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2016 Postmortem

mojo2012

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5. Not the same

Reply to magical thyme (Original post)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 06:05 PM

Sep 2012

He also defied the claim and said he gave the military mention in his acceptance speech. He doesn't understand the fact that the military is only an institution. Real respect is recognizing the "people in the military". He is shameful

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Romney: left troops out because you don't do a "laundry list" and you include what's "important" [View all] magical thyme Sep 2012 OP

Rmoney probably thinks the troops are just "cannon fodder" LiberalEsto Sep 2012 #1

He has absolutely NO foreign policy credentials, so his handlers are telling him to avoid pepperbear Sep 2012 #16

They better not let him get away Thrill Sep 2012 #2

Didn't he say that he had more important things to do during Vietnam? SirRevolutionary Sep 2012 #3

In the day avoiding Vietnam was an honorable pursuit if you did not advocate that someone else go. gordianot Sep 2012 #14

He was sheltered by his rich dad back then SirRevolutionary Sep 2012 #15

LOL At the Faux clown framing of the question. Trying to help him with his answer Thrill Sep 2012 #4

Not the same mojo2012 Sep 2012 #5

Well, he just made a nice ad for Obama. Drahthaardogs Sep 2012 #6

Mitt Romney - Translation: The military is nothing but cannon fodder to me. JRLeft Sep 2012 #7

What would Mitt know about laundry? Kalidurga Sep 2012 #8

Oh come on! redwitch Sep 2012 #18

It's great, because he gives two conflicting answers jberryhill Sep 2012 #9

Just saying what he thinks. Troops are not as important as Downwinder Sep 2012 #10

War and the Military are not worthy of Romney's time? Bad Thoughts Sep 2012 #11

oh, no, war and the military deserved mention. It's just the young men and women who die fighting magical thyme Sep 2012 #13

nimrod Whisp Sep 2012 #12

Thank you so much! Carla in Sequim Sep 2012 #17

thank YOU for this must read find! A couple quotes from Military Mom's diary at above link: magical thyme Sep 2012 #19

Her diary is still going strong on DailyKos Carla in Sequim Sep 2012 #20

this video really needs to be shared with military families magical thyme Sep 2012 #21

Amen, magical Carla in Sequim Sep 2012 #22