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Candidates | VoteVets.org

This website lists all the veterans who are serving in political offices.

Guess which party they are? That's right. Democrat.

Funny how the gop loves to talk all this bluster about "War" and "support our troops," but the Democrat party is the ONLY party that actually serves
 
Candidates | VoteVets.org

This website lists all the veterans who are serving in political offices.

Guess which party they are? That's right. Democrat.

Funny how the gop loves to talk all this bluster about "War" and "support our troops," but the Democrat party is the ONLY party that actually serves

My guess would be that many of the vets in office are from the Vietnam War era, which both puts them about in the general age group for political office and tends to be a liberal generation. Most of the military people I know lean right, but that's probably an extent of them being friends with members of my family (generally fiscal conservatives, etc. etc.). I haven't read much of the statistics on political lean among the military, so I can't really comment on this.
 
My guess would be that many of the vets in office are from the Vietnam War era, which both puts them about in the general age group for political office and tends to be a liberal generation. Most of the military people I know lean right, but that's probably an extent of them being friends with members of my family (generally fiscal conservatives, etc. etc.). I haven't read much of the statistics on political lean among the military, so I can't really comment on this.

Nope. Anthony Brown, Tammy Duckworth, Tulsi Gabbard, and Jason Kander are all veterans of the GWOT (Global War on Terror)
 
Candidates | VoteVets.org

This website lists all the veterans who are serving in political offices.

Guess which party they are? That's right. Democrat.

Funny how the gop loves to talk all this bluster about "War" and "support our troops," but the Democrat party is the ONLY party that actually serves

The idea that only the demorats have veterans in office is pure BS.

A quick check of the make-up of congress (link below) shows that many repulicants now serving are veterans.

https://veterans.house.gov/veterans-congress-114th-congress
 
How come on the list I posted of veterans serving in Congress, there were ZERO republicraps?

You need to branch out and stop limiting yourself to leftwing websites.
 
How come on the list I posted of veterans serving in Congress, there were ZERO republicraps?

Because, Grasshopper, you relied on a single, very partisan political action committee's (PAC) website. Note that your supplied website even admits to being a 'progressive' PAC. Sometimes it pays to do just a little research before you make ridiculous claims.
 
Because, Grasshopper, you relied on a single, very partisan political action committee's (PAC) website. Note that your supplied website even admits to being a 'progressive' PAC. Sometimes it pays to do just a little research before you make ridiculous claims.

Straight from the horse's mouth

VoteVets PAC has endorsed both Democrats and Republicans.
 
How come on the list I posted of veterans serving in Congress, there were ZERO republicraps?

Why does the list you posted only shows 12 vets in Congress when there are at least 80?
 
Straight from the horse's mouth

Then that alone is a HUGE clue that not all veterans run as demorats. Omitted from your horse's mouth quote was the fact that they advertise themselves as PROGRESSIVE.

The COMPLETE sentence of your "horse's mouth" quote (emphasis added) is as follows:

Though progressive, VoteVets PAC has endorsed both Democrats and Republicans.

Think before you drink, even Koolaid. ;)
 
List them. And tell me the ratio D to R
They were already linked. Nobody can force you to click the link. But why do you suppose your list didn't include John McCain, John Boehner, Louie Gohmert, Tom Cotton, Darrell Issa, Duncan Hunter or any of the rest of the 80 veterans currently serving in Congress?
 
