posted on August 22, 2005 03:35:06 PM new
Prominent Democrats
Representative Richard Gephardt, former House Minority Leader - Missouri Air National Guard, 1965-71. (1, 2)
Representative David Bonior - Staff Sgt., United States Air Force 1968-72 (1, 2)
Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle - 1st Lt., U.S. Air Force SAC 1969-72 (1, 2)
Former Vice President Al Gore - enlisted August 1969; sent to Vietnam January 1971 as an army journalist, assigned to the 20th Engineer Brigade headquartered at Bien Hoa, an airbase twenty miles northeast of Saigon. More facts about Gore\'s Service
Former Senator Bob Kerrey... Democrat... Lt. j.g., U.S. Navy 1966-69; Medal of Honor, Vietnam (1, 2)
Senator Daniel Inouye, US Army 1943-\'47; Medal of Honor, World War Two (1, 2)
Senator John Kerry, Lt., U.S. Navy 1966-70; Silver Star, Bronze Star with Combat V, and three awards of the Purple Heart for his service in combat (1)
Representative Charles Rangel, Staff Sgt., U.S. Army 1948-52; Bronze Star, Korea (1, 2)
Former Senator Max Cleland, Captain, U.S. Army 1965-68; Silver Star & Bronze Star, Vietnam (1, 2)
Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) - U.S. Army, 1951-1953. (1)
Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) - Lt., U.S. Navy, 1962-67; Naval Reserve, 1968-74. (1, 2)
Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) - U.S. Army Ranger, 1971-1979; Captain, Army Reserve 1979-91 (1)
Senator Fritz Hollings (D-SC) - served as a U.S. Army officer in World War II, receiving the Bronze Star and seven campaign ribbons. (1)
Representative Leonard Boswell (D-IA) - Lt. Col., U.S. Army 1956-76; two tours in Vietnam, two Distinguished Flying Crosses as a helicopter pilot, two Bronze Stars, and the Soldier\'s Medal. (1, 2)
Former Representative \"Pete\" Peterson, Air Force Captain, POW, Ambassador to Viet Nam, and recipient of the Purple Heart, the Silver Star and the Legion of Merit. (1, 2)
Rep. Mike Thompson, D-CA: Staff sergeant/platoon leader with the 173rd Airborne Brigade, U.S. Army; was wounded and received a Purple Heart. (1, 2)
Bill McBride, Democratic Candidate for Florida Governor - volunteered and served as a U.S. Marine in Vietnam; awarded Bronze Star with a combat \"V.\" (1)
Gray Davis, former California Governor, Army Captain in Vietnam; received Bronze Star. (1)
Pete Stark, D-CA, served in the Air Force 1955-57
Wesley Clark, Democratic Presidential Candidate - lengthy military career
Prominent Republicans
Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert - avoided the draft, did not serve.
Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey - avoided the draft, did not serve.
House Majority Leader Tom Delay - avoided the draft, did not serve (1). \"So many minority youths had volunteered ... that there was literally no room for patriotic folks like himself.\"
House Majority Whip Roy Blunt - did not serve
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist - did not serve. (An impressive medical resume, but not such a friend to cats in Boston.)
Majority Whip Mitch McConnell, R-KY - did not serve (1)
Rick Santorum, R-PA, third ranking Republican in the Senate - did not serve.(1)
Former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott - avoided the draft, did not serve.
Secretary of Defense Don Rumsfeld - served in the U.S. Navy (1954-57) as an aviator and flight instructor. (1) Served as President Reagan\'s Special Envoy to the Middle East and met with Saddam Hussein twice in 1983 and 1984.
GW Bush - decided that a six-year Nat\'l Guard commitment really means four years. Still says that he\'s \"been to war.\" Huh?
VP Cheney - several deferments (1, 2), the last by marriage (in his own words, \"had other priorities than military service\" (1)
Att\'y Gen. John Ashcroft - did not serve (1, 2); received seven deferment to teach business ed at SW Missouri State
Jeb Bush, Florida Governor - did not serve.
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Karl Rove - avoided the draft, did not serve (1), too busy being a Republican.
Former Speaker Newt Gingrich - avoided the draft, did not serve (1, 2)
Former President Ronald Reagan - due to poor eyesight, served in a noncombat role making movies for the Army in southern California during WWII. He later seems to have confused his role as an actor playing a tail gunner with the real thing.
\"B-1\" Bob Dornan - avoided Korean War combat duty by enrolling in college acting classes (Orange County Weekly article). Enlisted only after the fighting was over in Korea.
Phil Gramm - avoided the draft, did not serve, four (?) student deferments
Senator John McCain - McCain\'s naval honors include the Silver Star, Bronze Star, Legion of Merit, Purple Heart and Distinguished Flying Cross. Why did the Bush campaign smear him so? At least Senators Cleland (D-GA), Kerry (D-MA), Kerrey (D-NE), Robb (D-VA) and Hagel (R-NE) defended him.
