Mike Smith

@Orioles fan. Founder @AclymateCarbon, @RenewWestLLC, & @wetheveterans Board @VetsForRL. Frmr FA-18 pilot. He/Him

[Mike Smith @MikeVsClimate]

1. As a Smith whose family looks a lot like this, I have zero interest in being held up as an example against anyone.

2. Point 1 makes me the “wrong kind” of white person to the OP, which means they aren’t interested in the real people, just the real hate.

[Mike Smith @MikeVsClimate]

@TedSpencer Some of the biggest global climate wins in business came during the last Trump Administration.

Not because of him, but in spite of him.

[Mike Smith @MikeVsClimate]

@Andercot It’s a good thing a natural disaster has never caused a nuclear plant failure…. Oh.

[Mike Smith @MikeVsClimate]

It makes me sad to see the graves of my friends used for a photo op.

I stand with veterans.

[Veterans For Responsible Leadership @VetsForRL]

Veterans represent the best of America.

Trump doesn’t have our back.

🇺🇸 Do you?

[Mike Smith @MikeVsClimate]

@hankgreen You should read this book from Wallace Stegner - THE author on the West.

“Beyond the Hundredth Meridian: John Wesley Powell and the Second Opening of the West”

https://t.co/4zcVN7HpEg

[Mike Smith @MikeVsClimate]

@DBarkhuff Here’s to marrying up!

[Mike Smith @MikeVsClimate]

@DynamicAnalysis @_SimplyDan It wasn’t a strawman. Walz’ service was honorable. Vance is saying he dodged deployment. And show me a time where a GOP veteran was beat up by democrats?

[Mike Smith @MikeVsClimate]

Every veteran must learn that no matter how great your sacrifice, it will be trashed if it can benefit a GOP candidate.

Thank you for your service.

[Mike Smith @MikeVsClimate]

@IlliniProgrammr @watson1787 No.

[Mike Smith @MikeVsClimate]

@_SimplyDan That proves the point. Service is something that can be attacked for political reasons. No matter how great the sacrifice, Republicans will trash it if it benefits them politically.

[Mike Smith @MikeVsClimate]

@AndytheGladTrad So that makes it ok?

[Destiny Wells @TheDestinyWells]

U.S. Army Reserve officer of a 4yr-old here, with multiple military tours and 21 years of service going strong. I’d like to make a point about MSG Walz (Retired) I feel everyone is overlooking…

He mobilized to Italy in support of OEF from Aug 2003- to Apr 2004. That would be when his long awaited IVF baby, Hope, was 2 and 3-yrs-old.

Walz came home with over 23 years of service, and relatively soon after he dropped his well-earned retirement paperwork. He did not miss Hope’s 5th.

My husband just retired from the Guard with 23 years of service—we are both at those years in our life, but also older with young children, including our own 4-year-old. We’re also in a transition of trying to make service beyond uniform our future (yeah, I’m also running for office).

It’s up to all citizen-Soldiers to make the best decisions for their family. Sometimes those are decisions where public service leaves the uniform and family is a priority. We may even retire at the lesser rank (MSG versus SGM) because it’s THAT important.

My two cents: unless you’ve been in this position, it’s truly not yours to judge.

[Mike Smith @MikeVsClimate]

@IlliniProgrammr @watson1787 You assume falsely about support.

And it was TWO guys, not his battalion. Even his former CO - a Trump voter - said he was a great soldier.

But yeah, Vance ran with it. And so are you.

And you make my point.

https://t.co/llqu0aWQjP

[Mike Smith @MikeVsClimate]

@_SimplyDan “nice strawman he/him” is a friendly open?

[Mike Smith @MikeVsClimate]

@_SimplyDan Give me a break…

I searched and found no evidence which suggested I was right but left it open, then conceded the point immediately when you presented with it. You started with an attack in your first post, too.

[Mike Smith @MikeVsClimate]

@watson1787 My post was about Vance saying he abandoned his troops.

[Mike Smith @MikeVsClimate]

@JustaGal137 @RonnyJacksonTX @RepTroyNehls So, I was pretty much right about you. You won’t even say that his service was honorable - which was the point of my post.

[Mike Smith @MikeVsClimate]

@JustaGal137 @RonnyJacksonTX @RepTroyNehls He retired FROM being a CSM, but shouldn’t say he retired AS a CSM. He probably shouldn’t have said “in war”, but since there’s not really a track record of doing so, it was probably a misspeak.

Now will you say his service was honorable? Will you use your ire for other lies?

[Mike Smith @MikeVsClimate]

@TravisSwenson11 Let’s top pretending like you value service if you’re willing to shit on the entire Guard and Reserves.

[Mike Smith @MikeVsClimate]

@JustaGal137 @RonnyJacksonTX @RepTroyNehls Walz served honorably. People are saying he “abandoned his men” by retiring. And that you won’t say that’s a trashy thing to do, you’re the one not engaging in good faith.