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jerry/corpus christi texas — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:23:31 GMT

Can't wait for the Hillary girls video.....

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HP Boston — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:26:25 GMT

VOMIT!

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Steve Turner Cedar Falls Iowa — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:29:45 GMT

Once Newt gets in the race, we'll get to the real Soft Core Politickin'. Can anyone say "Hootersvill Rutabaga's"?

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Sierra, San Francisco — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:33:04 GMT

According the THE Colbert Report, Romney says the 'War on Terror' is the most important issue of our time.....
....... But, none of his 5 sons (they breed like flies) is fighting in this holy war !!

They're too busy campaigning for Mitt !!
All AWOL from the War on Terror !!
That's OK, we'll get someone else to fight !!

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Scott Cotterell — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:41:33 GMT

More from the ersatz presidential hopeful. Seriously, is the anybody as phoney as Mitt Romney??!!

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Ricardo in California — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:45:40 GMT

I think Hillary should have the Hillary boys featuring Jerry from Corpus Christi, Texas ...

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R.Merrell — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:50:11 GMT

Romney and his family continue the tradition, as perfected by Dick Cheney, of finding every excuse possible for avoiding military service while more than willing to see the sons and daughters of everyone else enlist to defend their misguided and indefensible policies and mistakes. While they blather on about demaocracy and the "war on terror" they, of course, never have time to actually put on a uniform and place themselves in harm's way. Driving a bus across Iowa in search of votes is hardly national service. It's a power trip.

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jerry/corpus christi texas — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:51:53 GMT

yeah ricardo, it would have a re-enactment of Bill and Monica in the oval office......

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jerri fan — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:54:47 GMT

I nominate jerri for hillory girl # 1

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Renee — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:55:03 GMT

are YOU fighting in the war? just because someone isn't fighting doesn't mean they are bad. It is voluntary...not a mandatory draft!

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mikeeg,abdn,wa — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:56:24 GMT

All of mitts kids being cowards is typaical repub strategy as all repubs are chicken hawks

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bb — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:56:53 GMT

Mr Romney is probably one of the MANY hidden closet gay republican men.

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Still Crazy After All These Years — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:59:10 GMT

Mitt's campaign song-

"The girl over there with the hot pants on
Filthy MacNasty all night long
Get down ha! the one over there
With the mean dress ha!

I ain got time-I still dig that mess
Get down! but I like the hot pants
Hey! I like the hot pants"
"Hot Pants"-James Brown

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Brent — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:01:16 GMT

What's up w/the coward comments? Do you know how many Americans DON'T enter the military? Look around you! Be honest with yourselves! You probably know more people that are not in the military than those who are. Why does that make someone a coward? How many of you have served? how many of you are fighting this war on terror instead of posting on a blog about Mitt's kids not serving? Do you think those who signed up, who are in Iraq right now with blood, sweat and tears...think that we are all cowards because we're not there with them? NO! I know some of them! I know some who have helped lead some of their countries...they do not think we are cowards or expect us to sign up just because they did. Where's the common sense here?

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Brian, Cedar Hill, TX — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:10:14 GMT

Buy a Winnabago and support the war - what BS!!!

Sounds like the 3 Romney girls represent the 3 faces of Mitt. They should be called Flip, Flop, Flipper.

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Paul Miller, Woodbridge, VA — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:14:17 GMT

Um, I have to wonder, did these girls even think that maybe offering themselves as multiple female surrogates for a Mormon candidate might not be what that candidate would like to see? The different sides of the same set of triplets thing is pretty funny, too.

Seriously, you have to wonder if this wasn't an attack in disguise. Same with the Hot for Hill girl - I saw her in an interview and she didn't seem like a dummy. She had to know a girl-crush video ain't what that campaign was hoping for.

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F StLouis — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:14:24 GMT

I think they meant to say Romney IS a girl.

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Dave Hazelip, Smiths Creek, MI — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:29:36 GMT

mikeeg, would you like to name all the children of past democratic presidents, vice presidents and current democratic candidates who have fought in any war? Hmmm. I didn't think so.

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MK,MO — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:30:55 GMT

I have been told the same make-up artist that romney pays $1200 a week to put his face on also done the romney girls, do you think the romney girls are prettier than mitt? tough call

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mikeeg,abdn,wa — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:37:12 GMT

anyone who supports the war and refuses to serve is a hypocryte and a chickenhawk(coward) now if you want to defend chickenhawks right to be a chickenhawk go right ahead, just be honest, they are chickenhawks.

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Ricardo in California — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:38:54 GMT

Jerry I knew you had desires for Hillary CLinton. For god sakes, please tell me you are a much better looking person than Monica was :).

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Elizabeth G. (U.S.) — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:44:10 GMT

Thanks for the YouTube link. Interesting all the media coverage of the Obama Girl. Did not know that she was on the Glenn Beck Show.
Great Blog. Cannot believe how much Chuck and Mark write each day. Thanks. Great info.
Elizabeth G.
http://BookTestOnline.com
http://booktestonlinecom.blogspot.com

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jerry/corpus christi texas — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:44:58 GMT

She'd leave Bill Clinton is a minute for me :)

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Maureen — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:50:12 GMT

The Republicans are known as pro-military and the Democrats are known as un-American, anti-war & unpatriotic. During the Iraq War, the Democrats who were against this war have been villified. I believe we should look at the Republican Party and their "support". The Republican Party in Congress received a "D" rating for their support from the soldiers serving in Iraq. I believe the Democrats in Congress received either an "A" or "B" rating. The lack of equipment the troops had were the fault of the Repubican's votes in the first years of this war.

