Iraq vets making a run for Congress

[Thom Little]

In little more than a year, Tammy Duckworth has gone from a casualty in Iraq to a congressional candidate at home, her campaign a symbol of the partisan battle being waged at the highest reaches of the U.S. House.

By seeking the west suburban 6th Congressional District seat being vacated by retiring Republican Rep. Henry Hyde of Wood Dale, Duckworth joins a host of military veterans running as Democrats for House seats in GOP-leaning districts, seizing upon war as a chief campaign issue.

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Hastert contended Democratic leaders are focusing too singularly on turning anxiety over the war into a popularity contest featuring a war veteran.

"I have a great deal of respect for Tammy Duckworth," Hastert said recently. "I think she's given a great contribution to her country, obviously, and she's a great patriot. "But you know, just to bring those people in wholesale to run in districts because of the popularity issue, I wish the Democratic Party would rethink that."


http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-0512170054dec17,1,6971814.story?coll=chi-news-hed

[Nutmegger]

1. That really says something

We have eight Iraqi vets coming back home...and running as Democrats! Wonder if the repukes will still "support the tropps" since they disagree with the agenda.

[NI4NI]

3. fatass chickenhawk assumptions

by Asstert that these veterans do not have strong political veiws contrary to his Repukes incompetance, misgoverning, and corruption, besides knowing very well that the benefits of all veteran's have been shamefully underfunded. And hell no they won't support a Democratic member of the military, they smear them which is why I angrily loathe every cowardly Republican chickenhawk bastard like Hastert, his pResident, and the long list of others.

[MarianJack]

2. hastert Wants Qualified People to Run,...

...like sexual predator washed up action movie stars and professional wrestlers.