Swiftboater Bud Day Returns

Retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Bud Day is a Medal of Honor recepient and Vietnam era POW. Day had a highly distinguished military career. I wished his political activism wasn't so divisive.

Day was a member of the Swift Vets and POWs for Truth. The 527 group had several inaccurate attacked on presidential candidate John Kerry. Day has once again got himself into a controversy.

Day is now campaigning for Charlie Crist. Day made a bizarre racial attack against Barack Obama's and Marco Rubio's ethnicity.

“You know, we just got through (electing) a politician who can run his mouth at Mach 1, a black one, and now we have a Hispanic who can run his mouth at Mach 1,” Day said. “You look at their track records and they’re both pretty gritty. Charlie has not got a gritty track record.”

Day confirmed he was speaking of Obama and Rubio.

“You’ve got the black one with the reading thing. He can go as fast as the speed of light and has no idea what he’s saying,” Day said. “I put Rubio in that same category, except I don’t know if he’s using one of those readers.”

Crist needs to dump Day. The Rubio campaign will (deservingly) use Day's statement for political traction. I don't see that has happening. Crist issued a press release.

“I am more than honored to have the endorsement of Colonel Bud Day,” Crist said in the release. “Colonel Day is a true American hero who has served our country well, and I could not be more grateful for his support.”