You really cannot blame the DNC for doing everything they can to garner the votes of veterans. After all, when you add up all those who have served in some capacity with the military and their family members, friends and associates, it is a significant voting block. Plus, there remains in this country a sizable group of voters who simply have more respect for the armed forces and those who have served than any other group in the country.

Unfortunately, the movers and shakers within the DNC have so removed themselves from average Americans that they seem to have no means for making the simplest decisions concerning appealing to veterans. Their judgment is so clouded with disdain for the military that they forget the high esteem that most Americans still have for military service and how quickly ordinary Americans will come to the defense of military members who are dishonored.

So we see the DNC doing things like posting a photograph of a Canadian soldier on it's website beside an article claiming that discontent among active military members serving in harm's way is running high. We hear them claim that only they can support the troops properly. We see them dumping millions of dollars into the Congressional race of an ex-Marine who has dishonored the Corps.

Either the DNC doesn't really want the vote of veterans or they can't bring themselves to talk with real veterans to find out what we expect from a political party. All they have to do is ask us. We will tell them that while we honor the Canadian Forces as an ally, they do not substitute for American soldiers when you want to show support of the U.S. military forces, the ones who actually vote in U.S. elections. We will tell them that claiming to support the U.S. military while having a track record of cutting the military budget is hollow praise. We will tell them that calling U.S. Marines cold-blooded murderers is no way to gather support from veterans.

Thanks, but no thanks, DNC. We know who really supports the military.

Contributed by Bobbie (OWB) on October 8, 2006 at 01:23 PM in Bill Faith, Bobbie Craig, Politics | Permalink

Comments

Posted by: Karl Bossi

The Dems seek the votes of the discontented, not the vast maority of clear-thinking vets. The Left can't relate to what most vets stand for: Keeping America Strong.

Posted by: Karl Bossi | Oct 8, 2006 3:52:13 PM

Posted by: 1st Cav

Excellent Bobbie. Look forwar to more of your articles.

Posted by: 1st Cav | Oct 9, 2006 1:42:41 PM

Posted by: Rurik

DEMOcrats only like veterans who can be emasculated and turned into whimpering clients for their welfare state, who will betray their active duty brethren for a DEMOcrat mess of pottage.
Sorry Howie, none of that sort of veteran here. And if one happens by in mistake, we'll bite his leg off.

Posted by: Rurik | Oct 9, 2006 4:08:16 PM