So who is this Marine who supposedly wrote to Rep Jean Schmidt?

[DoYouEverWonder]

Jean Scmidt read an outrageous letter on the floor on the Congress that she claims that she received from a Marine in Iraq. In the letter this 'Marine' address Rep. Murtha directly. Since most people probably had never heard of Murtha until Thursday, it seems amazing that someone sitting in Iraq would have been able to respond so quickly and with just the right talking points.

On the other hand, it seems much more likely that Scmidt made this letter up and if she did then she has committed forgery and probably a few other crimes, not to mention the ethics of doing such a thing. I don't know about anyone else, but I would sure like to find out more about this letter.

[burythehatchet]

1. It was written by an Ohio state rep who

is a known "swift boater".

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. Are you serious???

[burythehatchet]

9. yep

he was used to attack Hackett during the previous election as well.

[TheCowsCameHome]

14. Another lowlife RW politician from Ohio crawling out from under a rock

Where do they find this scum?

[DoYouEverWonder]

17. So here's the quote

Schmidt, a former state legislator who took office after a special election in August in which the war became the prominent issue, said a Marine colonel in Ohio had asked her to "send Congress a message: Stay the course."

"He also asked me," she said, "to send Congressman Murtha a message: Cowards cut and run. Marines never do."


There's a big difference between a Marine colonel in Ohio and a Republican Ohio State Representative. This is a gross manipulation of the facts and our troops on the part of this 1st term hack.

[DoYouEverWonder]

19. Anyone have a link to the video of Schmidt's little rant last night?

She told them, "A few minutes ago I received a call from Colonel Danny Bubp," an Ohio legislator and Marine Corps Reserve officer. "He asked me to send Congress a message: Stay the course. He also asked me to send Congressman Murtha a message: that cowards cut and run, Marines never do."

Here's a different version of what she supposedly said, so I would like to know which one is correct. Thanks.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

30. He IS a Marine Col., a reservist.

[DoYouEverWonder]

32. Any chance of him getting called up

to fight in Iraq? I mean since he doesn't believe in cutting and running what the hell is he doing living at home in Ohio?

[Wetzelbill]

3. it's Danny Bupb or something like that... Bubp I think actually

[panader0]

4. I wonder too

Let's try to find out who the marine was. Undoubtedly there was no such person. To prove it would shame Schmidt.

[Wetzelbill]

7. no there is a guy

he's a real shitheel too. I'll find his pic and everything. Here in a few seconds.

[madrchsod]

5. his "bio" was posted last night

do a search on his name-he`s an asshole

[Don Claybrook]

6. Col. Bipee or BUPAR or something

He's a Republican congressman from Ohio, actually. The first thing she mentioned was from the father of a soldier killed in Iraq. Then she went directly into what she claimed was relaying a message from her House colleague from Ohio....Rep. Bipidee...still not getting it right, but I press on.

Whatever his name is, you can bet she's hitting the speed dial every 2 minutes trying to get him to convene a press conference so he can share the blame. You can also bet that he's not going anywhere near that phone. And Jean Schmidt isn't going to have anyone to go to lunch with anymore.

[Ian David]

8. Danny R. Bubp (R)

Here's the contact info for the "Marine" whose letter she read

How brave he is to let the war continue while he's safe at home whoring for the GOP.

Danny R. Bubp (R)
District 88
Address:
77 S. High St
11th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6111
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email Address: [e-mail]

http://www.house.state.oh.us/jsps/MemberDetails.jsp?DISTRICT=88


Bubp also attacked Hackett's patriotism during the congressional elections.

http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050801/NEWS01/508010350

The event was billed as a rally to honor veterans and local residents serving in Iraq, but much of the speech-making - particularly from State Rep. Danny Bubp, R-West Union - consisted of criticizing Hackett, an Iraq war veteran, for his differences with President Bush and the administration's policies in Iraq.

Bubp - who, like Hackett, is a Marine Corps Reserve officer - stood under the helicopter's wings in his military dress uniform, saying that the one thing military officers do not do "is criticize their commander in chief."

"I served for eight years under a president who loathed the military but we never said a word about it," Bubp said.

Max Cleland, the former Democratic senator from Georgia who lost both legs and an arm serving in Vietnam, campaigned again with Hackett Sunday and said the Republicans' criticism of Hackett was "just wrong."

