That's so unwise. Puts his whole unit at risk. I understand that the kid signed up and all, but now that his mom is tapped as a VP candidate, they really ought to think twice about the deployment and put the kid on duty stateside. And no one should give the kid or his family any shit about it.
My whole life, I've never loved anything else.
Oz ,'Him'
Natter 60: Gone In 60 Seconds
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Allyson - Sep 01, 2008 10:51:42 am PDT #6494 of 10003
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
DebetEsse - Sep 01, 2008 10:59:21 am PDT #6495 of 10003
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Prince Harry was able to serve in Afghanistan with a press embargo on his location etc until someone (Drudge, maybe?) broke the embargo, and then they pulled him out immediately.
Stephanie - Sep 01, 2008 11:01:03 am PDT #6496 of 10003
Trust my rage
I love Obama. I like that he not only told people to shut up, but he kind of stood up for Bristol as well.
Consuela - Sep 01, 2008 11:04:14 am PDT #6497 of 10003
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Go Obama. That was classy.
ION, I suck at home-computer repair. So tempted to just buy a new laptop and be done with it.
flea - Sep 01, 2008 11:13:27 am PDT #6498 of 10003
information libertarian
John McCain's younger son was in Iraq for a long stretch last year and this; the NYT deliberately didn't publish a photo or details, but he was there in Feb. when McCain clinched the nomination.
Sparky1 - Sep 01, 2008 11:17:54 am PDT #6499 of 10003
Librarian Warlord
Also, Beau Biden is scheduled to go to Iraq on Oct 3rd.
Allyson - Sep 01, 2008 11:22:23 am PDT #6500 of 10003
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
It all worries me. It just takes a jackass with a scoop and no brains to do some serious damage to a bunch of kids.
Theodosia - Sep 01, 2008 11:23:27 am PDT #6501 of 10003
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I think it's actually so very good that both VP candidates have kids in active duty/serving in war zone status, because it can't be said that they don't have a palpably physical connection to the conflict, which is what a great deal of the Bush Admin, particularly the ones most eagerly pushing this conflict lacked and still lack.
Vortex - Sep 01, 2008 11:30:00 am PDT #6502 of 10003
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I'm sure that, as with Prince Harry, there is an evacuation plan. I think that he was removed just hours after the report hit.
Trudy Booth - Sep 01, 2008 11:46:13 am PDT #6503 of 10003
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
The NYT article had this classy quote:
"The despicable rumors that have been spread by liberal blogs, some even with Barack Obama's name in them, is a real anchor around the Democratic ticket, pulling them down in the mud in a way that certainly juxtaposes themselves against their 'campaign of change,'" a senior aide said.
WITH OBAMA'S NAME IN THEM!!!!
I could hurl.
Love Obama's response. Class act all the way.