen. Sanders was correct. We as a nation can’t break our promise to those who serve and sacrifice for their country. A new poll shows that by a margin of 64%-29% veterans oppose privatizing the VA. Over the last two years, Congressional Republicans blocked a bill that would have increased benefits for veterans and have repeatedly targeted disabled vets for cuts in benefits.
Fought against the Iraq War and continues to fight for veterans of ALL of our wars today!
Clinton in New Hampshire the day before Veterans Day 2015 --
http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/11/politics/hillary-clinton-marine-army-recruit-2016-election/index.html
Manchester, New Hampshire (CNN)As the U.S. Marine Corps turns 240 years old this week, Hillary Clinton dusted off an old story that has previously been met with skepticism: When the Yale-educated lawyer moved to Arkansas in 1975, she says she tried to join the Marines. She laughed Tuesday, the day before Veterans Day, as she recalled being turned away by a recruiter.
"He looks at me and goes, 'Um, how old are you,'" Clinton said at an event in New Hampshire. "And I said, 'Well I am 26, I will be 27.' And he goes, 'Well, that is kind of old for us.' And then he says to me, and this is what gets me, 'Maybe the dogs will take you,' meaning the Army."
It's an open question whether the Marines would turn a woman away, especially someone who had an accomplished background like Clinton. According to the Women Marines Association, The Marine Corps Women's Reserve was established in 1943 and female reservists were deployed to Korean in 1950. And by 1975, according to the association, the Marine Corps allowed women to serve in all occupational fields except infantry, artillery, armor and pilot/air crew.
Clinton made the comments a breakfast with voters at a forum called the "Candidate Café," sponsored by WMUR-TV. It was not open to other reporters, but a clip of the event was posted on the station's website. A Clinton spokesman declined to comment to CNN about further details on the incident.
"He looks at me and goes, 'Um, how old are you,'" Clinton said at an event in New Hampshire. "And I said, 'Well I am 26, I will be 27.' And he goes, 'Well, that is kind of old for us.' And then he says to me, and this is what gets me, 'Maybe the dogs will take you,' meaning the Army."
It's an open question whether the Marines would turn a woman away, especially someone who had an accomplished background like Clinton. According to the Women Marines Association, The Marine Corps Women's Reserve was established in 1943 and female reservists were deployed to Korean in 1950. And by 1975, according to the association, the Marine Corps allowed women to serve in all occupational fields except infantry, artillery, armor and pilot/air crew.
Clinton made the comments a breakfast with voters at a forum called the "Candidate Café," sponsored by WMUR-TV. It was not open to other reporters, but a clip of the event was posted on the station's website. A Clinton spokesman declined to comment to CNN about further details on the incident.
Cheerleader for the Iraq War, "We came, we saw, he died!", and lies about sniper fire and trying to join the Marines.
As a veteran, I bet you can tell which one I respect, admire, and will vote for.
And people here wonder why Clinton has a GE electional problem and is considered so untrustworthy.
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The right mocks him for being a “socialist,”, but Sen. Bernie Sanders is more of a patriot than any of the fake flag-waving Republicans who thank veterans for their service in public while working to cut their benefits behind closed doors.
