????? Huh??? As a Blue star Father with 2 currently on active duty, I can tell you that Mr. Romney's comments are offensive.. No one in his family EVER served his country in ANY capacity. Especially since he received a "special" deferment during the Viet-Nam War! Jeeez..

Romney has the gall to say President Obama doesn't care about our troops? What a lying ba**ard! President Obama voted to increase veteran benefits - even while most Republicans - including McCain voted against it. President Obama - during his first month in office - went to honor our men and women who had lost their lives as their remains were returned to the US - something Bush and Cheney refused to do. He has continued to go - on many occasions - to do this. He has done everything possible to work for our veterans - instead of against them.

Romney has done and would do NOTHING. In fact, under Romney we would probably have troops on the ground in Syria. Romney offers NOTHING for our troops or our veterans.

What a lying ba**ard! President Obama voted to increase veteran benefits - even while most Republicans - including McCain voted against it.

The GOTP chicken hawks are big on supporting the military until they are discharged or injured...

devie - but wouldn't you think someone like McCain would have voted to up their benefits instead of decrease them (like he voted to do)? The GOP has no shame.

Look at Rombot's body language at this and his other events. It's a cross between cringing and revulsion, that just isn't going to play in Peoria or Norfolk or Richmond or Lynchburg (unless Mittronic hits the distillery...oh wait, church don't play that).

I wonder if, while Michelle Bachmann was crazy training the Romney campaign, Marcus wasn't calling Mr. Grenell with words of "comfort"; hot, steamy, pray away the gay comfort.

The president has killed 20 al caida leaders by the use of armed drones and by the use of Seal Team 6 with no loss of life for military personnel. He has ended the War in Iraq and is in the process of ending the War in Afghanistan. He has increased military benefits for veterans. I have a feeling that the military can no longer be assumed to be a republican block. The president has been a great Commander in Chief, and has done well for the troops.

Seeking, I agree. But when you're just a shill a lackey for Corporate America and the GOP establishment then you do as you're told. Maverick my ass! The GOP doesn't like it when their lock steppers to go askew.

President Obama - during his first month in office - went to honor our men and women who had lost their lives as their remains were returned to the US -

Only for photo ops. Photo ops even when the families request no cameras - Obama will still sneak his photographer to compose the dramatic shot, the silouette of him saluting such as the return of SEAL Team 6 that his administration helped get killed.

And how many times is that 2 .. maybe 3?

Go through the president's daily schedule and find just one visit that wasn't on the news or where a picture released.

Obama is dispicable, it just a show ... all about him and his image .... nothing else.

something Bush and Cheney refused to do.

There are a bunch of Gold Star dads that love to call you an ignorant lying bastard.

The big difference aside from the volume Bush visited compared to Obama was that Bush actually cared, he went without the press and cameras ... they will all tell you ... how much they respect that.

Bush was genuine ...

And really .. you think Obama will be doing annual events with veterans ... like 100 mile off-road bike runs with them after he is out of office?

Torpedo---thanks to you and your family for your service.

I still remember the time someone asked Mitt what his sons had done to serve their country and his answer was that they were helping him to get elected. As if.

Bob lotsa numbers...It is difficult for me to contain the anger at your comments especially since one of my kids deals with returning Vets suffering from PTSD EVERY DAY...This president DEMANDED increased funding for PTSD treatment and got it from a Democratically controlled congress as opposed to your boys when there were only 12 billets in 2008..You sir are a lying SACK of S*^T

Really guys ... you want to question Romney when you can't answer for Clinton or Obama?

Good thing about Clinton though, at least his administration didn't court martial SEALS - SEALs that captured the guys who killed, mutilated, burned and hung the corpses of Americans from a bridge like Obama.

Torpedo -

Can't refute what I said?

Till then,GFY.

Would Mr. Romney care to compare the number of trips HE's made to visit our wounded troops in the last four years with the number the President has? Would he like to compare the number of letters he's written to the families of those killed in action? Would he like to give us an idea of how many trips he's made to Dover Air Force base to help bring the fallen home? Just because the President doesn't exploit these events for political gain doesn't mean they didn't happen.

