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w8liftinglady

(23,278 posts)
Thu May 31, 2012, 05:05 PM May 2012

an interesting observation as I worked as an election judge in Red Texas [View all]

Young Republicans were PISSED!

We had some young soldiers on leave who voted.They read their ballot...then they read our ballot.

After they submitted their ballots,they came over to visit.

I asked if the woman was on leave.She validated they received a month off after a year deployment in Afghanistan.

Yeah,I replied,I remember my kid's R & R when he did his time in Iraq.

"Your kid's a vet?"

Yeah,he did three tours over there.

My alternate judge said-"Three of my grandsons did tours after 09/11"

I left it at that.

"IAVA has some good resources for you when you're home.They helped my son.Maybe you guys-pointing at R judges- can give them some other resources"

"hey,thanks,man"...said the soldiers ...smiling and waving.

The Republican election judges looked like they sucked lemons.

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