Jean Schmidt is BuzzFlash.com's GOP Hypocrite of the Week

So Many Republican Hypocrites, So Little Time

November 25, 2005 |

Jean Schmidt

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Welcome back to the BuzzFlash.com GOP Hypocrite of the Week.

Okay, we could have easily picked Dick Cheney this week for basically calling decorated Marine combat veteran John Murtha a traitor. But Cheney is such a chronic sleaze bag and liar that it gets boring to keep dredging up his hypocrisy. It's like picking low hanging fruit.

So let's welcome Congresswoman Jean Schmidt to the infamous honor role of GOP hypocrisy.

Known by the nickname of "Mean Jean" in her southern Ohio district, Schmidt gained notoriety last week by calling Murtha, a fellow member of the House of representatives, a coward for recommending the withdrawal of American troops from Iraq. She even had the audacity to quote from a former Marine Christian fundamentalist she said called her.

Perhaps the former Marine was really Karl "I never put my butt on the line for this country" Rove. Or perhaps it was from Dick "I got five deferments to keep me out of the Vietnam War" Cheney. Or maybe it was George W "Daddy got me into the National Guard" Bush.

Heck, it could have been any number of Bush Administration Chickenhawks. Never were so many who never served their country in combat....so eager to fight so many unending wars.

Schmidt claimed that she was sending a message that "cowards cut and run."

No, "Mean Jean," cowards get up in the House of Representatives and slander Americans who really did serve their country, not like the contemptibly craven fools in the GOP who avoided putting their lives on the line.

Next time you get the chance, "Mean Jean," ask Dennis Hastert about his combat experience. It will be a short conversation.

Because she wouldn’t know sacrifice and honor if it splashed blood across her red, white and blue matching pants suit, Jean Schmidt is this week ’s BuzzFlash GOP Hypocrite of the Week.

Remember our motto at BuzzFlash.com: So many Republican hypocrites, so little time.

Catch up with you soon.

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And in an interesting but relevant side note, Schmidt just recently was elected to Congress when she narrowly beat Paul Hackett, a Marine reservist who advocated for getting our troops home now.