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elleng

(136,043 posts) Fri Apr 27, 2018, 01:04 PM Apr 2018

Want a politician you can trust? Defeat A. Harris.

Last edited Fri Apr 27, 2018, 04:23 PM - Edit history (1)

(against that harris idiot, MD's first cong dist.)

*Veterans are running for office in record numbers this year because they believe Washington is broken. What's more, they know the same sense of duty, commitment to results, and the integrity and discipline they have been trained to live by, make them uniquely well-positioned to fix it. . .

Former Army Ranger Jesse Colvin, who is running to represent Maryland’s 1st Congressional District, is perhaps a perfect embodiment of the unique qualities of leadership veterans possess and of the trajectory that has led them to where they are today.

The 9/11 attacks inspired him to learn Arabic, study in Egypt, teach English in Syria and ultimately join the Army, where he earned a coveted position within the 75th Ranger Regiment. He served four tours in Afghanistan. Then he used the GI-Bill to get a graduate degree from Columbia University and embark on a business career. We need leaders like him more than ever.'>>>

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bs-ed-op-0427-veteran-politicians-20180425-story.html

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Want a politician you can trust? Defeat A. Harris. (Original Post) elleng Apr 2018 OP

veterans are no better than anyone else. not a good reason to choose a candidate. msongs Apr 2018 #1

'The 9/11 military generation has little patience for petty partisanship or rigid ideology. elleng Apr 2018 #2

msongs

(70,170 posts)

1. veterans are no better than anyone else. not a good reason to choose a candidate.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Fri Apr 27, 2018, 01:17 PM

Apr 2018

some are fine people some are not

elleng

(136,043 posts)

2. 'The 9/11 military generation has little patience for petty partisanship or rigid ideology.

Reply to msongs (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 27, 2018, 01:20 PM

Apr 2018

In Afghanistan or Iraq, “my-way-or-the-highway” leaders got people killed. There’s a reason why veterans are skeptical of people who think they have all the answers. We have attended far too many funerals.

Veterans are comfortable meeting voters where they stand. Those who had to navigate local dynamics in Afghanistan or Iraq understand that one size doesn't fit all. Though very different contexts, the importance of listening and working with people to solve problems is the same. That’s why Conor Lamb flipped a seat the GOP held since 2003. He refused to make the race about the White House or ideology. He focused on local issues and the solutions best fit for his district.

Veterans elected to Congress will also practice a lost art — leadership. Leadership can be taught in a boardroom, on a sports field or on a Peace Corps deployment. But when it comes to molding leaders, it’s hard to replicate leading teams in combat zones.

That brand of leadership is being exemplified by veterans across the country. Women like Mikie Sherrill in New Jersey and Elissa Slotkin in Michigan. Men like Dan McCready in North Carolina and Pat Ryan in New York.'>>>

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