Lt-Col. Oliver North run for office just so the liberals could show us how to properly treat a war hero. You think they'd ignore his Iran-Contra testimony and not suggest in some way that he was a traitor just because he served as a Marine for twenty-two years, including service in the Vietnam War? Would the fact that he was awarded the Silver Star, the Bronze Star for valor, and two Purple Hearts for wounds in combat be proof to them that he is above reproach?

Did the liberals treat Duke Cunningham with the respect a war hero deserves?

Duke Cunningham's bio includes:

After receiving his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Missouri in 1964 and 1965, Cunningham spent a year as a high school swimming coach in Hinsdale, Illinois before joining the United States Navy in 1966.

During his service, Cunningham became the first Navy ace in the Vietnam War, flying an F-4 Phantom from aboard aircraft carriers, and recording five confirmed kills, making him one of two U.S. pilots to "ace" in that war. He was one of the early graduates of the Navy's TOPGUN school that taught dogfighting techniques to F-4 Phantom pilots and RIOs. It has been alleged that Cunningham downed a MiG-17 piloted by Vietnamese fighter ace Col. Nguyen Toon. Although "Col. Toon" was a North Vietnamese manufactured myth the Vietnamese pilot was still a superb dogfighter. Cunningham was reportedly almost court-martialed while still in flight school for breaking into an office to compare his records with those of his colleagues—a charge denied by Cunningham, but supported by two of his superior officers at the time. Regardless of the controversy, there was little doubt about Cunningham's piloting abilities. He was one of the most highly decorated U.S. Navy pilots in the Vietnam War, receiving the Navy Cross once, the Silver Star twice, the Air Medal 15 times, and the Purple Heart for wounds he received under enemy fire.

After returning from Vietnam in 1972, he became an instructor at the Navy's TOPGUN school for fighter pilots at Miramar Naval Air Station in San Diego. Cunningham says many of his real-life experiences in combat and as an instructor were depicted in the popular 1986 movie Top Gun, although the movie's producer says it was not based on any specific aviator.

I'd just love to see it.

I wrote a post a few days back and my first sentence was this: I'd love to see Lt-Col. Oliver North run for office just so the liberals could show us how to properly treat a war hero.

The point was that Dems love to scream and cry because us evil Republicans will criticize someone without any regard to their past heroics. They went apeshit when we went after Kerry as if his 4 months in Vietnam was a free pass for life. It's not a free pass. Respecting someone for service to country is one thing, being barred from criticism is another. This is the United States of America, speaking our mind is practically a prerequisite for citizenship.

Liberal A responds to my post with this gem:

This "immunization from cricitism" spin is laughable. Was John Kerry immunized from being savaged by the Swifties? Was he not "fair game"? And Coulter's example is the most insane of all - she maintains the 9/11 widows are above criticism while in the same breath saying they enjoyed their husbands' deaths.

Say it with me. M-I-S-S-I-N-G T-H-E P-O-I-N-T

If they weren't "immunized from criticism" why was the response to the SwiftVets, all veterans of Vietnam btw, so rabid? All we heard was that most of these guys were on a different boat. So, flippin' what? Lots of Vietnam vets hate and I do mean HATE John Kerry because of his testimony before Congress. My uncle can't even say his name without snarling.

If Cindy Sheehan wasn't supposed to be immunized, then why is the only response to our criticisms of her comments a reminder that she lost a son in Iraq? Nothing on the merits, just her son died. I've never once read anything that suggested that she deserved to lose her son. It's horrible that she did but she doens't get a free pass to call people names.

I wasn't even gonna talk about the 9/11 widows but since you brought it up only to prove that you are MISSING THE POINT. I will quickly address it. Until Coulter said something mean, those women were given a free pass for some pretty vicious politically motivated remarks. Coulter's point was that YOU GUYS believe that these women are above criticism and after the outcry, her point was made. You made it for her.

Back to my point. Republicans respect service, widows, children and anyone deserving of respect. Respecting someone's service isn't going to give you a free pass. If you are an idiot, we'll say so. If you are a traitor (Benedict Arnold), brave service to country isn't gonna immunize you for life. If we think you are a dick, we'll say so.

When Ollie North ran for office, Republicans savaged him. We didn't let his past service to country immunize him, not one little bit.

Republicans have proven that if you are going to foray into the political arena, we don't care which party you align with, you'd better wear a Kevlar vest. The Democrats only hit their opponents (with no apparant regard for hero status) and cry like babies when they get hit back.

My point was to prove, yet again, what a bunch of pansy ass hypocrites Liberals are. I didn't mean to prove how dumb they are too. Sorry about that.