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sabra
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Tue May-18-10 10:01 AM Original message |
Richard Blumenthal: “I did not serve in Vietnam” |
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BeyondGeography
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Tue May-18-10 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
1. Few will care |
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Rebubula
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Tue May-18-10 10:39 AM Response to Reply #1 |
14. Yeah... |
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saigon68
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Tue May-18-10 10:45 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Another Lying 5 deferrment POS War Hawk |
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BrklynLiberal
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Tue May-18-10 11:13 AM Response to Reply #17 |
23. WAR HAWK? 5 deferment? What the hell are you talking about? |
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saigon68
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Tue May-18-10 12:25 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. Read the NY Times sporty |
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BrklynLiberal
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Tue May-18-10 12:30 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Raymond Hernandez and the NYTimes were fed the story by the McMahon campaign..sporty.. |
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saigon68
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Tue May-18-10 12:42 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. No problem he'll lose |
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BrklynLiberal
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Tue May-18-10 01:15 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. buh-bye |
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saigon68
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Tue May-18-10 03:52 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. 10 years of |
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CTyankee
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Wed May-19-10 12:40 PM Response to Reply #39 |
62. This is a very old article. |
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BrklynLiberal
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Wed May-19-10 03:18 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. ----crickets------ |
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CTyankee
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Wed May-19-10 03:27 PM Response to Reply #63 |
66. That's interesting... |
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No Elephants
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Wed May-19-10 04:21 AM Response to Reply #30 |
48. Regardless of who fed the NYT the story, Blumenthal said what he said. |
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CTyankee
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Wed May-19-10 03:28 PM Response to Reply #48 |
67. Hey, what part of CT are you in? |
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Lagomorph
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Wed May-19-10 01:20 AM Response to Reply #23 |
47. And here... |
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Jennicut
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Tue May-18-10 11:20 AM Response to Reply #17 |
25. He was never a chicken hawk and does not have a history of promorting abuses of powers |
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saigon68
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Tue May-18-10 12:28 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Go back in time He worked for Nixon Too |
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BrklynLiberal
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Tue May-18-10 12:33 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. Actually..he worked for Patrick J. Moynahan...not nixon |
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Jennicut
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Tue May-18-10 12:51 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Yes, working for a Dem as an aide in Nixon's administration is such a warhawk. |
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BrklynLiberal
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Tue May-18-10 12:32 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. Don't confuse the poster with facts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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No Elephants
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Wed May-19-10 04:36 AM Response to Reply #31 |
51. Facts are, he got 5 deferments and a Dummya-like posting, but claimed to have served in the Vietam |
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Cha
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Tue May-18-10 04:20 PM Response to Reply #25 |
40. Thanks for this info on Blumenthal, Jen. nt |
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No Elephants
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Wed May-19-10 04:32 AM Response to Reply #25 |
50. Sorry, lying about your service in the Vietnam War (or any war) is crud. |
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BeyondGeography
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Tue May-18-10 11:34 AM Response to Reply #14 |
26. Point to one election that was decided on a point like this and I'll take you seriously |
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No Elephants
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Wed May-19-10 04:45 AM Response to Reply #26 |
52. Good thing the Swiftboaters totally wasted their time and money, then. |
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roguevalley
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Tue May-18-10 04:55 PM Response to Reply #14 |
42. veterans will care. trust me. with this war, they will care. |
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No Elephants
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Wed May-19-10 04:58 AM Response to Reply #42 |
53. Not only veterans. For one thing, veterans had families who maybe didn't sleep for months on end.. |
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RamboLiberal
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Tue May-18-10 10:41 AM Response to Reply #1 |
15. Sorry but it is a big deal |
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No Elephants
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Wed May-19-10 04:30 AM Response to Reply #1 |
49. Care that Blumenthal lied about his Vietam service only some of the time |
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RainMickey
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Tue May-18-10 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
2. It's an easy thing to forget. n/t |
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polichick
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Tue May-18-10 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
3. imo people will care - it's obvious that lies come easily to this guy. nt |
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old mark
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Tue May-18-10 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
4. And this got turned around by the media into his saying he DID? |
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sabra
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Tue May-18-10 10:16 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. here's the vid where it appears he is saying he did serve: |
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RainMickey
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Tue May-18-10 10:25 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Appears? How more clear could the lie be? |
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No Elephants
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Wed May-19-10 05:07 AM Response to Reply #10 |
55. Setting a fellow DUer straight on facts without snark or condescension is quite possible, and |
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RainMickey