If you're legitimately FOR going to war, then you should go. Every single Senator, every single Congressman who voted for this war (both parties) should be there as well as their families. During a war, I believe there should be a draft. When our "freedom" is at stake, we should all take part.

It's very fair.

I have read there are 35,000 ILLEGAL immigrants in the military. And our troops are on their 3rd and 4th tours. There's something very wrong with our system.

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Brent — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:56:39 GMT

ohhhh...I get it mikeeg...you DON'T support the war on TERROR...so you can't be called a chickenhawk...even though you haven't enlisted personally! So do you advoate terrorists like Rosie O'Donnell?? Whether you support the war or NOT... then by part of your own definition...you should still call yourself a chickenhawk if you're not serving!!! bock bock!!

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Carrie, Eastern Iowa — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:57:34 GMT

I agree with Renee and Brent. I know very few people in the military. Actually , on the Fourth of July, I was at a BBQ at my uncle's house in rural Iowa and I met a lot of military people - there were probably more in his backyard than I have met in my entire life up to that point. But notice what I said - rural Iowa. I'm from Iowa City, and not many people from Iowa City enlist. It's a rural/urban poor/wealthy division.

Think about it this way, though. If every able-bodied male and female enlisted when they were 18, what would the military do? It would have no way of training everyone, no way of housing everyone...it would be a disaster.

As Brent said, we have a volunteer military. That means those that have better opportunities will probably take them. I admire and respect those who serve; however, I don't belittle those who choose not to. I do think, however, that if you are going to be president and send tens of thousands of Americans into war, it would be helpful if you had some military background yourself.

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mikeeg,abdn,wa — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:58:56 GMT

Dave Hazelip the subject is chickenhawks, you know, those who support sending SOMEONE ELSE TO DIE while finding any and every excuse not to put themselves in the line of fire, it is also called having an alligater mouth and a canary ass. Good try trying to change the subject but it wont work with anyone having common sense and who is looking for thr TRUTH.

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June Aksamit, Cleveland, Mo. — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:20:59 GMT

Maureen, I think all illegal immigrants should go to this war and after they have proven their allegiance to this country and carry the American flag proudly then they should be awarded citizenship.

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F StLouis — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:21:45 GMT

Hey Brent, I was in vietnam. Why don't YOU sign up boy if your so worried about everyone else and having guilt about being a coward. Sign up boy!

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Dave, Tn — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:22:22 GMT

None of the front running democrat candidates have served, and all of them have talked about their wiliness to send troops here and there. What's that make them?

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F StLouis — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:24:02 GMT

On second though Brent, don't sign up. I don't want anyone else gettin killed for nothing.

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CJ — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:32:41 GMT

I think that is a fair statement. If you are effectively pro-war public official responsible/or seeking responsibility for sending soldiers off into the field(in a situation that is NOT optimum)....then do something, show some sort of substantial sacrifice for your position.

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DD, Tulsa, OK — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:34:55 GMT

The YouTube link appears to be failing at the moment, but I found another one in case anyone is interested:

I am linking it in the "Your website" in this comment in case this doesn't show up:
http://www.romneygirls.com/blog/index.cfm/2007/8/8/What-do-we-really-know-about-Obama-Girl--video

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Dave, MI — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:47:14 GMT

So, I guess that means Pillory is a chickenhawk since she supported the war and Chelsea never served. You and your like are such hypocrites.

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Maureen — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:54:34 GMT

The Vietnam War taught us many things. It taught us not to "sign up" if we believe our government is fighting a war we shouldn't be in. It taught us that our government lies to us, day in, day out.

The anti-war citizens got it right on Vietnam as we learned years later. They are not as quick to sign up or send their children as they once were. They have learned not to trust Congress or our President. It is vital that we question our government and not blindly fight a war we should not be fighting. It's the moral thing to do.

There are too many people in this country not standing up for what they believe is wrong. Those who do are not unpatriotic or anti-war. They are quite the opposite. It is the ONLY way we can correct what's wrong in DC.

No one is suggesting for one minute that we should not go after the terrorists responsible for September 11th. It is unAmerican and unpatriotic to even suggest such a thing. It's an out and out lie.

Barack Obama got it right and he put his future in politics on the line when he stood up against the Iraq War. Hillary, Biden, Dodd, they were wrong. And it's troubling for me to give them my vote.

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Paul Miller, Woodbridge, VA — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:57:27 GMT

I agree, Carrie. Unfortunately this time around, I don't think any of the candidates from either party, other than McCain, have military experience, do they?

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Norm Selner, St. Louis, MO. — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 17:12:08 GMT

Hey Dave Hazelip! FDR had sons in the military. Harry Truman was an artillery captain in Europe in the Great War. He had no sons. JFK commanded a PT boat in WWII and had it shot out from underhim by the Japanese. And his brother died in service as a bomber pilot. Jimmy Carter was in the nuclear submarine corps. Clinton did not serve. Gore was in Nam. Kerry was a swift boat commander in Nam. Bush was awol. Chaney was deferred. Romney was deferred for Mormon Missionary duty in that black hole called France while his dad was the governor of Michigan during Nam. I'm not much for this who was a hero stuff, but at least keep it honest.

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Union Baby, Tennessee — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 17:12:16 GMT

The one message I would give to any young man or woman considering enlisting in the armed services - if you are going just to get an education or a job, the please don't sign up. Regardless of what the recruiters tell you (and they get rewards for the numbers they sign up)you do have other options. Unless you belive in this war and really want to spend your days in the heat so Halliburton and big oil can survive, don't do it, if you do believe in this war, Halliburton, and big oil then sign up. My prayers will be with you, but I don't want to hear you complain when you come home hurt, sick, or unhappy that you went.
I would try to talk any family member out of enlisting given the opportunity. Actually they would not even have to be a family member - just don't do it. They can't fight a war if no one signs up just like they can't fight a war without the money. If congress won't cut off the money, then maybe the good citizens will cut off the body count.

