Wow... who would have guessed the A-10 would be an tremendously effective ground support aircraft! *sarcasm*
It defies my common sense to think the F-35 will fill the A-10's role effectively.
He was my senator. Politically-aware Nebraskans knew exactly what we were getting with him at the DoD. He got to Washington and very quickly became unprincipled. There is a reason he didn't seek a third term.