Is this really where we are?

[onecaliberal]

Republicans have smeared a man held captive for 5 years without knowing any of the facts.
So... Instead of leave no soldier behind. It's fuck off and die if a republican determines you are not worthy.

Words fail me...

[randys1]

1. Repubs hate the troops, always have...

they love defense contractors but troops are bothersome, they come back with injuries and ptsd etc

big pain in the ass to repubs

[yeoman6987]

2. You should see MSNBC and CNN tonight....

Goodness they are smearing worse than any Fox News person could dream too. It is disgusting.

[SunSeeker]

10. One exception: Rachel Maddow was excellent tonight. nt

[randys1]

15. Thank God...

No, repubs HATE the troops and HATE Obama and this is ALL about HATING both

Want me to prove it?

I just had an idea for a thread

[question everything]

3. Perhaps they need to watch "Saving Private Ryan"

Yes, soldiers get killed when they are seeking one of their own.

[abelenkpe]

4. SOP for republicans

As you know fuck off and die is also their response to the unemployed, those without health insurance and those needing food stamps. Why would it be any different in this case?

[onecaliberal]

5. You are right

I don't know why I am so shocked with the reaction of the right.

Hopefully their public demonstration of how they really feel about the military will strike a nerve. Probably not, one can hope.

[Skittles]

6. it's got nothing to do with the soldier

it's all about smearing Obama

[onecaliberal]

7. I can't argue with that

But the hideous behavior of republicans in public regarding POW's is shocking to me none the less.

[Skittles]

8. not sure why it should shock you

they only care about soldiers when they're available to fight their fucked up wars

[blkmusclmachine]

9. Recall the Republican chant (2012) to the Veteran: "Let him DIE! Let him DIE! Let him DIE!"

Republicans have no shame.

[SunSeeker]

11. K & R

[CBHagman]

12. They also have a short memory regarding prisoner swaps.

When this media firestorm over the Bergdahl release started to erupt, the first thing I thought of was Gilad Shalit, the Israeli soldier whose release involved another prisoner release. My memory could be playing tricks on me, but I don't recall GOP senators piling on the Israelis over that.

[url]http://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/oct/18/gilad-shalit-release-palestinian-exchange[/url]

The elaborate machinery of a prisoner swap deal between two bitter enemies swung into motion early on Tuesday, as hundreds of Palestinians and one Israeli soldier prepared to return home in one of the most dramatic recent developments in the otherwise deadlocked Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Before dawn on Tuesday the first 96 inmates were moved from a prison in the south to another in the West Bank, where they were later to be released, a spokesman for Israel's prisons service said.

The Israel-Hamas deal, to take place on Tuesday morning, is going ahead despite criticism and court appeals in Israel against the release of 1,027 Palestinians for a single captured armoured corps sergeant, Gilad Shalit, held by militants in Gaza since 2006.

[Midnight Writer]

13. John McCain has a short memory as well

In Feb of this year, he was in favor of the exchange.

And he himself was released through a prisoner exchange with the Viet Cong (through negotiations with the enemy).

I'm sorry, I respect the man for his service, but at this point he is just being a dick.

[TeamPooka]

14. "Support the Troops...unless there's a Democrat in the White House." - old GOP saying. nt

[onecaliberal]

16. The republicans talk about supporting the troops

all of the time. When it comes down to giving them proper equipment to go to war, or healthcare, or nutrition for their families the republicans couldn't care less about the troops. Just like bush, republicans are all hat, no cattle.