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WCGreen

(45,558 posts) Mon Feb 13, 2012, 10:33 AM Feb 2012

If Romney was a Democrat, god forbid, he would be attacked as a draft dodger.... [View all]

Serving in the Morman mission in lieu of submitting to the draft in Vietnam.

And then protesting as a pro-Vietnam student?

I just wanted to point that out again just to remind people about the double standard in the media and, more importantly, how Democrats comport themselves.

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If Romney was a Democrat, god forbid, he would be attacked as a draft dodger.... [View all] WCGreen Feb 2012 OP

Romney's Vietnam-era 'mission' work was in a French castle with servants at his beck and call... blm Feb 2012 #1

Being a draft dodger isn't bad pinboy3niner Feb 2012 #2

Well Romney had it both ways... WCGreen Feb 2012 #7

IDK Johonny Feb 2012 #3

Add Nixon vs. McGovern to your list Downwinder Feb 2012 #4

Also, many people of voting age simply were not alive during Vietnam. Jennicut Feb 2012 #5

Most people my age think that vietnam was a mistake and I graduated high school in 1975... WCGreen Feb 2012 #6

I have been attacking him for this, but you have the timing backward Motown_Johnny Feb 2012 #8

It's not just the media with the double standard... CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2012 #9