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In reply to the discussion: I "Fuck"ing support Will Pitt! [View all]jazzimov
(1,456 posts)There are times when I agree with him, there are times when I disagree with him. Just as I do with Obama.
On this particular issue, I have to disagree with Will. I saw the SOTU speech.
I saw the soldier in question. I saw him try to get up in anticipation. I saw the smile on his face. I saw his "thumbs up".
This was HIS night. It's the least any of us can do for him. Including the President.
He didn't look like a "prop" to me. He looked like a HERO.
Yes, 10 deployments sounds ridiculous. But as POTUS said, his first and foremost motivation was to get through his rehab to "help his teammates", which to me sounded like he was asking for an 11th deployment.
Yes, I think that 10 deployments are ridiculous. But HE obviously didn't.
Personally, I think all of this discussion over whether or not he was used as a prop is just ridiculous. I want to know what HE thought.
And, looking at his face and his attitude - I think he saw this as HIS night. I don't think he thought he was being used, at all.
So, everyone that decries his being used as a "prop" - try asking HIM.
This is what ticks me off about political blogging - ask the people involved. Isn't that what Democratic bloggers are supposed to do? Ask the people who are actually involved?