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Judi Lynn

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15. Your intentions are crystal clear. But from a progressive poster at Democratic Underground? n/t

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What kind of Idiot is Sen. Blumenthal?.. [View all] busterbrown Aug 2017 OP

Wow! White hot news from seven years ago gratuitous Aug 2017 #1

That news from 7 years ago? busterbrown Aug 2017 #7

Why would you want to drag it around now? Why give it new life? It has been done to death. n/t Judi Lynn Aug 2017 #14

Yes, it was foolish. He apologized. Why clutch your pearls about it now? The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #29

Well, he was a Vietnam ERA veteran--beyond that his comments were clearly misleading... hlthe2b Aug 2017 #2

Yep. At least Blumenthal went into the military, instead of dodging the draft. GoCubsGo Aug 2017 #81

Blumenthal Apologizes for Vietnam Service Claims riversedge Aug 2017 #3

Hell No? busterbrown Aug 2017 #10

Who the fuck cares what Trump has to say about anything? 6000eliot Aug 2017 #18

I can't understand why someone sharp_stick Aug 2017 #21

Why are you trolling?You don't even answer people's questions rockfordfile Aug 2017 #77

"constantly?" I've read two tweets about it from DonViejo Aug 2017 #83

Looks like the same resume padding a former "fighter pilot" pResident did Warpy Aug 2017 #4

Yep.... I expect this kind of stuff from Repubs.. But a Conn. Dem Senator? busterbrown Aug 2017 #9

He worked in the Nixon White House Warpy Aug 2017 #13

"This late date" was seven years ago. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #76

Your intentions are crystal clear. But from a progressive poster at Democratic Underground? n/t Judi Lynn Aug 2017 #15

Good grief! chillfactor Aug 2017 #5

Old News? Trump cant stop Tweeting about it? n/t busterbrown Aug 2017 #8

How do you figure to make him stop? The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #30

Mind listing what kinds of idiots there are to choose from? lpbk2713 Aug 2017 #6

I think that only about 1 or 2 % of us have ever been to war but all of us are experts at all wasupaloopa Aug 2017 #11

Im only an expert on those things which busterbrown Aug 2017 #17

What do recommend to make him stop? The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #35

Trump is a un-American idiot. rockfordfile Aug 2017 #78

OK. He spoke and made it "seem" like in was in country. He wasn't, but he was chelsea0011 Aug 2017 #12

He was guareenteed no deployment.. busterbrown Aug 2017 #16

You Condemn A DEm Me. Aug 2017 #23

Please! Pay attention. busterbrown Aug 2017 #25

Listen Mr. Perfect Me. Aug 2017 #42

Wow! Childish response.. busterbrown Aug 2017 #48

Nice Try In Deflecting Your Poutrage Me. Aug 2017 #56

Maybe we should make Senator Blumenthal wear a hair shirt. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2017 #69

Is That Even Harsh Enough? Me. Aug 2017 #72

He was a Vietnam era veteran. He gilded the lily. So what. None of us are perfect. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2017 #73

No, he needs to quit the Senate and enter a monastery The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #75

Go ahead, surprise us. VMA131Marine Aug 2017 #59

So now you're blaming Blumenthal for not realizing that 7 years after saying something dumb mythology Aug 2017 #92

He should kill himself he is unfit to breathe our air dsc Aug 2017 #19

Lol wryter2000 Aug 2017 #32

thanks. dsc Aug 2017 #46

!!! Alice11111 Aug 2017 #62

Once again the Alices agree wryter2000 Aug 2017 #64

Oh, of course the Alices are making sense of the nonsense. Alice11111 Aug 2017 #93

As Alices always do wryter2000 Aug 2017 #94

Since no one is perfect and decent men and women can recover from mistakes, haveahart Aug 2017 #20

It's not helpful ornotna Aug 2017 #22

+1 Me. Aug 2017 #24

Nope... It tells you a bunch about Blumenthal busterbrown Aug 2017 #28

Actually ornotna Aug 2017 #39

Blumenthal has been a good senator who is doing a fine job. Maybe you should read up The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #54

Huckleberry Finn On A Pogo Stick DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2017 #26

He never served in Vietnam. n/t busterbrown Aug 2017 #34

He was a Vietnam era veteran. He gilded the lily. So what. None of us are perfect. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2017 #40

Read the original post again busterbrown Aug 2017 #49

Relax, Buster. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2017 #63

It was seven years ago, got press at the time; it was stupid The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #27

Perhaps you are part of the problem.. busterbrown Aug 2017 #31

How do you propose to make that mistake NOT HAVE HAPPENED? The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #37

He made the mistake seven and fourteen years ago. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2017 #43

"By the way? This is not an Anti-Blumenthal Post." geek tragedy Aug 2017 #33

So we now can not be progressives.. busterbrown Aug 2017 #38

"People worry about all the wrong things." DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2017 #44

This is something a gop or pro Russian would do. Trying to turn Democrats against one another rockfordfile Aug 2017 #82

Fuck this thread JI7 Aug 2017 #36

Self Rightous Progressives? busterbrown Aug 2017 #41

Trump tweets about bloody women. JI7 Aug 2017 #45

I don't believe Trump, he of the five deferments for a mythical ailment, tweeted about it today. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2017 #47

Exactly what I stated in my original post n/t busterbrown Aug 2017 #50

Exactly. Thank you. Nt joeybee12 Aug 2017 #60

In the whole scheme of things, it's nothing. A mistake. But what's getting at you is that you KNOW OnDoutside Aug 2017 #51

I agree whole heartedly busterbrown Aug 2017 #55

And all he can do is get ahead of it, whenever it's brought up. People accept contrition. I'm sure OnDoutside Aug 2017 #57

Now I am confused. Should I be more angry with Tina Fey and the SNL writers, or Blumenthal? still_one Aug 2017 #52

LOL! moonscape Aug 2017 #61

What kind of 'foolishness' publishes such negatives about Democratic senators? elleng Aug 2017 #53

And I do believe it violates DU's TOS: The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #66

You're probably, right, Ocelot. elleng Aug 2017 #84

Thanks for posting shit from 7 years ago joeybee12 Aug 2017 #58

Why is this a thing... Mike Nelson Aug 2017 #65

My issue with this response.. PoorMonger Aug 2017 #67

He served DURING Vietnam left-of-center2012 Aug 2017 #68

I have a couple of buddies who served in Germany during the Vietnam War. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2017 #70

and while they could quite honestly state that they were "deployed overseas during Vietnam", hlthe2b Aug 2017 #71

Post removed Post removed Aug 2017 #74

I have never alerted on a thread before. I just did. trof Aug 2017 #79

Plus One DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2017 #85

He misspoke one or two times -- he usually said Vietnam ERA service, which was true karynnj Aug 2017 #80

Yeah Democrats have to apologize and apologize Bradshaw3 Aug 2017 #86

Oh Bullshit.. This is not a post about conflation. busterbrown Aug 2017 #88

but that's exactly what you are doing with this type of thread JI7 Aug 2017 #89

You totally missed my point Bradshaw3 Aug 2017 #90

I disagree that this is about not giving Trump ammo. Kaleva Aug 2017 #95

Should Sen. Blumenthal call a prominent Democrat an "IDIOT" oasis Aug 2017 #87

This message was self-deleted by its author DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2017 #91