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Jackpine Radical

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3. But Mitt was a Vietnam War hero--

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sun Jan 8, 2012, 06:39 PM

Jan 2012

he bravely carried a placard supporting the rights of people like me to be drafted & sent over to Southeast Asia as cannonfodder. How can I be anything but grateful for his courageous service to his country?

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Romeny: I find it extraordinary that a very few number of families are paying the price of freedom. [View all] RandySF Jan 2012 OP

By all means, Mittens, you have several healthy sons book_worm Jan 2012 #1

And he was all for the war in Vietnam because Angry Dragon Jan 2012 #2

But Mitt was a Vietnam War hero-- Jackpine Radical Jan 2012 #3

I find it extraordinary that Romney would be FOR the Vietnam war, yet dodge the draft himself. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #4

GRRRRRRR Marrah_G Jan 2012 #5

I gagged when I heard that from the chickenhawk Fortunate Son... pinboy3niner Jan 2012 #6

Please explain to me what he means by: djean111 Jan 2012 #7

So did mitt go and do his bit in the bush? nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #8

Josh Romney and the Winnebago riverwalker Jan 2012 #9

Mitt, W told us to go shopping after 9/11. Tennessee Gal Jan 2012 #10

In the past 150 years every President has had a child or spouse of a child in the military Loudmxr Jan 2012 #11

His statement makes no sense. Is he lamenting that not enough troops are deploying TwilightGardener Jan 2012 #12

Five Fucking Sons, Willard DeathToTheOil Jan 2012 #13

Mitt only volunteers other mothers' and fathers' sons... pinboy3niner Jan 2012 #14

I think Huntsman noted that today. RandySF Jan 2012 #15