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you could probable hear a pin drop in this room. Yet it tells me that to honor the fallen, we have to continue on---to find some success in Irag. That is my take on it. Thoughts
> Conscience in Connecticut? > By Big Tent Democrat, Section Elections 2006 > Posted on Thu Nov 09, 2006 at 03:30:19 PM EST > > In my view, Chris Shays (R-CT) deserved defeat in his House race. He survived. But I tip my hat to him for this from his victory speech Tuesday night: > > "I don't know how you'll react to this, but I want to also say this," he said, after quieting his supporters who'd been joyously chanting, "Two more years!" He then unfolded a piece of paper and read off a list of names. "I sent them to Iraq and they came home draped in American flags," Shays continued, as the once-raucous ballroom became eerily quiet. "I think about them almost every day of my life, and, when the press talked about how tormented I must feel about losing the election, they just didn't get it. ... The only torment I feel is for those families, and I pray that we can make it right for these families and that we will find a way to have our men and women come home from success, not failure, but that we find a way to bring them home." It was a numbing sentiment indeed. > > Respect to you for that Representative Shays. Joe Lieberman would NEVER show that quality. > > (5 comments) Permalink :: Comments
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