[television is just wrong]

i dont’ know, but maybe we’ll be finding out.

[kbennkc]

The Lord was protecting our armed forces .

[svcw]

No. He reported for his induction physical but did not pass. He suffers from asthma.

[txroadkill]

Hmmm... I believe he was born in ‘42 so maybe too old???

[Panzerlied]

“Biden avoided service in Viet Nam claiming asthma related wheezing”

http://www.whoserved.com/state.asp?st=DE&type=SEN

[atomic conspiracy]

We got lucky?

[GOPyouth]

Anyone know how Biden got out of the draft during the Vietnam War?

Your question within the body answered your question asked in the heading. He was able to avoid having to go to Vietnam.

Now, were you insinuating that he was deceitful in not going? Was that question rhetorical? My dad did not have to go to Vietnam, but nobody ever questioned whether he was deceitful.

[GOPyouth]

I forgot...welcome to Free Republic.

[mass55th]

The Obamessiah was already born and working his miracles at that time. Didn’t you ever hear of the one he performed by sparing Joe Biden from the ravages of war?

[BobbyT]

Well he’s been a politician for the last hundred years so maybe that was his excuse.

[Lokibob]

I would love to see a campaign where only political policy is debated, no some bodys historical draft status, or their birth certificate, or their age, or their marital status defines their qualifications.

I loved the Saddleback Mountain format of debater, where each person was questioned identically. It really showed weaknesses and strengths, in the POLITICAL arena (and, by the way, a mistake the Obama camp will not make again).

Bottom line, the premise of this thread, trying to dig up dirt, makes me mad....

.....Bob

[MinuteGal]

No military service between the two of them (Obama bin Biden). I think I read it's the first time in about 68 years this has happened.

Not that this is necessarily un-American or fatal to a campaign, but it does give great cachet to Sen. McCain, a military guy, a POW, tortured and wounded, a veteran with parts of the body that still don't work.

As candidates, the Dims have two wealthy, so-called elites who want to play at being commanders-in-chief of our precious troops.....similar to one of the mad Russian tsars of yesteryear who played with elaborate toy tin soldiers every day even as an adult.....moving them around in complicated battle positions on the floor to make himself feel powerful.

Leni

[deport]

Failed physical didn’t he?.....

His son Beau is slated for deployment to Iraq this fall with a Nat’l Guard unit I believe.

[Kirkwood]

Maybe you are young and don't understand how the draft system worked. If you got a low number (based on your birth-date), you were called to service unless you also had a deferment. If you had a high enough number, then you weren't called at all. I don't know where Biden birth-date stood in the draft.

[claymax]

He wore womens panties to his physical? I am kinda of curious how “hairclub for men” Biden got out of it!

[Gay State Conservative]

Hey...if this stuff didn't work with The Most Ethical President In History it won't work with Biden.

Unfortunately.