18 December 2023, 01:33
theback40He claimed he served in vietnam, but had multiple deferments, until he joined the reserves. He then stayed in DC doing toys for tots drives.
quote:“We have learned something important since the days that I served in Vietnam,” Mr. Blumenthal said to the group gathered in Norwalk in March 2008. “And you exemplify it. Whatever we think about the war, whatever we call it — Afghanistan or Iraq — we owe our military men and women unconditional support.”
There was one problem: Mr. Blumenthal, a Democrat now running for the United States Senate, never served in Vietnam. He obtained at least five military deferments from 1965 to 1970 and took repeated steps that enabled him to avoid going to war, according to records.
quote:Originally posted by jeffeosso:
stolen valor is a terrible offense.
when do we expel blumenthal?
https://www.nytimes.com/2010/0...on/18blumenthal.html
oh, and draft dodging also seems to be horrible, never mind that clinton, obama, and slowbiden (and trump) all did it
quote:“We have learned something important since the days that I served in Vietnam,” Mr. Blumenthal said to the group gathered in Norwalk in March 2008. “And you exemplify it. Whatever we think about the war, whatever we call it — Afghanistan or Iraq — we owe our military men and women unconditional support.”
There was one problem: Mr. Blumenthal, a Democrat now running for the United States Senate, never served in Vietnam. He obtained at least five military deferments from 1965 to 1970 and took repeated steps that enabled him to avoid going to war, according to records.
quote:Originally posted by Mike Mitchell:quote:Originally posted by jeffeosso:
stolen valor is a terrible offense.
when do we expel blumenthal?
https://www.nytimes.com/2010/0...on/18blumenthal.html
oh, and draft dodging also seems to be horrible, never mind that clinton, obama, and slowbiden (and trump) all did it
quote:“We have learned something important since the days that I served in Vietnam,” Mr. Blumenthal said to the group gathered in Norwalk in March 2008. “And you exemplify it. Whatever we think about the war, whatever we call it — Afghanistan or Iraq — we owe our military men and women unconditional support.”
There was one problem: Mr. Blumenthal, a Democrat now running for the United States Senate, never served in Vietnam. He obtained at least five military deferments from 1965 to 1970 and took repeated steps that enabled him to avoid going to war, according to records.
Obama was 12 when the draft ended.
quote:Originally posted by Jefffive:quote:Originally posted by jeffeosso:
stolen valor is a terrible offense.
when do we expel blumenthal?
https://www.nytimes.com/2010/0...on/18blumenthal.html
oh, and draft dodging also seems to be horrible, never mind that clinton, obama, and slowbiden (and trump) all did it
quote:“We have learned something important since the days that I served in Vietnam,” Mr. Blumenthal said to the group gathered in Norwalk in March 2008. “And you exemplify it. Whatever we think about the war, whatever we call it — Afghanistan or Iraq — we owe our military men and women unconditional support.”
There was one problem: Mr. Blumenthal, a Democrat now running for the United States Senate, never served in Vietnam. He obtained at least five military deferments from 1965 to 1970 and took repeated steps that enabled him to avoid going to war, according to records.
And Blumenthal DID join the Marine Reserve in 1970, and apologized for his mis-statement.
quote:Apparently I’m going hunting too much. Unlike the serial posters on this his forum.
quote:Vote - while it still counts.