Bush Guard Commander Recants AWOL Charge

NewsMax.com ^ | Feb. 6, 2004 | Carl Limbacher

[lawdude]

"Brig. Gen. William Turnipseed,
I always thought he was a character in one of Shakespeare's plays. Midsummers Night's Dream comes to mind."

General Turnipseed, with a rope, in the dining room!

[TX Bluebonnet]

Well, now. He doesn't recall how often he was even at the base.

Sounds like Turnipseed may have been AWOL himself.

[MinuteGal]

"Do you suppose any Bush family money was involved in clarifying his memory?"

My long answer is "no".

Leni

[Future Snake Eater]

"I don't remember how often I was even at the base."

So then, General Turnipseed, if that IS your real name, are you admitting--publically!--that it was YOU who was AWOL this whole time? And that you fabricated this whole charade to shift the blame from you to Bush in order to gain fame and fortune? Your Honor, I rest my case.

[CyberAnt]

Exactly!!

[socal_parrot]

Check this thread out...

The Bush AWOL Story - From The Horse's Mouth

[ShandaLear]

"Well, now. He doesn't recall how often he was even at the base."

Maybe he was AWOL with Bush. LOL!

[Mo1]

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[El Gato]

If he was a Colonel in the early 70's he's got to be in his eighties by now.

Well, mid to late 70s at least. I know an AF Reserve Brigadier General who's only about 50. Still not a bad looking lady either, if you like athletic blonds that are a bit on the thin side :)

[<1/1,000,000th%]

I'm sure the TV news guys will lead with this story. /sarcasm

[El Gato]

Well, now. He doesn't recall how often he was even at the base. Sounds like Turnipseed may have been AWOL himself.

He was Colonel. He may very well have had duties that took him to other Alabama ANG bases, as well as to the State Headquarters of the Guard. I don't know for certain how many bases/stations Alabama might have had at that time, but as point of referance, Texas has 3 flying units, C-130s at Ft. Worth NAS, F-16s at San Antonio, and Bush's old unit also flying F-16s at Houston, they use the same field as NASA's JSC. Plus non-flying support units at Garland, LaPort, El Paso, and Beaumont. Michigan also has 3 flying units, A-10s, F-16s and C-130s. Alabama currently has 2 flying units KC-135Rs at Birmingham, and F-16s at Montgomery, plus 4 Combat Com Squadrons spread out in least 3 cities, and the State Hq.

You think Colonels know all about every attached LT?

[highlander_UW]

Asked if Chairman McAuliffe was prepared to apologize to the White House for misstating Gen. Turnipseed's position on the Bush AWOL allegation, a spokesman for the DNC told NewsMax, "I don't know. We'll get back to you."

Why would he apologize? Dimocrats are allowed to slander and lie...aren't they?

[highlander_UW]

Just because the logic of being "AWOL" has become unraveled, does not mean that the Democrats won't keep repeating it.

And, of course, it shows them at the height of their hypocrisy in that Clinton was a pot smoking (not inhaling of course) draft dodger.

[newzhawk]

This is the Clinton handbook just as you describe- keep dropping bombs- then move on with more the next week- the great unwashed will never remember the resolved issue- only the bomb itself -

[lowbridge]

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