Former Nebraska Republican state treasurer and retired U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Shane Osborn is making a run to be his state’s next senator. He’s hoping to succeed retiring Republican Senator Mike Johanns.




Osborn gained national attention in April 2001 when flying a routine Navy mission in the Pacific. His plane was hit by a Chinese fighter over international airspace and landed in China. The Chinese government held him and his crew hostage for 12 days.

Fox News National Security Analyst K.T. McFarland spoke to Osborn about his experience in China and his senate campaign.

Osborn explained how the incident with China first happened.

“We were off the coast of China … a Chinese fight jet was being a hotshot, joined up on us and hit us … we fell into a dive … we lost almost 16,000 feet before we got it out,” said Osborn. “We have to land in China and taken off at gunpoint and held for 12 days … they just interrogated us for 12 days and my new name was ‘Master Spy’ and they threatened our lives.”

After the September 11 terrorist attacks, Osborn extended his tour.

“I volunteered and flew some of the initial combat missions in Afghanistan,” said Osborn.

Osborn said his experience in the military allows him be a strong leader for Nebraska. “My ability to serve my country and survive pretty tough times taught me a lot about leadership.”

He said his time already as the state’s treasurer proves he shares the same values as Nebraskans.

“I’m a fiscal conservative,” said Osborn. “I actually shrunk my budget over 10% over 4 years … I cut over 1/5 of the staff but we made the office more efficient.”

Osborn pointed out the low number of current combat veterans in the U.S. Senate.

“That’s a problem,” said Osborn. “We need more people that are going to put the country above their own political wellbeing and get things done.”

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/11/20/navy-pow-held-by-china-runs-for-senate-in-nebraska/?intcmp=latestnews

Even if elected the house and senate are both filled with self serving people and will simply work around his singular efforts to change as no one person can actually change the carefully created gridlock that is based on collective socialism found in both house and senate. The majority will continue the status quo and the people will likely continue to believe that politicians have our best interests thouh they consistently demonstrate voting and acting to the conrary... the french have a delightful way of saying it "the more things change the more they stay the same" our body politic is institutionalized men and women acting to represent the deep pockets of lobbyists and their constituents and from this sadly there is no escape... Collective negotiations will trump individual effort each time....

Agreed.
Only way to make real change is to topple the house of cards.

For that, we need Generals who will enforce Rule Of Law and the Constitution.

Even if elected the house and senate are both filled with self serving people and will simply work around his singular efforts to change as no one person can actually change the carefully created gridlock that is based on collective socialism found in both house and senate. The majority will continue the status quo and the people will likely continue to believe that politicians have our best interests thouh they consistently demonstrate voting and acting to the conrary... the french have a delightful way of saying it "the more things change the more they stay the same" our body politic is institutionalized men and women acting to represent the deep pockets of lobbyists and their constituents and from this sadly there is no escape... Collective negotiations will trump individual effort each time....

Same Horse-Different Rider,as the Primeminister-Elect of The Bahamas put it in July 1992!
Besides the Inertia and Selfserving of the Legislature,you also have to contend with the Inertia of the Civil Service!

That statement is correct, for the time being. As people slowly wake up we are seeing more candidates (particularly on the right) who are not towing the republican line and these candidates are getting elected. I believe it's only a matter of time before the face of congress, both house and senate become more interested in the health and welfare of the country rather than the health and welfare of business and the gubment.