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Somebody help me out. What did they do at the RNC to honor or even acknowledge our troops? (Original Post) kestrel91316 Sep 2012 OP
chirp liberal N proud Sep 2012 #1
There was so much, I can't list it all here Politicalboi Sep 2012 #2
Zip,zero,zilch,negative,nuttin Rosco T. Sep 2012 #3
[SILENCE] avebury Sep 2012 #4
not much Ptah Sep 2012 #5
I believe that would be NOTHING Siwsan Sep 2012 #6
Ryan probably included them in his cuts for vet programs. polichick Sep 2012 #7
Don't hold your breath waiting for an answer. nt Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 #8
they serve their country by campaigning,remember? riverwalker Sep 2012 #9
and according to Mitt, talking to a vet he "served his church in Paris." during the Vietnam War. n/t progressivebydesign Sep 2012 #17
They promised to send them to more wars in the middle east Cane4Dems Sep 2012 #10
Even then, he never mentioned the vets. SunSeeker Sep 2012 #11
All questions will be answered after they're elected. gkhouston Sep 2012 #12
The military industrial complex was outbid by the bankers & oil, gas & coal guys csziggy Sep 2012 #13
what is that noise??? and-justice-for-all Sep 2012 #14
Well they're deafening. kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #16
Mitt Romney's sons worked to get him elected.... TeamPooka Sep 2012 #15
And his reason for not mentioning the troops? Here it is. Carla in Sequim Sep 2012 #18
this needs its own thread magical thyme Sep 2012 #19
magical, be my hero! Carla in Sequim Sep 2012 #20

riverwalker

(8,694 posts)
9. they serve their country by campaigning,remember?
Thu Sep 6, 2012, 09:44 PM
Sep 2012

that's what Mitt said anyway. So, Tagg, Turd, Biff, Ripp, and Boff Romney droves around in luxury campaign Winnebagos.
Ann went shopping for her $4000 dress for her schreeching about loving women. Ryan was making up lies about running faster than Jesse Owens, and climbing higher than Edmund Hilary.
To the RW 1%, the troops are just hired help. They would no more honor them, then they would the second floor maid, or the dishwasher.

csziggy

(34,136 posts)
13. The military industrial complex was outbid by the bankers & oil, gas & coal guys
Thu Sep 6, 2012, 10:22 PM
Sep 2012

So the GOP is no longer beholden to the MIC.

Carla in Sequim

(228 posts)
18. And his reason for not mentioning the troops? Here it is.
Fri Sep 7, 2012, 04:14 PM
Sep 2012

Last edited Fri Sep 7, 2012, 04:45 PM - Edit history (1)

Asked by a friendly news outlet why he didn't bother praising our troops in his speech, Romney responded:

When you give a speech you don't go through a laundry list, you talk about the things you think are important.

And, as Kos explains in his diary.....

Wrong answer. You thank the fucking troops. They are not a laundry list. And while Romney might not think they are important, they kind of are.

Also at DailyKos, a military mom speaks out. A must read!

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/09/07/1129026/-Really-Not-important-From-a-Military-Mom-to-Romney

This MUST be turned into an ad...NOW!
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On edit, this is a front-page diary with almost 200 responses on DailyKos. Why isn't it getting any attention here? This is huge in my opinion.

Carla in Sequim

(228 posts)
20. magical, be my hero!
Fri Sep 7, 2012, 07:42 PM
Sep 2012

I hesitate to start threads, even when a topic so important happens.
I need to get over it and just do it.

Thanks for doing what I should have done. The credit is all yours if it gets the attention it so deserves. But please do include the diary from that military mom.

Thanks.

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