2016 Postmortem

sarge43

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39. Do you have a cite for that?

Tue Sep 1, 2015, 09:41 AM

Sep 2015

Back in the Neolithic I read an article in the NYT (no, I don't have the cite) that said she tried to join the Army Nat Guard.

I'm not doubting her word. Our media is less than careful, let alone knowledgeable, about military terminology. It still has difficulty telling a soldier from a marine. Ranks and duty titles -

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Bernie Sanders Applied for 'Conscientious Objector' Status During Vietnam, Campaign Confirms [View all] workinclasszero Sep 2015 OP

This is news? Did someone try to deny that he applied for CO status? beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #1

"Thanks for the positive Bernie thread!" ybbor Sep 2015 #23

Yeah, it's not going exactly as planned. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #26

The same way someone who did this became commander in chief jfern Sep 2015 #2

better a CO than AWOL eShirl Sep 2015 #3

Well yeah, Sanders certainly avoided Vietnam in a more honest manner jfern Sep 2015 #4

Not to mention Dick Cheney or Ted Nugent bigbrother05 Sep 2015 #27

There is a huge difference between -- Hell Hath No Fury Sep 2015 #73

Hey I was in Viet Nam Tommy2Tone Sep 2015 #76

Conscientious objector is a statement of I don't want to kill anyone sarge43 Sep 2015 #78

But Clinton and Bush avoided in much more dishonest fashion jfern Sep 2015 #83

It would have been nice if Hillary had been a "War Objector" when we needed her virtualobserver Sep 2015 #5

Veterans know who has their back. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #11

Yes the vote on AUMF only one nay vote and her name is Barbara Lee. Thinkingabout Sep 2015 #64

I have great respect for Barbara Lee, but that one I would have voted for..... virtualobserver Sep 2015 #65

What are you talking about? Stardust Sep 2015 #75

Authorization for Use of Military Force September 14, 2001 virtualobserver Sep 2015 #82

Wow! Imagine a President promoting Peace?! tecelote Sep 2015 #6

Military experience hasn't helped in the last few elections jfern Sep 2015 #7

'Blah Blah, he's not a warmonger or willing to engage in war' blah blah JackInGreen Sep 2015 #8

What's better? freedom fighter jh Sep 2015 #9

If I were Bernie Sanders, draa Sep 2015 #10

seems your post of a hit piece Duckhunter935 Sep 2015 #12

Why would we want a president who was willing to fight in an immoral war? Vattel Sep 2015 #13

As a Viet Nam veteran, I say good for Bernie!!! Scuba Sep 2015 #14

good on ya, Bernie! dorkzilla Sep 2015 #15

Know what this tells me about Bernie? neverforget Sep 2015 #16

How can a conscientious objector command the armed forces? sarge43 Sep 2015 #17

So, do you like Trump better than Bernie by not talking about his "recent news"? cascadiance Sep 2015 #18

Good for him 4dsc Sep 2015 #19

History shows that Bernie was right once again. Thanks for the pro-Bernie post, it means A Simple Game Sep 2015 #20

Oh no!!!!! Good Judgment rears it's ugly head again!!!!!! Indepatriot Sep 2015 #21

A socialist old guy with a co...GOP will have a field day dembotoz Sep 2015 #22

Knowing this, I'm sure they'll be more than enthusiastic to pull the lever for Clinton. frylock Sep 2015 #72

So what. LittleGirl Sep 2015 #24

Bernie was right then and he right now. VV sister. lonestarnot Sep 2015 #25

This veteran doesn't have the slightest problem with it. cherokeeprogressive Sep 2015 #28

As a CO, didn't he have to do some kind of alternative service? deutsey Sep 2015 #29

My brother was a CO. This isn't a negative, it's a positive. Vinca Sep 2015 #30

He sure did. LWolf Sep 2015 #31

Why didn't Hillary serve in Vietnam? striegl Sep 2015 #32

Well, by '69 when she got her bachelors, the phase down was starting sarge43 Sep 2015 #34

She was 17 in 1965. SonderWoman Sep 2015 #36

Her birthday is Oct 26, 1947 sarge43 Sep 2015 #37

Wasn't she in college that September? SonderWoman Sep 2015 #43

Don't know, probably. sarge43 Sep 2015 #51

Hillary tried enlisting in Marines in 1975. SonderWoman Sep 2015 #35

Do you have a cite for that? sarge43 Sep 2015 #39

She once said she wanted to join but there's no proof that it ever happened. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #40

She was turned down due to age (27) and eyesight. SonderWoman Sep 2015 #41

There's no record of that. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #42

Where's Bernie's record? SonderWoman Sep 2015 #44

He was a CO, read the op. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #45

According to what record? SonderWoman Sep 2015 #46

What part of the record do you claim is false? beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #47

"There's no record of that". SonderWoman Sep 2015 #48

LOL! Nice try but I have no interest in proving or disproving that claim. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #49

So Bernie dodged the draft but voted for war? SonderWoman Sep 2015 #52

No. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #55

Article says he voted yes on Afghan War. SonderWoman Sep 2015 #57

You didn't ask two separate questions. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #58

Age for a non line commission could be and was waived all the time sarge43 Sep 2015 #66

"....she could have." sarge43 Sep 2015 #50

Why would she join when she was marrying Bill? beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #54

Someone's been reading rightwing websites! SonderWoman Sep 2015 #59

The NYT is a "rightwing" website? beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #61

Relax sarge43 Sep 2015 #68

That's where it always ends. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #70

Um, no. I posted a channel 4 nbc news report, and... SonderWoman Sep 2015 #74

I'm not going to imply she's blowing smoke sarge43 Sep 2015 #62

I hear you. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #63

Back atcha. sarge43 Sep 2015 #67

Ooh rah! beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #69

Zoom, zoom! sarge43 Sep 2015 #71

She was battle tested in Bosnia... Indepatriot Sep 2015 #79

Lol! beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #80

FAIL. Ikonoklast Sep 2015 #33

Good for him! Faux pas Sep 2015 #38

My hero was deprived of his boxing prime... DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2015 #53

OPs like this are a measure of the brainwashing of the ... Smarmie Doofus Sep 2015 #56

Damn that man. A pacifist against the Vietnam war?? Autumn Sep 2015 #60

Well, I Married My Husband To Keep Him From Getting Drafted! ChiciB1 Sep 2015 #77

Well this is really gonna matter to, like, 4 or 5 voters. Warren DeMontague Sep 2015 #81