We need women to fight in a war.

2wolves: NewportBarGuy: "Why can't gays compete in the military?" yelled 24-year-old Marine Corps veteran Jason Arment.

I love you Jarheads, but you guys ain't the sharpest tools in the shed.

heh...

You get too smart and going into close combat loses its appeal.

I'm just happy to see people showing up and not being afraid to speak their piece.

The Marines had to dramatically reduce their standards in 2003 to keep recruitment from dropping near to zero, and the bar wasn't terribly high to begin with.

But even the dumbest grunt in the middle eastern rent-a-cop division of the US military can, at least, take comfort that they've still got at least one digit of IQ up on Rick Perry.

It's nice to see Perry stepping up the stupidity to fill the void that Herman Cain left when he dropped out.

NewportBarGuy: "Why can't gays compete in the military?" yelled 24-year-old Marine Corps veteran Jason Arment.

I love you Jarheads, but you guys ain't the sharpest tools in the shed.

heh...

I'm assuming the best here, in that he might have meant "compete for promotions/advancement." But he was probably just plugging in a different word for "fight" that doesn't work at all.

Also, Rick Perry is a goddamn asshat.

I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm an American, but you don't need to be in the city square every Sunday to know there's something wrong in this country when gay marriage is a bigger issue than the 14% of Americans who are illiterate. #RickPerry2012

JPINFV: I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm an American, but you don't need to be in the city square every Sunday to know there's something wrong in this country when gay marriage is a bigger issue than the 14% of Americans who are illiterate. #RickPerry2012

That's right, who needs love and support if they can't even read?

No. I don't know where Solyn-Solyn-Solyn-Solyndrastan-stan-stan is. Do YOU?

FTA: Perry ignored Blumenfeld's shouts as he signed autographs...

I'm glad to see his priorities are in order. Must be practicing for the inevitable book tour.

He's still our best chance to beat Obama in the general.

vudukungfu: We need women to fight in a war.

Yeah, all women vs. all women. No men allowed.

Jabberwookiee: FTA: Perry ignored Blumenfeld's shouts as he signed autographs...

I'm glad to see his priorities are in order. Must be practicing for the inevitable book tour.

TFA: ....and moved toward the rear exit

or practicing for his rendezvous with the rentboy

If Huntsman can be DQ'd due to nonviability, why not Perry?

ultraholland: Jabberwookiee: FTA: Perry ignored Blumenfeld's shouts as he signed autographs...

I'm glad to see his priorities are in order. Must be practicing for the inevitable book tour.

TFA: ....and moved toward the rear exit

or practicing for his rendezvous with the rentboy

Well, he does have the right wardrobe as evidenced by his latest video, which seemed to go over really well. Now he just needs to work on spitting into his palm and...

Hector Remarkable: vudukungfu: We need women to fight in a war.

Yeah, all women vs. all women. No men allowed.

"...And in this war, every four weeks, it was if hell opened wide and spat forth fire and devastation..."

/ ducks
// runs

So this is journalism for CNN?

Confabulat: He's the smart Republican, right?

He's the smart Texas governor.

AverageAmericanGuy: He's still our best chance to beat Obama in the general.

Perry is a closet Democrat.

AverageAmericanGuy: He's still our best chance to beat Obama in the general.

Who is "our"?
What group, or association, or demographic are you associating yourself with in this statement?

Also, while I can understand the desire for a president superior to the current one, what is it about President Obama that makes you prefer the idea of this... this boob Rick Perry as president?

It is purely 'He's from the other team, so must be destroyed" or do you actually think Rick Perry would be a superior cheif executive? If the latter, please extrapolate your thoughts on the ways in which Perry would be preferable.

vudukungfu: We need women to fight in a war.

We already have that happening. They just don't get combat pay.

Jorn the Younger: AverageAmericanGuy: He's still our best chance to beat Obama in the general.

Who is "our"?
What group, or association, or demographic are you associating yourself with in this statement?

Also, while I can understand the desire for a president superior to the current one, what is it about President Obama that makes you prefer the idea of this... this boob Rick Perry as president?

It is purely 'He's from the other team, so must be destroyed" or do you actually think Rick Perry would be a superior cheif executive? If the latter, please extrapolate your thoughts on the ways in which Perry would be preferable.

R > D

It's nice to see he has outed himself as a homophobe/bigot. The sad part is that there are a lot of people who think the same way.

Republicans who aren't cynically using the system to line their own pockets are, in general, pretty unintelligent individuals.

Jorn the Younger: AverageAmericanGuy: He's still our best chance to beat Obama in the general.

Who is "our"?
What group, or association, or demographic are you associating yourself with in this statement?

Also, while I can understand the desire for a president superior to the current one, what is it about President Obama that makes you prefer the idea of this... this boob Rick Perry as president?

It is purely 'He's from the other team, so must be destroyed" or do you actually think Rick Perry would be a superior cheif executive? If the latter, please extrapolate your thoughts on the ways in which Perry would be preferable.

