Ex-Military In Congress

This morning on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Colonel Jack Jacobs said that only 23% of Congress has served in the military. Until only recently, he added, the number was as low as 15%.

He went on to point out that among the 23% who actually served, a number had slept through through their time in uniform and had therefore learned nothing of military value that they might bring with them to Congress.

A leading example of the latter, said Colonel Jacobs, is Jack Murtha of Pennsylvania.

Go figure.