Taking Care Of Them

by digby

Ron Kirkland, George Flinn and Randy Smith criticized President Obama for trying to lift the ban, arguing that it would add “unnecessary” stress the military. Then, Kirkland re-called how gay servicemembers were treated during his time in the military:

Kirkland, a Vietnam veteran, said of his time in the military: “I can tell you if there were any homosexuals in that group, they were taken care of in ways I can’t describe to you.” Smith, who served in the first Iraqi war, added: “I definitely wouldn’t want to share a shower with a homosexual. We took care of that kind of stuff, just like (Kirkland) said.”

It sounds to me like this sadistic creep wishes someone would “take care of him” like he “took care of” others.

When asked about his comments later, he said he was just joking and that he was really worried that a “bad element” was going to come into the military if don’t ask don’t tell is lifted which will make the poor gays very vulnerable.

Did I mention that both of the men who said this crap aren’t old Birchers remembering their glory days in WWII? They’re running for congress. And they made these remarks to the allegedly socially tolerant tea party.