Not a fan, and I don’t like his relative lack of political experience. However, his status as a white male veteran who is the husband of Gabby Gifford could win some points.
Hate that it comes to that, but this is what we get. Fuck, I just want out of this shithole.
He was running against someone who also had vaguely credible military service, so there was room to discredit without blowback
It’s harder to nitpick a military record when running a draft dodger as your candidate. Given that the GOP is “supposed” to be law and order, it should provide some challenge for them to be running a draft dodging felon against a prosecutor and ex-military ticket.
His opponent’s service was literally draft dodging. For the war Kerry was honored and injured in. We’re not talking about someone with a better service record dismissing some lesser record as insubstantial.
That people were making fun of an actual combat injury, regardless of whether his opponent did some air drills back at home, proves that military service isn’t some sacred trait. And John Kerry didn’t just serve, he was an actual war hero who saved people’s lives and took a bullet in the process. Nothing either Kelly or Vance has done remotely compares to that and he was eviscerated for the very thing that’s supposed to be such a gotcha for the Republicans.
How’s that going to help anything? Right now, we’re looking for solutions to improve our society through progressive means. Fighting wars is not the answer regardless if formerly served or actively served.
It’s about perception. I’m not saying to go fight wars. But military leaders have the respect of those that could lean right. It’s always about the middle. The left and the right are set. It’s the centrists that make a vote happen.
Oh, but some of the clueless idiots here think he’s a WONDERFUL choice apparently. God damn, people are such fucking morons that don’t know anything about the candidates thoroughly. They just saw him as a replacement, got a boner and now will smite anyone critical of it.
Stupid idiotic voters are the bane of our existence every election cycle. We should hold them accountable as much as politicians. Because their stupid decisions fucks us all over.
Not a fan, and I don’t like his relative lack of political experience. However, his status as a white male veteran who is the husband of Gabby Gifford could win some points.
Hate that it comes to that, but this is what we get. Fuck, I just want out of this shithole.
The military background shuts up a lot. As it should.
I’m sure John Kerry remembers the value of military service.
Yeah, and I don’t know that Drumpf fans care all that much about military service. Well, at least they don’t care what Drumpf says.
He was running against someone who also had vaguely credible military service, so there was room to discredit without blowback
It’s harder to nitpick a military record when running a draft dodger as your candidate. Given that the GOP is “supposed” to be law and order, it should provide some challenge for them to be running a draft dodging felon against a prosecutor and ex-military ticket.
His opponent’s service was literally draft dodging. For the war Kerry was honored and injured in. We’re not talking about someone with a better service record dismissing some lesser record as insubstantial.
That people were making fun of an actual combat injury, regardless of whether his opponent did some air drills back at home, proves that military service isn’t some sacred trait. And John Kerry didn’t just serve, he was an actual war hero who saved people’s lives and took a bullet in the process. Nothing either Kelly or Vance has done remotely compares to that and he was eviscerated for the very thing that’s supposed to be such a gotcha for the Republicans.
How’s that going to help anything? Right now, we’re looking for solutions to improve our society through progressive means. Fighting wars is not the answer regardless if formerly served or actively served.
It’s about perception. I’m not saying to go fight wars. But military leaders have the respect of those that could lean right. It’s always about the middle. The left and the right are set. It’s the centrists that make a vote happen.
Oh, but some of the clueless idiots here think he’s a WONDERFUL choice apparently. God damn, people are such fucking morons that don’t know anything about the candidates thoroughly. They just saw him as a replacement, got a boner and now will smite anyone critical of it.
Stupid idiotic voters are the bane of our existence every election cycle. We should hold them accountable as much as politicians. Because their stupid decisions fucks us all over.