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In reply to the discussion: No Military Sons: For the First Time Since 1944, Neither Major Candidate has Military Background [View all]

bluestateguy

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2. First time since 1940 that both President and VP nominees had no service
Reply to alcibiades_mystery (Original post)
Thu Aug 23, 2012, 12:01 AM
Aug 2012

In 1944, Dewey's VP had WWI service.

In 1940 is the even better analogy to what we have now.

Only Joe Biden even has a child who served.

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No Military Sons: For the First Time Since 1944, Neither Major Candidate has Military Background [View all] alcibiades_mystery Aug 2012 OP
Romney Claims to have wanted to serve , so that counts as something doesn't it ? JI7 Aug 2012 #1
Interestingly, when a candidate has no military background, the claim of "desire to serve" alcibiades_mystery Aug 2012 #3
But Romney DID joint a Protest calling for sending other people to War JI7 Aug 2012 #7
And his sons were serving to get him elected so there's that. Ganja Ninja Aug 2012 #16
First time since 1940 that both President and VP nominees had no service bluestateguy Aug 2012 #2
Truman was also an artillery officer alcibiades_mystery Aug 2012 #6
Give a hat tip to Beau Biden, many years in the service, then compare the Romney 5. dimbear Aug 2012 #4
Has any of Mitt's five sons served? ProSense Aug 2012 #5
oh, yes, they "served". do you remember mittwit's comment during the 2008 campaign that niyad Aug 2012 #8
Romney took an exemption and protested for others to go to war in his place.... xocet Aug 2012 #9
FDR was Asst. Sec. of Navy 1913-1920.... Historic NY Aug 2012 #10
Yes, but not in the military himself alcibiades_mystery Aug 2012 #12
Maybe they can claim they served on a Battleship! yortsed snacilbuper Aug 2012 #11
"CINC, US Armed Forces, 2008-present." Robb Aug 2012 #13
Obama does... lame54 Aug 2012 #14
I understand what you're saying, but no alcibiades_mystery Aug 2012 #19
He does not. Commander in Chief is a civilian position. former9thward Aug 2012 #22
Neither Romney nor his sons or his father have ever served in the military. Ganja Ninja Aug 2012 #15
Well, slight correction here. Major Hogwash Aug 2012 #17
Since Dukakis served in the U.S. Army, you'd be wrong on that alcibiades_mystery Aug 2012 #18
Too bad... Ben_Caxton Aug 2012 #20
Did Carter serve glacierbay Aug 2012 #21
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