Elaine Donnelly, Self-Professed “Bother,” Is Looking at You
Yes, readers, it's time to check in with our favorite nemesis again. What has Elaine Donnelly been up to? The answer, alas, plays like a broken record: nagging, bothering, primping . . . but wait! . . . now she's spying, too!
The week started out with Elaine spouting off in USA Today about her disdain for gay troops and admitting that she has been - her words, not ours! - "bothering" Sergeant Darren Manzella's command at Fort Hood, Texas. "We have yet to get an answer," she told reporter Andrea Stone. "His commanders should be disciplined appropriately for failing to do their duty."
Oh, Elaine, you do know how to win over hearts and minds. First, ignore the commitment and service of our gay troops, and then slap around and "bother" their commands for allowing them to do their jobs and keep you safe.
I bet she's already made quite a few new "friends" down at Fort Hood.
But, I hope Ms. D. won't ever give up on her love for me, either. I just know she won't let me down.
In fact, at Tuesday morning's news conference at the National Press Club, Elaine - who, one imagines, was stuck at the salon and couldn't get there on time - sent her executive director, Tommy Sears, to do a little snooping. Yes, Mr. Sears showed up to do Elaine's dirty work and "infiltrate" the event.
Mr. Sears, however, made only one lasting impression during his visit with us.
Throughout Tuesday's press event, Sergeant Manzella made a point of looking Tommy-boy in the eye while telling his story of serving on the streets of Baghdad and the frontlines of the war in Iraq. Each time he did, however, Mr. Sears dropped his head in a desperate attempt to avoid eye contact.
Tommy, I suspect, knew that maybe he should be ashamed.
But he kept furiously scribbling in his notebook, keeping track of every word about Darren's command and how they (gasp!) appreciated the good job he's doing while serving our country.
Because, you see, in the fantasy land that is Elaine Donnelly's head, the only thing worse than being attacked by a terrorist is being defended from that attack by an openly gay military member.
Time to open your eyes a little wider, Elaine. It's time to see the light.
- Steve RallsLabels: Darren Manzella, elaine donnelly, in the news
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