Tom Cotton thinks the sacrifices of farmers are "minimal" compared to the military.

[yellowcanine]

Compare apples and oranges much, Tommy?

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Tom Cotton thinks farmers going bankrupt thanks to Trump's trade war have it pretty good compared to soldiers.

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) has a disgraceful new defense for Trump's unnecessary trade war: that it's fine if farmers are going bankrupt because their sacrifices are "minimal" compared to the sacrifices made by members of the military.

On Monday's edition of "CBS This Morning," Cotton was asked about a recent study showing farmers in Arkansas will be hurt by the trade war.

"Is President Trump hurting the Americans he promised to help?" asked anchor Norah O'Donnell.


"There will be some sacrifice on the part of Americans, I grant you that," Cotton said. "But also I would say that sacrifice is pretty minimal compared to the sacrifices that our soldiers make overseas, that our fallen heroes who are laid to rest in Arlington make."

"You can't compare those two sacrifices," anchor Gayle King said, seeming taken aback that Cotton would try.

But Cotton doubled down. He claimed that farmers "look at the sacrifices soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines make around the world, and they're willing to bear some of the sacrifices in the short term, to hopefully in the long term ensure our long-term prosperity and security."

[CrispyQ]

1. Excuse me Mr. Cotton, you hypocritical asshole,

but isn't yours the party that wants to cut veteran benefits? Isn't yours the party that wants to deny children of serving families overseas, birthright citizenship? How can you claim that you are concerned about military families when you support this shit?

That right wingers don't see the hypocrisy of these kinds of statements is just

[spanone]

2. WTF? Cotton is a sycophantic asshole.

[atreides1]

3. Cotton used the military to pad his resume!!!

He stayed in as long as he needed to, got himself a piece of colored ribbon, and was out the door before he got his ass fragged!!!

He then joined a political party that uses the military and veterans as a talking point, all the while trying to cut veterans benefits and active duty families access to needed assistance!

The man is another poser, like Kid Rock...

[Hekate]

4. So...we are now all soldiers in what war?

Bizarre.

[jmowreader]

5. This will not end well for Mr. Cotton

A campaign ad that intercuts Cotton claiming farmers' sacrifice will be "minimal" with scenes of farm bankruptcy auctions will resonate.

[yellowcanine]

6. An Arkansas cotton farmer should kick his cotton candy ass!

[HiloHatti]

7. Tom (A-Hole) Cotton's next original, helpful thought

Will be his first.

[TheRealNorth]

8. You can pretty much use the military for any excuse

These bastards will hide behind the military for pretty much everything.

[moondust]

9. "some sacrifice"

Right. The ag sector--farmers and farm support--could potentially lose big time and long term if China keeps investing in Brazil and other sources to simply replace U.S. agriculture.

I'm not even sure Dump's trade war isn't just him getting revenge for some private scam he tried to pull years ago that China didn't fall for.

[Champp]

10. The Republican USDA Secretary called our farmers "whiney"

What about their golfer-in-chief? Now there's a whiner.

[Wellstone ruled]

11. And Ignorance is so Blissfull.

Wonder if Cotton understands his States Ag Business,doubt it. Their Rice Farmers are Export dependent. But,again,ignorance is so blissfull.