VFW Commander to Obama: Don't Insult Vets' Intelligence

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VFW Commander to Obama: Don't Insult Vets' Intelligence
Friday, June 3, 2016 01:36 PM

By: Jason Devaney

The Veterans of Foreign Wars organization is pushing back at President Barack Obama's assumption that the nation's veterans are easily swayed in their political opinions.

"I don't know how many VFW Posts the president has ever visited, but our near 1.7 million members are a direct reflection of America," VFW National Commander John A. Biedrzycki Jr. said, reports Fox News.  "We don't have confused politics, we don't need left- or right-wing media filters telling us how to think or vote, and we don't need any President of the United States lecturing us about how we are individually [affected] by the economy.

"Our nation was created and continues to exist solely because of the men and women who wear the uniform. Let's not denigrate their service, their sacrifice or their intelligence."

In a speech Wednesday in Elkhart, Indiana, Obama mentioned "VFW Halls"  when talking about how he's concerned with where politics are headed.

"I mean, we have been hearing this story for decades: tales about welfare queens, talking about takers, talking about the '47 percent,'" Obama said.

"It's the story that's broadcast every day on some cable news stations, on right wing radio. It's pumped into cars and bars and VFW halls all across America, and right here in Elkhart. And if you're hearing that story all the time, you start believing it."

The results of a recent poll said veterans prefer Republican Donald Trump over Democrat Hillary Clinton, 47 percent to 38 percent.

[bob434]

38% of veterans support someoen who would throw them under the bus and leave them to die by not sending out support like she did in benghazi? Wow!

[libertyandfreedom]

Obama is evil.  I have disliked presidents in the past but was able to state that I could still respect the office. Obama has taken that away.

[SZonian]

38% of veterans support someoen who would throw them under the bus and leave them to die by not sending out support like she did in benghazi? Wow!

38% of "veterans" are most likely REMFs or nonners who don't have the slightest clue about the uniform they wore or the flag they served under.

I've met plenty of hardcore lefties during my 20+ years...mainly in CBPO/MPF.

[HonestJohn]

Veterans (and active duty military) have traditionally supported the Republican candidate at about a 2-1 margin (66 to 33%).

That Trump is only getting 47% while Hillary is getting 38%... means that Trump is not very well liked. 

And part of that dislike is being translated into slightly above average support for Hillary.

[Maj. Bill Martin]

Does anyone know if the Administration was challenged for singling out vets and the VFW?  Why didn't he say it was piped into union halls, amd hair salons, and doctor's waiting rooms?  Why VFW halls?

Obama would never take that question, but that's no reason for the press not to ask his weaselly little spokeman....