The Army National Guard

When Jessica Simpson landed at New York’s JFK airport on Friday night, seven National Guardsmen swarmed around the smiling star. Dressed in dessert-colored camo fatigues, the kitted-out soldiers rushed Ms. Simpson to her waiting Escalade. But! Despite the fact that all that public-funded protection seems totally warranted for such a national treasure, National Guard Major Angelo Agro said he’s currently “investigating” the matter.

That’s funny, because this morning at around 1 a.m., the Daily Transom was confronted by two National Guardsmen in Terminal 7 at JFK. The two mammoth men asked us whether a lonely, vacant Saturn parked outside the terminal was ours. When we told them we knew nothing about the car, they shrugged and wandered away.

Code Blonde—National Guard Rushes for Jessica [TMZ]

 

 

Well, the DCCC is certainly doing its best to make Fossella look vulnerable, and his latest move on Social Security suggests it's working.

The Dems are going up with radio ads in 12 Republicans' districts, and his is one of them.

Here's the script:

Major General John Havens: This is Major General John Havens, retired adjutant general of the Missouri National Guard. With America in armed conflict, hundreds of thousands of valiant National Guard members and reservists have been called to active duty. They leave their homes and loved ones, braving bombs and bullets halfway across the globe to advance the cause of freedom. Yet upon their return, these brave Americans soon lose the same health insurance other soldiers can count on. That's wrong.  read more »

Voice-over: Last week, Congress defeated a plan to extend health coverage to members of the Guard and Reserves and their families. Congressman Vito Fossella was among those who voted to deny these heroes the health care they deserve. Tell Congressman Fossella he owes those who serve our nation more than Memorial Day speeches.

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