For Immediate Release
Thursday, Oct. 20th, 2022
Contact: Josselyn Berry, Jberry@azdem.org
Veteran Slams Kari Lake, Says She’s Unqualified to Command Troops
“Fellow guardsmen: Do not vote for this empty-headed tool.”
PHOENIX– Sue Ritz, a retired master sergeant, penned an eviscerating op-ed on how Kari Lake is unqualified to command Arizona’s troops, saying Lake “will not treat my fellow soldiers and airmen like human beings.”
Ritz isn’t the only veteran to come out against Lake. On Monday Vic Petersen, retiree and air force veteran, spoke at a press conference, saying, “Seniors rely on prescription medications and sometimes you have to make the decision, are you going to pay for your food or your prescription medication? Kari Lake’s policies would definitely have a drastic effect on seniors.”
The entire opinion piece is worth a read, but here are some key excerpts:
- Kari Lake, a woman who spent her life reading other people’s words through a teleprompter, now wants to be the commander in chief of the Arizona National Guard. That should make every guard, soldier and airman nervous. Why? Just like she did as a news anchor, she’ll govern by regurgitating other people’s conspiracy theories. She’ll be a mouthpiece for people who see the border as prime real estate for political stunts, turning our soldiers into political pawns.
- Lake, who is unlikely to understand much, but especially not guardsmen, will not treat my fellow soldiers and airmen like human beings.
- She already plans to make a big splash on the border, at their expense. If Abbott’s example is anything to go by, it will not be pretty. It will look more like a Russian mobilization — reminiscent of Lake’s most recent political ad featuring Russian soldiers.
- Bear in mind, she could care less about the guard. Her only constituent lives in Florida. Her only thought is for him. If she gets elected, expect to see guardsmen involuntarily activated as a stunt.
- Fellow guardsmen: Do not vote for this empty-headed tool. We signed up to be guardians of freedom, not shiny objects for self-promotion by pea-wits.