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9. Romney took an exemption and protested for others to go to war in his place....

Reply to alcibiades_mystery (Original post)

Thu Aug 23, 2012, 12:38 AM

Aug 2012

Saying that Romney has no military service is not saying enough. He is a bona fide chickenhawk.

Preppy protester: The moment a 19-year-old Mitt Romney demonstrated in favour of Vietnam War draft
By Graham Smith
UPDATED: 08:06 EST, 6 January 2012

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Taken at the height of the swinging Sixties, Mr Romney holds a sign declaring 'Speak Out, Don't Sit In' as, alongside like-minded individuals, he proclaims his support for Lyndon Johnson's ever-expanding draft.

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George Romney headed American Motors before becoming Michigan governor in 1963, a position he held for six years before being appointed Secretary of Housing and Urban Development by Richard Nixon.

Ironically, he later had a change of heart and turned against the Vietnam War.

His pro-war son, meanwhile, never served in south-east Asia because his status as a Mormon missionary exempted him from the draft.
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2083002/Mitt-Romney-19-demonstrated-favour-Vietnam-War-draft.html#ixzz24L9R0JxY

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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