Posted on Apr 22, 2014
"Serving in the Army is not a real job" - Douglas Gansler
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I'm sure this will generate much fire and ire. In Maryland two Democratic candidates are currently fighting for the nomination for Governor. The first of which is Maryland's Attorney General Douglas Gansler who has said the titular quote, and the other is Iraq war veteran and Lt. Governor Anthony Brown.
What are your thoughts on this? Is it something that Gansler believes? Is it accurate that being a JAG in Iraq is "not a real job"? Or is this just a move to pull more notice and campaign points towards Gansler?
Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler drew ire from a veterans’ group after he made the comments about his opponent, Maryland Lt.
Maryland's Attorney General Douglas Gansler <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/04/22/md-gov-candidate-draws-ire-for-suggesting-iraq-war-vet-opponent-not-up-for-real/">accused his opponent</...
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Until the day she died, whenever I visited my Grandmother, she would always ask me when I was getting out of the military so I could get a "real job." This came from a woman who lost two brothers in WWII and who's husband served in WWII and Korea.
It's an attitudinal thing - the way some folks think, the military is a great choice for a young person to make to get training and see the world (and sow wild oats), then you get out after your four years and enter the civilian workforce.
But, I have to agree - this guy is an idot. That's someone too ignorant to even spell, "idiot," correctly. He doesn't even see how his comments COULD be interpreted.
It's an attitudinal thing - the way some folks think, the military is a great choice for a young person to make to get training and see the world (and sow wild oats), then you get out after your four years and enter the civilian workforce.
But, I have to agree - this guy is an idot. That's someone too ignorant to even spell, "idiot," correctly. He doesn't even see how his comments COULD be interpreted.
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Typical politician who never served in the military but easy to criticize us and vote themselves a pay raise and cut our benefits. I wouldn't vote for that BUM. :-(
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Guy sounds ignorant to me Sir. I was born and raised in
Baltimore and glad I left.
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It isn't a job, it is a way of life. But, I don't agree with any politician's characterization that demeans military service. I guess that is why less than one percent of Americans serve......
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Even Ganzler's apology was fake. So in honor of his accomplishments I name him Captain Kapo.
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Personally I think the senator needs to STFU, put his money where his mouth is and get his ass on the front line. Let's see him find some explosives buried in the sand!!!!!!
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