2016 Postmortem

Vinca

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38. Agreed. Like Iraq, it was a war we should not have been in.

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Claim: Bernie Sanders Dodged the Draft: Fact Check....False! [View all] KoKo May 2016 OP

Elvis served tonyt53 May 2016 #1

Elvis was pre-Viet Nam Retrograde May 2016 #9

My only point was that Elvis, even given his celebrity status, served. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #29

Bill Clinton didn't. Vinca Jun 2016 #37

He did the right thing. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2016 #2

Who cares anymore? metroins May 2016 #3

I Beg To Differ... It's The Lady With The Funny Jackets That Is Spiraling Downward... And Fast! CorporatistNation Jun 2016 #49

Hi metroins Jun 2016 #50

Summary just for you.... Matt_R Jun 2016 #54

who claimed he "dodged the draft" beachbum bob May 2016 #4

Snopes does not understand how the term was used DURHAM D May 2016 #5

Actually Vietnam was fought mostly by volunteers, unlike WWI and WWII. braddy May 2016 #7

That is completely untrue Demsrule86 May 2016 #11

LOL, no, it is the fact, as you just posted about 70% of the Vietnam war dead were volunteers, while braddy May 2016 #14

Everyone was drafted during WWII Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #17

I don't know why you are attacking me personally, I served in the Army during the Vietnam war, all braddy Jun 2016 #25

I did not attack you Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #43

You most certainly did attack me, even calling me an indecent human being. The fact is that braddy Jun 2016 #45

That is untrue Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #46

You are purely lying as you make up sthis stuff, I was not doing anything in regards to Sanders, and braddy Jun 2016 #47

No, it is you who is woefully misinformed. Fuddnik Jun 2016 #52

Lol, you cannot just make up fake stuff, but you do. braddy Jun 2016 #53

Oh, no, it wasn't. MineralMan Jun 2016 #20

I remember the pre-lottery days well, and yes, Vietnam was fought overwhelmingly by volunteers. braddy Jun 2016 #28

Only in a technical sense. kiva Jun 2016 #31

The fact remains that Vietnam was overwhelmingly a volunteer war, why you want to pretend that braddy Jun 2016 #35

Why do you choose to insist kiva Jun 2016 #40

I choose to insist that the vast majority of the men who served during the war, including those who braddy Jun 2016 #42

I don't know why "dodged the Draft" is being spread, other than BS supporters can claims it false? Sheepshank May 2016 #8

Yet was willing to send others to fight (Afghanistan Yugoslavia) Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #18

It doesn't matter. As a self-avowed has-been (according to a campaign spokesman)... stone space May 2016 #6

It's comforting to me democrattotheend Jun 2016 #32

Most think Demsrule86 May 2016 #10

Those were the old days. No one is attacking Trump for "Draft Doging" KoKo May 2016 #12

Not yet Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #22

Consider that Kerry went to war Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #23

Nonsense Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #41

I wasn't even aware anyone had accused Bernie of being a draft dodger Txbluedog May 2016 #13

Oh Yes...he was a CT...Didn't Serve and Lied about it...Sadly.. KoKo May 2016 #16

His reputation would be better if he had been a conscientious objector, instead he graduated eastwestdem May 2016 #15

I don't hold Tarc Jun 2016 #19

Being a conscientuos objector was won of the ways people evaded the draft. Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #21

Who made those charges? And being too old to be drafted you can still serve if you want to. nt Jitter65 Jun 2016 #24

Yea! Hope this puts the crap to rest! Duval Jun 2016 #26

No buddy claims he dodged the draft beachbumbob Jun 2016 #27

Anyone who avoided going to Vietnam, by any means, did the right thing. [n/t] Maedhros Jun 2016 #30

I don't 100% agree with that democrattotheend Jun 2016 #33

I come at it from the point-of-view that not being involved in the war is an unmitigated good. Maedhros Jun 2016 #34

I see your point democrattotheend Jun 2016 #36

I won't criticize those who were made to fight there.[n/t] Maedhros Jun 2016 #39

Agreed. Like Iraq, it was a war we should not have been in. Vinca Jun 2016 #38

I applied for and received a CO during the Vietnam War onenote Jun 2016 #44

Seriously? This was an issue? Oh darn! I missed that one. jillan Jun 2016 #48

Hillary didn't serve. She did try to get in the Marines Gomez163 Jun 2016 #51

So he TRIED, but ProgressiveEconomist Jun 2016 #55