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2008 Presidential Election

GOP lip service

Sometimes politicians' hypocrisy even surprises someone as jaded as I am. Rep. Thelma Drake is constantly saying that she supports the troops and veterans.

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As a veteran I know that Thelma Drake has always looked after veterans and the men and women in the military. She voted against the Democrat's attempt to pass Webb's GI bill because it was attached to a massive tax increase. Even the US Senate would not support the House Democrats course on this bill. Drake and her fellow Republicans demanded that the tax increases be removed. The Democrats caved in to Drake's demands. When the GI Bill was brought back to floor of the House Drake voted for it. It's the Democrats you should be upset with. They are the ones playing politics with veterans the military. They are dispicable and hyper-partisan. Thelma Drake is consistently putting the needs of the families in her district first. Thank you, Thelma!!

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Roberto wrote:
As a veteran I know that Thelma Drake has always looked after veterans and the men and women in the military. She voted against the Democrat's attempt to pass Webb's GI bill because it was attached to a massive tax increase. Even the US Senate would not support the House Democrats course on this bill. Drake and her fellow Republicans demanded that the tax increases be removed. The Democrats caved in to Drake's demands. When the GI Bill was brought back to floor of the House Drake voted for it. It's the Democrats you should be upset with. They are the ones playing politics with veterans the military. They are dispicable and hyper-partisan. Thelma Drake is consistently putting the needs of the families in her district first. Thank you, Thelma!!
You are correct, But that is not the way the liberals think.
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Roberto wrote:
.... Thelma Drake....voted against the Democrat's attempt to pass Webb's GI bill because it was attached to a massive tax increase...!
Thelma voted against the Webb
GI Bill because the Republicans
thought it was too generous
to the troops.
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Roberto wrote:
.... They are the ones playing politics with veterans the military. They are dispicable and hyper-partisan....!
If you were talking about the
Republicans of the past fifteen
years you would be correct.
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Speaking of "lip service"... y'all ever hear of Barack Obama? He pays lip service to whatever group or issue presents itself. Oh!! He's a Democrat.
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"Thelma voted against the Webb
GI Bill because the Republicans
thought it was too generous
to the troops."

Oh, really? Did Thelma tell you this or is this just a figment of your hate-filled imagination?

Get a grip, man. Veterans voted overwhelmingly for Drake in 2004 and 2006 and they will again. She has delivered military pay increases, better retirement benefits, better health care at area military hospitals and VA hospitals and the folks in the military know it.

I guess you all just can't stand an effective woman so you resort to just making s**t up. You D's are barking up the wrong tree.
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Roberto wrote:
"Thelma voted against the Webb
GI Bill because the Republicans
thought it was too generous
to the troops."
Oh, really? Did Thelma tell you this or is this just a figment of your hate-filled imagination?
Get a grip, man. Veterans voted overwhelmingly for Drake in 2004 and 2006 and they will again. She has delivered military pay increases, better retirement benefits, better health care at area military hospitals and VA hospitals and the folks in the military know it.
I guess you all just can't stand an effective woman so you resort to just making s**t up. You D's are barking up the wrong tree.
heheh... good one. Effective woman......just making s**t up. Wait. Don't tell me. You're really Bill O'lielly, right? I KNEW IT!
You right wing comeidan really crack me up!
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Jul 6, 2008
 
Roberto wrote:
"Thelma voted against the Webb
GI Bill because the Republicans
thought it was too generous
to the troops."
Oh, really? Did Thelma tell you this or is this just a figment of your hate-filled imagination?
Get a grip, man. Veterans voted overwhelmingly for Drake in 2004 and 2006 and they will again. She has delivered military pay increases, better retirement benefits, better health care at area military hospitals and VA hospitals and the folks in the military know it.
I guess you all just can't stand an effective woman so you resort to just making s**t up. You D's are barking up the wrong tree.
Just wondering, who are these clowns that disagree with you? Hope they stay out of my neighbor hood!
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Jul 6, 2008
 
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The "NOOSE of LIBERALISM"
The country is bracing for 4+ long years of cries of Racism, whether Obama wins or not, bullying from Bigots like Race Cop Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, Farrakhan and violence and arrogance from their Bigoted Opprobrious Broods...
The "POISON of LIBERALISM"
If Osama I meam Obama wins I want reparations!
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Jul 8, 2008
 
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Just wondering, who are these clowns that disagree with you? Hope they stay out of my neighbor hood!
Semper Fi
Roberto sounds like the clown.

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Jul 8, 2008
 
Roberto wrote:
"Thelma voted against the Webb
GI Bill because the Republicans
thought it was too generous
to the troops."
Oh, really? Did Thelma tell you this or is this just a figment of your hate-filled imagination?
Get a grip, man. Veterans voted overwhelmingly for Drake in 2004 and 2006 and they will again. She has delivered military pay increases, better retirement benefits, better health care at area military hospitals and VA hospitals and the folks in the military know it.
I guess you all just can't stand an effective woman so you resort to just making s**t up. You D's are barking up the wrong tree.
If Thelma were for the troops
she would listen more to Jim
Webb.

Good thing the bill passed.

He sure had enough sponsors.
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