Romney faces scrutiny over Vietnam

[Soggy in NOLA]

I don't know about that but it sure was handy for a lot of kids, including Bill Clinton, who wanted to drink at the frat rather than die in a paddy. The only thing about this story that gives me pause is his contemporary support for the useless Nam war.

how does Bill Clinton figure into anything I was saying?

What does an almost certain bogus mission for a church have to do with the high probability that we have a true chicken hawk on our hands? Everything.

What does anything you just said mean?

Yet.. you support Obama the pothead "war bad" yet "let's assassinate people with drones" President.

What a joke... buzz off.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

I wanna know why he didn't serve in EVERY American way.. like Obama did!

The OP states clearly that Obama was a child at the time of Vietnam.

But did you vote for Bill Clinton? Inquiring minds want to know. (This question is, of course, rhetorical. We all know you voted for Clinton)

 

[CaféAuLait]

I wanna know why he didn't serve in EVERY American way.. like Obama did!

The OP states clearly that Obama was a child at the time of Vietnam.

There were wars since Vietnam that Obama could have fought in.

 

[occupied]

how does Bill Clinton figure into anything I was saying?

What does an almost certain bogus mission for a church have to do with the high probability that we have a true chicken hawk on our hands? Everything.

What does anything you just said mean?

Yet.. you support Obama the pothead "war bad" yet "let's assassinate people with drones" President.

What a joke... buzz off.

I like the drones, bad people get blown up and none of our people get blown up, it's open ended occupations and defense contractor feeding frenzies that offend my sensibilities.

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

I wanna know why he didn't serve in EVERY American way.. like Obama did!

The OP states clearly that Obama was a child at the time of Vietnam.

There were wars since Vietnam that Obama could have fought in.

Of course there were.. couldn't let that interfere with his mentoring by domestic terrorists, communist pornographers and racist preachers.

 

[Zander]

I wanna know why he didn't serve in EVERY American way.. like Obama did!

The OP states clearly that Obama was a child at the time of Vietnam.

Big deal. Romney didn't want to go to Vietnam.. I served in the military and its no picnic. I don't blame him. Romney can always blame it on the war. Obama was such a coward he wouldn't serve even during peace time.

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

What does an almost certain bogus mission for a church have to do with the high probability that we have a true chicken hawk on our hands? Everything.

What does anything you just said mean?

Yet.. you support Obama the pothead "war bad" yet "let's assassinate people with drones" President.

What a joke... buzz off.

I like the drones, bad people get blown up and none of our people get blown up, it's open ended occupations and defense contractor feeding frenzies that offend my sensibilities.

Oh, well, so much for the no blood for oil.. now it's a mere methodology issue.

 

[CaféAuLait]

The OP states clearly that Obama was a child at the time of Vietnam.

There were wars since Vietnam that Obama could have fought in.

Of course there were.. couldn't let that interfere with his mentoring by domestic terrorists, communist pornographers and racist preachers.

Love it.

 

[Political Junky]

I wanna know why he didn't serve in EVERY American way.. like Obama did!

The OP states clearly that Obama was a child at the time of Vietnam.

But did you vote for Bill Clinton? Inquiring minds want to know. (This question is, of course, rhetorical. We all know you voted for Clinton)

Yes, but Clinton didn't demonstrate in favor of Vietnam and the draft, like Romney did.

 

[TruthSeeker56]

I don't know about that but it sure was handy for a lot of kids, including Bill Clinton, who wanted to drink at the frat rather than die in a paddy. The only thing about this story that gives me pause is his contemporary support for the useless Nam war.

how does Bill Clinton figure into anything I was saying?

What does an almost certain bogus mission for a church have to do with the high probability that we have a true chicken hawk on our hands? Everything.

The Iraq War ended using G.W. Bush's original timetable.

The war in Afghanistan is still going strong.

Gitmo is still open for business.

Obama is doing a lot of "saber-rattling" with Syria and Iran.

Obama never served in the military, and wouldn't know the difference between a slingshot and an AR-15.

WHO exactly is the "chickenhawk" in this conversation?

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

The OP states clearly that Obama was a child at the time of Vietnam.

But did you vote for Bill Clinton? Inquiring minds want to know. (This question is, of course, rhetorical. We all know you voted for Clinton)

Yes, but Clinton didn't demonstrate in favor of Vietnam and the draft, like Romney did.

Romney demonstrated in favor of the Vietnam war?

 

[CaféAuLait]

I wanna know why he didn't serve in EVERY American way.. like Obama did!

The OP states clearly that Obama was a child at the time of Vietnam.

Big deal. Romney didn't want to go to Vietnam.. I served in the military and its no picnic. I don't blame him. Romney can always blame it on the war. Obama was such a coward he wouldn't serve even during peace time.

