By now you might have seen the hubbub over the "Whom do you want to answer the emergency phone at 3:00 AM" campaign ads being run by the Democratic candidates.
Personally, I would like to see a new advertisement:
"Whom do you want to welcome the troops home?"
Think about what kind of speech each of the candidates could give, and what their opening lines might sound like.
One might come off as the following:
"Welcome home, troops. I never thought this war was a good idea. In fact, I voted against it! Your actions caused massive chaos in the middle east and were entirely unnecessary! Really, I could have just flown over myself and handled the whole situation with a nice talk over some tea. Welcome home, and enjoy all the changes we've made while you were gone! You'll hardly recognize the place!"
Another might convey the following sentiment:
"Welcome back to the United States of America, comrades! We all know that you were all simply the victims of a massive government conspiracy...one that I fell prey to myself! So no hard feelings. The problems that you've left behind aren't your fault; we should blame my duplicitous predecessor for all of your comrades who fell in vain! And don't blame me for my party holding back funding for your equipment; it was necessary to risk your comrades' lives in order to prevent them from fulfilling the will of an American tyrant!"
And finally, the other frontrunner might say something like:
"Welcome back to America, soldiers. I know what it means to hear that. I also reckon that I have a good idea of what some of you are feeling right now and some of the questions you might have after this long operation. We've been here before. But, this time, know that the American people and myself have supported you all the way; we'll continue to support you; and we thank you for your brave service."
Or, he might not have to say anything at all. He might just have to look into the eyes of his fellow veterans, and they'll know it the way two people who have been through the same thing can just tell by looking at each other.
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