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AZProgressive

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29. Republicans will use veterans and troops as a political football

Wed Jun 3, 2026, 05:25 PM

Jun 3

They will pressure the public to support of war of the Republican's choice and under Bush anyways they would lecture anti-war protestors to "support our troops" and had yellow ribbons but after they come back they don't care including the Republicans. They try to privatize the VA or as AOC says "Like many public systems, GOP want to rip the battery out + say the whole car doesn't work, so they can sell it for parts," -- https://www.newsweek.com/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-veterans-gop-privatization-va-funding-healthcare-1405375

I wasn't alive yet during the Vietnam war but in my experience as a veteran Republicans will use troops as a political football if they're pushing for war but don't do much for them after they come back.

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"So let me get this straight. Jake Tapper is focused on attacking my Mom" [View all] Quiet Em Jun 3 OP

We can hold both conversations at the same time Hunter. Your mom is not helping the Democratic Party with Pisces Jun 3 #1

Jake Tapper is a jerk with a vendetta against the Bidens Quiet Em Jun 3 #2

Surprising Tapper hasn't started a book on Donny Boy's mental decline Ritabert Jun 3 #4

His bosses wouldn't approve of that durablend Jun 3 #6

Yep another spineless journalist unlike Scott Pelley. Ritabert Jun 3 #9

To call Tapper a journalist is insulting... Moostache Jun 3 #16

Tapper spent YEARS living inside McCain's digestive tract thebigidea Jun 3 #27

Agreed. Ritabert Jun 4 #55

Vendetta for what? moonscape Jun 3 #18

You should ask tapper. niyad Jun 3 #22

Imagine sticking up for Jake Tapper. nt Cha Jun 4 #45

It is hard to fathom. niyad Jun 4 #51

Jake Tapper is a jerk with no heart. Trueblue1968 Jun 4 #47

Hardy enough WmChris Jun 3 #19

No we can't MorbidButterflyTat Jun 3 #23

Uh, hello? Remember what the Democratic elites did to Joe Biden? crimycarny Jun 3 #40

We don't need this distraction right now. She could have come out with this book after the midterms!!! Pisces Jun 3 #41

Not going to be a distraction crimycarny Jun 4 #44

Exactly PatSeg Jun 4 #54

Good for them bad for Dems in the midterms Pisces Friday #62

It is not going to hurt the Dems in the midterms crimycarny Friday #64

Oh, please. sheshe2 Friday #61

Jake Tapper has a mission, and it's Cha Friday #63

Respectfully disagree...the media did a hit job on Joe Joinfortmill Wednesday #67

Has Tapper continuously harped on shithole's health.................... Lovie777 Jun 3 #3

There is something not mentally right with Jake Tapper. Baitball Blogger Jun 3 #5

And I'm trying to figure out PatSeg Jun 4 #56

Check Tapper's spine relogic Jun 3 #7

Joe Biden was a cyclist! BidenRocks Jun 3 #8

I can only dream about finding that thing lying on the ground... Moostache Jun 3 #17

Salt! BidenRocks Jun 3 #37

I like the way you think! MorbidButterflyTat Jun 3 #38

Stop holding back!! LOL Bengus81 Jun 4 #49

Being a Delawarean, I know the Biden's pretty well. I live in their ZIP Code. Walleye Jun 4 #52

Especially those in the same party crimycarny Jun 4 #59

, Like they did, Hillary only worse than that Walleye Jun 4 #60

A great deal of the media nitpicks the supposed sins of Democrats and turns a blind eye to the rampant nepotism of Martin68 Jun 3 #10

And then dare to call themselves reporters. NT Trueblue Texan Jun 3 #30

Like one of my favorite podcasters likes to say Mad_Machine76 Jun 3 #35

Jake Tapper is a despicable Trump whore. dalton99a Jun 3 #11

What did he say about Jill Biden? senseandsensibility Jun 3 #12

If he were actually having a stroke Mad_Machine76 Jun 3 #36

My mom had a stroke and the only sign at first was her stumbling on words. W_HAMILTON Jun 4 #48

Thanks for explaining Mad_Machine76 Jun 4 #57

Jake Tapper wants to be important. Iggo Jun 3 #13

Growing a pair would actually make him important... Trueblue Texan Jun 3 #31

Jake Tapper is a hypocrite and a phony Prairie Gates Jun 3 #14

Personally, I have had enough of the felliatating "the troops" since 1986... Moostache Jun 3 #20

You're preaching to the choir here Prairie Gates Jun 3 #24

What a great quote, Moostache! calimary Jun 3 #28

Republicans will use veterans and troops as a political football AZProgressive Jun 3 #29

I have not wasted my time watching CNN for a very long time, and I have not state of stupid Jun 3 #15

Jake Tapper is a lazy hack. Bristlecone Jun 3 #21

his priorities certainly are very twisted indeed Skittles Jun 3 #26

He's trying to make up ground on that ill-received book of his Bristlecone Jun 3 #33

Tapper is despicable--just look at this short clip of him trashing Hunter for being involved in Beau's care crimycarny Friday #66

oh SNAP Skittles Jun 3 #25

F**k Tapper SocialDemocrat61 Jun 3 #32

These criminals all need to be in Jail. spanone Jun 3 #34

Since we are at War, BidenRocks Jun 3 #39

Wow, so many on this thread sound like Trump calling CNN fake news?? What is going on. News we don't like Pisces Jun 3 #42

I beg to differ happy feet Jun 4 #53

That's a gaslighting technique: to infer that responding a certain way AnotherMother4Peace Jun 4 #58

Have you read the book? crimycarny Friday #65

Hey ... Jake Tapper. F you. KPN Jun 3 #43

Biden was masterful as President. I mean his policies. applegrove Jun 4 #46

Hey Flapper....CBS news is looking for asshats like you Bengus81 Jun 4 #50

Good for Hunter themaguffin Wednesday #68