Former Congressman And Veteran Calls Romney A “Chicken Hawk”

CHARLOTTE — Former Congressman Patrick Murphy, an Iraq war veteran, told TRNS at the Democratic National Convention Tuesday that Mitt Romney is a quintessential “chicken hawk” for advocating a slew of military actions while never having served himself.

 

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Justin Duckham
Justin Duckham is a Senior Washington Correspondent with the Talk Radio News Service. Justin is a proud alumnus of UC Merced, where he studied History, Philosophy and American Studies. Prior to making the jump to politics in 2008, Justin was a music journalist in California. Follow Justin on Twitter @Jduckham

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