I'm guessing the KKK.

WideStance: NewportBarGuy: "Why can't gays compete in the military?" yelled 24-year-old Marine Corps veteran Jason Arment.

I love you Jarheads, but you guys ain't the sharpest tools in the shed.

heh...

I'm assuming the best here, in that he might have meant "compete for promotions/advancement." But he was probably just plugging in a different word for "fight" that doesn't work at all.

Also, Rick Perry is a goddamn asshat.

Honestly, it probably depends on rank. I've worked closely with the USMC, and while they may have some real dim bulbs among the lower ranks, you generally don't get past Lance Corporal if you can only count to potato.

/That being said, I've met livestock that is smarter then Rick Perry

President Perry. Has a nice ring to it, no?

NObama 2012

Hector Remarkable: vudukungfu: We need women to fight in a war.

Yeah, all women vs. all women. No men allowed.

Thank god the cold war's over. Those russkies have some scary broads.

Glicky: If Huntsman can be DQ'd due to nonviability, why not Perry?

Too entertaining?


WideStance: NewportBarGuy: "Why can't gays compete in the military?" yelled 24-year-old Marine Corps veteran Jason Arment.

I love you Jarheads, but you guys ain't the sharpest tools in the shed.

heh...

I'm assuming the best here, in that he might have meant "compete for promotions/advancement." But he was probably just plugging in a different word for "fight" that doesn't work at all.

Or perhaps he was making some vague free market analogy?

He was heckled by a gay guy AND a veteran, according to TFA. There's nothing about the veteran being gay, he may just be supportive of equal rights.

"Other countries care for their mentally ill. Making them debate on TV is just cruel." ~ Andy Borowitz

Jim_Callahan: The Marines had to dramatically reduce their standards in 2003 to keep recruitment from dropping near to zero, and the bar wasn't terribly high to begin with.

But even the dumbest grunt in the middle eastern rent-a-cop division of the US military can, at least, take comfort that they've still got at least one digit of IQ up on Rick Perry.

Actually, after the start of the Iraq war when the Marine Corps was growing the force from 180K to 202k, they did not drop many of their standards. While both the Army and the Marine corps increased the number of criminal conviction waivers granted, the Marine Corps actually maintained high education and baseline intelligence standards, especially with respect to the Army.

During the buildup, over 71% of new recruits shipping to boot camp scored above the 50th percentile on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, and well over 90% were high school graduates (not counting GED recruits). While bad conduct waivers are rampant (something over 40% last I knew) only 2% percent of them were for criminal behavior. The remaining 40something were for past drug involvement disclosure. I don't think most people can throw stones about a waiver for trying pot in high school.

The point I am making, is that while it is fashionable to rag on the military and claim that standards were dropped dramatically, the truth is that compared to their peers, Marine recruits are demonstrably better. Perhaps not when compared to college graduates, but they definitely are when compared to the entire population of 18-20 year olds. The Iraq and Afghanistan wars are not Vietnam, and there has not been nearly as dramatic a drop in personnel quality.

Not to mention I just have to jump in and defend my beloved Corps against insults like a comparison (even favorable) with rick perry.

Petit_Merdeux: NobleHam: There's nothing about the veteran being gay,

It says he's a Marine.

Never leave your buddy's behind.

JPINFV: I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm an American, but you don't need to be in the city square every Sunday to know there's something wrong in this country when gay marriage is a bigger issue than the 14% of Americans who are illiterate. #RickPerry2012

Since Texas laid off over 100,000 teachers last year, I have to assume Perry like literacy about as much as he likes gays.

AverageAmericanGuy: He's still our best chance to beat Obama in the general.

I know you're a troll in general, but how does it make you feel? That this buffoon is your party's best chance?

AverageAmericanGuy: He's still our best chance to beat Obama in the general.

Yeah

Sure.

Keep believing that Sparky. Obama vs Perry will be a hilarious race. Just not in the way you think.

Hector Remarkable: vudukungfu: We need women to fight in a war.

Yeah, all women vs. all women. No men allowed.

Yes, women vs women. Fighting. Naked. Inflatable pool full of Jell-O.

heinekenftw: Hector Remarkable: vudukungfu: We need women to fight in a war.

Yeah, all women vs. all women. No men allowed.

Yes, women vs women. Fighting. Naked. Inflatable pool full of Jell-O.

We'd start wars just for the hell of it.

Jabberwookiee: FTA: Perry ignored Blumenfeld's shouts as he signed autographs...

I'm glad to see his priorities are in order. Must be practicing for the inevitable book tour.

I'm still trying to wrap my head around people publicly and unabashedly asking Rick Perry for his autograph. What kind of person does that? I wonder what the inside of their home looks like. I'm trying to imagine it but all I can see in my minds eye are guns and one of those Dale Ernhardt decorative plates.

Texas is easily the dumbest state in the union for electing this colossal dumbass governor.