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Sen. Tuberville Continues Military Nominations Blockade

  • #Military
  • #United States of America
  • #Politics
  • #Military bases & personnel
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OCT 2023
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story last updated OCT 2023

The Spin

Democratic narrative

First and foremost, Tuberville's blockade is in protest of a healthcare policy that is widely supported within the military. To risk the combat readiness of the US military when one of its closest allies is under attack is both hyper-political and dangerous. There's no time to waste, but Senator Tuberville would rather focus on his culture war issue of abortion than fill the most important armed forces positions in the country.

Guardian

Republican narrative

If the Democrats truly cared about the Pentagon filling its positions, they wouldn't be focused on hyper-permissive abortion policies. Sadly, the Biden White House is so obsessed with the issue that it's willing to sacrifice the nation's combat readiness over something that has nothing to do with national defense. Tuberville's approach is about decoupling national security from woke politics.

New York Post

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