25th Mar 2004
Dean, Back and Insane as Ever
I really hate to get into politics on this blog, but sometimes I just can’t help myself. So, Howard Dean has endorsed Kerry. What a surprise. (Would you like a slice of humble pie with that crow, Mr. Dean?) This comment, as reported in the Post, makes me laugh:
“The real issue is this: Who would you rather have in charge of the defense of the United States of America, a group of people who never served a day overseas in their life, or a guy who served his country honorably and has three Purple Hearts and a Silver Star on the battlefields of Vietnam?”
The radio clip I heard of this was followed by cheers from Deaniacs. Think about this for a minute. As we all know, Dean himself copped out on service in Vietnam, citing a back injury that didn’t prevent him from a season of skiing immediately after his Army fitness exam that granted him deferment. Likewise, I’d hazard a guess that most Baby Boom Dean Supporters similarly were against the Vietnam war and did their best to dodge service.
Granted, I’m a coward and probably would have done all I could to avoid service in Vietnam more to save my ass than out of some principled objection to foreign policy issues, but it’s now Dean who is bringing those principles into the argument. He’s saying he’d rather have a Vietnam war hero in the White House than a draft dodger, like himself and his supporters. Yet they cheer. Go figure.
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“Dean who is bring” (sic): should be “bringing.” One Proofreader Nazi point for me.
I wonder if anyone will ever leave me comments for anything else.
That is because Bush is a dick. (Haha, there are like five puns in that sentance.)