And would Mr. Romney care to expound on what he's done in the last four years that can compare to what Michelle Obama and Jill Biden have done with their organization Joining Forces? How many pledges to hire veterans has he gotten from businesses compared to the over 100,000 they have? How many medical schools has his organization worked with to improve training in recognizing and treating post-traumatic stress disorder? Where is his website that tells the rest of us how we can get involved and what WE can do for military families?

'Cause here's Michelle and Jill's:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/joiningforces

Btw torpedo,

Not sure about tweeting and all the new lingo and to make sure I don't break any code of honor, and since I'm conservative - GFY means Go Fight Yourself ... so to speak.

Bob numbers is so full of poop that his eyes are popping out. So he should Go Fight Yourself.

JoAnne,

Why don't you tell us how many visits Obama has made. Got a link ... surely you can find that?

The number of letters ... the robo pen letters.

How about when someone gets the soldier's name wrong and the grieving, (retired colonel?) father call and ask for just a letter or phone call from Obama to console his traumatized mother of their son ... and recieves from the White House a reply stating the president doesn't do that?

Michelle?

Google troops booing the mention of her name on Youtube.

Jill Biden ... she's great.

Bob latsa numbers...Code of honor??? I never knew a connie that had one. GFY? Don't think so...Your mother had first dibs on that!

Wayne,

and by the use of Seal Team 6 with no loss of life for military personnel.

The reality and truth is that his administration outed SEAL Team 6, politicized the bin Laden mission - spiked the football with them as the football - and 4 months later 22 of the team were killed in a planned ambush resulting in the largest loss in SEAL history.

That was about as coincidental as 2 airliners flying into the 2 tallest building in NYC on the same morning in 1991.

And as mentioned previously, to honor those very SEALs ... Obama ignored family request and got the picture he wanted anyway for the news.

Dispicable.

Loathesome CiC unworthy of these men.

has ended the War in Iraq and is in the process of ending the War in Afghanistan.

The war Obama said couldn't be won, the one where Obama said the troop surge wouldn't work, the one that ....

Obama taking claim is like a third string quarterback taking the last snap in a 45-14 game ... and claiming he won the game.

Nothing more ... and that is a fact.

bob-1805084

Good thing about Clinton though, at least his administration didn't court martial SEALS - SEALs that captured the guys who killed, mutilated, burned and hung the corpses of Americans from a bridge like Obama.

Are you for our military to behave like the terrorists? Or are you for our military to be superior to what they are trying to fight? You cannot have it both ways.

Dispicable.

What is despicable is the fact that president Bush did not care about catching Bin Laden because it would take away from his reason to go into Iraq. What is despicable is hanging a "Mission Accomplished" banner 3 months into a war that lasted almost a decade, and cost thousands of American lives.

That was about as coincidental as 2 airliners flying into the 2 tallest building in NYC on the same morning in 1991

you mean 2001? And it's despicable that the CIA intel was warning president Bush that there are plans for this too happen but Bush was too busy clearing brunsh to care to look into it. Couldn't take 5 minutes out of his busy schedule.

Are you for our military to behave like the terrorists? Or are you for our military to be superior to what they are trying to fight? You cannot have it both ways.

How can any American, even a lib, equate - even compare - what the SEALS were alleged to have done with the atrocity this animal they captured did?

What is wrong with you.

Btw - they were cleared ....even under a then hositle administration tryting to fabicate an example to make.

What is despicable is the fact that president Bush did not care about catching Bin Laden because it would take away from his reason to go into Iraq.

How ignorant is that?

Who wouldn't want to get bin Laden - Sheesh ... Obama is hanging is re-election on it. But when it comes to focus, Bush was focused on the security of the American people more than taking the head of a neutered, inconsequential old man sitting on the floor watching old videos of himself.

What is despicable is hanging a "Mission Accomplished" banner 3 months into a war that lasted almost a decade, and cost thousands of American lives.

Dummy ... the crew asked for the banner ... they accomplished their mission. Mission accomplished equals the war is over is a lib lie ... Bush's words ....

