Lautenberg Blasts "Chicken Hawks"

[1morelib]

If you missed Sen. Lautenberg's speech on the senate floor today, you will want to read it!
Great stuff!
http://lautenberg.senate.gov/~lautenberg/press/2003/01/2004224A36.html


A video of Lautenberg's speech can seen at: http://www.lautenberg.senate.gov/press.html

"Mr. President, I rise to discuss a troubling issue that has plagued our political debate for many years, but has now come to a head, and I can no longer stay silent. We in the United States so much admire the eagle – The bird of strength. The willingness to support our country at any cost – That is what the eagle says to me. But there is another bird I want to talk about today. That bird is the Chickenhawk.

Those of us who answered our nation's call for military service at wartime have not grandstanded on that issue. We served our country, and frankly, many of my colleagues who answered the call are not always comfortable talking about our experiences. But now I am seeing a disturbing trend from the other side of the aisle. More and more, Senators in this body are tagged as lax on national security or homeland security or support for the military because of votes taken against problematic defense bills over the years.

[calimary]

1. Excellent! Hope more people see this. And Welcome to DU!

By the way, anyone who'd like to call Lautenberg, free, and applaud him, see my sig line...

My posts are on automatic nag, now!

[1morelib]

12. Thanks

I usually just lurk, but this was too good to not pass on.

[Skittles]

2. SPEAK OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THAT'S THE WAY TO COMBAT REPUBLICAN NONSENSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jburton]

3. Tell it! n/t

[never cry wolf]

4. Awesome

We need to use every possible platform to hammer at these guys!

[BeyondGeography]

5. This is so encouraging

It's almost as if the Democrats are functioning like a well-oiled machine.

This kind of team play will make for an awesome campaign in the fall.

[Semi_subversive]

6. I still hope there's some chance

the Sen. McCain will attack *. Nice thought anyway.

[BillZBubb]

8. McCain is a right wing toad

He'll sing Bush*'s praises through the election. Don't be fooled by that guy.

[wellstone_democrat]

7. egggggcellent!

Hey George: If I had blown off the Air Force the way you blew off the ANG, I'd be searching for work with a criminal record. What's up with that you damn "fake veteran" and true Chickenhawk.

[Marymarg]

9. Thanks so much for posting

I read the speech. Awesome, so needed to be said.

[BillZBubb]

10. Wow!

The Democrats are finally fighting back against those weasels!!!!

Take no prisoners, just keep pounding the truth.

[wryter2000]

11. Totally awesome

I posted it on our company BB and saved it for future reference.

[northofdenali]

13. Thank you for this link! I haven't been so PROUD to be a

Democrat in a while! I've also sent the good Senator an email of appreciation, and forwarded the link to everyone in my Dem/Libertarian/Undecided email list!

[9215]

14. Lautenberg has a way of confronting the BS that

really opens your eyes.

:thumbsup:

[Devil Dog Dem]

15. God Bless Frank Lautenberg!

eom

[Bake]

16. It's true: The Dems have found their voice--and their spines!

Unfortunately, that's probably not enough for the ideological purists who think a vote for a third-party or independent candidate is NOT a vote for Bush.

The Dems have found both their collective voice and their spines.

ANYBODY BUT BUSH!!!

Bake

[legin]

17. Chickenhawks like these people for instance ?

http://www.defenddemocracy.org/biographies/biographies.htm