Scott Rigell FAILS question on New GI Bill
By Joel McDonald • Jul 2nd, 2010 • Category: Blog, Campaigns & ElectionsSo, you’re a Republican running for Congress in a district that is heavily military and someone asks you a question about the New GI Bill that has sent over a quarter of a million veterans to college who otherwise might not have had the ability to attend, providing the same kind of benefits today to veterans that were provided after World War II, paying for tuition, books and a living stipend. What do you do?
The obvious answer for this candidate is to respond positively, in favor of our military men and women who have served our nation, right?
Not for this candidate!
Scott Rigell seemed ignorant, or at least confused, of what the New GI Bill does, and refused to respond to the question!
So much for Republicans being the party that supports the military.
Meanwhile, Democratic Senator Jim Webb who introduced the New GI Bill and pushed for its passage, on the one-year anniversary of its launch remarked that, “We can all take pride today.”
What about Democratic Congressman Glenn Nye, what has he said about the New GI Bill? During his campaign, he hammered Republican Thelma Drake for her flip-flopping on the bill (she voted against it, before she voted for it), and after he was elected, Congressman Nye has fought to ensure the program is fair to veterans.
On the issue of who will support our troops and veterans, I think the choice is clear: Congressman Glenn Nye.
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Joel McDonald has been following Virginia politics since February 2008, starting with the Democratic Presidential Primary. Since then, he has been the primary new media contact for progressive district and statewide campaigns.
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Boy, y’all are desperate
No Brian, I can assure you that no one on this side of the fence is at all even remotely desperate.
It’s interesting that Scott Riggell isn’t even intelligent enough to give an answer out about his beliefs on something so freaking simple.
I mean come on. Simple as pie…and seemed pissed off for no good reason.
Glenn Nye is going to eat him for breakfast.
Seemed. Seemed. Seemed. Never say what is. Just talk about what “seemed”
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Leonard Clark
founder
7-1-10
Read more: http://military-education.military.com/2010/06/real-hope-for-gi-bill-improvements/?ESRC=education.nl#ixzz0sa3DwJJ7
Okay. He WAS confused or ignorant.
There is also a canidate out there that is not a democrat and is heavily qualified.
His name is Kenny Golden!!!
I’m all for anyone not wanting to vote for Rigell or Nye to vote for Golden.