"We have difficult work to do in Iraq. We are bringing order to parts of that country that remain dangerous. Our mission continues ... the War on Terror continues."

Almost 10 years and libs still have the head up the colon on this?

And it's despicable that the CIA intel was warning president Bush that there are plans for this too happen but Bush was too busy clearing brunsh to care to look into it. Couldn't take 5 minutes out of his busy schedule.

Another lib crock of crap@!$%#.

Please site 1 link that states anything ACTIONABLE, something other than there are bad guys that want to do something.

Sheesh ... are there not any libs that handle this blog stuff?

Apparently Bob, bush was not interested in catching OBL. Bush let OBL go when he had him in his sights and then I heard bush say that he wasn't that interested in where he was.

Add to that that President Obama restarted the real program to find OBL.

Yeah anybody would have done it except that bush didn't. If republicans were half the men they would have you believe, OBL would not have been alive for President Obama to find.

It doesn't matter what comes out of Romneys mouth he is just the latest puppet for the right wing agenda of taking America down for more tax cuts for the rich.

"????? Huh??? As a Blue star Father with 2 currently on active duty, I can tell you that Mr. Romney's comments are offensive.. No one in his family EVER served his country in ANY capacity."

Your statement above doesn't mean anything except an opinion. I served 20yrs, I wasn't offended. I guess you speak for your grown up kids? Let me ask you, did Obama serve in the military?

"And it's despicable that the CIA intel was warning president Bush that there are plans for this too happen but Bush was too busy clearing brunsh to care to look into it. Couldn't take 5 minutes out of his busy schedule."

Bayllie,

You mean the same CIA that said Iraq had WMDs? hmmmmmm who wants it both ways?

Ahh not to worry Jody, Mitt will have done a 180 by next week.

Mitt Romney like the weather in MI if you don't like don't worry it will change. Or is it Mitt Romney he a man you can't trust.

Predictable, but hilarious.

Just like Fox only not as darranged.

BTW, Cinco De Mayo means the 5th of May for you Libs.

Especially you Ruken.

WCA - my guess is you meant that to be a put down. However I see you have nothing to say on the subject of the way the GOP treats our veterans. Why is that not surprising?

Thanks for the Spanish lesson. Now smart pants what is the significance in Mexican History? And no it was the war of independence.

correction: And no it was NOT the war of independence.

Isn't Cinco de Mayo just another excuse to get drunk?

It most certainly is!

Ándele! ¡Ándele! ¡Arriba! ¡Arriba! ¡Epa! ¡Epa! ¡Epa! Yeehaw!

For the GNOP when proven wrong -deflect or ignore-

GNOP - THEY CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!

Vice President McDonnell...has a nice ring to it.

Tip to moonbats: calling someone a 'vaginal probe' does not reflect well on your side of the aisle.

The informed consent abortion law signed in Virginia does not mandate intrusive ultrasounds, only external ultrasounds.

Over 20 states have specific laws regarding ultrasound requirements preceding an abortion procedure...

But please, keep embarassing yourself.

Passing laws to stick a vaginal probe into a women doesn't reflex well on your side. I know your hero didn't get his full dream of demeaning women to the hilt. (pun intended)

But what a joke, it demeans us by calling him a vaginal probe. He is the one who brought it up. He whose political career lives by the vaginal probe, dies by the vaginal probe.

VOTE FOR WOMEN'S FREEDOM....VOTE OBAMA/BIDEN 2012

Ummm Job1 you want to bet on that? What has Obama done for the troops? Suggesting to get rid of Tricare by raising the cost. You remember the budget cuts Obama wanted for the military? What do you think will get cut first? Come on, you know what it is.

What's with people named Bob on FR ?

Tell me about it - it's like they have to pass some kind of @!$%# test before Newsvine will allow them to register! ☺

Yes, they did - here's the original NY Times story from 1996. Still think it's kind of creepy that this guy would later exploit his 14-year-old daughter's drug problems for the sake of politics:

"http://www.nytimes.com/1996/07/13/nyregion/missing-teen-ager-found-in-new-jersey.html