List them. And tell me the ratio D to R

Veterans in Congress (114th) | House Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Ralph Abraham (LA-05), Mississippi National Guard
Mark Amodei (NV-02), Army
Brian Babin (TX-36), Air Force
Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (GA-02), Army
John A. Boehner (OH-08), Navy
Mike Bost (IL-12), Marine Corps
Jim Bridenstine (OK-01), Navy
Vern Buchanan (FL-16), Michigan Air National Guard
Larry Bucshon (IN-08), Navy Reserve Medical Corps
G. K. Butterfield (NC-01), Army
Mike Coffman (CO-06), Army, Army Reserve, Marine Corps, Marine Corps Reserve
Doug Collins (GA-09), Air Force Reserve
Michael K. Conaway (TX-11), Army
John Conyers Jr. (MI-13), Army National Guard
Paul Cook (CA-8), Marine Corps
Eric A. Crawford “Rick” (AR-01), Army
Peter A. DeFazio (OR-04), Air Force
Jeff Denham (CA-10), Air Force & Air Force Reserve
Ron Desantis (FL-06), Navy
John J. Duncan Jr. (TN-02), Army National Guard
Tammy Duckworth (IL-08), Army National Guard
John Fleming (LA-04), Navy Medical Corps
Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (NJ-11), Army
Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02), Hawaii National Guard
Ruben Gallego (AZ-7), Marine Corps
Christopher P. Gibson (NY-10), Army
Louie Gohmert (TX-01), Army
Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Army
Andy Harris (MD-01), Navy Reserve
Joseph J. Heck (NV-03), Army Reserve
Duncan Hunter (CA-50), Marine Corps & Marine Corps Reserve
Darrell E. Issa (CA-49), Army
Bill Johnson (OH-06), Air Force
Sam Johnson (TX-03), Air Force
Walter B. Jones (NC-03), North Carolina National Guard
Peter T. King (NY-02), New York National Guard
Adam Kinzinger (IL-11), Air Force & Air National Guard
John Kline (MN-02), Marine Corps
Steve Knight (CA-25), Army
Ted Lieu (CA-33), Air Force Reserve
Barry Loudermilk (GA-11), Air Force
Jim McDermott (WA-07), Navy Medical Corps
Martha McSally (AZ-2), Air Force
Seth Moulton (MA-06), Marine Corps
Tim Murphy (PA-18), Navy Reserve Medical Corps
Richard B. Nugent (FL-11), Illinois Air National Guard
Pete Olson (TX-22), Navy
Steven M. Palazzo (MS-04), Marine Corps Reserve & Mississippi National Guard
Bill Jr. Pascrell (NJ-09), Army & Army Reserve
Stevan Pearce (NM-02), Air Force
Scott Perry (PA-04), Pennsylvania National Guard
Collin C. Peterson (MN-07), North Dakota National Guard
Joseph R. Pitts (PA-16), Air Force
Ted R. Poe (TX-02), Air Force Reserve
Mike Pompeo (KS-04), Army
Charles B. Rangel (NY-13), Army
David G. Reichert (WA-08), Air Force Reserve
E. Scott Rigell (VA-02), Marine Corps Reserve
David P. Roe (TN-01), Army Medical Corps
Harold Rogers (KY-05), Kentucky National Guard & North Carolina National Guard
Thomas J. Rooney (FL-17), Army
Bobby L .Rush (IL-01), Army
Steve Russell (OK-05), Army
Gregorio Kilili Sablan (NMI Delegate) Camacho Army
Mark Sanford (SC-01), Air Force Reserve
Robert ”Bobby” C. Scott (VA-03), Army Reserve & Massachusetts National Guard
José E. Serrano (NY-15), Army Medical Corps
John Shimkus (IL-15), Army & Army Reserve
Chris Stewart (UT-02), Air Force
Steve Stivers (OH-15), Ohio Army National Guard
Mike Thompson (CA-05), Army
Timothy J. Walz (MN-01), Nebraska Army National Guard Minnesota Army National Guard
Brad Wenstrup (OH-02), Army Reserve
Ed Whitfield (KY-01), Army Reserve
Joe Wilson (SC-02), Army Reserve & South Carolina National Guard
Steve Womack (AR-03), Arkansas National Guard
Mark Takai (HI-01), Hawaii National Guard
Don Young (At Large AL), Army
Todd C. Young (IN-09), Marine Corps
Ryan Zinke (At Large MT), Navy
Lee Zeldin (NY-01), Army Reserve

looks like 18 out of the 81 are Democrat.
 
