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ProfessorGAC

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13. It's Been A Prereq Since The 80's

Reply to world wide wally (Reply #9)

Thu Dec 17, 2015, 03:26 PM

Dec 2015

That's when Reagan started blustering about the "Evil Empire" and his hagiographers declared he won the cold war, when the real winners of the cold war were Lech Walesa and Ted Turner.

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It didn't dawn on me that all the Republicans on stage the other night are Chicken Hawks. [View all] trumad Dec 2015 OP

this ... napkinz Dec 2015 #1

Yeah---saw that on FB which is when it hit me. trumad Dec 2015 #2

all talking up war war war....and not a one served. spanone Dec 2015 #3

Except for Rand Paul. I don't think he's a hawk. mainer Dec 2015 #4

And Carly. KamaAina Dec 2015 #6

Served with many women in the military. trumad Dec 2015 #8

But unlike the others, she didn't avoid the draft. KamaAina Dec 2015 #10

To be fair--- trumad Dec 2015 #11

Problem is if he were elected the teaparty would force him to kill Muslims in that if randys1 Dec 2015 #7

You expected more from the Merchants of Fear? Kalidurga Dec 2015 #5

That was the first thing that struck me when they all started cheerleading for war. world wide wally Dec 2015 #9

It's Been A Prereq Since The 80's ProfessorGAC Dec 2015 #13

I've often wondered how long it will be before louis-t Dec 2015 #14

Recommended. H2O Man Dec 2015 #12

I understand that there is a large amount of citizens who never served in the Military. trumad Dec 2015 #15

Right. H2O Man Dec 2015 #16

I respect those who avoided service as a matter of conscience pinboy3niner Dec 2015 #17

Exactly. H2O Man Dec 2015 #18

Not the Donald. He's a war hero, just ask him! Scuba Dec 2015 #19

He looks kinda like a young Gary Busey in that pic, Mc Mike Dec 2015 #22

Except Paul or Graham Reter Dec 2015 #20

Like Pat Robertson getting off the Troop Transpo, they're "Saving Themselves" for something greater. Octafish Dec 2015 #21

If anybody is interested in what a Republican JEB Dec 2015 #23