Tucker: Swift boater does a logical back flip as basis for attack.

[LostInAnomie]

On Tucker (I know I shouldn't be watching) one of the Anti-Murtha vets for truth spent the first half of an interview lambasting Murtha for undercutting the morale of our troops in Iraq. He claimed that be criticizing the Iraq war, and some of the alleged criminal actions by our troops Murtha is demoralizing our troops and putting them at risk.

The second half of the interview the swift boater lambasted Murtha for speaking about the morale of our troops in Iraq.

Apparently, it is alright for a RW idiot to weep for the morale of our troops but it is not alright for an elected member of congress to do the same.

[NYCGirl]

1. Tucker actually stuck up for Murtha. NT

[LostInAnomie]

3. Well, in his own smug, under-handed way.

It was more like "Yeah, I know he sucks, but there are other Democrats that suck worse". He didn't bother to put up a real defense.

[NYCGirl]

4. He kept asking the swiftboat jerkoff for examples, but he couldn't

provide any. I thought Tucker did a good job of embarrassing the guy.

[Eric J in MN]

2. In an ideal world,

...Tucker Carlson wouldn't have a TV show.

[AlinPA]

5. In a normal world, he would be struggling to make it as a reporter. He is

phony.

[xchrom]

6. in a normal world -- he'd constantly be hiding from guys who want to

beat him up for those ridiculous outfits he wears.

[grannylib]

9. He's a college dropout with a famous mommy...he's no 'journalist'

that's for sure.

[Dispassionate Lib]

7. They don't have to make sense, just noise.

[wryter2000]

8. Welcome to DU

:hi:

Nice post.

[newyawker99]

10. Hi Dispassionate Lib!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[UTUSN]

11. The scumbag is Craig MINNICK, here's some background

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Swift Boat Smear leader in PA is high paid Conservative campus speaker.

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Army JAG Officer leading the Swift Boat smear against Congressman John Murtha in PA is a high paid Conservative campus speaker asking $1000 on the lecture circuit.

Lt. Col. Craig Minnick is a glorified JAG officer in PA selling himself as an Iraq Veteran yet Minnick has been nowhere near combat as his bio below clearly shows.

In fact, the TRUTH be told Colonel Minnick IS A LAWYER, makes a profit of a thousand bucks each speaking engagement indoctrinating “young Republicans” who preach a strong National Defense, yet are Chicken Hawks who have no intention of joining the Armed Forces. Otherwords THEY are for a Strong National Defesne as long as someone else is doing the DEFENDING. This is what Minnick encourages instead of recruiting more "boots on the ground" for the Army and Marine corps to provide relief for our exhausted troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. But, what more can WE expect from a JAG officer. Colonel Minnick is one of the new speakers for the Ultra Conservative Campus organization Young America’s Foundation formed to counter liberal thinking on get this Liberal Arts colleges and universities. GIVE THE MAJOR A BREAK! Here is what I have been able to find out about Colonel Minnick who heads up the PA chapter of Veterans for Truth (or commonly known as Swifties, and I do mean COMMONLY known as pathetic LIARS).


FROM THE YOUNG AMERICA'S FORUM:

Hey All, We have added several new speakers to our lecture program. You can find their bios on our lecture program portion of the site. Some of the new speakers include: Zell MillerLt. Col. Craig MinnickSteve Malzberg Minnick and Malzberg only charge $1,000. I am working on several other higher profile names which I fill you in on when/if they become available.
Admin at Young America’s Forum http://forums.yaf.org/showthread.php?p=14287#post14287

Lt Col Craig Minnick’s Biography AND list of ultra right-wing CONSERVATIVE speakers Colonel Minnick appears with.(MOST HAVING TIES TO THE REPUBLICAN PARTY) http://students.yaf.org/speakers/speaker_detail.cfm?speakerid=138


TO FIND A CONSERVATIVE SPEAKER CLICK ON DROP DOWN BOXES AT RIGHT AND FIND THE FEES THEY CHARGE - COLONEL MINNICK CHARGES $1000 FOR GROUPS TO HEAR HIS INDOCTRINATON!


LT. COL MINNICK'S BIO & SPEAKER FEE CHARGED:

Lieutenant Colonel Craig Minnick, United States Army Reserves, Bronze Star recipient Lt Col Craig Minnick has served as the Command Judge Advocate (senior legal advisor) for the 220th Military Police Brigade since November 2002 and deployed in that position in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from February 2003 to February 2004. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, Lt Col Minnick provided legal advice to the commanders and staffs of the brigade on a number of issues including the Laws of Armed Conflict (i.e. Geneva and Hague Conventions) and conducted hearings for Iraqi prisoners of war. He also served as the legal advisor for investigations involving soldier misconduct including alleged mistreatment of Iraqi civilians and detainees and provided advice on soldier discipline and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. In addition, he was the legal advisor for the confinement facility for U.S. military personnel and was the brigade's legal liaison to British Military Police and Kuwaiti Government personnel. Lt. Col. Minnick's duty assignments while on active duty from 1992 through 1998 included senior attorney for the Claims and Legal Assistance sections at the Presidio of San Francisco, California; administrative law attorney and prosecutor with the 24th and 3rd Infantry Divisions at Fort Stewart, Georgia including overseas deployments to Saudi Arabia and Egypt; and as the senior and supervising administrative law attorney in addition to the senior prosecutor and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. While stationed at Aberdeen Proving Ground, he was the legal spokesman to the national and international media during Aberdeen Proving Ground's sexual harassment/assault cases, was a member of the Army's sexual harassment hotline, and acted as the legal advisor to the presiding officers of the Article 32 investigations (military equivalent of a civilian grand jury) for those cases. Lt Col Craig Minnick was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania and grew up in Ligonier, Pennsylvania. He received his law degree from The George Washington University in 1991 and was commissioned that year in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps. Lt Col Minnick entered the U.S. Army Reserves in 1998 and served as the senior legal advisor for the 464th Chemical Brigade in Johnstown, Pennsylvania until his transfer to the 220th Military Police Brigade. In his civilian capacity, Lt. Col. Minnick is an attorney for the U.S. Government in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. He regularly volunteers with several non-profit and charitable organizations including the American Red Cross and a veteran's organization. Speaker Fee
$1,000-$3,000

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