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Trump's 'Absolutely Disgraceful' Slur On Haley's Husband Enrages GOP General

Trump's 'Absolutely Disgraceful' Slur On Haley's Husband Enrages GOP General

Retired brigadier general Don Bolduc, who was the Republican nominee for the 2022 US Senate race in New Hampshire, is blasting former President Donald Trump for his attacks on the military.

During a campaign event for former UN ambassador Nikki Haley, Bolduc assailed Trump for his repeated jabs at Haley's husband, Michael. who is currently deployed in the Horn of Africa with the South Carolina National Guard. The former president mocked Michael Haley for being "away" and "gone" and questioning his whereabouts during a rally last weekend, suggesting that "he knew" something without elaborating.

"The comments that President Trump made about Michael's service, knowing full well where Michael was, and trying to attribute that to some other characterization, is absolutely disgraceful," Bolduc said. "But we also know that's not the first time Donald Trump has done this."

As Bolduc noted, Trump has taken numerous shots at members of the military throughout his political career. In 2018, the Atlantic reported on how, as president, Trump complained about having to stand in the rain at a ceremony honoring fallen service members in France, saying US soldiers who died in war were "losers" and "suckers." He also reportedly complained that the rain would ruin his hair.

Trump also insulted the Gold Star family of a dead Muslim service member, suggesting that the father was the only one spoke during an address at the Democratic National Convention because the soldier's mother was supposedly not allowed (the father stated that she was simply too aggrieved to speak about her son's death).

And as Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) — who is a West Point graduate — noted, Trump has also attacked decorated veterans like the late Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and former Secretary of Defense James Mattis, who was a four-star general before being appointed to oversee the Pentagon.

"Trump’s toxic brand of so-called leadership has done serious, lasting damage to the U.S. military. He has broken faith with our troops and sought to misuse the military for his own partisan agenda. He has taken money away from needed military projects and diverted it to his ineffective border wall. He seems intent on making it difficult for members of the U.S. military who are stationed overseas to exercise their right to vote," Reed stated on his website. “It will take years to repair the damage President Trump has inflicted on the United States military.

Watch the video of Bolduc's remarks below, or by clicking this link.

Reprinted with permission from Alternet.

Harry Dunn

January 6 Hero Cop Running For Congress In Maryland Primary (VIDEO)

Retired Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn announced Friday that he was joining the busy Democratic primary in the race to succeed retiring Rep. John Sarbanes, a declaration that came one day ahead of the third anniversary of the January 6 attack.

"I swore an oath to protect our Constitution, to protect our democracy," Dunn says in his launch video, which features a recreation of the riot.

The candidate, who is Black, continues by describing how he "protect[ed] some members of Congress who I knew were bigots, who helped fan the flames that started all of this. I put country above self." He goes on, "Some of the same people who stood behind us when we protected them went back on the floor of Congress and stood behind Trump."

In 2021, Dunn attracted national attention when he testified before Congress that rioters hurled racial slurs at him during their confrontation. "January 6 still isn't over for me," he told lawmakers. The former officer, who received the Presidential Citizens Medal from President Joe Biden, published a memoir last year shortly before leaving the force.

Dunn, though, doesn't begin the race with strong ties to the suburban Baltimore turf he wants to represent. The candidate grew up in Prince George's County, which is in the Washington, D.C., area, and he currently lives just outside the district in Montgomery County. Sarbanes' Third District, by contrast, which is largely split between Anne Arundel and Howard counties, sits to the north, though it does border Montgomery.

Prior to Dunn's entry, five local Democratic legislators were competing in the May 14 primary for the 3rd, a reliably blue seat that favored Biden 62-36. That group includes state Sens. Sarah Elfreth and Clarence Lam, as well as Dels. Mark Chang, Terri Hill, and Mike Rogers.

The Democratic field also expanded earlier in the week when attorney Don Quinn, who lost a tight 2014 state Senate race as a Republican, launched his campaign. "The most important lesson I learned is that I wasn’t a Republican," Quinn told Maryland Matters of that first run for office, adding that he joined the Democratic Party the following year. Businessman Juan Dominguez, who has spent months waging a longshot bid for the Senate, also recently filed FEC paperwork to switch to a House bid. Maryland's filing deadline is Feb. 9, so more hopefuls could still enter over the next month.

