Saturday, August 04, 2007

Romney: Military Service for "Other People"

Former Massachusetts Governor and Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney, a born-again military groupie, just butched up his website (above), but has yet to encourage a single one of his five healthy heterosexual sons even to consider volunteering for military service.

We know that Mitt Romney personally knew at least one casualty in the Global War on Terror, Army 1st Lieutenant Andrew J. Bacevich. Money quote:

Army 1st Lt. Andrew J. Bacevich, 27, served as a legislative aide to then-Gov. Mitt Romney in 2004, handling all bills sent to the governor's desk for review and signature.

Romney said Tuesday that he talked with Bacevich about his decision to enlist before he left the Massachusetts Statehouse.

"I got to know Andrew as a legislative aide in my office, and before he left we met and talked about his plans," Romney said in a statement. "He was driven by a desire to serve, first as part of our team and then as a member of the military. His loss is a deep personal loss for me and for all of those who knew him."

OYE Comment:

We note that Governor Romney's way to "'Support' the 'Surge'" consists exclusively of making contributions to worthwhile organizations supporting our troops and veterans. Nowhere does he even come close to encouraging those eligible to serve [healthy heterosexuals 41 and under] who support the 'Surge' even to consider volunteering for military service.

OK, Governor Romney, if you cannot summon the courage within yourself even to encourage your own eligible supporters at least to consider enlisting, how can you possibly expect to convince the American people that you are capable of leading our nation, and the international coalition, to a successful outcome of the Global War on Terrorism in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere?

Hat tip to Red Mass Group.

5 Comments:

At 05 August, 2007 13:15, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey Karl, I have tried to post in the last few months. Your site will not accept my password.

 
At 05 August, 2007 13:20, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey Karl this freder421, that was my post, I read you everyday still. I found the post about Mitt really interesting, so went to his website. I asked him, if he was president, could he call for a draft? Being that he has five sons not serving in iraq. The five brothers have websites also, I asked four of them, if they would be part of the troop increase in Iraq, no answer yet. They ask a question on their site, it is a math question, seems to add up to 14, 9 plus 5 equals, or some other sum that equals 14, made no sense to me. Good to post again, but i don't want to post anon.

 
At 05 August, 2007 13:31, Anonymous Anonymous said...

CNN/Youtube question for the Romney brothers, will you be a part of the troop increase in Iraq, that your dad has called for? That is why Mitt has tried to get out of that debate. We the people demand, that if Mitt is president his sons serve in Iraq. The days of cowards, calling for war is over, can i get a whoop, whoop. I know I am right.

 
At 05 August, 2007 14:10, Blogger OYE said...

freder421-

You need a gmail account first. Please send us an e-mail at operationyellowelephant at gmail dot com and we'll send you an invitation. Thanks.

 
At 06 August, 2007 17:04, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Oh how I wish someone would ask Mitt "the question" ... any ideas?

 

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