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To: bray
Profiles in courage by the GOP:

George H.W. Bush, Shot down on secret mission over Japanese. Only pilot to return, others were killed outright, or beheaded after capture.

John McCain, POW for over five years in Viet Nam, remained even when offered freedom because his subordinates weren't freed along with him.

Bob Dole, suffered major injuries climbing Nazi held mountain in Italy.

Dwight Eisenhower, defeated Germany.

Gerald Ford, stormed into blazing inferno on bombed aircraft carrier, helping to save the ship from being destroyed.

All better men than I. How about you?

172 posted on 07/12/2015 8:54:29 AM PDT by norwaypinesavage (The Stone Age did not end because we ran out of stones)
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To: norwaypinesavage

“John McCain, POW for over five years in Viet Nam, remained even when offered freedom because his subordinates weren’t freed along with him.”

And as many FORGOTTEN War veterans, we have no issues with this portion of his American heritage.

Now moving on to more modern times, this modern day Benedict Arnold has sold out the country he fought for. What say YOU

Dwight Eisenhower, defeated Germany.

Went to play GOLF after the congress would not work with him - The country had a growth streak. A real American


174 posted on 07/12/2015 9:00:01 AM PDT by DanZ
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To: norwaypinesavage
Sad examples actually. All seem to have forgotten why they suffered the terrible pains of war that they did.

Was it to become horrible rinos giving into the the very enemy, or a variation of, they fought so hard to vanquish? How does that make any sense.

Other than Ike your examples are poor.

185 posted on 07/12/2015 9:39:50 AM PDT by rodguy911 (FreeRepuplic:Land of the Free because of the Brave--Sarah Palin our secret weapon)
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To: norwaypinesavage

That was then, this is now.

Did Romney serve? Why not?

How about Boehner and McConnell? What’s there record?

From Wikipedia:

During the U.S. military draft for the Vietnam War, Romney sought and received two 2-S student deferments, then a 4-D ministerial deferment while living in France as a Mormon missionary. He later sought and received two additional student deferments.[26][48] When those ran out, the result of the December 1969 draft lottery ensured he would not be selected.

AND

Graduating from Moeller in 1968, when U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War was at its peak, Boehner enlisted in the United States Navy but was honorably discharged after eight weeks because of a bad back.

AND

McConnell enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve at Louisville, Kentucky during his last year of law school. He received an Honorable Discharge for medical reasons (optic neuritis) after five weeks at Fort Knox.

BTW, to be fair, Trump, Cruz and Walker never served, either. Only Trump was eligible during Vietnam; he went to a Military School, but never served. JEB Bush came of age in 1971, and registered for the Selective Service, but was not called up. In any case, none of them volunteered, either.


187 posted on 07/12/2015 9:41:05 AM PDT by Alas Babylon! (As we say in the Air Force, "You know you're over the target when you start getting flak!")
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To: norwaypinesavage

Can you name any profiles in DC? Nice try.


226 posted on 07/12/2015 11:32:56 AM PDT by bray (Cruz to the White House)
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