Earlier this week, Dave Johnson posted a provocative piece at The Patriot Project questioning why Paul Galanti, a decorated Vietnam veteran, would campaign for George Allen, who served at a dude ranch against fellow veteran Jim Webb, who actually served in Vietnam.
Dave and The Patriot Project received quite a response and it seems that George Allen may have another little problem on his hands as Paul Galanti, the man hand-picked by Allen to head his Vets For George group, probably should be kept away from the female veterans in Virginia.
Remember the Tailhook scandal where innoncent women were sexually attacked? According to a woman who used to work for Mr. Galanti, he blamed it on " the promiscuous nature of the women involved." How so very 1955.
Perhaps Mr. Galanti's blaming-the-women strategy was a one time remark? Evidently not. A former assistant to Mr Galanti has also reported "I understand from talking with others that there was at least one suit settled out of court."
But here's the best news. Evidently some reporters at The Washington Post have dug into Galanti's past over the last few years and perhaps now, with Galanti front and center in a top Senate race, they will share their findings with the rest of us. Could it be that Senator Allen, clearly a racist, has brought on board a sexist turncoat to shore up his vet status? It just keeps getting better and better.
Someone asked me about the rash of racist comments by Republican candidates recently. My reply was simple. Eventually, the facade comes off. The shine is long gone from George Allen. What's left of it on Paul Galanti appears to be fading fast as well.