The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[Strangler Lewis]

Originally Posted by Nephythys

Sorry- it was no joke. He's an idiot- like a little kid who says something stupid and hurtful and then tries to pass it off as a "joke".

Even John McCain whom I do not like much says Kerry should be apologizing- he does not see it as a joke.

As if serving in Vietnam makes you an untouchable saint who can say anything stupid you like and then blame it on anyone else-

He's a sad pathetic man- and I hope he tries to run in 2008. I can laugh for months.

That's fine. Kerry shouldn't make fun of people in the military. However, right wing non-combatants like Pat Buchanan and Joe Scarborough who get all giggly when they talk about military culture don't strike the right note either. The military is not a fourth branch of government. I'd take all this Republican bowing down to our fighting men and women a lot more seriously if they called for a draft or compulsory military service. Without that, military service is just another dirty job to be done by people who are not quite like us.