Veterans in Congress (114th) | House Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Ralph Abraham (LA-05), Mississippi National Guard
Mark Amodei (NV-02), Army
Brian Babin (TX-36), Air Force
Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (GA-02), Army
John A. Boehner (OH-08), Navy
Mike Bost (IL-12), Marine Corps
Jim Bridenstine (OK-01), Navy
Vern Buchanan (FL-16), Michigan Air National Guard
Larry Bucshon (IN-08), Navy Reserve Medical Corps
G. K. Butterfield (NC-01), Army
Mike Coffman (CO-06), Army, Army Reserve, Marine Corps, Marine Corps Reserve
Doug Collins (GA-09), Air Force Reserve
Michael K. Conaway (TX-11), Army
John Conyers Jr. (MI-13), Army National Guard
Paul Cook (CA-8), Marine Corps
Eric A. Crawford “Rick” (AR-01), Army
Peter A. DeFazio (OR-04), Air Force
Jeff Denham (CA-10), Air Force & Air Force Reserve
Ron Desantis (FL-06), Navy
John J. Duncan Jr. (TN-02), Army National Guard
Tammy Duckworth (IL-08), Army National Guard
John Fleming (LA-04), Navy Medical Corps
Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (NJ-11), Army
Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02), Hawaii National Guard
Ruben Gallego (AZ-7), Marine Corps
Christopher P. Gibson (NY-10), Army
Louie Gohmert (TX-01), Army
Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Army
Andy Harris (MD-01), Navy Reserve
Joseph J. Heck (NV-03), Army Reserve
Duncan Hunter (CA-50), Marine Corps & Marine Corps Reserve
Darrell E. Issa (CA-49), Army
Bill Johnson (OH-06), Air Force
Sam Johnson (TX-03), Air Force
Walter B. Jones (NC-03), North Carolina National Guard
Peter T. King (NY-02), New York National Guard
Adam Kinzinger (IL-11), Air Force & Air National Guard
John Kline (MN-02), Marine Corps
Steve Knight (CA-25), Army
Ted Lieu (CA-33), Air Force Reserve
Barry Loudermilk (GA-11), Air Force
Jim McDermott (WA-07), Navy Medical Corps
Martha McSally (AZ-2), Air Force
Seth Moulton (MA-06), Marine Corps
Tim Murphy (PA-18), Navy Reserve Medical Corps
Richard B. Nugent (FL-11), Illinois Air National Guard
Pete Olson (TX-22), Navy
Steven M. Palazzo (MS-04), Marine Corps Reserve & Mississippi National Guard
Bill Jr. Pascrell (NJ-09), Army & Army Reserve
Stevan Pearce (NM-02), Air Force
Scott Perry (PA-04), Pennsylvania National Guard
Collin C. Peterson (MN-07), North Dakota National Guard
Joseph R. Pitts (PA-16), Air Force
Ted R. Poe (TX-02), Air Force Reserve
Mike Pompeo (KS-04), Army
Charles B. Rangel (NY-13), Army
David G. Reichert (WA-08), Air Force Reserve
E. Scott Rigell (VA-02), Marine Corps Reserve
David P. Roe (TN-01), Army Medical Corps
Harold Rogers (KY-05), Kentucky National Guard & North Carolina National Guard
Thomas J. Rooney (FL-17), Army
Bobby L .Rush (IL-01), Army
Steve Russell (OK-05), Army
Gregorio Kilili Sablan (NMI Delegate) Camacho Army
Mark Sanford (SC-01), Air Force Reserve
Robert ”Bobby” C. Scott (VA-03), Army Reserve & Massachusetts National Guard
José E. Serrano (NY-15), Army Medical Corps
John Shimkus (IL-15), Army & Army Reserve
Chris Stewart (UT-02), Air Force
Steve Stivers (OH-15), Ohio Army National Guard
Mike Thompson (CA-05), Army
Timothy J. Walz (MN-01), Nebraska Army National Guard Minnesota Army National Guard
Brad Wenstrup (OH-02), Army Reserve
Ed Whitfield (KY-01), Army Reserve
Joe Wilson (SC-02), Army Reserve & South Carolina National Guard
Steve Womack (AR-03), Arkansas National Guard
Mark Takai (HI-01), Hawaii National Guard
Don Young (At Large AL), Army
Todd C. Young (IN-09), Marine Corps
Ryan Zinke (At Large MT), Navy
Lee Zeldin (NY-01), Army Reserve

looks like 18 out of the 81 are Democrat.

And the ones who are republican just served a few days in the guard, while the Democrats were the ones deployed overseas, putting life and limb on the line
 
And the ones who are republican just served a few days in the guard, while the Democrats were the ones deployed overseas, putting life and limb on the line

Citation needed.
 
And the ones who are republican just served a few days in the guard, while the Democrats were the ones deployed overseas, putting life and limb on the line

Explain that to John McCain. ;)
 
Looks like the evidence is contradictory to the OP assertions, what else does the OP have?
 
Military Veterans
in the
UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH CONGRESS — January 6, 2015
Currently there are 80 Members in the U.S. House of Representatives who are Veterans.