"What if they had a war and nobody came?" anti-war quote, 1967 - 1971.

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Renee — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 17:21:33 GMT

Good point Dave....Pillory (I like that)should have had Chelsea enlist. Because obviously, we're not discriminating between male/female, Republican/Democrat here, right? Those saying the Republicans didn't serve aren't answering the questions from posters about which Dems and their kids served are they? nah - not a peep!

SAY NO TO
OSAMA
OBAMA
AND CHELSEA'S MOMMA!!

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RickyM — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 17:25:58 GMT

boy? BOY??????

umm...F in St. Louis - grow up please! I agree w/Brent that those on here who are calling others cowards are cowards themselves. Doesn't look like Brent was the one who started that! Read all posts before spouting off like that! By the way - thanks for serving our country. I have served as well - but I don't bash others for not doing so. Get a grip!

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bobf — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 17:26:02 GMT

Look at all the republican cowards showing up. And they are all crying WAAAH!!!!!!!!. Well walk the walk you chicken hawks. You demonized anyone that protested this war as terrorists or liberals. Well guess what, I am calling you republican cowards out. Talking tough is all you republican cowards can do. None of you chickenhawks have the courage to serve but have no problem promoting and extending the war in Iraq. Do not let the republican cowards weasel out of this arguement. You just have to look at the republican leadership to see true republican patriotism. aWol bush, 5 deferrment Cheney, and of course pimple on the ass Limpbaugh. These are your republican leaders. They are just like the republican bloggers here. All talk and no walk. Demonize or fire military people that do not agree with you, but then are gutless yellow bellied pigs when it come to serving. You republicans can not have it both ways. You either serve yor country or not. Which is it you cowards. Keep hiding behind your momma's skirt or actually serving for this country. Which one is it REPUBLICAN HYPOCRITS.

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BRYANt — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 17:29:33 GMT

The last time I looked our military was a VOLUNTEER military. Maybe some of you have forgotten what volunteer means. F StLouis, I think it is great that you served our country in Vietnam. I’m sure you learned a great deal from your service and I am thankful for men and women like yourself that have served in our military. But does it make me, or anyone else for that matter, any less patriotic because we’re not serving in Iraq? I’m sure if we had access to the Selective Service register we’d find that all five of Mitt Romney’s son have registered and that if there were ever a time that there was a draft in place they would gladly serve. But, there isn’t a draft, which means that they don’t have to serve in the military. For you to say that anyone who doesn’t serve in the military is un-American is assinine. It bafels me that people like you only have time to find faults in the candidates, rather than focusing on what’s really important

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Dave, Tn — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 17:29:33 GMT

So Maureen "It is vital that we question our government and not blindly fight a war we should not be fighting. It's the moral thing to do."

Seeing how Cheney was probably politically wired back in the day, and he figured out Vietnam was a war based on lies that makes him what?

Following the left's logic you wanna talk about the qualifications of supporting gay rights? BTW I'm not "pro war" I have friends that could die because of it.

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bb — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 17:33:22 GMT

Maureen, your right,troubling but vote democratic. Or we'll get Romney or Guiliani.

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TEC-Spring-Tx — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 17:37:12 GMT

What a circus this presidental contest has become. People and u tube. Reminds me of the movie that was called boob tube.

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BRYANt, Denver, CO — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 17:42:59 GMT

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Gary Schear, Bozeman Montana — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 17:59:26 GMT

Hmmm, a lot of high lottery numbers, deferments, and NG/Reserve in the ruling class.

Military experience rare among '08 candidates
by Andy Sullivan-Reuters

...Of the 18 announced Democratic and Republican presidential candidates, only Republicans John McCain and Duncan Hunter have served on the front lines. Three others served in noncombat roles and another two served in the reserves...

Republicans Sam Brownback and Mike Huckabee and Democrat Barack Obama had not yet turned 18 by the time the draft was discontinued in 1973.

Democrat John Edwards, who became eligible in the waning years of the war, drew a high lottery number that was not called when the lottery determined who would be inducted into military service.

College and missionary service kept Mitt Romney out of the draft until 1970, when he drew a high lottery number.

Rudy Giuliani also drew a high lottery number in 1970 after receiving deferments as a student and law clerk.

Democrats Bill Richardson, Joe Biden and Dennis Kucinich failed their physical examinations, as did Republican Tom Tancredo.

Republican Fred Thompson, who is expected to formally enter the race soon, received a deferment because he had children.

As a woman, Democratic Sen. Hillary Clinton was not subject to the draft.

McCain's biography as a Navy airman who endured years of torture in a Hanoi prison is a central part of his appeal. Hunter, a decorated Vietnam War veteran, has made military issues central to his career in Congress.

Republican Jim Gilmore served in the Army in West Germany, while Ron Paul served as an Air Force surgeon. Democrat Mike Gravel served in the Army in the 1950s.

Democrat Chris Dodd joined the Army Reserve when he left the Peace Corps in 1968. Republican Tommy Thompson joined after law school in 1966.

The candidates' collective lack of military experience reflects the population as a whole.

Veterans accounted for 11 percent of the voting age population in 2000, according to the U.S. Census, down from 21 percent in 1970. By 2030, that figure will shrink to 6 percent, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs.

"Service in the military provides perspective on war, perspective on sacrifice," said University of Denver political -science professor Tom Knecht. "To the extent that we're losing that, that might be kind of a problem."

