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Thu May 22, 2008 at 09:04 AM CDT
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Let's start with this. John Cornyn has never served in any military branch. He supports sending troops to fight abroad, but he consistently votes against our veterans once they get stateside. That's why it is no surprise Republican Senator John Cornyn "lashed out" at veterans in response to VoteVets TV ad in Texas urging him to support the new Webb-Hagel GI Bill.
According to Roll Call (password protected), the Cornyn campaign "dismissed the charges of VoteVets.org as unfounded":
"The anti-war crowd is determined to use our men and women in uniform for their political advantage, even if our national security is jeopardized in the process," Cornyn campaign spokesman Kevin McLaughlin said.
What a bunch of jokers. Jim Webb and Chuck Hagel (who devised the new GI Bill), Rick Noriega (Cornyn's opponent), and VoteVets.org (whose veterans created the ad) have--not surprisingly--all served in a war. Yet we're the "anti-war crowd" according to the Cornyn campaign. However, John Cornyn--who was vehemently against serving in a war himself--is, I think, the real "anti-war" guy here, having avoided service during Vietnam.
Regardless, as far as his accusation goes that we're the ones jeopardizing national security, Cornyn actually takes the cake on this one: He's the one who's kept us in this disastrous war in Iraq. He's the one who's supported policies that have nearly bled the Army dry. He's the one pre-occupied with Shia-Sunni strife in Iraq, while terrorism flourishes in Afghanistan. He's the one who voted against giving our troops proper rest and recovery periods--thus weakening our military. And he's the one who's prepared to kill military recruiting by keeping the GI Bill weak enough to prevent recruiters from using it as a viable "carrot." In fact, Cornyn's policies are the reason that 60 percent of the military's officers believe that "the military is weaker than it was five years ago."
So I don't think the Cornyn campaign really wants to go there with this "even if our national security is jeopardized" nonsense. Cornyn is a veritable champion when it comes to weakening our national security. The troops--especially those who've served in Afghanistan--know that. And we'll keep reminding him--and his constituents--of that fact throughout the year.
To take this one step farther, a quick search on how Cornyn's veteran score card, means the Junior Senator from Texas should stop talking out of both sides of his mouth and start to actually stand up for Veterans.
- 2006 Senator Cornyn supported the interests of the Disabled American Veterans 60 percent in 2006.
- 2006 In 2006 Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America gave Senator Cornyn a grade of D-.
- 2006 Senator Cornyn sponsored or co-sponsored 6 percent of the legislation favored by the The Retired Enlisted Association in 2006.
- 2005 Senator Cornyn supported the interests of the Disabled American Veterans 33 percent in 2005.
- 2004 Senator Cornyn supported the interests of the Disabled American Veterans 0 percent in 2004.
- 2004 Senator Cornyn supported the interests of the The Retired Enlisted Association 0 percent in 2004.
We agree we need a Senator to stand up for Veterans, for at least 4 years, John Cornyn has not been that Senator.
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