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RIP John Glenn

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John Glenn died today age 95.
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R,I,P. and thanks for most of what he did through the years. However, he was lousy as a U.S. Senator in my opinion. Although, you could hardly see Howard Metzenbaum's lips moving when Glenn spoke about politics, not bad as a ventriliquist act goes.
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Brian D. wrote:R,I,P. and thanks for most of what he did through the years. However, he was lousy as a U.S. Senator in my opinion. Although, you could hardly see Howard Metzenbaum's lips moving when Glenn spoke about politics, not bad as a ventriliquist act goes.
My thoughts exactly. He did honorable service in the military and as an astronaut but his terms as senator could have been done away with. I don't understand how a military man with combat experience, especially a Marine, can become a liberal democrat politician.
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When Glenn entered the Senate his net worth was about what you'd expect. Somehow being in DC made him mysteriously wealthy.
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mreising wrote:I don't understand how a military man with combat experience, especially a Marine, can become a liberal democrat politician.
It worked for John Kerry...and maybe John McCain too :mrgreen:
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He was a hero as a Marine and as an Astronaut but as a sinator he was progressive. :evil:
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glocksmith wrote:
mreising wrote:I don't understand how a military man with combat experience, especially a Marine, can become a liberal democrat politician.
It worked for John Kerry...and maybe John McCain too :mrgreen:
I know, Glenn isn't the only one, but it still seems a bit strange. Of course, I don't consider Kerry to be a "military man" (you can parse that how ever you want :wink:).
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mreising wrote:
glocksmith wrote:
mreising wrote:I don't understand how a military man with combat experience, especially a Marine, can become a liberal democrat politician.
It worked for John Kerry...and maybe John McCain too :mrgreen:
I know, Glenn isn't the only one, but it still seems a bit strange. Of course, I don't consider Kerry to be a "military man" (you can parse that how ever you want :wink:).
He does (Kerry). But his records on his (I think) Purple Heart (or other) were not released.

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He effected my life as my US Senator.
In my opinion,he hated guns and hated people who own guns, and died 40 years too late.
He will not be missed.
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