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Robert Catalano, Salem, OR — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:04:10 GMT

Maureen, I agree with most of what you said in your 12:54 post. The problem is there are too many people who are quick to jump into a war and "kick ass" simply because their leaders tell them it is the right thing to do. So, they follow blindly and without thinking condemn everyone who does not agree with them. It is a derivitive of the "mob mentality" which politicians love and history usually proves wrong. It is the same mentality which led to lynchings in the old west and the south (which, incidentally, were still happening less than 50 years ago); it was the same reasoning which justified locking up tens of thounsands of US citizens of Japanese ancestry while Germans and Italians were left alone; it is the same idiocy which allowed Joseph McCarthy and a majority of Republicans and conservatives to persecute hundreds of innocent people in their search for phantom Communists, as well as the more recent slaps at the Constitution by the same ilk; and, it is these same types of folks with the same thinking who posted "Irish Need Not Apply Signs" throughout American cities, took part in Kristallnacht in Germany and led countless pogroms against Jews, Armenians and anyone else in a minority throughout history.

History has shown what evil can befall the world when people blindly follow their leaders without thinking for themselves. Standing up for what you believe is right, wthout thinking or listening to your heart, because someone tells you to or the majority believes it to be so is, essentially, wrong.

Also, I don't begrudge ANYONE who has not served in the military nor would I not listen to what they have to say about the subject. However, as a combat veteran, I know my frame of reference about war can only be truly understood by those who have also served. I would be more willing to listen to the opinion of someone who has both served and thought through their ideas than someone who has not served and parrots the prevailing attitude.

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Susan — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:06:52 GMT

How many of you who are saying that republicans should enlist have actually served??? What do you think would happen if everyone enlisted? Do you honestly expect everyone to serve?? That is the most absurd thing I've ever heard. Yet - I bet some of you haven't enlisted either! POT/KETTLE! Did Hillary Dickory Dyke serve? Why not? Was she ever in the military? So...I guess she won't have your votes, right?? And for all of you big mouths - be sure to sign up your sons and daughters as well - otherwise you're chickenhawks! What poultry-geists!!!

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Dave, Tn — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:16:13 GMT

Paul Miller
McCain has a son who has served in Iraq, and another in the Naval Academy. Duncan Hunter served 2 tours in Vietnam, and has a son that served in Iraq. The media does a good job of acting like trained seals when if comes to attaching the service of democrats to their names, and not doing the same for Republicans.

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Houston — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:29:08 GMT

Brent [[What's up w/the coward comments? Do you know how many Americans DON'T enter the military? ]]

You don't get it, do you? Most people aren't in the military, but most people don't try to prove they're macho men like Romney and the other chicken hawks do by clamouring for other people's children to be tossed into the Iraq meat grinder. Most people don't attack others as cowards or un-American for opposing what is widely and reasonably viewed as a fiasco that is contributing to terrorism rather than fighting it and that is gradually destroying the US military's ability to carry out its real purpose: defending America, as in going after the REAL Al Qaeda threat that Bush has allowed to fester in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Romney had the nerve to claim that his pampered sons driving around in a van to promote their father's political career is equivalent to the sacrifice made by troops fighting in the 130 F heat in Iraq with a good chance of coming home either dead, or with important pieces of their bodies and/or minds missing. Romney is a disgusting excuse for a human being. The avoidance of military service by his sons onlly goes to show that chicken hawks breed more chicken hawks.

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Carrie, Eastern Iowa — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:30:03 GMT

Paul - That I am not sure about. I'm sure there is a website out there with that information. As far as McCain is concerned, I never really had a problem with him until he became all stubborn about Iraq. I am hoping if the reports come back in September saying that the surge is not working that he backs off his gung ho stance, and starts to advocate responsible withdrawal from the conflict. That would do a lot to restore his credibility in my eyes.

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N. Merril, Denver, Col. — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:59:59 GMT

from reading the blogs it appears that only Democrats have ever served our country and that ALL Republicans get deferments, but not Democrats. I also see that all republicans are cowards and the only people that can be called Americans are Democrats. Sinced I served in the military and am a
Republican, I must be one of the 35,000 illegal imigrants -- but I was born and raised in USA.
In reality the military is equally staffed by Democrats and Republican alike. I served in Nam with young men who had been on Mormon missions then either enlisted or were drafted. And yes, they had a 2 year deferment while on missions to the Ghettos of LA or WAshington DC or New York and other "soft spots", but they served their country afterwards.
The deferments did not exclude you forever but kept your number and name in the draft for a later date. And if you lost your deferment you often were drafted.
Yes, you forgot to mention Eisenhower was a republican. but i guess being the General of the European campaign was not serving. "The big War" was 65 years ago. Everyone that was called regardless of political affliation served.

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Amy B Portland, ME — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:01:39 GMT

It's just ironic that Romney is so pro-war and neither he nor his five sons served in the military during war time. I think that's what people are getting at. That's all.

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Susan,Miami — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:02:31 GMT

Ah the Susan that just wrote in is NOT Susan from Miami. Shes got mental problems and therefore will soon be hounded by recuiters. Susan, they are taking woman now but nobody really talks much about it. If you are a proud American and believe in this war, go for it.Ah..Hillary Dickory Dyke didnt serve because she wasn't allowed back then.