Military Veterans in the
UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH CONGRESS — January 6, 2015

Member
Ralph Abraham (LA-05), Mississippi National Guard
Mark Amodei (NV-02), Army
Brian Babin (TX-36), Air Force
Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (GA-02), Army
John A. Boehner (OH-08), Navy
Mike Bost (IL-12), Marine Corps
Jim Bridenstine (OK-01), Navy
Vern Buchanan (FL-16), Michigan Air National Guard
Larry Bucshon (IN-08), Navy Reserve Medical Corps
G. K. Butterfield (NC-01), Army
Mike Coffman (CO-06), Army, Army Reserve, Marine Corps, Marine Corps Reserve
Doug Collins (GA-09), Air Force Reserve
Michael K. Conaway (TX-11), Army
John Conyers Jr. (MI-13), Army National Guard
Paul Cook (CA-8), Marine Corps
Eric A. Crawford “Rick” (AR-01), Army
Peter A. DeFazio (OR-04), Air Force
Jeff Denham (CA-10), Air Force & Air Force Reserve
Ron Desantis (FL-06), Navy
John J. Duncan Jr. (TN-02), Army National Guard
Tammy Duckworth (IL-08), Army National Guard
John Fleming (LA-04), Navy Medical Corps
Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (NJ-11), Army
Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02), Hawaii National Guard
Ruben Gallego (AZ-7), Marine Corps
Christopher P. Gibson (NY-10), Army
Louie Gohmert (TX-01), Army
Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Army
Andy Harris (MD-01), Navy Reserve
Joseph J. Heck (NV-03), Army Reserve
Duncan Hunter (CA-50), Marine Corps & Marine Corps Reserve
Darrell E. Issa (CA-49), Army
Bill Johnson (OH-06), Air Force
Sam Johnson (TX-03), Air Force
Walter B. Jones (NC-03), North Carolina National Guard
Peter T. King (NY-02), New York National Guard
Adam Kinzinger (IL-11), Air Force & Air National Guard
John Kline (MN-02), Marine Corps
Steve Knight (CA-25), Army
Ted Lieu (CA-33), Air Force Reserve
Barry Loudermilk (GA-11), Air Force
Jim McDermott (WA-07), Navy Medical Corps
Martha McSally (AZ-2), Air Force
Seth Moulton (MA-06), Marine Corps
Tim Murphy (PA-18), Navy Reserve Medical Corps
Richard B. Nugent (FL-11), Illinois Air National Guard
Pete Olson (TX-22), Navy
Steven M. Palazzo (MS-04), Marine Corps Reserve & Mississippi National Guard
Bill Jr. Pascrell (NJ-09), Army & Army Reserve
Stevan Pearce (NM-02), Air Force
Scott Perry (PA-04), Pennsylvania National Guard
Collin C. Peterson (MN-07), North Dakota National Guard
Joseph R. Pitts (PA-16), Air Force
Ted R. Poe (TX-02), Air Force Reserve
Mike Pompeo (KS-04), Army
Charles B. Rangel (NY-13), Army
David G. Reichert (WA-08), Air Force Reserve
E. Scott Rigell (VA-02), Marine Corps Reserve
David P. Roe (TN-01), Army Medical Corps
Harold Rogers (KY-05), Kentucky National Guard & North Carolina National Guard
Thomas J. Rooney (FL-17), Army
Bobby L .Rush (IL-01), Army
Steve Russell (OK-05), Army
Gregorio Kilili Sablan (NMI Delegate) Camacho Army
Mark Sanford (SC-01), Air Force Reserve
Robert ”Bobby” C. Scott (VA-03), Army Reserve & Massachusetts National Guard
José E. Serrano (NY-15), Army Medical Corps
John Shimkus (IL-15), Army & Army Reserve
Chris Stewart (UT-02), Air Force
Steve Stivers (OH-15), Ohio Army National Guard
Mike Thompson (CA-05), Army
Timothy J. Walz (MN-01), Nebraska Army National Guard Minnesota Army National Guard
Brad Wenstrup (OH-02), Army Reserve
Ed Whitfield (KY-01), Army Reserve
Joe Wilson (SC-02), Army Reserve & South Carolina National Guard
Steve Womack (AR-03), Arkansas National Guard
Mark Takai (HI-01), Hawaii National Guard
Don Young (At Large AL), Army
Todd C. Young (IN-09), Marine Corps
Ryan Zinke (At Large MT), Navy
Lee Zeldin (NY-01), Army Reserve

Rather selective in promotion I would say...

There are 80 members of Congress that are veterans. 18 of them are democrats.
https://veterans.house.gov/veterans-congress-114th-congress
 
And the ones who are republican just served a few days in the guard, while the Democrats were the ones deployed overseas, putting life and limb on the line
Like John McCain?
 
Nope. Anthony Brown, Tammy Duckworth, Tulsi Gabbard, and Jason Kander are all veterans of the GWOT (Global War on Terror)

Four names isn't much of a falsification. It is suspiciously like a last ditch defense.
 
Coincidentally, the OP isn't here any more either.
I gleaned that a bit late. I should have ignored him altogether. there were certain things that were very obvious.
 
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