Bizarre: Republican blames Clinton, DLC, for his odd proposal

[wyldwolf]

Last week when a strange proposal came to light made by Colorado congressional candidate, Rick O'Donnell, requiring all male high school seniors forgo their last semester of school to perform compulsory service guarding the US border with Mexico or patrolling vulnerable seaports, one would have thought the former head of the Colorado Department of Higher Education would try to put some positive spin on the debacle.

But that's not the case with O'Donnell. Using some peculiarly convoluted logic, the Conservative Republican running in the 7th CD is now defending his proposal claiming he somehow got the idea from Democrats like Bill and Hilary Clinton.

When O'Donnells' opponent, Democrat Ed Perlmutter, went to town on his proposal calling it dangerous, absurd and bizarre, the Republican fired back with a press release that was almost as peculiar as the first proposal.

His defense .... Democrats have long proposed national community service for young adults, and he's just following their lead.

But what Mr. O'Donnell failed to see in his defense of his outlandish proposal was that although some Democrats have in fact called for increased voluntary national service, their vision and his seem as different as night and day...

http://scoop.epluribusmedia.org/story/2006/9/4/19154/62271

[William769]

1. Why is that so hard to believe?

Bill & Hillary Clinton Get blamed for everything by alot right here on DU!

[Dr.Phool]

2. Well, my arthritis is acting up this morning,

And I'm pretty damned sure that Hillary had something to do with it.

The hangover too.

[ComerPerro]

3. yet another pathetic attempt to point out Dem "hypocrisy"

[Supersedeas]

4. Logic is not a filthy pubby's strong suit.