Vet Candidates Deserved Better...

Fifty ran, only four won.



These were the Vets who came back with something to say, something to add to the American dialogue; only they didn’t know much about how politics worked so they struggled on their own, tried to raise money to support their candidacy and did the things they thought made sense.



Only the Democratic Party didn’t support them.



They were told that they had to raise a million to be considered seriously. The head of the DNCC sometimes put in their own person over the Vet instead of helping the Vet gather the support of the voters.



Eric Massa, the head of the Band of Brothers as they called themselves, told it like it was. The only one who came and supported him was the former Senator from Georgia who lost three limbs and had to stand up for himself when he was accused of not being a patriot.



Eric’s problem: He said what he thought. He was refreshing and people who were long term republicans voted for him.



His opponent, on the other hand, got lot’s of backing from his own party and attacked Massa with direct mailers funded by the party that had to cost a half million dollars.



Meanwhile, Massa had no money for postage or mailings—even though he raised 800,000 dollars which was more than he ever earned in the military; still the DNC would not raise a finger to help…



Eric Massa lost the election by about two percent. He was left with two years worth of debt. So did Tammy Duckworth, another wounded Veteran who was not a polished politician either so she spoke from her heart.

And so did the 42 more of the democratic candidates. Oftentimes, the difference between success or failure was less than two percent. But the democratic leadership failed to help the candidates when they needed it most. Failed to provide money; failed to provide support!



They were smart; they were dedicated; and they each wanted America to return to its former glory; it’s a sad story that the party contributed to their defeat despite all the self praise they larded on themselves. That is the true story and the subtext that you will never get from the Democratic Party….and the only ones who lost out were the American people.



God Bless America and let’s not forget our Vets who are finding an increasing number of hospitals closing, their benefits being cut short and some even being sued for staying in Army camps…



We should all remember that you know a people by the way they treat their heros…



Les Aaron



The Armchair Curmudgeon



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