Is Serving In Congress The Same As Serving In The Military?

At a campaign event in Inglewood, CA, Senator Boxer equated military service with being in Congress. Now, army vet calls for apology.

Senator Barbara Boxer: Serving In The Military Is Like Being A Member Of Congress -- Daily Caller

At a campaign event over the weekend in Inglewood, California, Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer seemingly equated being a politician to serving in the military –- and an Iraq War veteran supporting Boxer’s November opponent is calling on her to apologize.

“We know that if you have veterans in one place where they can befriend each other and talk to each other. You know when you’ve gone through similar things you need to share it. I don’t care whether you are a policeman or a fireman or a veteran or by chance a member of Congress,” the California senator said. “[Democratic Rep.] Maxine [Waters] and I could look at each other and roll our eyes. We know what we are up against. And it is hard for people who are not there to understand the pressure and the great things that go along with it and the tough things that go along with it.”

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My Comment: As a Canadian I try my best to stay out of U.S. politics .... but this Senator's comments are hilarious .... and I thought I had an ego problem.