[raybbr]

At one point in the interview, Mr. Blumenthal, a Democrat, said he joined the Marine Corps Reserve in April 1970 knowing that reservists could be activated for service in Vietnam. “I did not want to avoid service,” he said.

Then why did you ask for at least four deferments prior to enlisting in the reserves?

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"Then why did you ask for at least four deferments prior to enlisting in the reserves?"

I don't mind that. There were legit reasons for getting deferrments like going to college. I don't even mind that he went into the reserves to obviously avoid Vietnam. What I do mind is that 40 years later he wraps himself in the flag and in his service, lying about it and insinuating he was in Vietnam to further his political career. That's despicable.