Crossposted at www.AndrewHorne.org
As a candidate for U.S. Senate in Kentucky and a 27 year veteran of the Marine Corps I find the national Republicans' disregard for our troops to be appalling.
In his latest State of the Union address, George W. Bush once again called on Congress to "fully fund our troops." This, less than a month after he vetoed a reasonable and well-deserved pay increase for these same men and women. Seven times last year, the President and his top ally in the Senate, Mitch McConnell, rejected funding proposals for our troops because they came with actual exit strategies attached. If they viewed our troops as people, instead of props for political theater, they might realize the damage they’ve done to our military and our ability to successfully defend America.
And hard as it might be to believe, the situation could get considerably worse. A McCain presidency would be a disaster for our men and women in uniform. If Senator John McCain becomes the Republican Party’s nominee, we must fight tooth and nail to ensure that he isn’t elected.
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