A couple of days ago, I wrote about how appalling it was for President Bush to credit himself, John McCain, and Lindsey Graham for the GI Bill, considering how they did everything they could to block its passage. Well, Jim Webb shared that sentiment on Countdown with Keith Olbermann.
Webb laughed, "I think it’s safe to say there was a good deal of cooperation between Republicans and Democrats. It just didn’t include the administration.” He then added that Bush, who didn't even thank Sen. Chuck Hagel as one of the GI Bill's actual proponents, "made a real bad mistake in terms of our trying to show full respect for military service. I think he blew it."
I'd love to see a polished BNF clip about McBush's opposition to these new GI benefits. This issue has a big ribbon around it for the Dems, but I don't hear them making enough noise about it. It'd be nice to see it linked to McCain's silver-spoon military career -- no wonder he doesn't see it as a priority: daddy the admiral, and later Cindy the heiress, hooked him up with everything he needed.