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OldRedneck

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8. I'm trying my best to keep this comment clean

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 01:57 AM

Nov 2013

I'm an old infantry soldier with over 28 years in uniform, including multiple tours in Vietnam.

I'm trying really, really hard to keep this comment clean.

While on active duty, if I had failed a piss-in-the-bottle test, or, if I have been convicted of cocaine possession, I would have been either (1) out of the Army in a nansecond, or, (2) breaking rocks at Leavenworth for a LONG time.

Now, as a retiree, if I am convicted of a felony . . . such as cocaine possession . . . I will lose my very generous military pension.

Yet, these Congressional sonsabitches get to say "Well, damn, I'm really, really sorry I think I'll go into a plush rehab for a few months until everyone forgets what a piece of shit I am."

Just saying.

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RESIGN! [View all] Cooley Hurd Nov 2013 OP

Sorry...he's doing the contrite act and going into rehab. Roselma Nov 2013 #1

Didn't the word "Redemption" pop up? hatrack Nov 2013 #14

He is a hypocrite of the first order! sheshe2 Nov 2013 #2

It's a whole lotta hypocrisy. Loudly Nov 2013 #3

He's hanging with a jury of his peers who all Coyotl Nov 2013 #4

If I didn't have any connections, I'd sign up for rehab... immoderate Nov 2013 #6

Hypocrite.. it's all right for him to be addicted and Cha Nov 2013 #5

I must have missed the wave after wave of Liberal Hippie Dems all being busted for drugs.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #7

I'm trying my best to keep this comment clean OldRedneck Nov 2013 #8

Well said. Thank you. nt SunSeeker Nov 2013 #9

K & R SunSeeker Nov 2013 #10

For this to happen, there needs to be public outcry, which I am waiting to hear. Skidmore Nov 2013 #11

^ Wilms Nov 2013 #12

K&R Boom Sound 416 Nov 2013 #13

Someone should take his ass to a court that will make him resign. ancianita Nov 2013 #15

Wouldn't it be better for him to stay in office and *run* again? Marr Nov 2013 #16

'a misdemeanor charge of cocaine possession' Rex Nov 2013 #17

Addiction is a disease! cally Nov 2013 #18