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Maureen — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:05:17 GMT

Dick Cheney is the worst of the worst. Did he demonstrate against the Vietnam War or did he just run and hide? What about George Bush and Rumsfeld? What was their position back then? And their neocon friends, who have not served this country at any time, where do they have the gall to point fingers at citizens raising serious issues about this war. The on air commentators on Fox News & right wing talk shows - what the hell do they know about the Middle East? They never put a uniform on in their life. And from listening to them, they apparently know nothing about history. My point is yes, we’re free to do what we wish as far as military service. Just please - don’t, if you don’t serve, accuse the Democrats of being un-American or unpatriotic when they're trying to get legitimate answers. And most importantly, don’t vote against equipment when our soldiers are fighting a war. If they had bothered to fight a war, they would know that.
BTW, I'm not exactly anti-war. I'm just anti-wrong wars. I have a very young family member about to be sent to Iraq; I had family members and friends who served in Vietnam before the sh^t hit the fan (66/67); I also had family members in Beirut during the barracks bombing.

Nice thoughts Robert. It's just so hard to get your point across to the vast majority of people in this country.

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bobf — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:05:45 GMT

Look you republican cowards, are you for the war against terrorism or not. Remember the republicans were the ones that started the Iraq war. It was the republicans that enabled and are extending the Iraq war, but you cowards are the first ones to question people's patriotism. I had a ditto head call me unpatriotic because I was against the Iraq war. Funny, I served in the marines and all this chicken hawk could say is "I wished I would have served" This is a direct quote from a ditto head chicken hawk. I do not care about anyones children or who fought in what wars. I want to talk about how the republicans framed the Iraq War as us against ourselves. Republicans ATTACKED anyone that protested the Iraq War. Republicans stifled any talk about the Iraq War that was negative unless they authorized it. Republican congress gave the republican president a blank check to do as he wants on this war. Any protest from the other side was called unpatriotic or enabling terrorists. You god damn republicans act like you are this great power that will destroy terrorism. But you have other people fight your war on terrorism. That is why I call you republicans hypocrits and cowards. Actually guutless yellow bellied pigs come to mind when I think of republicans. They have no problem fighting as long as someone else does the dirty work. I republican, will go get drunk, watch the TV and curse liberals for all that is bad in the world. I will never fight for my country, but I can call those that did fight for my country as unpatriotic because they do not agree with me.

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N. Merril, Denver, Col. — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:08:24 GMT

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F StLouis — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:10:40 GMT

Hey Ricky I called Brent a boy because he was whiney and BRIANt or whoever I never said people that dont serve are unamerican. You best go read what I wrote again. I am against this war from beginning to end and get pissed off at politicians and sissy republicans pushing this war on everyone else and telling our innocent 18 yr old to go and die for nothing. Yea thats right NOTHING. A cooked up war by Bush and the neocons and crippled and dead soldiers for nothing. All US money going down an Iraqi black hole-except a few billion going to Bush and Cheney and friends. NOTHING!I never said unamerican to anybody.

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Rick, WS, NC — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:13:01 GMT

Those flip flopping chickenhawks...most people in this nation have never served and that's fine...whats not fine is to be a fire breathing war mongering whore and not be willing to sacrifice your blood...none of those dems are walking around acting like rambo like the reprehensible crowd is right now...

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CHRIS ,KENTUCKY, YA' DANG RIGHT! — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:16:02 GMT

The re-enlistment for our military (signing up for more, for those of you who never have) is higher now, than it was during peace time.If you never have then you probably might not understand what it is like to be a soldier with a mission.My close freind is going back for his 3rd tour,this time to train Iraqi soldiers. it's not matter of chickenhawk or coward. and i know its not a rural thing 'cuz we dumb countree folks hoo aint' gott nothin better to do with our lives.(carry-duh)its about your raising and how you feel about this mess called America. do you not beleive there are Mulims in this country who want their own statehood. or are you too busy trying to figure out how pea-brain Bush , with all his intellectual inadequacies, figured out how to blow up two towers, the pentagon, and made a guy say "let's roll" as he's dropping out of the sky. he did all this to do what? take out sadam cause his daddy did not do it. or maybe it was because of all the oil. get real people.stop drinking your bong water and wake up!

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norm selner — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:42:43 GMT

This is a stupid argument. There are candidates with service records and family members in service who are gung ho on this disastrous war, and there are candidates with no service records and no relatives in service who want to end the war as quickly as we can. So there is no validity to the idea that the candidates are chicken hawks or that they would send others off to war without understanding the sacrifice it means. Argue, if you will, about their positions on the war and not about their military connections.

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Lee Holmes — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:44:48 GMT

What I find confusing [it was the AP that first covered the rapidfire question asked of Romney regarding his sons],is the odd perpensity of the liberal-left to crank out the ''chickenhawk''propaganda,or piling on the story if the MSM,while they continue to spread lies regarding the very ''troops''they claim to ''support''. Reach for any number of examples.

The FINALLY reported-upon-by-MSNBC report[see:MSNBC homepage] of the totally fabricated series by the liberal NEW REPUBLIC of ''Iraq Atrocities''committed by ''US soldiers''.[at this post,TNR editor is refusing to take phone calls].

The KOS Konvention throwing out a uniformed soldier who was screamed at by antiwar panelists as he was hustled out the door who merely wished to offer his opinion on why the Surge in Iraq is working. [and no.The UCMJ does not prevent uniformed soldiers from making political comments or opinions that do not otherwise ''discredit''the uniform or involve classified information. No violation of Art.134 was ever evident]. Of violations of ''free speech''however,there were plenty. Committed,by the KOSSACKS.

KOS again,this time calling the Marine veteran Jim Webb[D-VA,Fmr.Navy Sec.],a ''coward'' for not towing the party line.

NEWSWEEK,in an article by Mike Issikoff which had military jailers at the Quantanamo lockup ''flushing Korans down toilets''in a story that was fabricated and which touched off widepread rioting in the Muslim world.