Former Senator Bob Dole - an honorable man. http://www.bobdole.org/bio/wwII.php
Chuck Hagel - two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star, Vietnam. http://www.senate.gov/~hagel/Information/bio.htm
Duke Cunningham - nominated for the Medal of Honor, received the Navy Cross, two Silver Stars, fifteen Air Medals, the Purple Heart, and several other decorations http://www.house.gov/cunningham/about_duke.htm#Biography
Senator Jeff Sessions U.S. Army Reserves, 1973-1986
Colin Powell. What are we to make of Powell? On the one hand, a long career as a military manager. On the other hand, accused of covering up the My Lai massacre. Back on that first hand, one of the seemingly sane voices in this administration when it comes to Iraq (or at least he used to be). On the other hand, a clear hypocrite (\"I am angry that so many of the sons of the powerful and well-placed... managed to wangle slots in Reserve and National Guard units...\"
Representative Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD), served in USMC in Vietnam; wounded in action.
Absolute faith has been shown, consistently, to breed intolerance. And intolerance, history teaches us, again and again, begets violence.
---------------------------------- The duty of a patriot in this time and place is to ask questions, to demand answers, to understand where our nation is headed and why. If the answers you get do not suit you, or if they frighten you, or if they anger you, it is your duty as a patriot to dissent. Freedom does not begin with blind acceptance and with a flag. Freedom begins when you say 'No.'
posted on August 22, 2005 06:15:22 PM new
But...I thought Democrats were all a bunch of pinko-liberal-commie-socialist bleeding heart-anti-war-anti-military weenies.....that's what Bear and Linda told me...they even have special words they made for them...like Demoncrat and Demo-gog and other ones I can't spell or pronounce.....
YOU MEAN THEY'RE NOT????
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posted on August 22, 2005 07:20:47 PM new
LOL.....what's your point logan? clinton's name is no where to be found. remember? He made a promise to serve....then ran off to England.
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oh now profe, don't you start lying too. I never said any such thing and you know it.
The credibility of the dems around here is quickly going down the toilet. shame shame
"Whenever the nation is under attack, from within or without, liberals side with the enemy. This is their essence." --Ann Coulter
And why the American Voters chose to RE-elect President Bush to four more years. YES!!!
posted on August 22, 2005 08:24:50 PM new
"LOL.....what's your point logan? clinton's name is no where to be found. remember? He made a promise to serve....then ran off to England."
Yea the candy ass ran off to England and when he came back he STILL didnt serve.
So dad-since you're complaining about the Republicans service record, what branch did YOU serve in????
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Golfer:Stop checking your watch all the time,its too much of a distraction.
Caddy:Its not a watch, its a compass
posted on August 22, 2005 08:26:00 PM new
lol maggie-the smile on HIS face is a dead give away
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Golfer:Stop checking your watch all the time,its too much of a distraction.
Caddy:Its not a watch, its a compass
posted on August 22, 2005 08:55:33 PM new
Classic, you're just going to have to get over the fact that lots of men get more head than you do...directing your jealousy towards President Clinton isn't healthy for your own recovery. Clinton got it from a plump little tart in a White House back hallway....something you'll go to your grave having failed to do. Deal with it.
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posted on August 23, 2005 04:31:49 AM new
"Clinton got it from a plump little tart in a White House back hallway....something you'll go to your grave having failed to do. Deal with it."
I cant...after all,Im so much better looking then he is.
[ edited by classicrock000 on Aug 23, 2005 05:56 AM ]
posted on August 23, 2005 04:29:52 PM newSo dad-since you're complaining about the Republicans service record, what branch did YOU serve in????
That topic has already been discussed and I gave my answer.
Absolute faith has been shown, consistently, to breed intolerance. And intolerance, history teaches us, again and again, begets violence.
---------------------------------- The duty of a patriot in this time and place is to ask questions, to demand answers, to understand where our nation is headed and why. If the answers you get do not suit you, or if they frighten you, or if they anger you, it is your duty as a patriot to dissent. Freedom does not begin with blind acceptance and with a flag. Freedom begins when you say 'No.'
posted on August 23, 2005 05:14:37 PM new
LOL.....hey logan...you ALREADY SAID????
Point out just ONE poster here who remembers what your answer was?
LOL....
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fyi, classic.....he wouldn't say.
and on your I cant...after all,Im so much better looking then he is......we ALL know that.
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I can't imagine anyone saying that he could put his shoes under their bed.....think of all the mouths that have already been there. YUCK YUCK YUCK.....who knows what one would end up catching. [blueshake]
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"Whenever the nation is under attack, from within or without, liberals side with the enemy. This is their essence." --Ann Coulter
And why the American Voters chose to RE-elect President Bush to four more years. YES!!!
