Report: Ex-General Will Run for TX Senate Seat…as a Democrat
- Posted on April 18, 2011 at 6:51am by
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You may not remember retired Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, but you will probably be hearing his name a lot very soon. That’s because Sanchez, who was forced out as the top commander in Iraq, is reportedly going to be running for U.S. Senate in TX. But he’s not going to be running as a conservative, as some might think. Instead, the man once disgraced by the Abu Ghraib scandal has been recruited to run as a Democrat.
The news has reportedly been confirmed by former Texas Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes, the McClatchy Newspapers reports:
Former Texas Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes confirmed that Washington Sen. Patty Murray, the head of the Democratic Senate campaign committee, was referring to Sanchez Thursday when she said that Democrats were very close to announcing a candidate in Texas.
Sanchez, reached by phone at his San Antonio home, said, “I can neither confirm nor deny.”
What Sanchez was willing to talk about was his political views — views that include the key word “progressive:”
“I would describe myself as during my military career as supporting the president and the Constitution,” Sanchez said. “After the military, I decided that socially, I’m a progressive, a fiscal conservative and a strong supporter, obviously, of national defense.”
Sanchez, a Rio Grande City, Texas, native, said that he was shaped by his upbringing.
“It’s my views and my history, having grown up in south Texas, depending on social programs and assistance, that America has a responsibility to its people,” he said.
Considering the strong — and growing — Latino population in Texas, some think Sanchez has a good chance in the historically red state.
“I think he will be a very viable candidate,” Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) said. “He’s got the background. Texas is about ripe to start shifting into the blue area.”
But the Republican Party isn’t convinced, and issued a challenge.
“Republicans can only hope that national Democrats are going to waste their money in the state of Texas,” National Republican Senatorial Committee spokesman Brian Walsh said, “We look forward to their mystery candidate.”
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Comments (90)
Ponyexpress
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 9:23amHigh ranking retired Military officers have spent over 20 years reared and nurtured in an admitedly essential organization but that by definition is as socialistic as it gets. It has to be to be to perform its CIVILIAN entrusted and directed mission.
Report Post »Ex USA high rankling career military people, while generally disciplined , focused, mostly honest, socially conservative are by training and habit, economic morons. They all bow and scrape at the altar of government largesse and their favorite psalm is ” spend it all or you won’t get more next year..
They are by training and nature, economic progressives, with little or no sense of economic cause and effect.
They have also been trained to be social servants, regardless of rank and will always do the bidding of their “superiors” Be very careful putting them in elective office .
Please make note that I am referring very specifically to career , high ranking ( 0-6 and above) or “senior management”, who by rank and priviledge rarely qualify to represent “we the people”
sleazyhippo
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 3:42pmThe US Military is probably the only truly Socialist society that works, but is also notoriously expensive and wasteful. They just don’t focus on accountability when it comes to buying and conserving things not directly affecting a mission.
Report Post »A commander’s skills are many, however; knowing how to stave off an aggressor, and knowing the art of war can come in very useful; especially if the ex-military congresspersons are independent of the military industrial political complex.
riseandshine
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 9:08amhe’ll lose….thankfully
Report Post »Awakened One
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 9:04amI didn’t realize the General had had such a serious head wound…. Unfortunate for him and our country.
Report Post »Watcher1952
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 9:02amThis person was a political general while serving, he was not a soldiers general. It does not surprise me in the slightest that he is running for office. He disgraced himself thru lies and deceitfulness and that as we know falls right in line with the current administration and how they talk with the American People. Beware TEXAS…you will be bent over the stump if you elect him
Report Post »vidyohs
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 8:57amMaybe he thinks he has something he can do to improve the Texas prison system.
Report Post »kschmud
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 8:54amOne cannot be progressive and fiscally conservative at the same time
Report Post »Sluke
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 8:34amLittle chance he will be elected..
Report Post »Billsocal
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 8:32amKnow what has gone on in military since I am a Army Vet. I wonder how much political crorectness helped Gen Sanchez get promoted to General. I wouldn’t trust any former high ranking military officer that runs as a Democrat. During my time in the service the Democrats did nothing but screw the military personnel. Peanut Brain Carter is a very good example.
Report Post »shadowrider
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 8:18amThey’ve Flooded Texas with illegals so Now they are ready to shift Texas into a blue state.
Report Post »vennoye
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 10:46amYa know….it is a shame that so many people do NOT understand native Texans. When you live with rattlesnakes, you learn a lot from them!!!
