Richard Blumenthal's "Rolling Blunder" -- It's Apocalypse Now for a Politician

The Washington Times ^ | May 21, 2010 | Editorial

[Abakumov]

Connecticut's Democratic Attorney General Richard Blumenthal is taking heavy fire for a series of statements he made over several years in which he either explicitly or implicitly claimed to be a Vietnam veteran, when in fact he is not. His defense is that he misspoke - using the word "in" instead of "during" the war, according to a spokesman. ... The scandal doesn't depend on what the meaning of the word "in" is....

Mr. Blumenthal's foibles may not be as egregious as Iowa Democratic Sen. Tom Harkin's references to mythical combat air patrols over Vietnam, or the phantom sniper fire Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton claimed to have encountered in Tuzla, Bosnia. But in both of those cases, at least the people involved actually set foot in the countries in question. Vietnam veterans who served in combat say they "saw the elephant." The only elephant Mr. Blumenthal saw during his service would have been at the National Zoo.

[Shooter 2.5]

Vietnam veterans who served in combat say they "saw the elephant."

Most people who use that phrase have no idea what it exactly means.

[GregoryFul]

Quelle suprise! Liars lie - all the time. Democraps are liars, all the time.

[Volunteer]

He is the worst Attorney General in the US to boot.

I hope this is enough to make him lose.

[KarlInOhio]

When he says he “ran into Charlie in the Rice Paddy” he was talking about his waiter at a nearby Chinese restaurant.

[Shady]

He will get a cushy ambassadorship. BO:
“I wanna thank my Comrade in Arms brother General Blumenthal on his excellent record of a public service, He is a General I can depend on which is why I am asking him tooooo represent the Reg er the Country in the Republic of Chad.”

[Man50D]

He will spend much more time defending his indefensible statements than he will be able to discuss the issues. The Democrat Convention starts tomorrow. They will be scurrying around like the RATs they are wondering who to support. It will be very interesting.

We Connecticut Tea Party members will follow him to every public function in the state should he get the nomination.

[Political Junkie Too]

I like how he was so indignant that a "few misplaced words" would "impugn [his] service to our country."

Would he have been able to achieve his level of public service had he not lied about his military record in the first place?

Is his "service to our country" tainted fruit?

-PJ

[Kansas58]

Get some of those rice paddy farmer hats, like they all wear in the movies, and follow him around!

That would be funny!

[billorites]

I love the smell of schadenfreude in the morning.

[ConorMacNessa]

I have heard it but I don't know what it means and accordingly, I don't use it. Could you elucidate me, please?

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[billorites]

"He will get a cushy ambassadorship."

The only venue left for such a disgraced and humiliated P.O.S. is a tenured chair at the Kennedy School of Government.

[Star Traveler]

I'm not sure if this is going to blow up for Chuck DeVore, too, similar to Richard Blumenthal. Sarah Palin endorsed Carly Fiorina in this race, in California, but I'm not sure if she knew about some of these problems or not. This just came out now and Sarah Palin may not have known this when she did the endorsement of Carly Fiorina.

Chuck Devore's Conservative Record (Military Action Claims Disputed)

[decisis]

This guy is a legend in his own mind. It’s really amazing how many guys lie about being in Vietnam, it must be some kind of syndrome.

[okie01]

He’s a Democrat. Lies are resume’ enhancements.

[bigbob]

So it’ll come down to a definition of what “in” means, I reckon...

[Frantzie]

LOL!

When Blumenthal said “Charlie don’t surf.”

He was talking about a friend named Charlie from Cape Cod who he thought did not surf.

[billorites]

He is a liar and a weasel.

[stylin19a]

um....Harkin admitted he never set foot in or over Vietnam...

[blastdad51]

Ever hear of Jerry Brown ? Democrat, Calif. nick name ....moonbeam