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posted on August 23, 2005 06:52:47 PM newPoint out just ONE poster here who remembers what your answer was?
Sorry if your alzheimer's set in and you do not remember the answer. You should have been paying more attention instead of playing around with your son.
Absolute faith has been shown, consistently, to breed intolerance. And intolerance, history teaches us, again and again, begets violence.
---------------------------------- The duty of a patriot in this time and place is to ask questions, to demand answers, to understand where our nation is headed and why. If the answers you get do not suit you, or if they frighten you, or if they anger you, it is your duty as a patriot to dissent. Freedom does not begin with blind acceptance and with a flag. Freedom begins when you say 'No.'
posted on August 23, 2005 07:52:26 PM new
logansdad
posted on August 23, 2005 07:33:40 PM
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LOL....how's that? Just WHO DIDN'T answer MY question?
WHY DON'T YOU TAKE A LOOK IN THE MIRROR. Your little game about not answering questions begam months ago you *itch. You are the one who stated selectively answering questions or don't you remember.
As I said. I am not playing your little childish games Linda. So YUCK FOU.
YOU BETTER RUN HOME TO YOUR SON, HE WANTS TO MAKE LOVE TO YOU AGAIN.
posted on August 24, 2005 03:48:15 AM new
So dad-since you're complaining about the Republicans service record, what branch did YOU serve in????
"That topic has already been discussed and I gave my answer."
Well Dad-I must have missed it-I dont read EVERY single post in here.......could ya give me your answer again??
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Golfer:Stop checking your watch all the time,its too much of a distraction.
Caddy:Its not a watch, its a compass
posted on August 24, 2005 03:59:15 PM new
thanks Piin...I slept well tonight thinking about that LOL
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Golfer:Stop checking your watch all the time,its too much of a distraction.
Caddy:Its not a watch, its a compass
posted on August 24, 2005 04:18:52 PM new
Piinthesky..did you by any chance turn LD in for what he said in that post to Linda? I noticed that you copied it and then said Bye Bye LD.. then you just mentioned to Classy, something about LD coming back with a new id??
posted on August 24, 2005 04:27:27 PM new
Ld recieved a very stern warning about his sick mind and how he chooses to post his thoughts. I c&p'd his post because usually when someone posts something as nasty as what he said, they edit/delete their post, thinking that will save them from the boot.
As to your question, my answer is no.
Maggie, wasn't it you that said in a previous thread when we were discussing getting booted that you believe that the mods DO monitor what goes on in here and that was how people get the boot??
LD was warned several times about what he posted to Linda about her son and if he got the boot because of it then i say GOOD.
posted on August 24, 2005 05:05:24 PM new
In case you are wondering I am still around
Absolute faith has been shown, consistently, to breed intolerance. And intolerance, history teaches us, again and again, begets violence.
---------------------------------- The duty of a patriot in this time and place is to ask questions, to demand answers, to understand where our nation is headed and why. If the answers you get do not suit you, or if they frighten you, or if they anger you, it is your duty as a patriot to dissent. Freedom does not begin with blind acceptance and with a flag. Freedom begins when you say 'No.'
posted on August 24, 2005 05:08:25 PM newLD was warned several times about what he posted to Linda about her son and if he got the boot because of it then i say GOOD.
More of Linda's little threats.
So pieintheface, why don't you show your true identity. You haven't been around long enough to know what was said months and months ago.
So who are you, Libra, Yellowstone, Twinkletoes
The little chicken can't even post under his/her original ID
Absolute faith has been shown, consistently, to breed intolerance. And intolerance, history teaches us, again and again, begets violence.
---------------------------------- The duty of a patriot in this time and place is to ask questions, to demand answers, to understand where our nation is headed and why. If the answers you get do not suit you, or if they frighten you, or if they anger you, it is your duty as a patriot to dissent. Freedom does not begin with blind acceptance and with a flag. Freedom begins when you say 'No.'
posted on August 24, 2005 05:11:19 PM newWell Dad-I must have missed it-I dont read EVERY single post in here.......could ya give me your answer again??
Since you missed it, the answer is
A: Army
B: Navy
C: Marines
D: Air Force
Now why don't you go phone one of your Bu** buddies in San Fran to help you out with the answer.
Absolute faith has been shown, consistently, to breed intolerance. And intolerance, history teaches us, again and again, begets violence.
---------------------------------- The duty of a patriot in this time and place is to ask questions, to demand answers, to understand where our nation is headed and why. If the answers you get do not suit you, or if they frighten you, or if they anger you, it is your duty as a patriot to dissent. Freedom does not begin with blind acceptance and with a flag. Freedom begins when you say 'No.'
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