VFW Passes Over Veteran Who Lost Both Legs In Iraq To Endorse Republican Who Never Served

[bigtree]

November 3, 2006

Iraq vet who lost both legs loses VFW endorsement in House race

CHICAGO Tammy Duckworth lost both legs while serving in Iraq. So in her run for Congress, some people figured she would easily win the backing of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Not so.

The group's political action committee is instead backing the Republican candidate in that Illinois district -- a man who has no military experience.

Duckworth says she was never contacted by the organization. The former Army chopper pilot turned Democratic candidate calls it "unfortunate."

But former Democratic Senator Bob Kerrey is going a step further. Kerrey, who lost a leg in Vietnam, says the V-F-W "should be ashamed of themselves."

http://www.wavy.com/Global/story.asp?S=5631707


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[BR_Parkway]

1. Wow, that is so fucked up. I'll have to ask them next time I get called

for a donation.

[warrens]

4. I find this almost impossible to believe

Right wing kooks weasel their way into everything. The rank and file should impeach them, immediately.

[blm]

2. This is a political committee who made the endorsement not rank and file.

They will be PLENTY mad.

I called the VFW and blistered them.

[Tempest]

5. Get VFW members together to make an ad for Duckworth

Have them show that the political action committee doesn't represent the membership.

[Justitia]

3. Is this not the craziest thing you've ever heard? Shows their true colors. -eom

[FrenchieCat]

6. I don't care what they say, they are a GOP backing Organization....

Old ass farts many of them who are more political than patriotic...is all!

[KingFlorez]

7. This is one of the most ridiculous things I've heard

I cannot understand the reasoning for something like this.

[Dr.Phool]

8. In FL-5 they endorsed a Repuke

Who has voted FOR every cut in VA funding for the last 4 years, instead of a healthcare professional, who provides free healthcare for homeless vets once a month, with no media fanfare.

Screw VFW-PAC.

www.johnrussellforcongress.com

[Justitia]

14. Jesus. That is really bad! -eom

[Ioo]

9. I am a member of VFW, I am sad...

[kestrel91316]

10. Why doesn't the VFW Support The Troops (TM), and why do

they hate America???

[SoCalDem]

11. There is still sexism among the older military guys..

They don't believe that "girls" should do anything in the military that does not involve a "typewriter" or a stove.

[TahitiNut]

19. There're a lot of "girls" who think that, too.

As I've said before, I never saw a thing in Viet Nam that a woman couldn't do - possibly even better.

I think the 'reason' there's still gender discrimination in the military is because the draft came before women were even allowed to vote. People who want to "keep things that way" sure as hell don't come close to my definition of a 'liberal'.

[Graybeard]

12. Hurts my heart to say it, but...

...VFW has become a corrupted org. I agree it's time for the
rank and file to take it back.

[Ioo]

13. [e-mail] - Write them!

[Terri S]

21. done!

Thanks for the link!

[Old and In the Way]

15. VFW supports that Party that screws the vets......nice.

It ought to be obvious to everyone that they are a political arm of the RNC.

[Joanne98]

16. I hope members of the VFW are voicing their outrage!

[porphyrian]

17. That's all kinds of fucked up. I guess the VFW no longer supports our troops.

Certainly the republicans don't.

[maine_raptor]

18. Check out the DAV's score on your Congress-critter

If you have an R rep or senator, you'll probably find they are low.

http://capwiz.com/dav/scorecard.xc

For Example: McCain (R-Az) has a 20% score.



I posted more on this at:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x2559867

Let's start throwing these numbers at them.

[Pool Hall Ace]

23. My Democratic congressman scored 100%

My senators, both Bush tools (Burr and Dole), only scored 60%.

[RiverStone]

20. That VFW PAC are a pack of cowards...for not walking their talk.

While we hate this immoral Iraq war, most of us respect that the front line soldiers are constantly in situations which require bravery in the line of duty. Tammy certainly showed that and more; and these VFW idiots apparently are voting with their head up where the sun don't shine.

Go Tammy!

[judaspriestess]

22. are they suffering from dementia?

how stupid can people really be?

[opihimoimoi]

24. Shameful, how can they sleep at night, live with themselves, keep their head high???

GOP SUCKING ASSHOLES......

[Mr_Spock]

25. VFW's I go to are filled with grumpy old RW drunkard bigots

I can't stand the place. I can't say they are like that everywhere, but even here in the liberal NE, it's RW central.

[Canuckistanian]

26. I bet this guy doesn't agree with the decision

[Jo March]

27. Kick for the nighttime folks nt

[Catchawave]

28. VFW endorsed the republican in VA-02

:mad:

Wonder what's up with this group? Hmmmmmmm :crazy:

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

29. Does the VFW endorse ANY Democratic candidates? Including all the

Iraq vets currently running?

[genie_weenie]

30. Thank Goodness, because without legs she's probably

very weak on terror. This is the height of despicable. But, it's what I expect from politics.

[UTUSN]

31. I'll be calling Monday morning n/t

[lonestarnot]

32. There's the face on the real fuckwads AGAIN!

[youthere]

33. She could have won the Congressional Medal of Honor...

and she still wouldn't have gotten the endorsement...she's female.

[Catchawave]

34. VFW endorsed George Allen over Jim Webb !

effing amazing :eyes: