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Selective Service just replied that he did in fact register in 1980. So the rumor is FALSE!
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Another feather in his cap to left-wing voters...   "The World's Finest" |
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For 36 years the party of the jack*ss has stood strongly (not necessarily in words, but in meaningful action) for denigration of uniformed servicemembers and their mission to defend the US against all enemies, foreign and domestic. Why should anyone find this surprising, if true? If true, this bolsters his bid to be a leftist, socialistic president.
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Can you honestly believe that a man who is running for president actually didn't sign up for the selective service system. It is a law you know and if he violated that law don't you think that it would be all over the news? This is just more foolish right wing lies that once again don't make any sense.
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If Senator Obama did not register as rumored, who would say anything about it?
Clinton could not because it would bring up her husband's draft avoiding activities. Ron Paul is against the draft. McCain could not say anything because of his pro-iraqi war position, please would claim he was going to start the draft. So who will say anything? Maybe he did register and thinks it is no one's business. |
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10 day warning for posting hot links. (25 Nov 08) vighper |
I was not planning on signing up for the military. It was not my desire to go off and serve in Vietnam..." Mitt Romney 5/2/94
"I longed in many respects to actually be in Vietnam and be representing our country there and in some ways it was frustrating not to feel like I was there as part of the troops that were fighting in Vietnam." Mitt Romney 6/24/07 "As the Vietnam War raged in the 1960s, Mitt Romney received a deferment from the draft as a Mormon "minister of religion" for the duration of his missionary work in France, which lasted two and a half years. Before and after his missionary deferment, Romney also received nearly three years of deferments for his academic studies." (link removed by vighper) This message has been edited. Last edited by: vighper, |
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by schmiddc:
I was not planning on signing up for the military. It was not my desire to go off and serve in Vietnam..." Mitt Romney 5/2/94 "I longed in many respects to actually be in Vietnam and be representing our country there and in some ways it was frustrating not to feel like I was there as part of the troops that were fighting in Vietnam." Mitt Romney 6/24/07 "As the Vietnam War raged in the 1960s, Mitt Romney received a deferment from the draft as a Mormon "minister of religion" for the duration of his missionary work in France, which lasted two and a half years. Before and after his missionary deferment, Romney also received nearly three years of deferments for his academic studies." (link removed by vighper) Don't forget, all those here who served or who are presently serving, that Mitt Romney said that his sons' work on his Presidential campaign is "serving their country" - a service equal to that of serving in the U.S. military.  Isn't that nice to know that a candidate for President of the United States thinks that passing out bumper stickers and campaign buttons for him in Nebraska is the equivilent of doing road patrol in Iraq? This message has been edited. Last edited by: vighper, |
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by schmiddc:
I was not planning on signing up for the military. It was not my desire to go off and serve in Vietnam..." Mitt Romney 5/2/94 "I longed in many respects to actually be in Vietnam and be representing our country there and in some ways it was frustrating not to feel like I was there as part of the troops that were fighting in Vietnam." Mitt Romney 6/24/07 "As the Vietnam War raged in the 1960s, Mitt Romney received a deferment from the draft as a Mormon "minister of religion" for the duration of his missionary work in France, which lasted two and a half years. Before and after his missionary deferment, Romney also received nearly three years of deferments for his academic studies." (link removed by vighper)   This message has been edited. Last edited by: vighper, |
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The fact that the rumor exists at all is just a sign of how desperate some opponents of a political candidate can get. BTW: I have always wondered why most of the conservatives political pundits and radio-talk show hosts are also draft-dodgers. Do they mouth off now about their "patriotism" as a form of guilt for their previous cowardice? |
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It absolutely amazes me that the conservatives are giving this guy a free pass because Rush said so. This guy has done so many flip flops that I am would not be surprised to see him in the next Olympics. Not that I am a Kerry supporter, but their attacks on his flip flops and the applaud of Romney's flip flops is amazing. I am glad Huckabee handed it to him last night. His arrogance by suggesting the rest of the Republican voters don't know what they're doing by voting for his opponents disgusts me. This message has been edited. Last edited by: vighper, |
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Perhaps it should be that anyone vieing for the office of President must have served in a "military" capacity. It is not mandated but maybe it should be. This would ensure that draft dodgers and their ilk would not be able to hold office.
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I am not saying that someone who is physically, emotionally and mentally qualified to serve in the armed forces and did not serve should not be allowed to run for political office - but if they do, you should have the right to publically call them a "gutless coward" |
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Now now, it is not right to call Rush a draft-dodger coward. Don't you know that Hemmorhoids is a serious condition. It is more life threating than heart disease......who are we to judge him for being a druggie while judging other druggies.... |
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People draft dodgers are people who left the country. I find it humorous that the left are so pro-mil when it comes to hurling accusations at the right about who served and didnt and always assign draft dodger for deferments, when their either have the same or worse and its otay.
As for pundits, last time I checked they arent running for office and you dont have to fight in a war or serve to support the mil, whatever your party. Those who were talked about here give tons of money to mil charities. At least none have said they loath the mil.... |
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It is hard really.....many just are not cut out for military service but could serve in something else like public service. I had no idea what I was doing when I enlisted, I was a party animal but loved hot rods and race cars and decided that working on high performance aircraft would be cool, I didn't even think about that I was serving my Country....then one day we were loading nukes on an airplane and it hit me, I'm only 18 and loading a nuke on a military plane! WOW what a rush that was. My outlook totaly changed right there and the seriousness of what I was called to do was not to be taken lightly anymore. I then made a career of it, many others did not. Now my son did not serve, it never interested him, but had he been drafted he would have went. |
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Gunny, With respect I find Rush's past deplorable. Yes he is a pundit, who critcized many of their lack of service. What a day I'm having today, defending people I don't like. When Clinton was running the right, me included, was accusing Clinton of being a draft-dodger. He certainly was a draft dodger, no doubt about it. But to give Rush and Romney a free pass is wrong. And Rush's was so full of crap makes me despise him even more. Donating money to military causes, which is a noble thing to do, doesn't make him any less of a draft dodger. |
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The "so-called" left wing voters make up a majority portion of our country. Perhaps it may be the right-wingers who are out of step with reality, in fact, John McCain's vote numbers are a clear message that the ultra-radical conservatives ARE out of step and are being rejected by even their own party and it's voters. |
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Have you read Heinlien's Starship Troopers? |
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