Report Post »GdaddyTejas
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 8:17amHe has about as good a chance as a snowball in hell of getting elected Texas state senator
Report Post »chdorb
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 8:02amJust because you have served your country does not mean that you reflect your country’s values. Conservative values are lived not lip-synced.
Report Post »NeoKong
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 7:58amWow…he will go from being a war criminal to a war hero overnight in the NYT’s. All is forgiven.
Report Post »hadenoughyet
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 7:56amClearly he is lying about being a fiscal conservative. We will hear those words coming off the lips of socialists for the next two years because they want to win, any means necessary, just as the Luciferian, Saul Alinsky, directed them. The Dems are looking to get him elected in the same way as Obama, based on skin tone. We have fallen a long way from MLK’s dream.
Report Post »Nervous Investor
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 7:51amSounds like another sadly mistaken and confused man.
Report Post »diesel49
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 7:38amSo is the general that brought you the abu grhib scandal going to make the dems. the party we can believe in. When dingy harry was saying the war in iraq was lost wasn’t the good general in charge? so no he is good enough to run as a dem for the senate in TX.. enough said. LOL
Report Post »mickie4
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 7:38amTexas better pass some new voter registration laws…….real fast!
Report Post »sleazyhippo
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 9:05amBecause, if you can’t beat em, cheat em!
Report Post »Dale
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 9:35amsleazyhippo
“Because, if you can’t beat em, cheat em!” – The liberal/progressive mantra. Welcome you mendacious, overgrown lizard.
sleazyhippo
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 3:34pmMs. Clark, I am just sayin! The original statement was unclear. My response was to call out what I thought was being said. Let me clarify my position!
(I have not and do not support the idea of anyone fixing polls, even though there are stories out there. Scary ones!)
Report Post »Ross
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 10:18pmCheating would be voting when you are not eligible.
Report Post »NC
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 7:32amFrom a military point of view, you can support the POTUS and the constitution. The POTUS is your boss, according to the constitution (I think that’s the way it works).
Instead of a blue dog democrat, might he be considered a DINO (Democrat In Name Only). Maybe a little subversion on the GOP’s behalf?
NC (Later Blazers. Time to fed the horses, walk the dog, mow some grass, kill some weeds, burn the brush pile, muck a stall, move some rocks, and it’s only MONDAY!)
Report Post »Willik
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 7:28amGeneral Sanchez: “Abu Ghraib was all GWB’s fault, so I can take no responsibility for it.”
I can hear the mantra starting as soon as he announces his intention to run.
BTW, people: South Texas is full of Hispanics both legal and illegal and they all vote! Also, I am sure he will fare quite well in Houston, San Antonio, El Paso, Austin and Dallas all of which have high numbers of Hispanics/Liberals
Be careful what you wish for, Mr. Walsh. This guy would be a very formidable candidate.
Report Post »Tomfang
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 7:22am“ America has a responsibility to its people”
Report Post »What this man does not understand, is that America IS its people. America is not a separate entity.
Marylou7
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 7:28amYeah!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »Marylou7
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 7:18amteachermitch32
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 7:08am
“I would describe myself as during my military career as supporting the president and the Constitution,” Sanchez said.
That, my friends, is an oxymoron from this moron. This POTUS/ Commie in Chief and the Constitution of the US should not be equated to eachother, EVER. One cannot support both. May he be (Sanchez) saluted for his honorable service to the country, not his dishonorable service.
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I was thinking the exact same thing. NO WAY can anyone support Obama and the constitution. Could affirmative action have anything to do with all his promotions, it must because smart he is NOT.
Report Post »sleazyhippo
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 9:08amLike you say here, it might well be true that the Military are not fit to represent us in congress. A good example would be Representative West, a career military man with tons of opinions. Years from now, his storied political career will prove or disprove this argument. I happen to think a general Officer will make a fine representative or Senator, especially if they are a skilled paper pushing bureaucrat.
Report Post »emertz8413
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 7:17amThere are wrong minded people in every field, not even the military is exempt!
Report Post »sleazyhippo
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 8:59amTruer words were never written.
Report Post »Stu D. Baker-Hawk
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 7:13amJust because you’ve got stars on your uniform, doesn’t necessarily mean you have good judgment (e.g., General Sanchez).
Report Post »Professional Infidel
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 8:50amCongress in there wisdom “promotes” you to that level..
Report Post »sleazyhippo
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 8:56amI am glad you agree with Jim Moran!
Report Post »teachermitch32
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 7:08am“I would describe myself as during my military career as supporting the president and the Constitution,” Sanchez said.
