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Richard Blumenthal's "Rolling Blunder" -- It's Apocalypse Now for a Politician
The Washington Times ^ | May 21, 2010 | Editorial

Posted on 05/20/2010 7:18:13 PM PDT by Abakumov

Connecticut's Democratic Attorney General Richard Blumenthal is taking heavy fire for a series of statements he made over several years in which he either explicitly or implicitly claimed to be a Vietnam veteran, when in fact he is not. His defense is that he misspoke - using the word "in" instead of "during" the war, according to a spokesman. ... The scandal doesn't depend on what the meaning of the word "in" is....

Mr. Blumenthal's foibles may not be as egregious as Iowa Democratic Sen. Tom Harkin's references to mythical combat air patrols over Vietnam, or the phantom sniper fire Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton claimed to have encountered in Tuzla, Bosnia. But in both of those cases, at least the people involved actually set foot in the countries in question. Vietnam veterans who served in combat say they "saw the elephant." The only elephant Mr. Blumenthal saw during his service would have been at the National Zoo.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: blumenthal; namvets; richardblumenthal; stolenvalor; vietnam
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1 posted on 05/20/2010 7:18:13 PM PDT by Abakumov
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Vietnam veterans who served in combat say they "saw the elephant."

Most people who use that phrase have no idea what it exactly means.

2 posted on 05/20/2010 7:21:55 PM PDT by Shooter 2.5 (NRA /Patron - TSRA- IDPA)
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To: Abakumov

Quelle suprise! Liars lie - all the time. Democraps are liars, all the time.


3 posted on 05/20/2010 7:22:18 PM PDT by GregoryFul
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To: Abakumov
He is the worst Attorney General in the US to boot.

I hope this is enough to make him lose.

4 posted on 05/20/2010 7:24:15 PM PDT by Volunteer (Though I know that the hypnotized never lie, do ya? - The Who)
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To: Abakumov

When he says he “ran into Charlie in the Rice Paddy” he was talking about his waiter at a nearby Chinese restaurant.


5 posted on 05/20/2010 7:24:27 PM PDT by KarlInOhio (I am so immune to satire that I ate three Irish children after reading Swift's "A Modest Proposal")
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To: Shooter 2.5

He will get a cushy ambassadorship. BO:
“I wanna thank my Comrade in Arms brother General Blumenthal on his excellent record of a public service, He is a General I can depend on which is why I am asking him tooooo represent the Reg er the Country in the Republic of Chad.”


6 posted on 05/20/2010 7:25:03 PM PDT by Shady (The Fairness Doctrine is ANYTHING but fair!!!!)
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He will spend much more time defending his indefensible statements than he will be able to discuss the issues. The Democrat Convention starts tomorrow. They will be scurrying around like the RATs they are wondering who to support. It will be very interesting.

We Connecticut Tea Party members will follow him to every public function in the state should he get the nomination.
7 posted on 05/20/2010 7:28:20 PM PDT by Man50D (Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it! www.FairTaxNation.com)
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I like how he was so indignant that a "few misplaced words" would "impugn [his] service to our country."

Would he have been able to achieve his level of public service had he not lied about his military record in the first place?

Is his "service to our country" tainted fruit?

-PJ

8 posted on 05/20/2010 7:32:05 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too ("Comprehensive" reform bills only end up as incomprehensible messes.)
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To: Man50D

Get some of those rice paddy farmer hats, like they all wear in the movies, and follow him around!

That would be funny!


9 posted on 05/20/2010 7:32:25 PM PDT by Kansas58
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To: Abakumov

I love the smell of schadenfreude in the morning.


10 posted on 05/20/2010 7:37:32 PM PDT by billorites (freepo ergo sum)
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To: Shooter 2.5
I have heard it but I don't know what it means and accordingly, I don't use it. Could you elucidate me, please?

Lamh Foistenach Abu!
11 posted on 05/20/2010 7:37:37 PM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN '69 - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle!)
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"He will get a cushy ambassadorship."

The only venue left for such a disgraced and humiliated P.O.S. is a tenured chair at the Kennedy School of Government.

12 posted on 05/20/2010 7:40:28 PM PDT by billorites (freepo ergo sum)
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I'm not sure if this is going to blow up for Chuck DeVore, too, similar to Richard Blumenthal. Sarah Palin endorsed Carly Fiorina in this race, in California, but I'm not sure if she knew about some of these problems or not. This just came out now and Sarah Palin may not have known this when she did the endorsement of Carly Fiorina.

Chuck Devore's Conservative Record (Military Action Claims Disputed)


13 posted on 05/20/2010 7:42:43 PM PDT by Star Traveler (Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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To: Abakumov

This guy is a legend in his own mind. It’s really amazing how many guys lie about being in Vietnam, it must be some kind of syndrome.


14 posted on 05/20/2010 7:42:56 PM PDT by decisis
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He’s a Democrat. Lies are resume’ enhancements.


15 posted on 05/20/2010 7:43:14 PM PDT by okie01 (THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA: Ignorance on Parade)
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To: Abakumov

So it’ll come down to a definition of what “in” means, I reckon...


16 posted on 05/20/2010 7:44:13 PM PDT by bigbob
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To: KarlInOhio

LOL!

When Blumenthal said “Charlie don’t surf.”

He was talking about a friend named Charlie from Cape Cod who he thought did not surf.


17 posted on 05/20/2010 7:45:02 PM PDT by Frantzie (McCain=Obama's friend. McCain/Graham = La Raza's Senators)
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To: okie01

He is a liar and a weasel.


18 posted on 05/20/2010 7:45:32 PM PDT by billorites (freepo ergo sum)
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um....Harkin admitted he never set foot in or over Vietnam...


19 posted on 05/20/2010 7:46:16 PM PDT by stylin19a (Never buy a putter until you first get a chance to throw it)
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To: Volunteer

Ever hear of Jerry Brown ? Democrat, Calif. nick name ....moonbeam


20 posted on 05/20/2010 7:48:41 PM PDT by blastdad51 (Typical middle-aged white patriot.)
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