[Froggie]

I've been wondering how Biden avoided the draft and military service. I suppose he "loathed" the military like his hero Billy-boy! Amazing how this becomes a non-issue when it is a De mocrat....Oh and though there isn't a draft there is no reason Barak couldn't have joined the service to show his love for the country! I guess he was too busy "organizing" Chicago with Saul and the Daley crowd! Does anyone think the Main-Stream Media will mention any of this? I dare say NO! Oh, just for the record -- since it was a big issue in 2004, John Kerry was in Viet Nam!!!!

[Delta 21]

Kerry was in the Navy?

[A.A. Cunningham]

I've been wondering how Biden avoided the draft and military service.

Probably the same way Cheney did.

In 1966, while in law school, Biden married Neilia Hunter. They had three children, Joseph R. "Beau" Biden III, Robert Hunter, and Naomi Christina. His wife and infant daughter died in a car accident shortly after he was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1972.

[DugwayDuke]

The lack of military experience should not be a surprise. The democrats think the military is composed of fools and idiots completely lacking in any type of mental rigor. Consequently, they believe that any person with even limited intelligence can make wise military decisions with no experience required. Anyone with experience as a ‘community organizer’ or a ‘diversity counsellor’ should be able to make better military decisions than a General.

In fact, I think Obama is on record as saying that the one area where he is most qualified is to be ‘Commander-in-Chief’.

[omega4179]

Young lefties will flock to this ticket as non-neocon non-chickenhawkish.

[Mrs. P]

BUT - as Mr. P just pointed out, the good senator was Shot At in the Green Zone. So, he’s had military experience.

[Allegra]

But....but....Biden got shot at in Iraq.

Oh....and I just turned the color of ths sky green all over the world with a wave of my hand. Isn't it pretty?

[Liberty Ship]

It looks like Biden avoided exposure to the draft by going to Law school. I believe at the time, going to law school allowed you to continue your 2S student draft deferment.

I remember seeing a lot of this. And I think that it is a component of how America ended up so over-lawyered. Furthermore, the lawyers we ended up over-lawyered by were the kind of person who became lawyers to avoid being in the military. Not a good combination.

[mywholebodyisaweapon]

. . . and he won three purple hearts!!!!

[areukiddingme1]

WoW, wouldn’t you know it — after reading some posts here on this thread I did a little research and wouldn’t you know it; one of the most damning comments about Bush/Cheney come from the DU web site. And my changing the names Bush/Cheney to Obama/Biden and then re-reading the article — I think I actually like it better;

Obama and Biden, the two most powerful men of earth with the ability to put U.S. citizens in harms way, refused to put themselves at risk when their nation was at war. While it is proper and just that the brave men and women of our military pursue everyone culpable for the tragedy of 9/11 and to bring them to justice,...they personally avoided service themselves.

God I love the Internet. We can do this next 70 some odd days until the election - “they personally avoided service themselves.”

[freema]

Ping

[Gay State Conservative]

Given that the United States Armed Forces have been the root of all suffering...all violence...all oppression and exploitation in the world since the start of the Korean War I’ll wager that the RATS see this as a *good* thing.