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Dennis Donovan

(21,567 posts) Thu Aug 8, 2024, 05:33 AM Aug 8

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Captain Mark Kelly "Hey JD Vance , did you forget what the USMC taught you about respect?" [View all]

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Captain Mark Kelly
Hey @JDVance, did you forget what the USMC taught you about respect? Tim Walz spent DECADES in uniform.

You both deserve to be thanked for your service. Don’t become Donald Trump. He calls veterans suckers and losers and that is beneath those of us who have actually served.

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Captain Mark Kelly "Hey JD Vance , did you forget what the USMC taught you about respect?" [View all] Dennis Donovan Aug 8 OP

Great to see and I was pleased with how Tim Walz expressed support for Vance's service wishstar Aug 8 #1

k and r BoRaGard Aug 8 #2

I'm sure he remembers, but he chose the way of BootinUp Aug 8 #3

Yeah, Vance is a wanna be Trump Cosmocat Aug 8 #4

Nobody does Trump as well as Trump. Irish_Dem Aug 8 #5

Oh, yeah Cosmocat Aug 8 #9

Hard to tell who will slap the crap out of him first. Irish_Dem Aug 8 #11

Disrespecting another veteran service will backfire on JD Vance. Emile Aug 8 #6

Ask Al Gore and John Kerry about that one Zoomie1986 Aug 8 #17

A commenter on a Washington Post article called Vance... TheJillMill Aug 8 #7

100% accurate dalton99a Aug 8 #10

LOL Zoomie1986 Aug 8 #18

I suggest Corporal REMF. TomSlick Aug 8 #20

nothing wrong with military desk jobs Skittles Aug 9 #22

All bad acting for votes. Brainfodder Aug 8 #8

K&R spanone Aug 8 #12

Vance is trying to make people think that Walz retired to avoid real fighting, but Vance did not do any real fighting. LaMouffette Aug 8 #13

I never read the book, but am wondering if Vance tried comparing himself to Ernie Pyle. Talitha Aug 8 #15

I bet you're right! LaMouffette Aug 8 #19

Yup, and Kelly was a Navy Pilot, like Top Gun type IronLionZion Aug 8 #14

K&R UTUSN Aug 8 #16

Kick for an Excellent Tweet by Captain Kelly Cha Aug 8 #21

Good lord, is Vance capable of opening his mouth and NOT shoving his foot down every time?? FlyingPiggy Aug 9 #23

He's the perfect mate for Trumpski: Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 9 #24

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