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JimDandy

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26. There is no suspicion.

Fri Jun 7, 2013, 05:45 PM

Jun 2013

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It's not debatable...Lt. Gen. Susan Helms actually OVERTURNED a sexual assault conviction. This is the big complaint with what's happening with sexual assault cases in the military justice system. You're right that a lot of investigative work went into determining the facts in that case, and to have a commanding officer negate all that work and deliberation is an injustice to the victim.

Why should someone who looked the other way and continued to let a criminal serve in the military be allowed to serve in a position with even more authority?

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Claire McCaskill Blocks Air Force Officer Susan Helms' Nomination Over Military Sexual Assault [View all] iandhr Jun 2013 OP

Don'tcha just hate those Blue Dogs? brooklynite Jun 2013 #1

Broken clocks are right twice a day. Claire does not do that well. Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #11

Sen McCaskill misses those votes because she's busy making appearances on Mornin' Douche! TheDebbieDee Jun 2013 #37

Good for McCaskill! These violent sexual assault crimes in the military must stop AndyA Jun 2013 #2

Good on McCaskill.... hlthe2b Jun 2013 #3

+1 freshwest Jun 2013 #8

McCaskill is a treasure..n/t monmouth3 Jun 2013 #4

In this specific instance I agree Gore1FL Jun 2013 #7

Are we from Missouri? Sherman A1 Jun 2013 #16

St. Louis n/t Gore1FL Jun 2013 #23

Feel my pain - she repped my neighborhood in the MO House REP Jun 2013 #28

While I'd rather have her than Talent or Akin... Gore1FL Jun 2013 #30

pretty much the entire southern half of the state is infected..... lastlib Jun 2013 #33

We should give the lower third of the State to Arkansas. Gore1FL Jun 2013 #35

Good one........ TheDebbieDee Jun 2013 #38

We still got Nixon! REP Jun 2013 #46

I have my problems with McCaskill's voting record Sherman A1 Jun 2013 #40

I agree with where you are going. Gore1FL Jun 2013 #43

Yeah, her voting to cut food stamps was wonderful! jeff47 Jun 2013 #25

Consider my demotion of her..n/t monmouth3 Jun 2013 #27

"Overturned the conviction of an Air Force captain..." NaturalHigh Jun 2013 #5

This is exactly why we elect people like you, McCaskill. toby jo Jun 2013 #6

I voted for her because the other choice was Todd Akin. Gore1FL Jun 2013 #31

How does the WH feel about this? nm rhett o rick Jun 2013 #9

K&R DeSwiss Jun 2013 #10

The issue of sexual assault is very serious. JDPriestly Jun 2013 #12

I agree, and this is a correct move, however, I wish she was equally forward thinking on other still_one Jun 2013 #24

I think she actually is a little more forward-thinking...... lastlib Jun 2013 #34

There is no suspicion. JimDandy Jun 2013 #26

She voted for Food Stamp cuts caseymoz Jun 2013 #13

Missouri TNNurse Jun 2013 #14

Not. Just better than (no) Talent or Legitimate-Rape Akin REP Jun 2013 #29

I'm proud that the state mustered enough to keep Akin out. Gore1FL Jun 2013 #32

Good. This person does not deserve a promotion, sufrommich Jun 2013 #15

K&R Sherman A1 Jun 2013 #17

My recollection about the case was that it was a male office who dismissed the case. mpcamb Jun 2013 #18

Different case but an understandable mistake, its strikingly similar. stevenleser Jun 2013 #20

As some one who once served in that command, I agree. stevenleser Jun 2013 #19

Couldn't McCaskill have pulled a Rand Paul filibuster? And hmm, what would Akin do? alp227 Jun 2013 #21

No, she is successfully holding up the promotion. Any member of the stevenleser Jun 2013 #22

less than honorable discharge RILib Jun 2013 #39

I was so afraid this was gonna be something completely different BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2013 #36

Disagree with this benh57 Jun 2013 #41

GOOD. I agree with McCaskill's actions on this. n/t Triana Jun 2013 #42

On this particular issue Senator McCaskill is doing the right thing davidpdx Jun 2013 #44

I just asked my friend in the Navy about this and what her thoughts were davidpdx Jun 2013 #56

It had to be done. another_liberal Jun 2013 #45

military sexual assault crimes should go to experienced civie authorities. Sunlei Jun 2013 #47

which the military doesn't want burnodo Jun 2013 #50

Does anybody have a link to Helms' side of the story? Ash_F Jun 2013 #48

I did a quick google burnodo Jun 2013 #51

Interesting viewpoint for someone who is not a lawyer and did not attend the trial. /nt Ash_F Jun 2013 #53

not to mention overturning the conviction burnodo Jun 2013 #54

They need to investigate her connection to the defendant Ash_F Jun 2013 #55

Sounds like this is a good block, BUT... Doctor_J Jun 2013 #49

Wow, in America, women are forced to salute their rapists. Ash_F Jun 2013 #52