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ABC News Asks 60 Soldiers Who They'll Vote for - Doesn't Report the 54 For McCain
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This from Major General (ret) Buckman.
My niece, Katelyn, stationed at Baluud , Iraq was assigned, with others of her detachment, to be escort/guard/watcher for Martha Raddatz of ABC News as she covered John McCain’s recent trip to Iraq.
Katelyn and her Captain stood directly behind Raddatz as she queried GI’s walking past. They kept count of the GI’s and you should remember these numbers. She asked 60 GI’s who they planned to vote for in November. 54 said John McCain, 4 for Obama, and 2 for Hillary.
Katelyn called home and told her Mom and Dad to watch ABC news the next night because she was standing directly behind Raddatz and maybe they’d see her on TV. Mom and Dad of course, called and emailed all the kinfolk to watch the newscast and maybe see Katelyn.
Well, of course, we all watched and what we saw wasn’t a glimpse of Katelyn, but got a hell’uva view of skewed news. After a dissertation on McCain’s trip and speech, ABC showed 5 GI’s being asked by Raddatz how they were going to vote in November; 3 for Obama and 2 for Clinton .. No mention of the 54 for McCain.
Ah, the irony of American Patriots protecting the press from harm while the reporter prepares a completely misleading story about which candidate the soldiers prefer. The reporter obviously thought her escort was comprised of brainless morons who wouldn't see what was going on in front of them. Wouldn't be the first time a reporter in the MSM turned out to be the brainless moron.
Support the troops. Pass this along.
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Thanks....and welcome back. Hope your vacation was more productive than mine.
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So, he left the land of the gods, Wyoming, to return to wonderful state of Illinois and their ridiculous government.

I question your sanity.
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Don't worry, I plan on returning to Wyoming to retire.

There you go. I don't blame you.


But in the meantime, welcome back to Illinois...
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This from Major General (ret) Buckman.
My niece, Katelyn, stationed at Baluud , Iraq was assigned, with others of her detachment, to be escort/guard/watcher for Martha Raddatz of ABC News as she covered John McCain’s recent trip to Iraq.
Katelyn and her Captain stood directly behind Raddatz as she queried GI’s walking past. They kept count of the GI’s and you should remember these numbers. She asked 60 GI’s who they planned to vote for in November. 54 said John McCain, 4 for Obama, and 2 for Hillary.
Katelyn called home and told her Mom and Dad to watch ABC news the next night because she was standing directly behind Raddatz and maybe they’d see her on TV. Mom and Dad of course, called and emailed all the kinfolk to watch the newscast and maybe see Katelyn.
Well, of course, we all watched and what we saw wasn’t a glimpse of Katelyn, but got a hell’uva view of skewed news. After a dissertation on McCain’s trip and speech, ABC showed 5 GI’s being asked by Raddatz how they were going to vote in November; 3 for Obama and 2 for Clinton .. No mention of the 54 for McCain.
Ah, the irony of American Patriots protecting the press from harm while the reporter prepares a completely misleading story about which candidate the soldiers prefer. The reporter obviously thought her escort was comprised of brainless morons who wouldn't see what was going on in front of them. Wouldn't be the first time a reporter in the MSM turned out to be the brainless moron.
Support the troops. Pass this along.
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Sorry to see you leave the West; our loss...
However, you have pointed out the average intellect of an American soldier. Who really cares what they think anyway?
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Sorry to see you leave the West; our loss...
However, you have pointed out the average intellect of an American soldier. Who really cares what they think anyway?
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Who would care any more what the "5" thought more than what the other 54 thought? Flaming Liberals.....that's who.
Your response is typical of two things:
1. knowledge that the troops tend to overwhelmingly vote Republican and
2. the fact that the liberals really don't want the troops to vote anyway.
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Of course Troops vote republican.
Always have and probably always will. Troops are trained to fight. They'll get plenty of chances to do that with a republican president. Lord knows if there's any ##### laying around Republicans are gonna insert a stick and stir.
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Of course Troops vote republican.
Always have and probably always will. Troops are trained to fight. They'll get plenty of chances to do that with a republican president. Lord knows if there's any ##### laying around Republicans are gonna insert a stick and stir.
You say that like it's a bad thing.
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Of course Troops vote republican.
Always have and probably always will. Troops are trained to fight. They'll get plenty of chances to do that with a republican president. Lord knows if there's any ##### laying around Republicans are gonna insert a stick and stir.
While the democrats drink herbal tea and sing Kumbya.
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