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2016 Postmortem

MaggieD

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21. Sure he has....

Reply to senz (Reply #17)

Thu Aug 27, 2015, 12:39 PM

Aug 2015

He voted yes on H J Res 64 - Authorization for Use of Military Force - Voting Record

https://votesmart.org/bill/votes/7933#.Vd9Kxf-FNaQ

And he voted for every Iraq war funding bill. He supports the F-35 trillion dollar non-working jet. Biggest MIC boondoggle in DoD history. He supports funding Israel's war machine.

Let's stop pretending, shall we?

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NEWSFLASH: Bernie Sanders was NOT a Conscientious Objector during Vietnam. [View all] MohRokTah Aug 2015 OP

NEWSFLASH: Nobody cares. nt Romulox Aug 2015 #1

Then why so many threads on it? Motown_Johnny Aug 2015 #2

It's one of Hillaryite themes for the day. earthside Aug 2015 #3

Anybody saying Bernie was a CO during Vietnam is lying. MohRokTah Aug 2015 #4

So he tried but failed MaggieD Aug 2015 #5

He did not meet the requirements. They are pretty stringent. MohRokTah Aug 2015 #7

He has NEVER been pro-war, MaggieD. senz Aug 2015 #17

Sure he has.... MaggieD Aug 2015 #21

That vote on 9/14/2001 authorized defense against the 9/11 attackers. senz Aug 2015 #22

So why pretend he is anti-war? MaggieD Aug 2015 #23

No Commander in Chief would be prima facie "anti-war." senz Aug 2015 #25

Great post! But you're making the common mistake of taking this poster seriously. arcane1 Aug 2015 #26

I would love to have a CO as CiC awoke_in_2003 Aug 2015 #36

OH it will come up. PatrickforO Aug 2015 #30

He did apply for CO status, however. MineralMan Aug 2015 #6

Most CO applications are rejected. MohRokTah Aug 2015 #8

That's true. MineralMan Aug 2015 #13

He stopped being eligible for the draft on September 8, 1967. MohRokTah Aug 2015 #15

It's an interesting question, and one I hope will be asked. MineralMan Aug 2015 #19

Awesome, I guess I can start putting that I applied to Harvard on my job applications. bobbobbins01 Aug 2015 #18

Uh, you're welcome to do as you please, as far as I'm concerned. MineralMan Aug 2015 #20

Has no bearing on my vote NowSam Aug 2015 #9

If he was actually a CO, I could never vote for him. MohRokTah Aug 2015 #10

Also, that was what, 45 years ago? 50? NowSam Aug 2015 #12

Agreed , kacekwl Aug 2015 #16

Bernie evolved! he is now pro war! LOL boston bean Aug 2015 #28

What? Please don't take offense, but I'm not sure what you're saying. PatrickforO Aug 2015 #31

He evolved from being a CO to what? boston bean Aug 2015 #33

^^^This^^^ NowSam Aug 2015 #35

ADDITIONAL NEWSFLASH: He also didn't vote for the Iraq war. L0oniX Aug 2015 #11

Whoop- there it is. nt awoke_in_2003 Aug 2015 #37

Weird that a progressive would take a defensive position on this issue. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2015 #14

K&R for attempting to get truth out there, MohRokTah senz Aug 2015 #24

I looked into it HassleCat Aug 2015 #27

so what ? It's not like he is attacking people for not being pro war JI7 Aug 2015 #29

So he's just another guy GitRDun Aug 2015 #32

Good for him. He wouldn't kill people for LBJ or Nixon. Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2015 #34