| The other day I told someone privately that I believed that Bob Turner, a man I pretty much despise despite my publicly stated lack of interest in this race, had about a 1 in 5 chance of pulling out a win in NY-9.
I'd like to revise that. Let's make it 1 in 10.
Zadroga 9/11 health law shouldn't cover volunteers sickened at Ground Zero, GOP hopeful Turner says
The GOP hopeful running for ex-Rep. Anthony Weiner's seat says the $4.3 billion Zadroga 9/11 health law is too broad - and shouldn't cover volunteers sickened at Ground Zero.
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"I think it is a little too broad," Turner said.
"My call would be to protect police, fire, emergency workers, construction workers, etc.
"If someone said, 'I volunteered' or walked through there, it's just not the type," added Turner, who faces Democrat David Weprin in the Sept. 13 special election.
This is the same guy who has been trying desperately to make the phantom "Ground Zero" "Mosque" (he even uses the Pam Gellar-tastic phrase "Victory Mosque") an issue in this campaign. He even cut a TV spot using the images of the burning towers to slam Weprin over it. Classy, right?
"That day [9/11], and for months after, there were no uniforms. Volunteers worked next to rescue crews for weeks," said John Feal, a 9/11 activist and former construction supervisor who lost half his foot at Ground Zero.
"For Bob Turner to turn his back on those New Yorkers, but use images of the burning towers in campaign ads - a circus monkey can out-politic Bob Turner, he's an embarrassment to the Republican Party," fumed Feal.
So, to recap, 9/11 is perfectly OK to exploit for political gain, but those everyday New Yorkers who risked life and limb to rush the scene of the crime and do anything they possibly could to help, who spent months sifting through the smoldering rubble in Lower Manhattan to help someone's family somewhere have something they could bury with dignity, those people, well, those people are moochers who should be on their own.
Glad we cleared that up, Bob.
Oh, and go fuck yourself. |
