Eaton Slaps Back At Bob Tuke

By Kleinheider Posted on July 25, 2008 at 6:00 pm

Yesterday, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Kenneth Eaton fired off an inflammatory blog posting making light of opponent Bob Tuke’s service in Vietnam. Tuke responded late today to the offensive. Now Mr. Eaton has returned the volley:

Mr. Tuke,

First of all I will not apologize for being 12 years old during your service in Vietnam and second of all, I’m not questioning your service, but your flagrant abuse of the Marine uniform for your own personal and political gain. Quoting your reluctant hero Alvin C. York:

” This uniform ain’t for sale.”
~ York, on demands for his endorsement

and

“It’s over; let’s just forget about it.”
~ York’s modesty about the the event that brought him the Medal of Honor

Sincerely,

Kenneth Eaton

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