Damn!

 

[Sallow]

SAN DIEGO — On a stage crowded with war heroes, Mitt Romney recently praised the sacrifice "of the great men and women of every generation who serve in our armed services."
It is a sacrifice the Republican presidential candidate did not make. Though an early supporter of the Vietnam War, Romney avoided military service at the height of the fighting after high school by seeking and receiving four draft deferments, according to Selective Service records. They included college deferments and a 31-month stretch as a "minister of religion" in France, a classification for Mormon missionaries that the church at the time feared was being overused. The country was cutting troop levels by the time he became eligible for the draft, and his lottery number was not called.
President Barack Obama did not serve in the military either. The Democrat, 50, was a child during the Vietnam conflict.
Because Romney, now 65, was of draft age during Vietnam, his lack of military background is facing scrutiny as he courts veterans.
Romney's recollection of his Vietnam-era decisions has evolved in the decades since, particularly as his presidential ambitions became clear. He said in 2007, his first White House bid under way, that he had "longed in many respects to actually be in Vietnam." But his actions, Selective Service records and previous statements show little interest in joining a conflict that claimed more than 58,000 American lives.

Read more: Romney faces scrutiny over Vietnam - Times Union

The best part of that..is that Romney actually supported sending kids there to die instead of him.

He supported the war as well.

It was just beneath him to actually fight in it.

 

[hortysir]

What does an almost certain bogus mission for a church have to do with the high probability that we have a true chicken hawk on our hands? Everything.

What does anything you just said mean?

Yet.. you support Obama the pothead "war bad" yet "let's assassinate people with drones" President.

What a joke... buzz off.

I like the drones, bad people get blown up and none of our people get blown up, it's open ended occupations and defense contractor feeding frenzies that offend my sensibilities.

borders are just imaginary lines, anyway, so......

 

[Avatar4321]

I can assure you that having a rich daddy has nothing to do with serving a mission for the Church.

You have got to be kidding.

BTW, I really hope the Romney campaign tries to equate "serving" his church with serving his country in a combat zone.

It will be hilarious.

Who is trying to equate the two? And no im not kidding. Money has nothing to do with it.

 

[occupied]

What does anything you just said mean?

Yet.. you support Obama the pothead "war bad" yet "let's assassinate people with drones" President.

What a joke... buzz off.

I like the drones, bad people get blown up and none of our people get blown up, it's open ended occupations and defense contractor feeding frenzies that offend my sensibilities.

Oh, well, so much for the no blood for oil.. now it's a mere methodology issue.

Since petrowars are going to become commonplace no matter who is president I much prefer less needless waste of American and civilian lives rather than more. We spent billions for superweapons, might as well use them to their best effect rather than send a bunch of bright, young, American people to needless combat deaths.

 

[Lakhota]

I wanna know why he didn't serve in EVERY American way.. like Obama did!

Why, was Obama also a draft dodger? I didn't know that...

 

[TruthSeeker56]

But did you vote for Bill Clinton? Inquiring minds want to know. (This question is, of course, rhetorical. We all know you voted for Clinton)

Yes, but Clinton didn't demonstrate in favor of Vietnam and the draft, like Romney did.

Romney demonstrated in favor of the Vietnam war?

C'mon, Soggy, don't you remember all of those Pro-Vietnam War demonstrations?

All of those Mormon missionaries and rich white kids marching in the streets holding up "KILL HO CHI MINH" signs, "STOP THE SPREAD OF COMMUNISM" placards, etc.?

I remember it like it was yesterday.

 

[Sallow]

But did you vote for Bill Clinton? Inquiring minds want to know. (This question is, of course, rhetorical. We all know you voted for Clinton)

Yes, but Clinton didn't demonstrate in favor of Vietnam and the draft, like Romney did.

Romney demonstrated in favor of the Vietnam war?

Yep.

Oh wait..I'm on ignore..

Like the rest of fucking reality for you.

Mitt Romney, 19, demonstrated in favour of Vietnam War draft | Mail Online
Sign of the Times – A Photo Shows Romney Backing Vietnam Draft - ABC News

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rvv2T4jttXA]Mitt Romney - Fortunate Son Protested Against the Anti-War Protesters - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Avatar4321]

I don't know about that but it sure was handy for a lot of kids, including Bill Clinton, who wanted to drink at the frat rather than die in a paddy. The only thing about this story that gives me pause is his contemporary support for the useless Nam war.

how does Bill Clinton figure into anything I was saying?

What does an almost certain bogus mission for a church have to do with the high probability that we have a true chicken hawk on our hands? Everything.

Certain bogus mission? Bogus in what way exactly? Are you suggesting he didnt spend 3 years teaching the Gospel in France?