P.S.: CNN notes that Dunn would be the second Capitol Police veteran to join Congress—and the first was also a Democrat named Harry. "The late Harry Reid was a Capitol Police Officer," Dunn said of the late Senate majority leader. "So, I guess I don’t mind being second to him."

Reprinted with permission from Daily Kos.

Lytle wins, then retires, in UFC’s Milwaukee debut

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Chris Lytle got the best of Dan Hardy, putting him in a choke hold and forcing him to tap out with the seconds ticking down in the final round of the fight.

Then “Lights Out” flipped the off switch on his UFC career.

The Indianapolis firefighter announced his retirement immediately after beating Hardy on Sunday night in the main event, adding a show-stopping twist to the UFC’s rousing debut in Milwaukee.

From now on, Lytle said he’ll put his family ahead of the octagon.

“I realized I’m not being as good of a father as I should,” Lytle said. “They need certain things, and maybe I wasn’t giving it to them. I was a little too worried about pride, myself and my glory. It puts it in perspective. They need their dad.”

The Wisconsin card was made possible when the state government decided last year to formally sanction mixed martial arts events.

A fired-up crowd of 6,751 filled most of the lower bowl at the Bradley Center, home of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks. The upper deck was closed off, with giant video screens showing every punch, kick and submission hold while the arena’s sound system pumped out a steady stream of eardrum-shattering anthems.

Addressing the crowd via the arena’s public address system after the main event, Lytle said being a part of the UFC meant more than anything to him.

“Except for one thing,” he said. “That’s my family.”

In other action on the main card, lightweight Ben Henderson beat Jim Miller by a unanimous decision of the judges — and might have earned some new fans with his enthusiastic displays of emotion both during and after the bout.

“I beat people up,” Henderson said to the crowd. “That’s my job. That’s what I do.”

One of the biggest cheers of the night came when the video board showed UFC fighter Anthony Pettis, a Milwaukee native, sitting ringside.

The crowd also got behind Lytle early, chanting “USA! USA! USA!”

Hardy, a native of England sporting a brash red mohawk, walked out to a throbbing punk-rock song with the chorus, “England belongs to me!”

Maybe, but the bout belonged to Lytle.

The fight seemed fairly even through the first two rounds, with both fighters swinging away wildly. Lytle landed a big left-hand punch to Hardy’s face just before the end of the second round. Hardy then made his decisive move in the third round.

Afterward, Lytle said his decision to retire came after a knee injury left him with more time at home.

“I had to take a little time off, and I was at home a lot,” Lytle said. “Just when I had to get back in the gym and start training, it was difficult. For the first time ever, I didn’t want to go to the gym. I wanted to stay home and spend time with my family.”

Lytle said he will continue to work for the fire department.

Hardy said he’d likely take a step back from the sport after his loss, perhaps spending some time working on new techniques.

“If they are going to give me one more fight, I really need to take some time and come back reinvented,” Hardy said.

Hardy also joked that it was a good thing he didn’t win the Harley-Davidson motorcycle awarded to Sunday’s winner.

“I’d have probably wrapped myself around a tree,” Hardy said.

In another lightweight bout, Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone scored a technical knockout of Brazilian Charles Oliveira. Duane Ludwig beat Amir Sadollah by unanimous decision in the welterweight division to kick off the main card.

Ludwig kicked off the televised portion of the event by landing a series of hard punches to Sadollah’s head late in the first round. Sadollah recovered to land a few blows of his own — but not enough to win, as Ludwig was ruled the winner by unanimous decision of the judges.

Cerrone took on Oliveira in the next bout. But it didn’t last long, as Cerrone landed a relentless series of kicks, including a knee to the head, then began to swing wildly as Oliveira was on the ground. The referee stopped the fight with 3:01 left in the first round.

The fight was stopped briefly earlier in the first round when Cerrone kicked Oliveira in the groin. Cerrone left the ring wearing a black cowboy hat.

In the second-to-last bout of the night, Henderson dominated much of the first two rounds, only to end up in a leg hold by Miller midway through the second round. Henderson slipped out of it, then landed more blows on Miller, whose head was bleeding heavily by the end of the second round.

Miller took more hits in the third round but held on until the end of the fight, when Henderson was declared the winner.