The New York Times,in a 2005 ''soldiers letter'' which was altered to create the impression that the soldier was criticizing the Bush administration by the Times insertion of wordage done to create and sustain an antiwar effect among ordinary US soldiers in Iraq. The soldiers angered father,released the full text of the letter that showed no such criticism,and actually held the view that we are ''doing good in Iraq'',demanding a retraction from the Times.

The oft-reported ''Haditha Massacre'',used as a bludegon by Rep.Jack Murtha who referred to Marines as ''murderers''. Yet to date,no evidence of a ''massacre'' has ever been shown to have occurred and in July, JAG prosecutors dropped charges against two of the Marines allegedly involved.

John Kerrys foray into the state of American education,when he observed that you should get a good education.''And if you don't,you'll get stuck in Iraq''.Soldiers in Iraq returned Kerrys harebrained compliment by hoisting a huge banner that read:''HALP US JON CERRY,WE R STUK HAR IN IRAK''.

KOS [again],who ran this little masthead gem last month:''US Soldiers In Danger Of Becoming Mass Murderers And Serial Killers''.

ROTCS getting kicked out of Frisco[along with the Navy itself]. Anti-military protests at Harvard, and U Santa Cruz,soldiers being ''wasted''for the ''Zionists'',soldiers who are compared to Nazis, to the Soviets, murderers, rapists,imperialists. Soldiers who are told that they are ''failing''when ever single last measure shows that they are not.

Thus ''chickenhawk''as it is clearly utilized, may be as erroneous a term as those who claim the use of the term ''support'' of our ''soldiers''. For a stung ''chickenhawk'',of military age may yet still join,while those who ''support''our troops,have an equal responsibility to ensure that justice is done to them. It is not enough to merely insist that they be recalled. These must confront the slanders leveled against them. As it now stands, this is the most policed,scrutinized,and legally oversought military in American history. Critics would do well to keep this in mind.

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Brian, Cedar Hill, TX — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:50:56 GMT

I served at a time when most people wouldn't even speak to you if you wore a uniform, and I think EVERYBODY should serve their country in some capacity, if not military, then through some meaningful civic program. But this BS that sleazeball Romney is pulling about a road trip with a Winnabgo is a shameful justification of service while lives are being wasted every day. It would be better if he just kept his mouth shut than to spout that crap.

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F StLouis — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:58:00 GMT

Dave quite crying and whining like a baby.Oh those poor republicans!

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RickyM — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 20:07:36 GMT

Hey F - I think what you meant to say is that DEMOCRATS put this war on people too - not just republicans. Don't you remember who all voted for the war boy? R's and D's alike! But here you state:

"get pissed off at politicians and sissy republicans pushing this war on everyone else"

so are you calling democrats "politicians" here? that is hilarious! And the republicans are sissys? get your head out of your A$$! I think THAT'S the black hole you're referring to boy! WAAAAAAAA!!!

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Union Baby, Tennessee — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 20:20:57 GMT

Susan - you are a little off base, if you support this war, regardless of your party, then you should be the ones paying for it, either with your cash or serving in the military. Those who do not support the war should not. I would really like to earmark my taxes - most of it would go to the VA and increase in pay for soildiers (not commanders or anyone in the Pentagon), not one dime would go to Halliburton, the rest would go to public education,national/state parks.
Dave - as far as cheney goes, well, it was a little different back then (and I do remember it far too well as I have several family members and friends who did not come back from Viet-Hell Hole-Nam), there was a draft in place. Now there is not. May as well be though cause there are far too many recruiters in the high schools trying to sign up folks on their 18th birthday. I don't like cheney, however, to be honest, I don't blame anyone for not going to Viet Nam (or Iraq either). It is a little unfair to see Johnny small-town, working family son march to war because he was drafted and big daddy warbucks son staying home because he had the money and power to get out of it.

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Houston — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 20:24:12 GMT

N. Merril [[from reading the blogs it appears that only Democrats have ever served our country and that ALL Republicans get deferments, but not Democrats.]]

Then you should improve your reading skills. Nobody said all Repubs are chicken hawks. But the ones who equate riding around to political rallies in an air-conditioned bus in Iowa like Romney did or defending bars in Alabama from the Viet Cong like the Shrub certainly fit the chicken hawk category.

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VN 69-73 — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 20:50:22 GMT

I believe that everyone when they turn 18 should have to serve the country for at least 2 years. If they are physically unable to join the military, then something in civil service, peace corp or something along those lines. If they are enrolled in college then the time would be after they graduate. This would put the burden on everyone, the rich, poor and middle class. Maybe then when they become politicians they will realize what it means to go to war and would be more hesitant. The present administration doesn't give a sh*t about the military. And as it is now, the majority of the service members come from the poor and middle class and those who use it to get college after completion of their time. The rich do not serve, but they sure can send them to die in a winless war.

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bobf — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 21:00:06 GMT

M Merril, do you read and just cherry pick the eveidence to justify your arguement. Republicans lead the charge to start the Iraq war. I call the republicans out because they were the ones questioning other people's patriotism. If you were for the war you were a patriot. If you were against the war you were a terrorist. These are facts from 2002. I even showed where a ditto head question my patriotism and call me a terrorist because I did not agree with the war in Iraq. This Merril is what I am calling out. The hypocrisy of the republican party. Remember they are the party responsible for the Iraq war. They started it , ran it and destroyed our reputation in the process. The republicans with 4 years of running the war their way and not working, seek out and try to demomize anyone that protests this war. Basically trying to find someone else to blame for their screw ups. They are trying to tie it to the democrat party, but so far it is not working. Again demonizing anyone or questioning people's patriotism if they are against thwe war. So yes republicans are cowards since they can only talk the talk, but will not walk the walk. Remember that Merrill. Which party started this war, enabled this war and is screwing up this war. Which party Merril. The same party that questions other people's patriotism. But yet they can tell me whether I am a patriot or not. Merrill can you seen the hypocrisy? People have questioned my loyalty and patriotism , because I am against this war. Why can Republicans do this, but when I call a republican out, you all hide behind your party and start crying like babies.

