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Elwood P Dowd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 12:37 AM Original message |
Where was Fred Thompson when they drafted my ass? |
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driver8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 12:51 AM Response to Original message |
1. Gore/Clark is my dream ticket. |
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calimary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 04:14 AM Response to Reply #1 |
13. Mine as well! |
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Maine-ah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 05:53 AM Response to Reply #13 |
24. ditto |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 12:55 AM Response to Original message |
2. College deferments, 2 years dodging, then occupational deferment. |
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Elwood P Dowd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 01:14 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Something smells. |
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JohnnyLib2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 01:26 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Same here, ya old fella! |
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DemBones DemBones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 02:21 AM Response to Reply #2 |
9. But he got married at 17 and she was pregnant so |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 11:14 AM Response to Reply #9 |
46. That's probably true. They had 3 kids before he got his J.D. |
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DemBones DemBones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-07-07 04:13 AM Response to Reply #46 |
68. I KNOW they ended the fatherhood deferment |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 01:13 AM Response to Original message |
3. And where was Joe Lieberman when I was drafted? |
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LibDemAlways (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 02:05 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Kristol was on C-Span's Washington Journal one |
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dancingme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 10:08 AM Response to Reply #6 |
36. I hope Crooks and Liars has that on tape |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 02:12 AM Response to Original message |
7. Kick. When I read these posts, I don't know if I should feel grateful |
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DemBones DemBones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 02:19 AM Response to Original message |
8. He got married when he was 17 and they had a baby |
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Hardrada (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 02:33 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. I had a running battle with my draft board from 1966 to 1969. |
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cgrindley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 02:40 AM Response to Original message |
11. Dodging the Vietnam draft was NOT cowardice |
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Kingshakabobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 04:24 AM Response to Reply #11 |
17. I guess you can't grasp the "chicken-hawk" concept. |
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cgrindley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 04:39 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. So you're pissed about a leather flight jacket? |
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eagler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 05:00 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. You really don't grasp the concept- There is a major difference between |
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cgrindley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 11:41 AM Response to Reply #21 |
48. My father in law hid in the guards |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 12:18 PM Response to Reply #48 |
56. Is your father-in-law a gung-ho supporter of the war now and |
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eagler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 12:29 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. That is the point exactly! |
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cgrindley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 06:59 PM Response to Reply #56 |
63. No, he still hates the Vietnam war |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 10:15 PM Response to Reply #63 |
67. Does he hate the Iraq war too? |
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cgrindley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-07-07 08:46 AM Response to Reply #67 |
71. Who doesn't? |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-07-07 10:11 AM Response to Reply #71 |
73. Okay, I take that as a yes, he hates the Iraq war then? |
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mitchtv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 05:06 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. simple really ;dodge a war you disagree with because |
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JohnnyLib2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 09:44 AM Response to Reply #22 |
32. Amen and amen. I wonder if the generation gap is |
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cgrindley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 11:43 AM Response to Reply #22 |
49. Bush obviously didn't support the Vietnam war at the time |
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Beausoleil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 12:29 PM Response to Reply #49 |
57. You really believe that? |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 12:39 PM Response to Reply #49 |
59. Oh geez, you don't REALLY believe that, do you? |
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cgrindley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-07-07 08:48 AM Response to Reply #59 |
72. Of course he didn't support it |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 06:18 AM Response to Reply #20 |
25. Q: "Who gives a shit about a leather flight jacket?" |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 08:10 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. And the people duped by the Boy King's swagger... |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 10:37 AM Response to Reply #28 |
44. I doubt it. |
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cgrindley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 11:43 AM Response to Reply #25 |
50. I don't know what to say |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 12:06 PM Response to Reply #50 |
54. Whatever. n/t |
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Vickers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 08:12 AM Response to Reply #11 |
29. If you avoided the draft, and now support war, you are a hypocrite. |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 10:11 AM Response to Reply #29 |
37. I do as well--if war is a great idea, it behooves you to get your ass over |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 10:35 AM Response to Reply #37 |
43. Except Senator Curtis Hagel (NE-R) |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 10:45 AM Response to Reply #43 |
45. You mean Chuck Hagel, who volunteered and has 2 Purple Hearts--he's my Senator. I left |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 11:52 AM Response to Reply #45 |
52. I thought his given name was Curtis |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 12:07 PM Response to Reply #52 |
55. Given name is Charles--and I agree with you, he should have run-- |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 01:19 PM Response to Reply #55 |
60. Yup |
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cgrindley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 11:45 AM Response to Reply #29 |
51. Hypocrite yes, coward no |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 11:56 AM Response to Reply #51 |
53. No--deliberately dodging a war that you believe is just is the DEFINITION of cowardice. |
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cgrindley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 07:01 PM Response to Reply #53 |
64. WHY DO ALL OF YOU ASSUME BUSH IS TELLING THE TRUTH? |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 07:02 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. ROFLMAO |
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cgrindley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-07-07 08:44 AM Response to Reply #66 |
69. I'm not defending Bush, I'm defending reality |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-07-07 11:57 AM Response to Reply #69 |
74. No you're not. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 07:01 PM Response to Reply #51 |
65. Hypocrite yes, coward yes. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 08:14 AM Response to Reply #11 |
30. But applying their own standards to them means they should go |
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cgrindley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-07-07 08:45 AM Response to Reply #30 |
70. Actually, that's a dumb argument |
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Jacobin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 09:55 AM Response to Reply #11 |
35. Yep. Well said |
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razzleberry (877 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 04:12 AM Response to Original message |
12. a sorry ass draft dodger |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 04:15 AM Response to Original message |
14. He apparently had better things to do. |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 04:18 AM Response to Original message |
15. In a galaxy far far away... |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 04:23 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. S R! |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 04:30 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. I'm alive |
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Beerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 04:29 AM Response to Original message |
18. According to Wiki, Thompson spent the 60s: |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 08:16 AM Response to Reply #18 |
31. And when that wife got too old, he replaced her with the newer model! |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 09:51 AM Response to Reply #31 |
34. No he didn't |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 10:16 AM Response to Reply #34 |
39. He test drove quite a few first...n/t |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 10:18 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Yep |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 10:20 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. I can't say I do either, him or Rudy....n/t |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 03:03 PM Response to Reply #40 |
61. How many times has he been married? |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 05:27 AM Response to Original message |
23. He plays a good ocifer though... |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 07:17 AM Response to Original message |
26. I knew lots of people who were against the Vietnam War and didn't want to fight it |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 08:09 AM Response to Original message |
27. He was Nixon's stooge. |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
33. Probably support Barry Goldwater |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
38. Makin' babies with wife numero uno if I had to guess.. |
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11 Bravo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
41. Same place he was when I attended the University of A Shau Valley. |
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Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
47. ...but what about Clinton? |
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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
62. he plays a tough guy on TV but was a chicken hawk in real life. |
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