The Mad Rants of an Unconventional Soccer Mom

So far, 4155 families have lost a loved one in Iraq. 584 families have lost a loved one in Afghanistan. And there are tens of thousands of injured soldiers and yet, Megan McCain says: "No one knows what war is like other than my family. Period."



There are millions of familes thru this nation's history that know war or have paid a price in war, not just McBush. I really believe that he and his family honors his service, but do not honor the service of others. His voting record on Veteran issues prove that.

He recent fought against (but didn't bother to show up to vote on) the bi-patisan Webb/Hagel GI Bill. He said bill was "too generous". This bill would have allowed that if you did 3 tours (that's three years in Iraq) and want to get out and go to school, you could with the help of the VA. Did these soldiers not give enough to this country? Do they not deserve a good education?

He also just voted against the bipartisan Webb/Hagel Dwell Time Amendment which would have required troops to be home for the same amount of time as they are deployed. We have soldiers that are being made to return to Iraq for a third tour just 90 days after they had returned home to their families.

Throughout his Senate career he could have championed veteran's issues. As a high profile National hero, he should have championed veteran's issues. He did not. Instead he voted against increasing veterans and military health care 29 times that I could find. Maybe, just maybe, if he would have supported them we would have fully staffed VA hospitals. Instead we have VA hospitals closing, and the conditions at Walter Reed have became a national disgrace.

I believe our soldiers deserve better. Too bad McBush doesn't. Period.