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Gary Schear, Bozeman Montana — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 21:53:40 GMT

Susan--Hillary Dickory Dyke? Susan, admit it, does she make your heart beat just a little faster?

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Lisa - Fort Worth TX — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 22:19:06 GMT

Bobf: give 'em hell!
Maureen and Amy B, thanks for clarifying the point that some are trying to make here. It's really hypocritical to continue pushing this war if don't feel like it is important enough for you and/or yours to fight.

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Hannah, Westchester, NY — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 23:21:13 GMT

I have been reading all of your comments, and can't help but address a few things.

First of all, Maureen, I agree with essentially everything you have said. Thank you for bringing some truly patriotic words to this board.

Secondly, I want to address the finger-pointing regarding military service. Early on, the discussion was that the Republican candidates who are endorsing this endless war in Iraq do not have children in the military. This is a valid statement. And though I am a Hillary supporter, this is a valid statement when directed at her, too. I was disheartened, then, to see obviously Republican supporters jumping down the throat of people who wrote such things, pointing out that the people writing in this discussion probably have never served either, and by their reasons they are cowards.
This is not valid. Not serving in the military is not equivalent to being a coward. Those who insinuate such things, or try to twist the words of the clearly liberal writers, are in the wrong by far. The point of the liberal point of view here is to expose the hypocrisy of public office holders' sending parents' children into wars with the stroke of a pen when they themselves do not have to worry about the fate of their own children in such an action. As far as I know, nobody on this wall holds a place in public office and therefore nobody has directly endorsed the War in Iraq (or whatever you'd like to call it). Consequently, it is totally irrelevant to point out the lack of military participants writing here. Stick to the issue at hand, please.

Looking forward to reading responses.

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Hailie Selassie — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 23:31:51 GMT

How many of you have given two years of your life at your own expense to give service like all of the Romney boys have. Some of the 'cowards' comments make me vommit a little in my mouth :-X

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Lee Holmes — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 23:58:27 GMT

Hannah. This is hypocrisy on your portion. Nice to have your cake and eat it too but this will not wash. The Constitution clearly demands that the nation shall be governed by civilian control. Not by the military.[unless you like having a ''Seven Days In May''scenario,which most if not all,do not]. In this light,it is just as valid to observe that there should never be such a test placed on Republicans who otherwise did not serve in the nations military. Obama and Hillary never served either yet are totally comfortable in crafting military tactics and strategy as regards Pakistan even before being nominated,let alone elected. Yet I will not judge them on such a standard, nor others on these boards despite being a veteran myself.

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mikeeg,abdn,wa — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 23:59:41 GMT

For all you repub chickenhawks I will again define the term chickenhawk--one who starts a war without good reason and calls any and everyone who disagrees with said war a traitor all the while either never having served in the military are findig any and every excuse not to serve thereby taking no personal risk while encouraging others to die in said war and now you repub chickenhawks do as you always do and twist and turn the truth into lies and think everyone is too stupid to understand your carni show slick tricks. Nice try at changing the subject but America is too smart for you clowns.

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Bryan, Boston MA — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:31:01 GMT

I am so sick of the "Im was in the army and so Im the only one that loves America and the only one who can be president" CRAP.

Romney is a freekin stud. He is the only one qualified to be president. Guys, don't be brainwashed by all the crap in the media.

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J D Smith, NYC, NY — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 03:50:35 GMT

A Hillary girl would fit in because she's a LESBO. America will soon find out all the details.

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LBuster, Yachats, OR — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 05:10:15 GMT

Well said Mr. Catalano, thank you.

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Rick, Germany — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 05:35:36 GMT

For all of you concerned about where Mitt's sons are, I ask you this. Where was ole slick during Veitnam? Just smoking not inhaling? And where is Chelsea now?

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Kay,Illinois — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 13:28:19 GMT

The dumbest thing I have ever heard is "I don't see you sending your kids off to war". Did Clinton pack up his daughter and send her to Bosnia?? Nope didn't think so. Before a moronic liberal decides to make a comment about something a republican is or isn't doing maybe they should look at their own party first. As for the Romney Girls I have a song for you. " I'm A Barbie Girl". All of you look like the poster child for plastic surgery including Mitt. And what kind of name is Mitt? His parents should be smacked for that!!

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June Aksamit, Cleveland, Mo. — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:30:25 GMT

I guess all you warhawks are pleased that Cheney is pushing and Bush is thinking about attacking Iran. Supposedly because that country needs a change in leadership, did the Iran leader try to kill W."s daddy also? These countries do not want us interfering or telling them what kind of government they should have. My father and my husband both served this country, one during world war II and the other during the Korean war. All three of my sons had to register for the draft, if my grandson becomes of age during this disaster, I will do everything in my power to discourage him from serving. We need to get out of Iraq before we lose and maim more of our troops.

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Houston — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:39:36 GMT

Rick [[For all of you concerned about where Mitt's sons are, I ask you this. Where was ole slick during Veitnam?]]

"Old slick" (Clinton) was opposed to the war in Vietnam and he never equated attending protest rallies to serving in the military as Old Slime Romney equated his litter of spoiled brats tooling around Iowa in an air-conditioned bus shilling for their daddy's political career. Just a light difference, there.

