Editorial: A question of service

[CatWoman]

President's doing a poor job of accounting for his Guard service

February 11, 2004

The question of George Bush's National Guard service did not really come up in the 2000 presidential race, perhaps because it was in the interest of neither to raise the issue.

With John Kerry, a decorated war hero, likely to be the Democratic nominee, it will be an issue in this campaign. Indeed, Democratic surrogates have already made it an issue with party chairman Terry McAuliffe accusing Bush of being "AWOL in the Alabama National Guard: He didn't show up when he should have."

It is an ugly charge and one that should be squarely rebutted. Partisanship aside, when the president is asking extraordinary sacrifice of members of the military, including the Guard, it is fair to ask how well he himself served.

http://www.tcpalm.com/tcp/the_news_editorials/article/0,1651,TCP_1033_2644093,00.html

[AngryYoungMan]

1. Wrong!

Why was it "in the interests of neither to raise the issue"? That's nonsense. Gore served in Vietnam; it was a marked contrast to Bush.

The issue, consequently, WAS RAISED.

But the press didn't pursue, because of whatever mysterious guidelines they were following at the time (the ones that made them repeatedly ignore almost all opportunities to expose Bush's shortcomings).

The press shouldn't blame anyone else but themselves for this one.

[ex_jew]

2. Why can't he say what he did in Alabama ?

You know - my officer told me to read a manual, so that's what I did.

Instead, we get blurred photocopies and endless restatements that he "did serve" and "he's proud of his service". Was he he involved with some kind of top secret operation ? If so, he could just tell us that. Instead, we get nothing, and it stinks more and more every day.

[Skittles]

3. STRUTTING AROUND THAT AIRCRAFT CARRIER

IN UNIFORM, like some sort of f***ing war hero - he just couldn't resist, could he? HE WAS ASKING FOR THIS ISSUE TO BE REVIVED BECAUSE HE IS ONE ARROGANT STUPID F***.

[Bhaisahab]

4. well put! n/t

[Richardo]

5. That's the best op/ed piece I've read yet, Skittles...

Articulate, yet concise. "Arrogant, stupid F**K" says it all. :D :thumbsup:

[Skittles]

6. YOU KNOW IT RICHARDO

I'M FED UP WITH BUSH; HE WAS AN ARROGANT STUPID F*** WHEN HE WAS MY GOVERNOR AND HE HASN'T IMPROVED WITH TIME, EXCEPT AT BEING AN ARROGANT STUPID F***.