(barf)Rep. Johnson: Chimp "likes the military, has a good feel for them"

[rainbow4321]

Uh-huh...likes it/them so much he avoided serving when he was young, uses the troops as political pawns now, and still has yet to go to any of their funerals?

http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16043401&BRD=1426&PAG=461&dept_id=528208&rfi=6

For the second consecutive year, Bush paid tribute to a fallen Marine during the State of the Union speech. Last year, he read a letter from the mother of Sergeant Bryon Norwood of Pflugerville, Texas, who was killed in combat. On Tuesday, he read the letter of Staff Sgt. Dan Clay, who was killed last month and whose widow and parents were in the gallery during the address. Both men lost their lives battling insurgents in Fallujah.

Though some of the President's critics claim this a ploy to garner more sympathy for the ongoing war in the Middle East, Johnson assures that it is not and that the tribute is truly heartfelt.

"He likes the military and has a good feel for them," said Johnson. "So when he does something like that, he is sincere. In fact he almost brought me to tears when he did that, I was sitting right below them (the family of Sgt. Clay).

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"He's shown leadership in the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice (Samuel) Alito (who was confirmed and sworn in on Tuesday), and he's shown leadership on staying the course in Iraq and Afghanistan," said Johnson. "I'm glad that we have a president who puts principles before poll numbers."

[movonne]

1. Yes, but they don't have a good feeling for him...

[Canuckistanian]

2. I know what he means

[Demeter]

3. That Sounds Like Sexual Harrassment To Me

"Good feel for them", good grief! Don't ask and for god's sake, don't tell!

[Ray Doh]

4. Johnson has no feelings at all

for anyone. I really don't understand how he is reelected so consistently even though this is solid Repub territory. There have been stories going around for years about how disdainful he is of the general public in his "Town Hall" meetings.

Within the last couple of weeks, he went to Vietnam for the first time since he was held and tortured for several years at the Hanoi Hilton prison camp during the Vietnam War. From the interview, it is obvious that is still probably the most significant event in his life and may have a lot to do with his attitude toward people. http://www.dallasnews.com/s/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/DN-johnson_27met.State.Edition1.1ecaeb52.html

I respect his service to the country and the horrible ordeal he endured as part of what I'm sure he still sees as an honorable fight for freedom and justice. But, he needs to retire and let someone serve in Congress who has the interests of the people in mind.

That someone with his service record can defend W shows what Johnson thinks about the rest of us.