Musgrove hammers Wicker on his anti-veteran voting record

Roger Wicker, like most of his Republican colleagues, would have you believe he is a friend of veterans and pro-military. We have detailed his abysmal voting record on veterans issues here on Cotton Mouth in the past. As the race for Trent Lott's Senate seat heats up, Ronnie Musgrove is doing his best to make sure the average Mississippi voter understands that words and actions are two different things when it comes to veterans and military issues.

Speaking in Ocean Springs at the Mississippi Vietnam veterans Memorial, Ronnie Musgrove attacked the Wicker record.

"During a political speech in July of this year, Roger Wicker said veterans could always count on him. He immediately left the political speech, went to Washington on the next day and voted against the Defense Authorization Bill," Musgrove said. ..

..."Interim Senator Roger Wicker has a long record of voting against issues important to veterans, including votes against increased health-care funds for veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan and job assistance for veterans returning from overseas," Musgrove said in the news release.

Let's take a look at how the myriad of veterans interest groups have rated Roger Wicker over the years. This and more valuable information can be found at Project Vote Smart.

2006 Senator Wicker supported the interests of the Disabled American Veterans 50 percent in 2006.

2006 In 2006 Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America gave Senator Wicker a grade of C+.

2006 Senator Wicker sponsored or co-sponsored 21 percent of the legislation favored by the The Retired Enlisted Association in 2006.

2005 Senator Wicker supported the interests of the Disabled American Veterans 0 percent in 2005.

2004 Senator Wicker supported the interests of the Disabled American Veterans 0 percent in 2004.

2004 Senator Wicker supported the interests of the The Retired Enlisted Association 33 percent in 2004.

2003-2004 Senator Wicker supported the interests of the Vietnam Veterans of America 38 percent in 2003-2004.

2003 Senator Wicker supported the interests of the American Veterans 50 percent in 2003.

2003 Senator Wicker supported the interests of the Disabled American Veterans 0 percent in 2003.

2003 Senator Wicker supported the interests of the The American Legion 40 percent in 2003.

2001 Senator Wicker supported the interests of the Disabled American Veterans 100 percent in 2001.

2001 Senator Wicker supported the interests of the Vietnam Veterans of America 77 percent in 2001.

1999 Senator Wicker supported the interests of the Disabled American Veterans 100 percent in 1999.

1997-1998 Senator Wicker supported the interests of the Vietnam Veterans of America 20 percent in 1997-1998.