Military families show contempt for Hodes at Concord gathering

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http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070408/NEWS02/70408014/-1/sports

CONCORD – Families with loved ones serving in Iraq lashed out at U.S. Rep. Paul Hodes, questioning how he can claim to support American troops while backing a deadline for bringing them home.

Hodes recently joined a majority in the House in voting for an Iraq spending bill that set a timeline for a troop withdrawal.

He spent one hour Saturday meeting with military families, many of whom became angry when he tried to explain his position.

One woman stormed out of the session after Hodes said he didn’t know whether the spending bill would have passed without the millions of dollars in unrelated spending for pet projects it included.

“I’m done,” said Gerry Duncan of Nashua, whose husband was injured in Afghanistan.

[Jacobin]

1. kool aid drinker's convention

[aquart]

2. What's wrong with this picture?

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. Plenty, it does smell

as a military family I am all for a deadline (even if hubby retired in 2002)

[Old and In the Way]

3. So these families would prefer an indefinite stay in Iraq for their loved ones?

I really don't understand the logic here. But perhaps we can add a clause to the bill to leave behind any troops who think this cause is worthwhile. That should make their families at home happy.

[Monkeyman]

4. There are a few Families who just don't get it yet

The truth is about 34 percent still back Bush and they seem to get all the coverage. RNC looks for these families to put them in front of the media

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. Bingo

also all the sacrifice seems to be for nothing...and psycologically this is a hard blow

That said, these families seemed to have been chosen, if you get me drift