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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: Freeper on May 19, 2010, 09:52:54 AM
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erpowers (1000+ posts) Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed May-19-10 10:41 AM
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Is Richard Blumenthal's Vietnam Problem That Big of a Deal?
My question is not about whether Blumenthal can win after the New York Times story about his having at least mislead people about his military service during Vietnam. My question is about whether or not the New York Times really needed to write the story or should have written the story. I am not asking this because Blumenthal is a Democrat. I am asking the question because Blumenthal, two years ago, in 2008, had already stated that he had not been stationed in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Yesterday, I saw a video that seemed to show Blumenthal in 2008 saying he had not been in Vietnam. This morning I saw that the New York Times article acknowledged that Blumenthal, earlier this year made the statement, "Although I did not serve in Vietnam".
So what is the point of writing a story stating that a candidate did not fight in Vietnam when he had already admitted as much possibly two years before? He also admitted the same thing about two months ago. Was there any reason to write a stroy about a guy who had already admitted what the story was stating?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8367390
Nah it's no big deal after all it's not like he told the truth about being in the TANG like Bush did. Which was an impeachable offense. :-)
WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed May-19-10 10:43 AM
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1. No
He doesn't have a pattern of lying about it. Tweety is irrational on this matter.
Yeah 5 or 6 references to being there is not a pattern just a slip of the tongue. Maybe he meant we as in the collective we or something.
joeybee12 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed May-19-10 10:45 AM
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Agreed, there is no pattern...the NY Times is shit...when a person
is in the public eye speaks a lot, he or she will mis-speak...it's no big deal because Bluemnthal at times clearly tried to set the record straight.
True just the other day I mis spoke and said I was a veteran of the civil war. It can happen to anyone.
Jennicut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed May-19-10 10:45 AM
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3. No, it was McMahon trying to create something. She caught him one time
misspeaking. It reminds me frankly of what Dukakis's campaign operative John Sasso did to Joe Biden back in 1988...caught him misspeaking one time when on other occasions he did give reference to a story he was using.
Yeah only getting caught one time is ok if you are a democrat. It's impeachable and jail able if you are a repuke. even if your words are taken out of context.
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Throw someone elses service medals over the Whitehouse fence......say 25 Hail Obama's and all will be forgiven.
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From a different thread:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8367841
Lasher (1000+ posts) Wed May-19-10 04:01 PM
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6. Blumenthal is a different story.
He got 5 deferrments, then joined the Marine Corps Reserve to evade active duty. That's fine. But he lied about his military service, saying he served in Vietnam. That's pretty bad.
Oregone (1000+ posts) Wed May-19-10 04:03 PM
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7. Why all the outrage?
The guy is a politician. If he didn't have this outlet, he would throw a black robe on and molest children. Its really the better alternative
How's that for excusing away Blumenthal's behavior?
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And it looks like the local VFW post is in a shitload of hot water. Oh, and the folks he surrounded himself with???
http://thisainthell.us/blog/?p=19167&cpage=1#comment-190215
http://thisainthell.us/blog/?p=19165&cpage=1#comment-190208
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And it looks like the local VFW post is in a shitload of hot water. Oh, and the folks he surrounded himself with???
http://thisainthell.us/blog/?p=19167&cpage=1#comment-190215
http://thisainthell.us/blog/?p=19165&cpage=1#comment-190208
Cranking up this poor old brain of mine----Lets see now, have I ever been anyway near a war.
Did I join the Military and work in any capacity in a war zone----Got to think about that one, HMMMM. one would think if I had been in a War Zone I would remember it.
How many Marines never went to a war Zone---thousands. They guarded our bases, prisons, did clerical work, medical work, Clergy and Served in South Korea, Japan and Europe.
My kids fathers were in war zones but a few hundred feet down in the water watching Beach Blanket Bingo movies.
This sorry Ass piece of humanity that claims to have been a MAN, A fighter for liberty is much like chicken fat. He needs to be shunned by every Vet that was there, their parents and society that lost so much.
