Joe Biden used 5 deferments to keep out of Vietnam

AP ^ | August 31, 2008 | RANDALL CHASE

[Joiseydude]

DOVER, Del. - Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden received five student draft deferments during the Vietnam War, the same number of deferments received by Vice President Dick Cheney, and later was disqualified from service because of asthma as a teenager.

In “Promises to Keep,” a memoir that was published last year and became an instant best-seller after he was tapped as Obama’s running mate, Biden never mentions his asthma, recounting an active childhood, work as a lifeguard and football exploits in high school.

[darkwing104]

I am not a democrat but do NOT like McCain, esp since his pick of VP running mate.

Care to explain? Gov Palin is the Conservative that many Conservatives have been clamoring for.

[darkwing104]

I guess you wouldn't approve of Theodore Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower, Abraham Lincoln, Harry S. Truman, Zachary Taylor, Andrew Jackson, Ulysses Grant, George Washington, Ronald Reagan... etc, etc

[Joiseydude]

Conservative or not, I do not believe that someone with less than 2 years of experience as governor of an insignificant state and a former mayor of a podunk town of 9000, and NO experience with politics on a national or international level, should be in the position of next-in-line to be the leader of the free world.

That's pure Obama talking points.

[VeniVidiVici]

Ok. So then who would you have picked for VP? And governor of a state is way more leadership experience than a podunk state senator of downtown Chicago.

[darkwing104]

You can forget about Bob Barr and Ron Paul also...

[darkwing104]

He's been toasted...

[darkwing104]

Can't call the kitties on this one. Nothing left behind.

[bmwcyle]

It might be good. He might have went to sea and ended up as one of the missing upon return of the ship.

[kcvl]

bttt

[kabar]

What does Cheney have to do with Joe Biden?

[xsmommy]

In “Promises to Keep,” a memoir that was published last year and became an instant best-seller after he was tapped as Obama’s running mate

after gathering dust in the $1 bargain bin in the interim, no doubt.

[ColdSteelTalon]

Joe Biden also said that everyones 401k and pension belongs to the people of the United States. Sarah could use that on him in a debate. Makes Joe look like the communist that he always has been.

[mainerforglobalwarming]

Experience of what, of being a marxist who's beliefs will destroy this nation?Give me a conservative with no political experience over Obama and he or she will do a far better job of governing. As for Palin, she's more qualified than obama to be president an everyone knows it. Especially the left.

[NOBAMA in 08]

Sure looks like “PLUGS” Biden has a Very Serious Drinking Problem! Would be great to dig out his drunkin interview on the Mathew’s Show in 2000!
His introduction of The Messiah was sure a drunken blurr for him in Beaver, PA the other day!!
The AMTRAK Conductors probably have some great nightly stories!!!