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2016 Postmortem

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23. Back in the 60s, yes. But that was decades ago.

Wed Dec 30, 2015, 01:25 AM

Dec 2015

Only the GOP types nurture that delusion now.

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People who still think we were right to be in Vietnam will never vote Democratic again. [View all] Ken Burch Dec 2015 OP

Just wondering were you around during the Vietnam War? awake Dec 2015 #1

I had relatives. They didn't hate CO's. Ken Burch Dec 2015 #2

Having lived through that time awake Dec 2015 #5

I don't know anyone who thinks it was right. NCTraveler Dec 2015 #3

My father and uncle are Vietnam vets TeddyR Dec 2015 #6

I had friends killed in that war, guys that I served with. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2015 #7

From the context, I assume you want "bad idea"... malthaussen Dec 2015 #8

Thanks Mal, fixed it. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2015 #9

Didn't we all. n/t malthaussen Dec 2015 #15

No shit. Warren Stupidity Dec 2015 #11

The world is not black and white. Renew Deal Dec 2015 #12

Reagan said it was a "noble cause." Reagan also visited the KingCharlemagne Dec 2015 #18

Back in the 60s a lot of Democrats supported the Viet Nam War. comradebillyboy Dec 2015 #13

Thanks for reminding us of that. n/t. Ken Burch Dec 2015 #22

Back in the 60s, yes. But that was decades ago. Ken Burch Dec 2015 #23

It's the dominoes! SCVDem Dec 2015 #14

I'm not sure. dogman Dec 2015 #16

There might be some who lost people close to them in the war dsc Dec 2015 #20