That, my friends, is an oxymoron from this moron. This POTUS/ Commie in Chief and the Constitution of the US should not be equated to eachother, EVER. One cannot support both. May he be (Sanchez) saluted for his honorable service to the country, not his dishonorable service.
Report Post »NSDQ
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 7:17amVery true no man may have two masters
Report Post »bbell37968
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 7:39amGood grief… Sanchez’s career spanned many presidents. He is referring to the office, generally, not the current president, and in fact he retired in 2006, before Obama took office. Moreover, the Constitution stipulates that the President serves as commander in chief. Sanchez has a good bit of baggage from his military career, but honoring his pledge to protect the Constitution isn’t in the negative column.
Report Post »teachermitch32
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 7:55amhonoring his pledge to protect the Constitution isn’t in the negative column.
It is, now that he is running under the banner of Democrate
Report Post »sleazyhippo
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 8:55amInteresting! Two weeks ago many of the people in here were criticizing Jim Moran for saying that a retired combat soldier was not as experienced as a former mayor in serving constituents, citing the “public service” of being in the military. So which is it? Does the simple detail of a military career make one a “magic politician” or not? Do you mean to say that it requires specific skills and expertise?
Report Post »teachermitch32
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 9:32am@Sleezbo,
Obviously you read that I did not refer to his military service as qualifying him or not. I only referred to his choice of fence side real estate. In these days one cannot simply sit on a fence. One must choose a side. He has choosen his. That is his disqualifier.
Report Post »sleazyhippo
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 10:28amTeacherMitch;
I was responding to the other comment, but seem to have struck a nerve with you. Of course your opinion that serving as a democrat is “dishonorable service” needs to go unchallenged, and there is “no way” our all volunteer forces could reflect the political demographics of American society, and contain independents (46%) and democrats (24%).
It is unfortunate that so little is actually known about our military, and so few people spend any quality time with the military. God Bless the new initiative to recognize military families and actually help veterans get jobs!
Report Post »cemerius
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 12:36pmOf course the obvious was missed. “I do solemnly swear to uphold and defend the US Constitution against enemies foregin and domestic”……..This is said FIRST in the oath not seconded by the President he comes after the Constitution! What he said was President AND the Constitution….moronic and only someone who is tarnished and “forced out” due to scandal would be considered by the loonie lefties!
Report Post »Mannax
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 6:59amYay… a social liberal and a fiscal conservative. Sadly, it doesn’t work. A social liberal wants all of the social programs that “help” people while trying to cut the budget.
I am thankful for his service but I am definitely hoping he doesn’t get to continue to serve our country in the Senate.
Report Post »sleazyhippo
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 9:03amVirginia Senator Jim Webb is leaving because he served his promised 6 years and does not need the gig. By the way he is a famous social liberal and a famous fiscal conservative, who actually acts independently. He is just not controlled by corporations like many senators are, including Kay Bailey Hutchinson.
Report Post »Dale
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 9:31amsleazy;
“I would describe myself as during my military career as supporting the president and the Constitution,” Please explain the dichotomy.
Report Post »sleazyhippo
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 10:18amIt is not a very difficult paradigm if you love your country and know how to be a military person. When it was my oath in question, I clearly understood the chain of command as bounded by the US Constitution, and faithfully carried out the orders of my command, which never approached a constitutional question or legal ethical dilemma for me; but certainly did for LT Calley and some others.
The professional US Armed Forces do not have the luxury of judging the duly elected president. Obviously; 99% of military persons do not receive orders from “the President” and posers who say they would not follow the Commander In Chief are probably not fit to serve.
Report Post »snidley-whiplash
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 2:13pmYea, OPEN the borders. What else could we expect….more votes for the democraps.
Report Post »Dr. Insane O
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 6:58amAnd the people that are going to vote for him are a majority of demunist’s
Another political opportunist in the making
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 7:23amHe fails to understand that a progressive socially and fiscal conservative are contradictions that any of us will pick up on quickly; no wonder the democrats have grabbed him so quickly into their webs.
Report Post »Thatsitivehadenough
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 7:33amThe Democrats are desperate. But at least he’s out in the open. It would be a disaster if he was a RINO.
Report Post »slimkendall
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 7:35am“Instead, the man once disgraced by the Abu Ghraib scandal has been recruited to run as a Democrat.”
Report Post »Polwatcher
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 8:00amMore proof that many of our top generals are more “politicial” than “military”.
Report Post »FansLogonDOTcom
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 8:05am@Snowleaopard is right… Sanchez being a “progressive socially and fiscal conservative are contradictions”. Texans should beat him over the head with these contradictions. These fools make it sound like we don’t spend any money today on social programs and “safety nets”.
