{"id":18263,"date":"2010-03-28T08:04:38","date_gmt":"2010-03-28T13:04:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=18263"},"modified":"2010-03-28T08:04:38","modified_gmt":"2010-03-28T13:04:38","slug":"ivaw-kokesh-still-in-the-race-for-nms-3cd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=18263","title":{"rendered":"IVAW Kokesh still in the race for NM’s 3CD"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yes, Adam Kokesh, member of IVAW is back on the Republican primary ballot after his loss to Tom Mullins in the pre-primary recently for New Mexico’s 3rd Congressional District. Kokesh and Mullins faced off the other night in a debate in Clovis, NM according to the local press<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mullins introduced himself as a petroleum engineer and small businessman from Farmington who has just recently decided to pursue politics.<\/p>\n

Kokesh is a Marine veteran from Santa Fe and served in Iraq with the 3rd Civilian Affairs Unit in Fallujah. His Web site says he is a Tea Party leader who has dedicated his political life to individual rights and constitutional government.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Kokesh is callong himself the “Tea Party candidate” in the Republican race – I didn’t know that Tea Party candidates were people who’ve never had jobs outside of a brief military career (cut short by malfeasance) and years in college.<\/p>\n

After Michelle Malkin called out Kokesh on her blog<\/a>, he went on Russia Today to defend himself<\/a>. He said that Malkin blamed him for the threats against her from Jon DeWald. <\/p>\n

Kokesh said that he voted to have DeWald suspended while he was on the board of the IVAW. What he neglected to mention was that he encouraged DeWald in his sociopathic behavior<\/a> and DeWald’s suspension lasted only a few months through the Winter Soldier hearings. DeWald’s permanent removal only resulted after he robbed the coffers entrusted to him as a chapter president in IVAW.<\/p>\n

In an interview with Cassy Fiano<\/a>, Tom Mullins said it all;<\/p>\n

I disagree with Adam\u2019s positions regarding our military. I support Guantanamo Bay being open. We are not occupiers. Adam\u2019s activities offend the many veterans, including my father, that I have met. We are not the world\u2019s policeman. We have a volunteer military. Our military men and women deserve support from our elected officials and all members of the American public. I don\u2019t understand how Adam\u2019s actions are \u201cConstitutional\u201d. Adam is nothing more than an Internet Celebrity and a War Protester. I don\u2019t believe New Mexicans agree with his views or his methods to share or voice them.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Of course, Kokesh fails to mention his anti-war roots, or his connections to the flag-burning IVAW when he’s talking to Republicans. I wonder why. Maybe he should bring his replacement internet celebrity, Matthis Chiroux, on the campaign trail to burn flags<\/a> and shout out how that’s what he thinks of America. <\/p>\n

Then Kokesh can explain to his prospective constituents why he maintains membership and ties to IVAW.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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