Quote of the Day

Jim Webb sponsored a bill that would guarantee U.S. service personal more time at home. The bill received 54 votes, but failed to break the filibuster. Mel Martinez had the audacity to say it would be demeaning if soldiers spend more time stateside.

Mel Martinez

The reenlistment rates of those who have served in the theater are larger than those of any other. And, in fact, it is a testament to their courage, to their valor, and their sense of duty to their country. I think we would demean their service if we were to say to them that there had to be a parity between the time in service out of the country and the time at home.

Does Martinez think members of the military prefer a 120 degree heat and being shot at? There is a reason these soldiers are happy when they see their families and have their feet on American soil. They want to get the fuck out of Iraq and be with their loved ones. It's one thing to be a Bush crony. It's quite another thing to be a stupid quote machine.