Bush alienating some military voters who helped him win in 2000

[BadGimp]

Bush alienating some military voters who helped him win in 2000

By William Douglas - Knight Ridder Newspapers

WASHINGTON - When the Bush campaign asked James McKinnon to co-chair its veterans steering committee in New Hampshire - a job he held in 2000 - the 56-year-old Vietnam veteran respectfully, but firmly, said no.

"I basically told them I was disappointed in his support of veterans," said McKinnon, who served two tours in Vietnam with the Coast Guard. "He's killing the active-duty military. ... Look at the reserves call-ups for Iraq, the hardships. The National Guard - the state militia - is being used improperly. I took the president at his word on Iraq, and now you can't find a single report to back up or substantiate weapons of mass destruction."

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In the 2000 presidential election, absentee military ballots from overseas helped deliver the narrow margin of victory that sent Bush into the White House. So even a small defection of current and retired military people and their dependents could spell trouble for Bush in 2004.

http://www.realcities.com/mld/krwashington/8152538.htm
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I see a powerful club being formed that Kerry can use to pummel Bush and the GOp from now till 11/04...

[Florida_Geek]

1. This is a big fucking powerful club

Salon has only 38% of the military (I think got from another thread) support.

[Jacobin]

2. If anyone should know what a wanker Bush* is, its the military

I hope they are waking up.

They are getting hit repeatedly on the head with a 2X4 with Veterans benefits being cut, getting killed and maimed for no good reason, and endless overseas duty with insufficient supplies and food.

[Coventina]

3. If ANY military vote for Bush

they're as DUMB as he is, and they deserve what he dishes out to them!!

Right now, they are reaping the consequences of the stolen 2000 election. It'll only get worse if he "wins" again.

[Clyyyde]

6. DUMB?!

OK

[jeanmarc]

7. yes dumb, Clyyyde.

Hmmm, 3 y's, I've bet you've been here before.

[SpiralHawk]

9. Let us not forget the drip, drip, drip of the AWOL issue

Call it what you will, Bush's military record stinks to high heavens.

Active duty personnel read the headlines, too.

[Chuletas]

4. brave men and women

I think in the service, you have a lot of very brave young men and women who have sacrificed greatly compared to the multitudes of us, with our taxcuts and reality tv. (bread and circuses) What makes me nervous is that many of these brave young men and women as dedicated and patriotic as they are, did not sign on to be roman legions occupying other lands in unending conflict. Is there going to be a breakdown in the career soldier both in the active service and guard and reserve?

If you're going to support the troops, there should be an end game in sight.

[DarkPhenyx]

5. Sometimes the strongest, most effective weapons...

...are the one you know everyone knows about but that you leave in the locker.

Thus is the wisdom of Phenyx. So shall it be written, so shall it be done.

[no_hypocrisy]

8. Voting against * is tantamount to . . . . TREASON!! Court Martial Time!

I only hope this year's absentee votes remain untampered until they are counted and that they are promptly locked up so military revenge won't be an option.

[wildwww2]

10. The GOP supreme court won in 2000. Can they beat Kerry in 2004?

That is the question.
Peace
Wildman
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