First someone has to tell me what it is that a Veteran does, everyday.
Over at this great little website I found, “The Back Forty”, is a comprehensive summary of Randy Kuhl’s rating by Veteran’s groups and voting record on Veteran’s Issues. (I used the “Palinism” in the title to convey Randy’s depth of understanding of Veteran’s Issues.) We have certainly covered many of Randy’s votes on Veteran’s Issues here at RT, but you can find the “meat and potatoes” of it right here. To give you a taste:
So let’s just see how has Kuhl done since 2004?
In 2005, the Disabled American Veterans rated Kuhl 0%.
In 2006, The Retired Enlisted Association gave him a 50%, the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America a D, and the Disabled American Veterans a 66%.
Kuhl’s voting record is not so hot, either.
Randy Kuhl voted against H Con Res 312: Concurrent Budget Resolution that would allow $581.64 billion for veterans benefits and services, and he voted against H R 2642: G.I. Bill Expansion and Other Domestic Provisions.
After delving into the embarassment of riches that is the Randy Kuhl youtube video library, she discusses his challenger, Retired Navy Commander, Eric Massa:
Especially pleasing is Massa’s clarification on what supporting the troops means to him. He states, “If you really want to support the troops you have to do more than just put a magnetic sticker on your vehicle. Among other things, it means that you stand up for both our troops in the field and for ongoing care for our veterans at home. And at a time when we have tens of thousands of new disabled veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, that latter part is especially important.”
Hmmmm, gee, I don’t know-who should I vote for?
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If the vets dressed up as bowling alleys then John Kuhl would care about them