Yesterday we took a look at just how much Sprint honors those who have gone off to risk their lives for our sake. Before that, we saw in just what high regards Republican Gopper candidate Mitt Romney holds our men and women serving in the Armed Forces. But you would at least think that this administration, the one that condemned hundreds of thousands of men and women to war, the same administration that has overseen the death of thousands of our best and brightest in uniform, you would at least think that this president would know something about supporting the troops, right?
Man, if you bought into that, I’m not even going to try and sell you anything, you should just forward me the contents of your checking account right now. If you really have any doubts about how Bush views the troops, let’s just take a quick look at a couple of things from today alone.
During a Press Conference at the White House, we have this little exchange:
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Every time I read this section of today’s press conference, I get a little more and more disturbed. There is so much wrong with this it’s hard to know where to start. Seven investigations? He can’t recall exactly when he found out? He would expect?
Here’s the deal, if Bush really honored the sacrifice of our troops, he would know a little more, he would feel a little more, he would demand a little more. I’m sorry, but they saw fit to use Pat Tillman’s death as an advertising campaign, and when his death didn’t fit the narrative they were trying to build, they couldn’t even have the common decency to actually pay attention and care?
He should be able to remember when he found out it was friendly fire. He should be able to remember exactly when it was that he found out that the nature of the friendly fire was not exactly as it was sold.
He should not be “expecting” a damn thing, he should be demanding it! This man did give up a very lucrative career and lifestyle to die in under the poor stewardship of this Commander in Chief, and his memory has been kicked around in the dirt like one of Michael Vick’s dogs.
It’s disgraceful, but then what do you expect from a man who can’t even grasp the concept of the “significan emotions” that Tillman’s death might cause his family.
Moving on.
On top of not caring much about those soldiers who don’t make it back from abroad alive, it doesn’t seem as though Bush has much regard for those who do beyond their ability to serve as an effective backdrop for one of his speeches:
Right, so, the message I’m hearing here is that they’re good enough to die for us, they’re good enough to cherry pick quotes from about how great the war is going, they’re good enough to stand up in formation while you deliver a speech, but as far as giving them the best possible opportunity to prepare for a life outside of the military, eh… we’ll stick with the cuts to their educational benefits that Reagan enacted.
Oh well, only 529 days until this guy is gone, and counting.
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