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Kaleva

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95. I disagree that this is about not giving Trump ammo.

Wed Aug 23, 2017, 01:56 PM

Aug 2017

The statements in question happened back in 2003 and 2008. Senator Blumenthal apologised for them when he ran for Senate in 2010. This was looong before Trump declared himself to be a candidate for president.

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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