Blumenthal Walks On Backs of Those Who Served In Vietnam (Oliver North)

Fox News ^ | May 19, 2010 | Oliver North

[jazusamo]

Thank you, Lt. Col. Oliver North!

[jazusamo]

OLIVER NORTH PING!

Please Freepmail me to be added to the Ollie North ping list.

[US Navy Vet]

Ok where now is US Sen Webb of VA...crickets typical GUTLESS Dem BASTARD!

[Randy Larsen]

He should be charged under the “Stolen Valor” law!

[at bay]

Particularly after he had a chance to come clean and chose to continue to lie, as in how he was suddenly inspired to join the reserves but could have continued with his deferment.

[two23]

Lt Col Oliver North's last sentence in that article is:

"Perhaps Democrats just have a higher tolerance for deceit."

Yes, deceit is their greatest tool--the truth is not in them.

[luvbach1]

He should have been satisfied with saying that he fulfilled his military obligation. Deferments notwithstanding, he was not a draft dodger. I got out of the Army in 1963, technically before the start of the Vietnam era. Although we had Special Forces “advisors” in ‘Nam at that time, I always make it clear I was in and out before Vietnam and never left CA.

[SLB]

My father-in-law served in the Army from 1938 until 1961. He never deployed during WWII and was always careful to say that he was not a WWII veteran. On the other hand, he was an advisor to the Korean Army in 1950 and would tell anyone in a heatbeat what it was like being there at that time and had the scars to show for it. He was most assuredly a part of the “Greatest Generation” as he never took credit for something he did not do, but was proud of what he did do.

[colorado tanker]

This wasn't some "misstatement," this was a lie by a phony. You don't "come back" from Vietnam when your whole career was spent in the Reserves in the U.S.

And what ever happened to the Democrat/MSM view that anyone who got a deferment or joined the Reserves during Vietnam was a "draft dodger"???

[jazusamo]

Yes, anyone ever in the military, including and especially Blumenthal, knows the distinction and the overwhelming majority don’t make the repeated slip of the tongue he has admittedly made. In my book he’s a liar!

[Theodore R.]

It would be interesting to know how many Democrat veterans of the Vietnam War are still with Blumenthal. For many of these veterans, the “D” trumps the “V” for Vietnam.

[pissant]

Amen, Ollie

[jazusamo]

Good point on the “draft dodger” and see my post #10.

[rahbert]

But he was available to be sent had the Army seen fit.

My kid was also available to be sent to Iraq or A’Stan but never got the call.

There is a lot to say for being in uniform, and able and willing to go in harms way.

[Islander7]

CT Sen Poll: Blumenthal Lead Drops To 3

In the wake of the top-of-the-fold New York Times article calling out Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal for exaggerating his military record, his Republican opponents have made major gains since the last poll taken just two weeks ago.

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He will continue to drop in the polls and hopefully lose. But the libs don't care how many lies he tells. He will support 0bama and that is all they care about.

[mware]

Go get them Ollie.

Give 'em one for

ROBERT JOHN GASKO JR

PFC - E3 - Army - Selective Service

173rd Airborne Brigade

Length of service 0 years

His tour began on Nov 17, 1969

Casualty was on Jan 20, 1970

In BINH THUAN, SOUTH VIETNAM

HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY

GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE

Body was recovered

Panel 14W - Line 49

[Constitutions Grandchild]

Jazy, there were guys like this after every war. World War I and II were no different. I can't speak to his need to jump on the bandwagon now that we no longer mistreat our returning war veterans — certainly not from the noble vantage point of having served, but my uncles talked about the jackasses they'd meet who talked like major players, only to find out they weren't even on the field, much less in the game. The guys like my uncles (one at Omaha and Anzio driving the LSTs up on the beaches at both) NEVER EVER SPOKE of what they saw or had to do.

I'm sorry this guy was so insecure he had to borrow someone else’s honor to get elected, but it's not like he was the first. He's the son of WWII aged parents and all of them who fought were so careful to keep their precious kids out of Viet Nam (mostly because McArthur told them to NEVER EVER get involved in the war in Southeast Asia), so they got them away from the battle zone any way they could. This is unfortunate. He should have just been honest that when he finished school, it was all over but the spitting and mistreatment — something America should be very ashamed of.

[colorado tanker]

I agree with you and SLB completely. No one who was in the military would make that "mistake."

Technically I was enlisted in the Reserves (in ROTC) during the last years of Vietnam and I have never, ever said I am a Vietnam vet.

[Theodore R.]

There was a UT Republican after World War II who lied about his war record and was booted out of Congress. I forget the details, but I believe his name was “Stringfellow”.

[ozzymandus]

I love the way a deliberate, outright, offensive, often repeated, lie by a RAT is called a “misstatement”.