At a recent GOP debate, an active-duty soldier was booed by members of the audience when he asked if any of the candidates on the stage would circumvent the progress made on the issue of gay and lesbian soldiers serving openly in the military.
I think it's pretty reprehensible to boo a soldier who, by the way, VOLUNTEERED to serve our country. As reprehensible as that was, the fact that not one single candidate on stage defended that soldier and denounce those who booed is shameful, embarrassing, and once again proves that the Republican Party does not support the troops, and never has.
When in power, the Repugnicans rigged elections in their favor based on false terrorist security alerts, invaded a country based on false information, sent troops into war without the proper equipment, and even questioned the patriotism of those who questioned any or all of the above.
One of the candidates on stage, Michele "Skidmark" Bachmann (R-Mn.) has proposed a plan for cutting $400 billion in federal spending that includes freezing Veterans Affairs Department health care spending and cutting veterans' disability benefits. Her proposed VA budget cuts would account for $4.5 billion of the savings included in the plan, posted on her official House of Representatives website.
Wow, way to show your support for the troops, assholes.
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