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November 27, 2006

Charlie Rangel Riffs on Kerry's "Botched Joke"

John Kerry's "botched joke" to the effect that only idiots and losers would be willing to defend our country by fighting terrorists in Iraq still isn't funny, even as told by Charles Rangel. Here's what our next Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee had to say about our troops on Fox News Sunday (Hot Air has video):

If there's anyone who believes these youngsters want to fight, as the Pentagon and some generals have said, you can just forget about it. [...] If a young fellow has an option of having a decent career, or joining the Army to fight in Iraq, you can bet your life that he would not be in Iraq.

Sounds a lot like Hanoi John's botched joke, doesn't it? In the immortal words of Jean François:

You know education, if you make the most of it, you study hard, you do your homework, and you make an effort to be smart, you can do well. And if you don't you get stuck in Iraq.

The only difference is, Rangel wasn't joking. But then, neither was Hanoi John. The idea that there could be a nobler motive than desperation for serving in the military apparently hasn't occurred to either of them.

Posted by Van Helsing at November 27, 2006 2:33 PM