With reports that the Republicans of the Armed Services Committee are planning to obstruct the work of the Democrats, one voice stands out from their cabal. Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) has made it inexcusably clear that he will not vote for CHARLIE'S Act for Veterans and Families, which would bring much-needed mental health services to our troops returning from abroad. Frankly, one shouldn't be surprised by Chambliss's obfuscation. Contrary to the pro-American nationalism he professes to hold dear, Chambliss has a storied and documented history of voting against bills that would help our veterans, the least we can do after sending them in harm's way.
Chambliss has voted to undermine veteran's healthcare. In 2008 he voted against increasing veterns' healthcare and voted to stop the new G.I. Bill.
This pales in comparison to the his mud-slinging in the past: in 2002, Chambliss won his seat in Senate from the incumbent Democrat, Max Cleland. A former Veterans Affairs Chief and a Vietnam veteran, Cleland lost three limbs in the Vietnam War. But apparently this wasn't enough for Chambliss, who accused him of being un-patriotic for fighting to protect unions at the Department of Homeland Security. In this ad below, he even compares Cleland to Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden:
Senator Chambliss, if you wish to atone for your horrific and unseemly attacks on veterans, you know what you have to do.
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