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Why are democrats really upset about the phrase "phony soldiers"?

Senator Reid and the 40 other democrats who are smearing Rush Limbaugh had no problem with William Arkin's calling the troops "mercenaries" Democrats also had no problem with John Kerry's attack on the troops, or Barak Obama's attack on the troops, or Dick Durbin's attack on the troops, or....... Obviously its not for attacking the troops but we do have these two of many examples. Two people familiar with the federal probe said Democrat Atlantic City Mayor Levy is under investigation on suspicion that he lied about his service for financial gain. According to one of the sources, Levy is suspected of lying about having received a Combat Infantryman's Badge, a medal given to soldiers who participate in active ground combat, and about having post-traumatic stress disorder. As a veteran, he was entitled to veteran's payments, but by embellishing his record, he could get more money, the sources said. The total financial benefit gained in this way would be less than $25,000, they said. His current salary is around $101,000, according to the acting mayor. The controversy bubbling around Levy erupted in November 2006, when the Atlantic City paper reported he had "knowingly misrepresented" his military record to family, friends, reporters and the public for years. The newspaper said it began examining Levy's record after a local veteran expressed doubts that Levy had been a Green Beret. The Press examined Levy's claims by contacting the National Archives and Records Administration's National Personnel Records Center, which reported Levy had never been involved with the Special Forces. In Harkin's case, the questions that have lingered longest concern his Navy record. Mr. Harkin did serve in the Navy during the Vietnam era, but exactly what he did, and for how long, remain a matter of some dispute. "After I got out of college," he says in his standard stump speech, "I spent eight years, eight months and eight days as a Navy pilot." His military record, though, shows he served five years on active duty, from Nov. 21, 1962, until Nov. 30, 1967. The senator arrives at the eight-year figure by adding on three years in the ready reserve. Mr. Harkin's military record, acquired by The Wall Street Journal through a Freedom of Information request, shows he remained active in the reserves, ready or not, until Oct. 1, 1989, retiring with the rank of commander. "I'm right," Mr. Harkin says. "I was a Navy flyer for eight years, eight months and eight days. I have a certificate to prove it." What he did while on active duty is even more confusing. In 1979, Mr. Harkin, then a congressman, participated in a round-table discussion arranged by the Congressional Vietnam Veterans' Caucus. "I spent five years as a Navy pilot, starting in November of 1962," Mr. Harkin said at that meeting, in words that were later quoted in a book, Changing of the Guard, by Washington Post political writer David Broder. "One year was in Vietnam. I was flying F-4s and F-8s on combat air patrols and photo-reconnaissance support missions. I did no bombing." That clearly is not an accurate picture of his Navy service. Though Mr. Harkin stresses he is proud of his Navy record--"I put my ass on the line day after day"--he concedes now he never flew combat air patrols in Vietnam. He was stationed at the U.S. Naval Air Station at Atsugi, Japan. Damaged aircraft were flown into Atsugi for repairs or sometimes flown out of Atsugi to the Philippines John Kerry: And there is no reason, Bob, that young American soldiers need to be going into the homes of Iraqis in the dead of night, terrorizing kids and children, you know, women, breaking sort of the customs of the -- of -- the historical customs, religious customs. so Kerry is saying here Bush is terrorizing kids in the dead of night? How can anyone take you seriously when you continually cherry pick or lie and not answer the question. just admit they dont care one lick if Rush really did attack the troops and be done with it.

Public Comments

1. They got slammed for the "Betrayus" situation, this was a attempt at damage control..
2. You are defending Rush Limbaugh against being "smeared"? Oh my GOD, satire is dead!
3. Its the old slight of hand trick, watch what I'm doing with this hand so you don't see what I'm doing with my other one. Well in this case I guess it would be so you don't see what I'm not doing with this one because they ain't doing squat about anything right now.
4. It's a distraction from the controversy over the moveon ad. The Democrats, and especially those running for president, do want too much attention focused on how much power George Soros has over them. They're counting on most people only focusing on what is in the news right now and not what has been reported over time.
5. captain - how is anyone supposed to take you seriously if your are still saying that Kerry attacked the troops. I know you are smart enough to know he was attacking Bush and not the troops. Obama didn't attack the troops , either. ** Soldiers in full-body armor, often without translators, show up at houses in the middle of the night and politely but firmly demand to search for weapons. Jittery soldiers in Humvees and tanks point machine guns at Iraqi cars that show the slightest hint of irregular behavior. http://www.veteransforcommonsense.org/ArticleID/855 if you are saying that our troops have never done door to door searches in the middle of the night, you are wrong. If you don't think scares the hell out of little Iraqi kids, you are wrong. When are Conservatives like you, Limbaugh, and Hannity going to admit that Kerry and Obama did NOT attack the troops????
6. Phony Soldiers was a throw-away phrase used in a telephone conversation. One could compare the manufactured controversy with the democrats grabbing a little mouse as it passed by and trying to make it roar like a lion. It just doesn't work no matter how much you squeeze. In the end, the mouse winds up s*itting in your hand.
7. oh really ? usually "really" is needed just desperately to justify nonsense. as you should here "really" not practice for your infarct and disrespect all our attempts of infecting you with composure.
8. If the smaer comes from the left, then it is ok. I read the transcript, unliekd dems who can't read, English anyway, and there was no smear on the troops.
9. Everything the left does is based upon political opportunity and its creation. Here they have created the opportunity to change the subject! The MoveOn Patreus ad the left created was a disaster. Hell, Reid and others had to pass a Senate resolution condemning it. How happy do you think their radical left wing base was about that! So when the phoney controversy about "phoney soldiers" came up, it was a Godsend. Dem politicians jumped on it in order to get back in the good graces of their base and generally change the subject away from the Patreus ad and their forced condemnation of it. And that's what this is all about, in so far as the dem party is concerned. It's an opportunity to change the subject. Also very important is the fact that this entire contrivance of the left will eventually be used to argue for reinstatement of the Fairness Doctrine. If the worst should happen and Hillary should be elected it will be among the first orders of business. It is a direct assault upon free speech and the right of the public to choose its favorite programming so naturally the left is positively drooling over the possibility of making it law.
10. I guess the Dems wanted to show "you guys" that they can out-hissy fit you all ..Remember?..Be-tray-us?.. LAST WEEK'S hissy-fit?... I'll listen to both sides again when they ...GET BACK TO THE BUSINESS OF THIS COUNTRY?.....maybe?.......you know, like, THEIR JOBS?... *
11. Maybe veterans take umbrage at chickenhawks wrapping themselves in the flag and questioning other peoples' service. Check out http://www.awolbush.com/whoserved.html to see how many of the chickenhawks have served in any military capacity.