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pinboy3niner

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22. "And out on a dust-off."

Thu Sep 5, 2013, 08:27 PM

Sep 2013

I had no idea you could be so profound.

They had to drop a basket to get me out, as ground fire was too intense to land. Being winched up through that shit was...interesting. You brace for the impact of the bullets, and when they don't hit you know it's a miracle.

They took a friend out on a jungle penetrator...but he didn't make it. Taking machine gun fire in the chest rarely leads to a good prognosis... But I found his family after 20 years and we laid a wreath together at his panel on the Wall.

I'm sure we'll meet one day, brother. Perhaps at a DU meetup or or on a Memorial Day or Veterans' Day at the Wall.

It will be my pleasure to shake your hand. And to say, once again, "I'm glad you made it."

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My congressman supports it. Grimm-R. The NY senators have not sad anything yet. hrmjustin Sep 2013 #1

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Thanks for that! MindPilot Sep 2013 #4

You're welcome pinboy3niner Sep 2013 #6

McKeon (R, CA-25) has now moved from undecided to YES pinboy3niner Sep 2013 #45

Senators Burr (R) and Hagan (D) - YES. WorseBeforeBetter Sep 2013 #5

there ya go...no surprise from Hagan Supersedeas Sep 2013 #14

Possibly. But if she loses... WorseBeforeBetter Sep 2013 #19

Yeah, if we have to throw out a fake-ass-fraud to send a message Supersedeas Sep 2013 #36

Sens King and Collins undecided. PotatoChip Sep 2013 #7

In Ohio 2 Undecideds in the Senate. Total to date: R-11Y, 12N, 23U; D-19Y, 3N, 29U; I-2U. n/t pampango Sep 2013 #8

NOTE that TPM invites help in keeping its lists updated pinboy3niner Sep 2013 #9

Thanks, LT! Great info. 11 Bravo Sep 2013 #10

You're welcome, brother! pinboy3niner Sep 2013 #11

Yup, you and I both left pieces of our tender young asses in the middle someone else's Civil War ... 11 Bravo Sep 2013 #13

This is how quagmires begin... pinboy3niner Sep 2013 #17

And out on a dust-off. 11 Bravo Sep 2013 #20

"And out on a dust-off." pinboy3niner Sep 2013 #22

K&R Thank you! felix_numinous Sep 2013 #12

You're welcome! pinboy3niner Sep 2013 #24

I don't recall the last time Yarmuth pissed me off. Damn fine rep. Paul-No TheKentuckian Sep 2013 #15

Sen Bob Casey (D-PA) Yes. Sen Pat Toomey (R-PA) Undecided. Rep Mike Kelley (R-PA) Undecided. liberaltrucker Sep 2013 #16

My Senator (Chris Murphy) voted NO bigwillq Sep 2013 #18

That was good to see! nt pinboy3niner Sep 2013 #31

Rep. Smith and Rep. McDermott of WA said no. Good for them. Most of my Senators and liberal_at_heart Sep 2013 #21

Two in favor (Durbin, Kirk) and one undecided (Hultgren). City Lights Sep 2013 #23

Marcy Kaptur, No OhioChick Sep 2013 #25

Arkansas: Pryor (D)-- Undecided; Boozman (R)-- No Art_from_Ark Sep 2013 #26

CA!? abelenkpe Sep 2013 #27

And Brad Sherman is still listed as undecided... pinboy3niner Sep 2013 #30

I wonder if Al Franken will understand... 99Forever Sep 2013 #28

Murkowski and Begich are less than enthused. Blue_In_AK Sep 2013 #29

Naturally, my D senator (Donnelly) is for it, and my R senator (Coats) is against it. NuclearDem Sep 2013 #32

Congressman and both Senators undecided in Ohio n/t doc03 Sep 2013 #33

Oregon davidpdx Sep 2013 #34

My Rep is the "Evolution is a lie sent from hell" gut. His "no" vote is probably the only vote of Erose999 Sep 2013 #35

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I'm disappointed in my Teabagger GOP congresswoman. She's only undecided. I'll give her a call. Comrade Grumpy Sep 2013 #39

Probably not undecided--just unwilling to commit publicly pinboy3niner Sep 2013 #40

Bump davidpdx Sep 2013 #41

Good post, man. Thought I might add, there's another question that oughta be asked: AverageJoe90 Sep 2013 #42

thanks! yurbud Sep 2013 #43

Arizona senators back Pres. Obama ChazII Sep 2013 #44