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It’s never enough for the “progressives”. They cannot tell you what their exact “formula” is, specifically how much money they need and what % of GDP is enough for them. Their answer is always some “feel good” nonsense like “it’s enough when everybody is taken care of”. They always want more and more of our money. Take, take, take… that’s their M.O.
People had better wake up because they always START with the rhetoric of class warfare and “tax the rich”. But then they need more and more and start to come after everybody’s resources. It’s always just a matter of time with these frauds. They are liars who will not tell you exactly what their end-game is. They need to lie to people to get their votes. They need to lie about their opponents. They lie and lie and lie. It’s what they do best.
Report Post »not funny
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 8:24amAnother general (like Colin Powell) who played some acting role in order to rise through the ranks and become successful. Once out of the military, they become political hacks. Washington is filled with political hacks and that is a main reason for out country being in such deep trouble. You can’t just throw money at a social problem and expect it to work magic and solve the issue. Education is a perfect example. Since the 1960s, trillions of dollars have been spent on it, good public school systems have been destroyed, and the students today are performing at lower levels than ever.
Report Post »thebarbarian
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 8:32amare u surprised? i’m not. scince the tailhook scandle, which was an obvious set up to get progressives in the militaty, the left has rear it’s multiple tentacle in the military. it was the progressives who set it up for that very goal and to get candidates into office. just ask yourself these quetions (they are asked by soldiers all of the time )
Report Post »why are’nt we allowed to win
why do we grt killed instead of the badguys
why do we build hospitals,schools, and more while they bomb them and execute anyone inside
why are we nation building where they are nation distrotying
why is the military apologizing for accidental(and usually the civ. are plants or shields for the bad guy ) civilian casualties
why is it ok for the enemy to kill thier oun while we try to save them
why must our soldiers go though pc sensitivity re=education programs
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this list can go on all day, but i think you get the picture. if this is true he needs to be stopped ( for you trolls that means via confronting him with the facts and utilizing the electoral process . we all know how commonsence and peaceful means are alien to progressive/marxist )
hauschild
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 8:34amFitting – a dirt bag general joining the dirt bag political party.
Report Post »sleazyhippo
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 8:49amGod Bless Texas, the strongest state in the Union, where we do not take advice from Arizona. We take your water, not carry it. Texas is the best – end of story. Senator “Yellow Rose” Sanchez is the best of the best – he will honorably serve both the great state of Texas and the country.
Report Post »roachesneverdie
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 12:47pm@Thatsitivehadenough
Report Post »Amen, you’re right on point, it would be worse if he was a RINO!!! Better that he is out in the open, fair game, easier target to aim at!
Tea Party Conservatism
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 2:13pm,,,
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There are progressive democrats in the military. Just look at how Lt. Col. Terry Lakin, MD, was shamelessly railroaded into Leavenworth prison by a travesty of a court martial. [1]
Members of the U.S. military swear an oath not to any particular leader or political party, but to protect and defend the constitution of the United States. However, traditionally favored retiring military leaders are rewarded with successful careers in politics or business.
Why Obama is ineligible – regardless of his birthplace
By Leo C. Donofrio, Esq.
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=134881
1. Brian Fitzpatrick, “Army ‘birther’ jailed at Leavenworth.” WorldNetDaily, December 20, 2010.
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Posted on April 18, 2011 at 3:47pmGen. Ricardo Sanchez war strategies really need in congress? Run out of openings for Czars
Report Post »Lucy Larue
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 5:47pmDR.INSANE O,
You are correct! Democrats EMBRACE fallen military SCHMUCKS!
Wesley Clark was removed from command by President Clinton for God’s sake! Still….he ran for PRESIDENT!
If the good General Stanley McChrystal were ever to run for political office he would not choose the Jackass party. Nuff said!
Report Post »NuffSaid
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 6:00pmAnother good reason for de -funding the miltary and shift the arm the people..
Another moron general who can’t win a war. A washington boot ******* and now out of the closet–a politician in soldier’s clothing. Talk about drag…
Texas— You gave us Lyndon Baines “Bird-Dropping” Johnson-the great society, EEO and Viet Nam
Then you gave us George “Billion Bucks A Day” Bush who added the term “RINO” to our vocabulary.
Don’t you get it? No more. Oh that‘s right you can’t stop it now. Yall now have the fastest growing rate of population growth in ex-patriot Californians in this country.
Forget about your southern border, You need to shut down your western border. You think I’m kidding, don’t you?