Mark Small

One of my opponents in the June 2 GOP primary for U.S. House in Indiana’s 5th Congressional District (INCD5), is Kent Abernathy, who apparently issued a challenge to any candidate who wants to debate him. 1/12

I accept - & we can debate via Skype or Zoom or one of those devices. If any other candidate accepts the challenge, I don’t believe it would be much of a “debate.” Implicit in the notion of a debate is a clash on issues. 2/12

Other candidates for GOP nomination in INCD5 want to out-do each other in fawning over the incompetent who currently occupies the Oval Office (“dt”). Mr Abernathy seems to be amongst such a group. 3/12

dt has bungled the pandemic & had no business being ... well, in business, and also the Oval Office. We need to nullify the policies he has carried out, like the dictator he wants to be, by Presidential fiat. 4/12

On his campaign website are photographs: Mr Abernathy standing next to Pence, in whose administration Mr Abernathy served. Predominant? Photos on that relate to Mr Abernathy’s military career. 5/12

Mr Abernathy said about U.S. military presence in Afghanistan: “‘We need to remain committed to the Middle East.’” WFYI, 12/07/19. Mr Abernathy implies we have a clear purpose in Afghanistan - we don’t. 6/12

Worse, Mr Abernathy doesn’t understand geography, & not just that Afghanistan’s terrain has impeded other nations’ armies for centuries, but Mr Abernathy needs to understand: AFGHANISTAN IS NOT PART OF THE MIDDLE EAST. 7/12