Soldier's wife thanks Biden

[jillan]

http://youtube.com/joebiden

[jillan]

1. Here are her remarks:

"My name is April Shacklee. My husband is currently in Iraq.

When my daughters are asking, you know, “Is Daddy coming home,” and I don’t know what to tell them, because I don’t know.

With as many casualties that you hear about from roadside bombs, you would think that anything that they could do to lessen that number – to possibly prevent that from happening as often as it does – why aren’t they doing something about it?

And it would be nice to know that going from one place to another that he was protected more than he is right now.

I would like to thank Senator Biden for having a plan to protect our troops while they are over there and for ultimately having a viable plan for getting them out.

I can’t tell you – I can’t explain – how valuable it will be to have my husband home, to know that when my girls wake up in the morning, Daddy’s going to be there again.


from Biden :
"If we don’t get the money this bill provides into the pipeline right now, we will not be able to build and field the Mine Resistant vehicles that I’ve been fighting for, and that can cut American deaths and casualties from road side bombs by two-thirds.

As long as a single soldier is there, I will do everything I can to make sure he or she has the best protection this country can provide. That’s my reality. As I demonstrated on Thursday with my vote, I will not cut funding for the troops that denies them the equipment they need to be safe. I don’t care what the politics are of that decision. The president may be prepared to play a game of political chicken with the well-being of our armed forces. I am not.

[Omaha Steve]

2. OOPS! I just posted the Bidden letter in the video section

I didn't see your post until AFTER I made the post.

[jillan]

3. I

just gave you a rec :)

[DemKR]

4. DemKR thanks Biden

for helping me realize he is really a Republican.

[jillan]

5. -----

[Byronic]

6. Biden? A Republican?

Then that's one hell of a good disguise he has been wearing for the past 35 years.

[DemKR]

8. Sure just ask MBNA

[DemDem07]

7. I'll tell him your thoughts tomorrow.

He'll be swinging through here tomorrow.

[jillan]

9. Are you going to see him?

If so, please fill me in :)

[DemDem07]

10. He will be making a stop here in town today.

It's graduation day here and a holiday weekend, so I am hoping we can get a few folks out to see him. >>crossing fingers<<