Generation Chickenhawk: the Unauthorized College Republican Convention Tour

[Wetzelbill]

Generation Chickenhawk: the Unauthorized College Republican Convention Tour
Max Blumenthal

On July 13, 2007, I visited Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery, where the bodies of American soldiers killed in Iraq were freshly interred. Afterwards, I headed across the street to the Sheraton National Hotel, owned by right-wing Korean cult leader Sun Myung-Moon, to meet some of the war's most fervent supporters at the College Republican National Convention.

In conversations with at least twenty College Republicans about the war in Iraq, I listened as they lip-synched discredited cant about "fighting them over there so we don't have to fight them over here." Many of the young GOP cadres I met described the so-called "war on terror" as nothing less than the cause of their time.

Yet when I asked these College Repulicans why they were not participating in this historical cause, they immediately went into contortions. Asthma. Bad knees from playing catcher in high school. "Medical reasons." "It's not for me." These were some of the excuses College Republicans offered for why they could not fight them "over there." Like the current Republican leaders who skipped out on Vietnam, the GOP's next generation would rather cheerlead from the sidelines for the war in Iraq while other, less privileged young men and women fight and die.

Along with videographer Thomas Shomaker, I captured a vivid portrait of the hypocritical mentality of the next generation of Republican leaders. See for yourself. (video at link)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/max-blumenthal/generation-chickenhawk-t_b_56676.html

[rockymountaindem]

1. I am *not* going to click that link, although I really want to.

I know it'll just make me mad. Besides, I've got enough young chickenhawks in my circle of friends around here that I don't need to see their cadre of leaders on tape to believe the hypocrisy.

[Kingshakabobo]

2. Oh come on! Clicky the linky. It's classic chickenhawkery.

The kind of shit, along with O'Lielly, that my partner doesn't let me watch before bedtime.

[rockymountaindem]

5. No, no, no.

Seriously... It's like a miner probably doesn't want to watch a TV show about coal mines when he's off work. Since I'm shoveling the chickenshit all over this place, I don't need to see it on the internet too.

But I really, really want to. It's like eating a giant donut in a way. You know you shouldn't but still, it's hard to resist. I'll probably watch it at some point, anyway.

[blondeatlast]

13. Find a serene moment, tilt a few, watch something funny first, then watch it.

It's both hysterical and tragic.

[Quantess]

17. It's funny. And serious.

watch it! It's good!

[Donnachaidh]

3. it's the usual lot of overfed frat boys claiming they support the troops

But cannot join the service because of -

a) asthma
b) sports injury during earlier years
c) got better things to do.

They do manage to hide the chickenfeathers with their blazers. :rofl:

[Spinzonner]

4. Watch closely

There might be a future Republican leader in that gaggle

[Wetzelbill]

6. oh bet on it

Especially if they go out and snort coke and pick up some hookers afterward.

[blondeatlast]

12. The tall guy standing next to hair girl is the one I picked. nt

[SpiralHawk]

7. And they just adore Commander AWOL and Five Deferments Cheney

Because they so capably demonstrate how to stay safely home and play with your putter while you send other people off to fight and die in your republicon crony oil-and muitions Crusade for Profits.

I have disdain for these young chickenhawk republicons. They have no honor, and merit no respect.

They are just mindless chickbots, following their chickenhawk republicon 'leaders.'

[proud patriot]

8. Yellow Elephants

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9. I liked the guy in the dirty t shirt who prayed to God

to help him with his attraction to men. Officially Not Gay. :rofl:

[blondeatlast]

10. "Um, I'm not going, um, because I might, um, become a really, um, great speaker..."

Almost a direct quote.

[blondeatlast]

11. Dittohead hypocrisy at its finest/worst. Spread this vid far and wide.

and know that htese guys' days are numbered!

[PA Democrat]

14. They aren't even the slightest bit original in their talking points.

"Fight them over there..." "Islamofascists" Gag!

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15. Kicking....

[proud2BlibKansan]

16. OMG that is freakin hilarious

Tell that idiot not to chew gum on camera. LOL