Lawmaker’s War Hero Son Would Have Wanted Road Bill Passed

August 4th, 2010


www.theonion.com Rep. David Whittle (D-VA) speaks passionately about how his son, who died in Iraq, would have loved to see this appropriations bill passed.

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25 Responses

  1. rockerhead247 says:

    @PFWoody488 What do the rich have to do with them? Politicians actually start them, the rich don’t really have anything to do with it, other than arms manufacturers working for the government.

  2. rockerhead247 says:

    @ScottTenorman1 Goddamn politicians.

  3. rutger5000 says:

    @breastinspector2
    You forgot.
    7) Having your only rival be a very old man who could die every moment, and has the gouvenour of alaska who says the most stupid things in the world as soul replacement.

  4. Destructor2007 says:

    Same excuse used for ‘Kyleigh’s Law’.

  5. Allamericom says:

    Christians Bow to your Muslim KING
    Want health care Bring home our troops war mongers
    getting dumb and dumber
    Wake up America

  6. Pentdad says:

    @canis4399 you can its a small menu on the right of the view box

  7. canis4399 says:

    wtf why cant you turn off subtitles?

  8. lucasw122333 says:

    just the title makes me crack up

  9. breastinspector2 says:

    you forgot
    4) Act like a sociable, respectful, understanding guy whether you really are or not off camera
    5) Point to George Bush and make it clear that you’re not him
    6) Be in some group that people feel apologetic to

  10. Gangularis says:

    No idiot, you are. There are people that are actually THAT dumb. Some people don’t get sarcasm and irony. True story.

  11. Oli3TB76 says:

    AHAHAHA!

  12. ezname1234 says:

    haha just like real life, politicians will use any thing possible to get support

  13. djtrixen says:

    lmao

  14. LcoolJfiveoh says:

    what do you mean “when we take this seriously?”
    what are you implying exactly?

  15. xxlegolas says:

    I laugh at people who take the trolls seriously when they pretend to be taking the onion seriously. Psst: you’re at the bottom of the food chain

  16. brianwesley28 says:

    @ILLMATIC2222

    Well, Virginia’s 7th District isn’t as pronk as Virginia’s 11th District is.

  17. ILLMATIC2222 says:

    i voted for this bill :) and the onion!!!!!

  18. ScottTenorman1 says:

    the three sure-fire ways to get stuff passed in American politics
    1.) claim to be fighting for ‘traditional values’
    2.) uses the phrase “lessons of 9/11″ in every sentence
    3.) use their children as props

  19. serclfs says:

    Well I didn’t know, I have no idea what the Onion is.

  20. RusVon says:

    Dude. It’s THE ONION. This IS NOT REAL. It’s a PARODY.

    Fuck.

  21. RusVon says:

    …are you retarded?

  22. imseaton says:

    i laugh at the people who take the onion seriously

  23. LilTom895 says:

    This could actually happen..ha

  24. driverx241 says:

    We must pass this bill in order to honor both our troops and the people who were lost on that tragic day.

  25. remakecondorman says:

    it’s a comedy show.

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