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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Clinton’s Speech Shows that Only Sanders is Fit for the Presidency [View all]WhiteTara
(29,715 posts)41. Of course he objected to the Vietnam war...he was
being drafted!
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portlander23
Jun 2016
OP
Columbia Professor of the University: ''Hillary is the candidate of the war machine.''
Octafish
Jun 2016
#32
Hillary Clearly Is A FERVENT PROPONENT OF AMERICAN "EXCEPTIONALISM!" Very Republicanesque?
CorporatistNation
Jun 2016
#43
Her foreign policy speech was excellent. She pointed out what a loose cannon Trump would be.
Trust Buster
Jun 2016
#4
Sanders was not a conscientious objector. He applied, never got it. Ali went to jail for objecting.
merrily
Jun 2016
#5
They are free to take that stand. I didn't question that. But, that disqualifies them from being the
Trust Buster
Jun 2016
#7
I'd rather a CIC who took a moral stand against a war than one who advocated for an immoral war.
merrily
Jun 2016
#9
Sometimes war is unavoidable as was the case after 911. No place for a conscientious objector
Trust Buster
Jun 2016
#11
The direct result of 911 was the war in Afghanistan. A sloppy dodge on your part. That is an
Trust Buster
Jun 2016
#20
Sanders had no moral objection to the Afghanistan War. He voted for it. So, I have no clue
merrily
Jun 2016
#24
He was a conscientious objector and, therefore, unfit to be Commander in Chief.
Trust Buster
Jun 2016
#25
Both parts of your statement are false and you know that very well at least as to the first
merrily
Jun 2016
#46
By definition a conscientious objector opposes ALL war, not just a specific one.
Lord Magus
Jun 2016
#33
Um, no. He was not being drafted. He was never drafted. And most people agree that the
merrily
Jun 2016
#45
I don't know if he had a draft number or not and neither do you. You don't know if he appealed,
merrily
Jun 2016
#66
Where in the Constitution does it say a CO status prohibits one for being President?
EndElectoral
Jun 2016
#58
Getting a student deferment is so much more aceptable than being a conscientious objector
Autumn
Jun 2016
#17
Clinton made every effort to avoid the draft, got a deferment and I respected him on that.
Autumn
Jun 2016
#22
In my personal opinion, someone who took a public stand against an immoral war,
merrily
Jun 2016
#27
I don't know and I don't feel like googling. I just hope a man of conviction is resting in peace.
merrily
Jun 2016
#65
I don't think it's possible for the Huffington Post to embarrass itself any further.
BobbyDrake
Jun 2016
#8
God forbid there were a few media stories that did not tear down Sanders. The horror!
merrily
Jun 2016
#10
You don't have to "tear down Sanders" to report the truth. HP made a choice to lie in support
BobbyDrake
Jun 2016
#12
Many media outlets online and in RL have discredited themselves on behalf of Hillary.
merrily
Jun 2016
#14
Jeffrey Sachs was the guy who told Bernie it was a good use of $500,000 to go to Rome?
brooklynite
Jun 2016
#15