Hillary Clinton

riversedge

(70,267 posts) Fri Apr 1, 2016, 08:47 PM Apr 2016

Hillary talks of Women in the Military by addressing sexual assault & family. Sanders NOPE. Milwau

Hillary's answer says it all. She speaks to issues concerning women--and families. It is stunning. Sanders-->NOPE (He must have had his mind on getting those transcripts!!)

This really bothers me. Sanders had time to respond to this written question--its not like he had to respond quickly to a town hall or Debate question.

***This is published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel--the largest paper in WI. Good for the paper to get this in before the election next Tuesday.

Clinton, Sanders respond to questions from Guard hero's father

http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/clinton-sanders-respond-to-questions-from-guard-heros-father-b99698582z1-374336461.html

http://media.jrn.com/images/660*513/b99698582z.1_20160401191707_000_g5qf34ut.3-0.jpg

John and Lori Witmer of New Berlin attend a memorial service for their daughter Michelle at Wood National Cemetery in 2011.

7:17 p.m.

By Annysa Johnson of the Journal Sentinel

Two more presidential candidates have responded to questions posed by the father of a fallen Wisconsin solder, days after he was barred from asking them at a Republican town hall meeting in Milwaukee on Tuesday.

The two Democratic candidates -- former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders -- sent their answers to the questions posed by John Witmer to the Journal Sentinel on Friday. Ohio Gov. John Kasich, one of three candidates seeking the Republican nomination, responded on Wednesday, and his answers were previously published by the Journal Sentinel.

Witmer's 20-year-old daughter Michelle, a Wisconsin National Guard member, was killed during an ambush in 2004 in Baghdad.

Witmer had gone to the town hall meeting hoping to gauge the Republican candidate's positions on war, the draft, women in combat, and veterans issues. He was initially invited to ask questions, but CNN reneged because Witmer wouldn't pledge to vote for one of the candidates there.

The Journal Sentinel has posed Witmer's questions to all of the candidates. Republican candidates Donald Trump and Ted Cruz had not responded as of Friday. Below are the answers received to date, with the most recent ones first

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Q: With three daughters in the Army National Guard, I saw, firsthand, their struggle for respect and recognition. In the last few years, restrictions have been lifted on our female soldiers, allowing them to serve in combat positions. As Commander-In-Chief what position will you take on the role of women in the Military?

Clinton:I applaud Secretary Carter's decision to allow women to serve in combat positions. For the first time, every single position in the military will be open to women, which will make our country safer. Women in our armed forces have proven their heroism and abilities again and again, and while the progress we have made toward a truly inclusive military is certainly moving us in the right direction we are not done yet. As commander-in-chief, I will work to build on this progress in several ways. We must aggressively combat sexual assault and harassment and strengthen protections to ensure that our women and men in uniform can serve without fear and report incidents without retaliation. We must also work to modernize the military health system to ensure that the health needs of military women – including reproductive health care – are fully supported. We must promote family policies that provide military families with additional opportunities and much-needed flexibility, including increased access to child care and parental leave. And we must never forget the women who protect us when their service ends. Women veterans are the fastest growing population served by the VA, and we need new funding to ensure they receive the equal and respectful access to health care they deserve.

Sanders:I am proud of and grateful for the millions of women who have served in the United States Armed Forces throughout American history. Women in the military have made invaluable contributions to our nation's safety and deserve the unqualified recognition by all Americans for their service and sacrifices.

As President, I will continue the Obama Administration's historic policy of opening all combat roles to women. This decision is past due, especially because women in the military have long served in the face of danger. In modern wars, there are no front lines. In Iraq and Afghanistan, hundreds of female soldiers made the ultimate sacrifice for their nation. That solemn fact must be understood and honored by our nation.

Kasich:...........