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Drudge: Dean Dodged Draft?
Drudge Report ^ | 11-21-03 | Drudge

Posted on 11/21/2003 4:39:51 PM PST by Flux Capacitor

Dean used obscure back condition to get out of military draft in 1970; now admits that he was not eager to serve, although he says in interview, 'he probably could have'... Developing...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2004; chickendem; cowarddean; dean; draftdodger; elections; howarddean
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Nothing else yet. Looks like Hillary's been busy.

-Dan
1 posted on 11/21/2003 4:39:53 PM PST by Flux Capacitor
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To: Flux Capacitor
Why does this not surprise me?!

FReegards...MUD

2 posted on 11/21/2003 4:41:16 PM PST by Mudboy Slim (RE-IMPEACH Osama bil Clinton!!)
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To: Flux Capacitor
He had a doctor declare that he had a condition in his spine that prevented him from military service.

Considering he is from the Dean Witter family, anyone doubt the doctor made his declaration with an eye towards the prominence of the family.

He has admitted spending a great deal of time skiing moguls following his exemption from the draft.

3 posted on 11/21/2003 4:42:06 PM PST by OldFriend (DEMS INHABIT A PARALLEL UNIVERSE)
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To: Mudboy Slim
Why does this not surprise me?!

Hey - that was my first thought.

4 posted on 11/21/2003 4:42:23 PM PST by CheneyChick
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To: Flux Capacitor
What a bunch of non-news for a party that twice nominated and still bows to a draft-dodging, philadering, treasonist, rapist, egotistical, self-centered, drug dealing, muder arranging, corrupt thug who is every bit more charming and decent than his wife.
5 posted on 11/21/2003 4:42:46 PM PST by Vigilanteman
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To: OldFriend
Well, to be fair, Pat Buchanan avoided Vietnam by claiming he had a bad knee...he's been an avid jogger for years.

Rush got out of the draft, too. Maybe Dean just had a high draft lottery number. Hell, my own father...who is extremely conservative...dodged the draft.

6 posted on 11/21/2003 4:43:52 PM PST by Pedantic_Lady
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To: Flux Capacitor
Big deal. So Dean avoided the draft...and Cheney avoided the draft...and Gingrich avoided the draft...and Daschle and Lott and Hastert and DeLay and on and on and on.
7 posted on 11/21/2003 4:43:55 PM PST by Non-Sequitur
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To: Mudboy Slim
Dean's excuse is almost as good as Rush's < /sarcasm>
8 posted on 11/21/2003 4:44:17 PM PST by Keith in Iowa (Tag line produced using 100% post-consumer recycled ethernet packets,)
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To: Flux Capacitor
Not only this- but shortly after getting his deferral because of a back condition, he buggered out to the rockies for some black-diamond skiing.
9 posted on 11/21/2003 4:45:57 PM PST by William McKinley
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To: Flux Capacitor

I'd bet Dean never drove one of these, either!

10 posted on 11/21/2003 4:46:26 PM PST by glock rocks (molon labe)
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To: Flux Capacitor
Not even in the primaries yet.....


11 posted on 11/21/2003 4:46:37 PM PST by Brett66
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To: Non-Sequitur
I believe Daschle actually did serve.
13 posted on 11/21/2003 4:49:15 PM PST by jsbankston
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To: Keith in Iowa
Dean's excuse is almost as good as Rush's < /sarcasm>

What was Rush's excuse?

14 posted on 11/21/2003 4:49:25 PM PST by Jennifer in Florida
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To: Pedantic_Lady
Looney Dean gets a pass at draft-dodging because your dad did?
15 posted on 11/21/2003 4:50:54 PM PST by Cultural Jihad
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To: Flux Capacitor
SHHHHHHHHHHHH - Release this information AFTER the Democratic Primary - Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.........
16 posted on 11/21/2003 4:51:07 PM PST by Pubbie ("Cheney is behind it all, The whole neo-conservative power vortex," - Chris Matthews)
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To: Jennifer in Florida
http://www.snopes.com/military/limbaugh.htm
17 posted on 11/21/2003 4:51:15 PM PST by Keith in Iowa (Tag line produced using 100% post-consumer recycled ethernet packets,)
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To: jsbankston
I believe Daschle actually did serve.

As what? A step stool?

18 posted on 11/21/2003 4:52:39 PM PST by NYC GOP Chick (Dick Gephardt, Before He Can Do It To You!)
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To: Cultural Jihad
No. There may be some explanation for why he avoided the draft. My father's dodge was totally legal. It's not like he went to Canada or anything.
19 posted on 11/21/2003 4:55:28 PM PST by Pedantic_Lady
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To: jsbankston
I believe Daschle actually did serve.

That would make him the only member of the congressional leadership that did.

20 posted on 11/21/2003 4:56:28 PM PST by Non-Sequitur
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