"They say they support the troops," Cleland said, "but they won't support this troop."

[Wetzelbill]

10. yup beat me to it...here's a pic he's on the left

[DoYouEverWonder]

12. He looks familiar

Is he one of those military 'experts' that they like to interview or is it just the haircut? They all look a like I suppose.

[Wetzelbill]

16. hahaha

that's funny. :)

[spanone]

13. Looks like a psycho. n/t

[TheCowsCameHome]

18. Looks like he was pummeled with an ugly stick................

Inside and out.

[DoYouEverWonder]

11. So this was a set up

This wasn't just some soldier sitting in Iraq who was so outraged that he rushed off this letter to her. This is a GOP operative/Politician. Would have been nice of her to mention that fact!

[Wetzelbill]

15. just another rat, tucked away in his hole

ready to pull some typical republican smear shit.

[NYC Liberal]

27. Actually she did say who he was in her speech.

She said: "A few moments ago a received a call from Colonel Danny Bubp, Ohio representative from the 88th district..."

[DoYouEverWonder]

28. Yes, she did say some of that

I've already posted two other press reports that quote what she said last night. Funny neither one matches exactly and now you've added a third version. That's why I'd like to see the video again.

[NYC Liberal]

33. Here ya go:

http://thinkprogress.org/2005/11/18/schmidt-shame/

[ThreeCatNight]

20. Bump...just because this is is so wrong. nt

[DoYouEverWonder]

21. Here's a little more - looks like a high ranking freeper to me

88th Dist. choices clear

October 29, 2004

Danny Bubp, a West Union attorney facing retired educator Cy Richardson for the Ohio House of Representatives seat here, believes that's why he'll win.

Bubp, who grew up in Sardinia, calls the 88th district a "good Christian community" that's against abortion and same-sex marriage and protective of its right to bear arms.

"That's the kind of district I want to serve in," said Bubp, 50.

Bubp represented the West Union School District in the Ten Commandments court battle, and during the Iraq war, the Marine Reserve colonel worked at U.S. Central Command.

http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2004/10/29/loc_ohiohouse88dist29.html

[ThreeCatNight]

24. I wonder....has he ever been in battle?

I haven't seen it mentioned, but then again I could have missed it, the caffine hasn't kicked in yet.

[DoYouEverWonder]

26. I doubt it

There's not much info about what he ever actually did in the military. However to make Colonel he must have do something?

The only thing I've found so far is that during the Iraq war, the Marine Reserve colonel worked at U.S. Central Command.

http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2004/10/29/loc_ohiohouse88dist29.html

[Vickers]

31. I'm guessing "worked at U.S. Central Command" is freepspeak for "was...

...a REMF fighting the war from Tampa, FL." :eyes:

[nickyt]

35. Bupb has seen action in Tampa AND Rhode Island:

Military Service :
1978 - Commissioned as Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps
1978-Present - Continues to serve in United States Marine Corps Reserve as a Colonel of Marines
1997-Present - Serves on the staff at the National Defense University, Washington, D.C. as Team Leader for the Reserve Component National Security Course
2003 - Graduate of Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island
2003 - Served on the J-3 Staff at United States Central Command, Tampa, Florida for General Tommy Franks in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom
http://www.geocities.com/danin04/bio

[patdem]

22. I am glad you brought this on its own thread..I tried but it sank

when I read WePurrsevere's post I immediately searched to see if it had a thread of its own so the talking heads will be exposed to the blatant lies of the repukes! :hug: Maybe by the Sunday shows it will be wide spread. She aint no newbie...she is a disgusting liar and needs to be exposed! :grr:

[DoYouEverWonder]

23. Go look at what I just found

I think we've got her nailed.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x5404548

[lumpy]

25. Oh yeah, got the picture,

Xchian GOP politicians hang together. A farce that bit her in the behind.

[patdem]

29. Keith Olberman needs to do a peice on this whole phony debacle

from the resolution itself which was NOT the Murtha resolution..and schmitty Schmit's phony letter from a 'marine'...but did not mention he was a poltical hack! I think he has an entire program all nicely wound up in hipocracy!

[Cerridwen]

34. Ohio State Senator Danny Bubp

from the caption of the picture (big picture - dial-up warning) at this thread - thank you DUer DoYouEverWonder http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x5404548