Romney is not likely to get the Repub nomination. His claim about his sons' "service" to the country is going to make it even less likely. Even among Republicans, only a small fringe group of morally defective people would not find his statement totally repulsive.

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Becky, Chicago — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:42:59 GMT

Kay, Chelsea wasnt old enough to go into the military then and females were not allowed to fight at that point. By the way, Mitt Romney is a republican, in case you didn't know. And Rick in Germany, Chelsea is a college graduate and has a full time job, something us liberals do with OUR kids instead of sending them off to get killed or maimed for NO REASON! Bill Clinton got a deferrment like Cheney and many of others at that time. My older brother decided to go to vietnam and never came home. Lets see, he'd be 62 next month.

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June Aksamit, Cleveland, Mo. — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:03:38 GMT

J.D.Smith, since you are claiming Hillary is a lesbo, why don't you give us all those details now?

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Lee Holmes — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:10:08 GMT

mikeeg:When did Romney ever call anyone a ''traitor''?Elaborate.

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Houston — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 18:15:07 GMT

Lee Holmes [[Obama and Hillary never served either yet are totally comfortable in crafting military tactics and strategy as regards Pakistan even before being nominated,let alone elected.]]

You persist in missing or evading the point. Neither Clinton nor Obama ever equated their politicking for higher office with military service. Romney alone has that dubious distinction. Not even Bush has had the gall to make such a comparison. Bush did say the Iraq war is causing the American people to suffer because they have to watch the (highly sanitized) images of violence in Iraq on their TVs. Bush deserved a booby prize for that statement, which shows his complete disregard for the real suffering this pointless war continues to create every day it drags on.

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Lee Holmes — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 19:53:55 GMT

Houston: The blazes you say. The unending hypocrisy of the ''chickenhawk''callers is exactly the point,and welcomes open confrontation. Not your purile ''evasion''.You Einsteins are trying to have it ALL ways.[i.e ''we can call you chickenhawks because you did not serve and you think this is a just war and we don't. We can attack currently serving or veteran soldiers because we ''support''these. We can attack these chickenhawks even if we ourselves did not serve because we don't like conflicts unless it is one of our guys getting us into another war[And We Are Tired Of Those Who Are Veterans Themselves Criticizing Us On Our Own Criticisms Of These Chickenhawks,Even Though We May Have Never Spent One Day In The Uniform Of This Nation. Our Chickenhawks Have More Noble Purposes Than Your Chickenhawks Because We Are Voting For Them].

This is a display of the idiotic. What I wish to know,rather,is why do you not address REAL slanders of these soldiers as reported upon in the MSM? Is it because these eminate from liberal or leftwinged quarters? Are you this partisan? We will observe here that only hours ago, military prosecutors dropped all charges against the last of the so-called ''Haditha Marines''.Repeated demands for Jack Murtha[D-Pa] to make a statement have gone unanswered. They have been tarred by Murthas brush as being ''murderers''.Let Murtha now explain himself, NEW REPUBLIC, KOS and all the rest. You continue to ignore the fact that this infighting over ''chickenhawks''is a second-rate exercise in lucid debate. Nor do Romneys ''Winnabago''comments rise to any level even remotely approached by my aforementioned sources who have engaged in the true slander of our fighting and serving men and women. Sources that have been avidly sought out by those running for this nations presidency.

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Houston — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 21:57:10 GMT

Lee Holmes [[They have been tarred by Murthas brush as being ''murderers''.Let Murtha now explain himself, NEW REPUBLIC, KOS and all the rest.]]

You're still evading the subject by changing it. Romney has proven he doesn't take war seriously and he doesn't deserve to be president.

As for your change of subject, the soldiers were given what I assume was a fair trial and found innocent. But there are others who haven't come to trial yet and _someone_ in the US military was apparently responsible for the Haditha murders. The main suspect still remains: a guy named Green whose background suggests he should never have been in the military. This was the kind of incident that has turned Iraqis against US soldiers and that has helped recruit insurgents. But the murder of the people we supposedly are there to help and the consequences in increased hostility toward US troops , most of whom do behave honorably, doesn't seem to bother you at all. Care and feeding of chicken hawks seems to be your main concern.

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Kay,Il — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 22:53:37 GMT

Uhhh Duh Becky I am quite aware Mitt is a republican....Chelsea may not have ben old enough to go to war at that time and women couldn't go into battle but, I stand behind my statement. Every dem I know says the same thing about George or any other republican about sending their kid to war. It's a stupid comment I don't care which party you vote for. And as for Mitt he may be in my party but, I sure as hell wouldn't vote for him!!!

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Lee Holmes — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:25:33 GMT

Houston:To date,not a single soldier has been found guilty of any ''massacre''. Indeed,four of these Marines were not even advanced to a courts-martial level. It is over. Murtha slandered these soldiers and has the duty to explain himself. Pass to Romney, and he merely joins others whose comments have rendered them,[by using the Romneyian example]as ''unfit''themselves. Obama dithering over confronting al Qaeda. Hillary flipflopping on the nukes question [this actually was created as its own board by this Blog]. Edwards leaning on the UN when it has shown unrelentingly that it cannot keep the peace,[and naively believing that truckling to Tehran and Damascus will change anything]. Tancredo wanting to bomb Mecca. I can call any shot I please on both the ''chickenhawk''as well as the ''peacenik''[who I most assuredly do NOT see volunteering to go to Islamabad or Beirut or Khartoum in order to further this ''peace''],as I have rendered honourable service to this nation in its uniform.[and every single last indication that we have in Iraq shows clearly that it is the American military that the Iraqi people are most favourably responding to. Not Washington and its non-stop political posturing].