Democrat Candidates Belittle Opponents' Military Records

A series of instances in which Democratic candidates have belittled their opponents' military service is prompting a push-back from veterans groups and Republicans who note that the attacks are coming from career politicians who never served in the armed forces.

In the most high-profile instance, embattled Arkansas Sen. Mark Pryor (D) said his GOP opponent, Rep. Tom Cotton, has a “sense of entitlement that he gives off is that almost as like ‘I served my country, therefore elect me to the Senate. That’s not how it works in Arkansas.”

Cotton is now running ads hitting back that feature his former drill sergeant putting him through the paces while delivering a humorous rebuttal.

“Drill Sergeant Norton taught me how to be a soldier,” Cotton says in the ad. “Accountability, humility, and putting the unit before yourself. That training stuck.”

“It better have!” Sergeant Norton replies.

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