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Go and read the bio on Ru Paul.

There's no need to resort to childish, immature mis-spellings of Dr. Paul's name. The man is a great-grandfather with strong Christian values. His name is Ron Paul, not Ru Paul.

Serve? Sure, he was in the military - briefly. But did he serve his country?

As an ENT doctor to pilots, Paul performed a very valuable service. Pilots are at a higher risk for respiratory ailments than non-pilots. And this was during the air bombing campaign of Vietnam where Paul's service was needed.

No, he used his brief military experience to further his career aspirations and never was in any way involved in anything remotely like real service to this country.

He was drafted into the Air Force for that very role, so I see no need to denigrate his service just because he didn't have his boots on the ground or engaged in actual combat. Paul didn't run to Canada, or made excuses for not joining like Rudy and Romney did. He wore the uniform, he later reached the rank of military captain when he was in the Air National Guard. You know, the same branch of service Bush served in and "only" learned how to fly a bomber. FReepers defended his service from the MSM and liberals then, but somehow Paul's service is not valuable. Hypocrites, all you guys.

You know, the same branch of service Bush served in and "only" learned how to fly a bomber.

Actually, that was the F-102 Delta Dagger, an interceptor, not a bomber.

FReepers defended his service from the MSM and liberals then, but somehow Paul's service is not valuable. Hypocrites, all you guys.

I will be glad to be corrected if I'm wrong, but in all my time on Ron Paul threads Soldier Dad is the only guy I've seen question Paul's service. You see...

There is a very big difference between denigrating someone's service and saying that it doesn't mean they get a free pas for life.

There is a very big difference between denigrating someone's service and rejecting the idea that it makes them a superior thinker on defense issues.

There is a very big difference between denigrating someone's service and rejecting the idea that being an Air Force doctor makes one especially qualified to command the world's most powerful military.

There is a very big difference between denigrating someone's service and rejecting the idea that cut-and-run is now acceptable strategy if the bonehead saying it once wore a uniform.