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Tue May-18-10 10:18 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. He's clearly implied in the past that he did serve in Nam. |
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Kelvin Mace
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Tue May-18-10 10:21 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. I have no use for someone who plays these type of games |
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Dyedinthewoolliberal
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Tue May-18-10 10:23 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Please don't make those kind of remarks |
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RainMickey
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Tue May-18-10 10:20 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Here's an example of one of his lies. |
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BrklynLiberal
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Tue May-18-10 11:10 AM Response to Reply #7 |
21. I am just shocked! SHOCKED I tell you!!! |
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No Elephants
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Wed May-19-10 05:19 AM Response to Reply #21 |
56. Anything short of sending folks into war while getting deferments is no biggie, then? |
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BrklynLiberal
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Tue May-18-10 11:12 AM Response to Reply #4 |
22. "GOP takes credit for New York Times hit" Surprised anyone???????? |
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RainMickey
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Tue May-18-10 11:20 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. I know I hate it when the truth is revealed. n/t |
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No Elephants
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Wed May-19-10 05:39 AM Response to Reply #22 |
58. Gee, they exposed an ugly truth about a political rival and admitted their role. |
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RainMickey
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Wed May-19-10 07:10 AM Response to Reply #58 |
60. Setting a fellow DUer straight on facts without snark or condescension is quite possible, and |
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Lagomorph
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Wed May-19-10 01:05 AM Response to Reply #4 |
44. This video is what got them going. |
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BrklynLiberal
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Wed May-19-10 03:21 PM Response to Reply #44 |
64. Has anyone watched the ENTIRE video??????????? |
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No Elephants
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Wed May-19-10 05:02 AM Response to Reply #4 |
54. No. No turning around needed. Sometimes he lied. Sometimes he didn't. |
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MilesColtrane
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Tue May-18-10 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
11. He got caught in a career-ending lie. |
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No Elephants
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Wed May-19-10 05:26 AM Response to Reply #11 |
57. Well, he used the Nixon Era invention, "misspoke." Does that do it? |
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dipsydoodle
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Tue May-18-10 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
12. Should be a plus for him |
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No Elephants
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Wed May-19-10 05:45 AM Response to Reply #12 |
59. Getting caught in a lie about serving in Vietnam or any other war is seldom a plus. |
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elocs
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Tue May-18-10 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
13. If Blumenthal clearly claimed in public he served in Vietnam and didn't, he is a liar. |
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BrklynLiberal
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Tue May-18-10 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
16. What a crock. where the hell was the NYTimes during the Bush Chicken Hawk era???? |
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Nye Bevan
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Tue May-18-10 02:36 PM Response to Reply #16 |
38. Bush was a chicken hawk all right but never said "I served in Vietnam" |
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marshall
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Wed May-19-10 07:17 AM Response to Reply #38 |
61. The new term is "misplaced words" |
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Lagomorph
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Wed May-19-10 01:09 AM Response to Reply #16 |
46. They were here. |
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CRK7376
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Tue May-18-10 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
18. Too bad he's a Dem |
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Old Troop
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Tue May-18-10 05:02 PM Response to Reply #18 |
43. 32 Years of service huh? CRK7376 -- I doff my hat to you. |
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notesdev
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Tue May-18-10 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
19. Stick a fork in him |
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RainMickey
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Tue May-18-10 10:57 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Well, he did serve....Toys for Tots Chairman or something like that.... |
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saigon68
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Tue May-18-10 12:29 PM Response to Reply #20 |
29. It was in DC |
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RainMickey
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Tue May-18-10 12:33 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. That's a dangerous place to serve. I take back my criticism of the man.. n/t |
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saigon68
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Tue May-18-10 04:22 PM Response to Reply #32 |
41. Too many Hookers on the streets |
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Nye Bevan
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Tue May-18-10 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
37. The Repukes are desperately hoping that Blumenthal stays in the race |
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Lagomorph
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Wed May-19-10 01:06 AM Response to Original message |
45. As opposed to this? |
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BrklynLiberal
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Wed May-19-10 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
65. Anyone bother to watch the ENTIRE video?..or just the part the repukes pointed to? |
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pinboy3niner
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Wed May-19-10 04:32 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. This harms Hernandez's rep and--more importantly--McMahon's |
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BrklynLiberal
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Wed May-19-10 04:33 PM Response to Reply #68 |
69. Thank you for taking the time to respond. |
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pinboy3niner
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Wed May-19-10 05:00 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. It's been a busy day |
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BrklynLiberal
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Wed May-19-10 05:56 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. You haven't been here during the BIG primaries..and the elections for national office. |
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