Gloria Steinem, Military Expert, Speaks

http://www.observer.com/2008/stumping-clinton-steinem-says-mccains-p-o-w-cred-overrated
While I agree that military service alone doesn’t qualify or disqualify one running for president, I find her remarks on the whole repulsive.
I trust that the vast majority of Americans will be disgusted with her and supportive of McCain. I’ve considered myself a Democrat, but I’m starting to question the sanity and judgment of the base of the party.
First, it was a hit job by the NYT on McCain over a lobbyist he allegedly slept with. Only there was no allegation, and no proof, only innuendo. Then McCain couldn’t be president because he was born on a foreign military base.
You folks in the armed services should take note of that…anyone who feels that way would punish your children because you served.

Now, we’re supposed to believe that McCain was a bad airman because he was shot down? Many US planes were shot down in Vietnam. Many were shot down in WWII. The technology wasn’t as advanced then as it is now, either.
Does that mean every pilot who was shot down, in any war, in US history is a bad pilot? Should they be punished, stripped of rank, that is, if they weren’t killed initially?

What an ungrateful bleep she is. She never served, and probably never appreciated anyone who did. I didn’t support the Iraq war from the outset, and I wouldn’t have supported Vietnam. I don’t believe in what I feel are elective wars. And I’ve attacked Republicans who I feel abuse our military by sending troops off to fight in unnecessary wars, when they’ve never served.
But, I sure as (blank) appreciate people like McCain. I appreciate those who do serve, as I never did. Not only is it a sacrifice to risk one’s life and limb, but to be away from one’s family, as well.
John McCain has plenty of imperfections. There’s plenty wrong with him, as there is with all three candidates, with every human being. But, he’s a legit war hero. He’s walked the proverbial mile.
Gloria Steinem also fails to mention that, after being physically abused for years, McCain was given an opportunity to leave. He refused to leave without all of his countrymen. That’s pretty heroic.

I know, in context, Steinem meant to point out a gender gap. She tried to insinuate that a woman in the same situation would not have been viewed a hero. I think she’s wrong. She also fails to mention that women form the majority of eligible voters in this country. She fails to mention that men are disproportionately imprisoned in this country. She fails to mention that mothers get custody over 80% of the time in divorces, or that selective service (i.e., the draft) to this day only applies to men.

Come to think of it, she’s right. We do need to do something about these inequalities.

In seriousness, why should this surprise us? This is a spoiled, coddled person, who doesn’t even appreciate the sacrifices people in our military make so that the rest of us can lead our spoiled, coddled lives. These remarks fit perfectly with the selfish life she’s led.

If she and all the other loons on the far left really wanted to help Hillary Clinton, they would go away. I would never insult Senator Clinton by suggesting she appreciates these remarks.