CT Senate Candidate’s Words on Vietnam Service Differ From History (Blumenthal)

[Soul Crusher]

Candidate’s Words on Vietnam Service Differ From History
 Edited on Mon May-17-10 10:06 PM by beachmom
Source: New York Times

At a ceremony honoring veterans and senior citizens who sent presents to soldiers overseas, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut rose and spoke of an earlier time in his life.

“We have learned something important since the days that I served in Vietnam,” Mr. Blumenthal said to the group gathered in Norwalk in March 2008. “And you exemplify it. Whatever we think about the war, whatever we call it — Afghanistan or Iraq — we owe our military men and women unconditional support.”

There was one problem: Mr. Blumenthal, a Democrat now running for the United States Senate, never served in Vietnam. He obtained at least five military deferments from 1965 to 1970 and took repeated steps that enabled him to avoid going to war, according to records.

The deferments allowed Mr. Blumenthal to complete his studies at Harvard; pursue a graduate fellowship in England; serve as a special assistant to The Washington Post’s publisher, Katharine Graham; and ultimately take a job in the Nixon White House.


Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/18/nyregion/18blumenthal... 

[240 is Back]

geez, that is absolutely baffling.  is he senile?  how can one just make that up?

[Soul Crusher]

If Blumenthal goes down , Schiff should go independent. 

[GigantorX]

Candidate’s Words on Vietnam Service Differ From History
 Edited on Mon May-17-10 10:06 PM by beachmom
Source: New York Times

At a ceremony honoring veterans and senior citizens who sent presents to soldiers overseas, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut rose and spoke of an earlier time in his life.

“We have learned something important since the days that I served in Vietnam,” Mr. Blumenthal said to the group gathered in Norwalk in March 2008. “And you exemplify it. Whatever we think about the war, whatever we call it — Afghanistan or Iraq — we owe our military men and women unconditional support.”

There was one problem: Mr. Blumenthal, a Democrat now running for the United States Senate, never served in Vietnam. He obtained at least five military deferments from 1965 to 1970 and took repeated steps that enabled him to avoid going to war, according to records.

The deferments allowed Mr. Blumenthal to complete his studies at Harvard; pursue a graduate fellowship in England; serve as a special assistant to The Washington Post’s publisher, Katharine Graham; and ultimately take a job in the Nixon White House.


Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/18/nyregion/18blumenthal... 

A LOT of people pulled shit like this concerning service and the Vietnam War. A great book named "Stolen Valor" was written about pieces of shit that fake their Vietnam War service or say they saw/did things that they did not. Lots of stuff on this subject. My dad hates John Kerry because of this shit.

These people can rot in hell.

[BayGBM]

Would you hit it back in the day?  

[tu_holmes]

This is just fucking sad... Fuck him.

Lying about your service is just as low as you can get.

[newmom]

I cannot stand this assmunch. Get him out of the state PLEASE

[Soul Crusher]

[BM OUT]

It actually shows how sad most of politics is.These guys are insane.

[Soul Crusher]

Good, another rat leftist pofs getting his commie ass kicked.  

[Soul Crusher]

It actually shows how sad most of politics is.These guys are insane.

And how fucking disgusting most of the "ivy leaguers" are.   

We need normal regular people, not these psychos.   

[Fury]

Damn. Opens the door for Schiff should he decide he wants to campaign outside of Greenwich.  

And how fucking disgusting most of the "ivy leaguers" are.  

We need normal regular people, not these psychos.  

Most ivy leaguers are normal people like the rest of us. Not only that, there are multiple universities (including state schools) that are on par with the ivy leagues now.

[Soul Crusher]

I'm sick of the Bushes, Kerry's, Spitzers, Clinton's, Obamas, etc. 

[BM OUT]

Damn. Opens the door for Schiff should he decide he wants to campaign outside of Greenwich.  

Most ivy leaguers are normal people like the rest of us. Not only that, there are multiple universities (including state schools) that are on par with the ivy leagues now.

I dont believe most Ivy leaguers are like the rest of us.Most have never worked a day in their life.They dont understand what it is to decide between paying the months rent or the months car payment.Most have never had to make a pay roll.They have lived a life of luxury and wouldnt understand the first thing how most of us live.

[Fury]

I dont believe most Ivy leaguers are like the rest of us.Most have never worked a day in their life.They dont understand what it is to decide between paying the months rent or the months car payment.Most have never had to make a pay roll.They have lived a life of luxury and wouldnt understand the first thing how most of us live.

A retard as always, Billy.

[240 is Back]

hhhahaha this senator is so screwed lol...

how do you make something like that up?

[Soul Crusher]

Beck and Rush are blasting this. 

This guy sounds like Mons. 

[Fury]

hhhahaha this senator is so screwed lol...

how do you make something like that up?

Interestingly enough is the fact it took this long to come up. This guy has been CT's Attorney General for as long as I can remember.

[Dos Equis]

Tar and feather that fool.   

[Mons Venus]

Candidate’s Words on Vietnam Service Differ From History
 Edited on Mon May-17-10 10:06 PM by beachmom
Source: New York Times

At a ceremony honoring veterans and senior citizens who sent presents to soldiers overseas, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut rose and spoke of an earlier time in his life.

“We have learned something important since the days that I served in Vietnam,” Mr. Blumenthal said to the group gathered in Norwalk in March 2008. “And you exemplify it. Whatever we think about the war, whatever we call it — Afghanistan or Iraq — we owe our military men and women unconditional support.”

There was one problem: Mr. Blumenthal, a Democrat now running for the United States Senate, never served in Vietnam. He obtained at least five military deferments from 1965 to 1970 and took repeated steps that enabled him to avoid going to war, according to records.

The deferments allowed Mr. Blumenthal to complete his studies at Harvard; pursue a graduate fellowship in England; serve as a special assistant to The Washington Post’s publisher, Katharine Graham; and ultimately take a job in the Nixon White House.


Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/18/nyregion/18blumenthal... 

Chickenshit scumbag.

[Soul Crusher]

With such a distinguished military combat record as yourself, I'm sure you are especially pissed off no? 

[dario73]

how do you make something like that up?

I say the same thing about 9-11 conspiracy theories.

[newmom]

oh god fuck nut is on tv responding to questions. Fucking douchebag. I hate this state

[Dos Equis]

oh god fuck nut is on tv responding to questions. Fucking douchebag. I hate this state

I agree.  He was "unaware" he had made "misplaced words"?  He "misspoke"?  What the heck does that mean?

He flat out lied about serving in a war.  Utterly disgraceful.   

[Skip8282]

Just watched his press conference.  Says he meant "during" Vietnam, not "in" Vietnam and he just misspoke.