If you've been around WMD long enough, you know that I think of Mike Turner as my mayor; because he was -- and the best mayor Dayton has had in my lifetime too. I've been a bit disappointed in him as a Congressman, but Turner represents OH-03 with skill, grace, and dignity.So when I see liberal hacks like those guys over at ThinkProgress smear Mike Turner, it really ticks me off.
They claim that Turner (and President Bush and Senator McCain too, for that matter) have attempted to claim credit for the GI Bill after having voted against it. This is a gross distortion of what actually happened and these hacks know it.
The truth is quite simple. Rep. Turner voted for the second GI Bill which was included in the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008. The first bill, which Turner did vote against, was seriously flawed. The original raised taxes and the second version contained a provision which Turner wanted in the bill that allows veterans to transfer their benefits to members of their immediate family.
Rep. Turner is a stalwart defender of veterans and their issues. He is a member of both the Armed Services Committee and the Veterans Affairs Committee. He has supported the military and veterans throughout his career. He has been a strong supporter of the VA and he has been a very vocal advocate for military victims of violent crime.
I find it rather incredulous that liberals are so desperate that they would attack Turner on these issues. But they are...unfortunately for them, Turner has a record that he can be proud of and when you inspect his record, the absurdity of this line of attack is revealed as the vicious smear that it is.
Jane Mitakides, his Demcoratic opponent, ought to denounce this smear job, but I'm not holding my breath.