No explanation of how he miss spoke can pass the test of his immoral and insulting speech.
Sorry for the spelling errors, I am too disgusted to do a spell check.
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Nah, it's no worse than having your queer partner run a brothel from your basement, or leaving a woman to slowly drown while you make your get-away after having driven drunkenly into a lake. Just the usual rat politician's antics.
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Cranking up this
You exceeded your 3 word limit, here ^
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True just the other day I mis spoke and said I was a veteran of the civil war. It can happen to anyone.
Well, thank you for your service just the same. :-)
Resume-padding like this is the true mark of a loser, and is so lame. It's also dangerous. What if you padded your resume with all kinds of accomplishments and background that you really don't have? Say you get the job, and the company embarks on some project or other. Your boss says "hmm, Mr. X has a great deal of experience in that, let's put him on the team/in charge." Suddenly you're in a boatload of trouble, and could get canned for incompetence.
I'm pretty annoyed with those in the electorate who feel that honor and character don't matter. They sure as hell do to me.
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Well, thank you for your service just the same. :-)
Resume-padding like this is the true mark of a loser, and is so lame. It's also dangerous. What if you padded your resume with all kinds of accomplishments and background that you really don't have? Say you get the job, and the company embarks on some project or other. Your boss says "hmm, Mr. X has a great deal of experience in that, let's put him on the team/in charge." Suddenly you're in a boatload of trouble, and could get canned for incompetence.
I'm pretty annoyed with those in the electorate who feel that honor and character don't matter. They sure as hell do to me.
People pad their resumes all the time what's the big deal? It's not like he lied about being in Viet Nam or anything, oh wait never mind. :-)
The same people that held pitchforks in hand ready to storm the white-house over Dan Blathers faked memos see no problem with this guy fibbing.
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erpowers (1000+ posts) Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed May-19-10 10:41 AM
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Is Richard Blumenthal's Vietnam Problem That Big of a Deal?
Only with active and reserve military and their friends and families, vets and their friends and families, and honest people. Not with the hard-core Democrat base of corrupt union members and public welfare recipients who probably sense a kindred spirit in him.
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I was in the--erm--Swiss navy.
Submarine division out of Zurich
Totally true story.
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I was in the--erm--Swiss navy.
Submarine division out of Zurich
Totally true story.
That story is full of holes. :-)
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That story is full of holes. :-)
Now that was really low :-)
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Now that was really low :-)
Kind of cheesy. :-)
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Kind of cheesy. :-)
I a-gruyere :-)
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I a-gruyere :-)
I have too much time on my hands today. :-)
I hurt my back at work and took the day off.
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I have too much time on my hands today. :-)
I hurt my back at work and took the day off.
Same here, today, too much time on my hands (courtesy Styx). But gotta go now, take the mutt to the vet.
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Same here, today, too much time on my hands (courtesy Styx). But gotta go now, take the mutt to the vet.
Thanks I couldn't recall who sung that song. :-)
Thanks for the laughs it was fun.
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Thanks I couldn't recall who sung that song. :-)
Thanks for the laughs it was fun.
You're welcome, and don't forget, the mouse police never sleep!
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You're welcome, and don't forget, the mouse police never sleep!
That's because they have an Aqualung.
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I have too much time on my hands today. :-)
I hurt my back at work and took the day off.
Are you a blue-collar man, then? (I can spew song titles, too . . .)
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I read an article last night stating that Blumenthal said that his various lies about Vietnam have been 'few and far between'. Hahaaaa
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Wed May-19-10 04:03 PM
Response to Reply #6
7. Why all the outrage?
The guy is a politician. If he didn't have this outlet, he would throw a black robe on and molest children. Its really the better alternative
Just when you think the lunacy and stupidity can't get any worse...some DUmmie pushes the bar a little further. I swear these people need brain condoms to keep their thoughts from procreating.
Cindie