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Jennicut

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5. Also, many people of voting age simply were not alive during Vietnam.

Mon Feb 13, 2012, 11:20 AM

Feb 2012

Or were young children. I was born in '75, so I have no memory of it. My Dad was in the army but never got called over. I am actually happy that Obama was past the age of having any issues with Vietnam. We seem to have an issue every election over it. Most people my age and younger do think Vietnam was a mistake and many people were forced to make decisions they didn't want to make. Many conservatives got off easy and there is some rightful anger over that. Romney is a hypocrite but I doubt it will be an issue again as Obama was too young and no one will be able to compare the two just like with McCain last time.

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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