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Buttigieg’s Hollow Military Bragging
National Review ^ | January 22, 2020 | Kyle Smith

Posted on 01/22/2020 2:35:25 PM PST by Remole

Republicans are far more likely to be familiar with the basics of the military, which is why we are unimpressed with Pete Buttigieg’s military career.

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1 posted on 01/22/2020 2:35:25 PM PST by Remole
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To: Remole

He wants to join the Space Force and be posted on Uranus.


2 posted on 01/22/2020 2:39:33 PM PST by Gman
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To: Remole

ANYBODY that cites that commie-loving veterans for peace POS Kerry, need not apply!!


3 posted on 01/22/2020 2:41:08 PM PST by Terry L Smith
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To: Remole

He doesn’t have a combat action ribbon. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, but if you don’t have one, you shouldn’t be bragging about having served “in a war zone”. It’s misleading.


4 posted on 01/22/2020 2:42:13 PM PST by Bruce Campbells Chin
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To: Gman

Yep, the perfect posting for Col. Buttiplug: orbiting Uranus, wiping out Clingons.


5 posted on 01/22/2020 2:42:22 PM PST by Blurb2350
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To: Remole

Don’t ask but he’ll tell anyway


6 posted on 01/22/2020 2:45:01 PM PST by a fool in paradise (We need a tax to stamp out Communism- If you espouse Marxism weÂ’ll redistribute all of your money.)
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To: Gman

The headline was bothersome and the posted on Uranus was a screamer. Buttplugg really needs a mental intervention.


7 posted on 01/22/2020 2:45:17 PM PST by Equine1952 ((You can die on your feet or live down on your knees. You can not do both. Freedom Is not Free))
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To: Blurb2350

Did he have a job as an analist?


8 posted on 01/22/2020 2:45:44 PM PST by a fool in paradise (We need a tax to stamp out Communism- If you espouse Marxism weÂ’ll redistribute all of your money.)
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To: Remole

dems as a whole are effing clueless about the military, not and effin clue. In DC the spend time in a bubble where they dont meet any military people even though they are everywhere.


9 posted on 01/22/2020 2:47:01 PM PST by KC_Conspirator
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To: Remole

It’s not military bragging, it’s military shaming. That’s what I say, and it’s uncouth and unbecoming a polite person.


10 posted on 01/22/2020 2:47:55 PM PST by KobraKai
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To: a fool in paradise

Hey! I had a thought, at least he can find his ass without a map. I still won’t vote for him, but he’s not totally lost. Maybe.


11 posted on 01/22/2020 2:49:20 PM PST by Equine1952 ((You can die on your feet or live down on your knees. You can not do both. Freedom Is not Free))
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To: Remole

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3810120/posts


12 posted on 01/22/2020 2:53:10 PM PST by tired&retired (Blessings)
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To: Remole
He was a comms REMF.

He probably sucked MILES of d*** too.

13 posted on 01/22/2020 2:54:08 PM PST by AAABEST (NY/DC/LA media/political/military industrial complex DELENDA EST)
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Buttigieg is former McKinsey & Company. Same company Chelsea Clinton worked for out of College.

McKinsey & Company worked with Brennan in a 2015 no bid contract to revamp the CIA management structure...


14 posted on 01/22/2020 2:55:55 PM PST by tired&retired (Blessings)
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To: Remole

He was going after Trump for his Draft Deferment while there were plenty of others on the Stage with him who never Served including Biden.

I love Lefties who point that out when they always defended People who avoided the Draft when I was a Kid.

Of course Pete joined the Reserves probably thinking he wouldn’t be called up, but that is just speculation on my part. Why didn’t he just Enlist in the Army since he uses his Service record to bash others.

That being said, he did Serve which is something most do not. He is still a frigging Commie wannabe though, so I guess he didn’t learn anything from his Military experience.


15 posted on 01/22/2020 2:56:34 PM PST by Kickass Conservative (Kill a Commie for your Mommy.)
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To: Remole

He signed up, commissioned, deployed to Afghanistan, and from all that we know, served honorably. He did what the country asked of him, and unlike John F’n Kerry, he didn’t trash the people he served with after he returned in order to advance his political career. There’s nothing wrong with that, and it’s more than a lot of people have done for their country. Does it mean he’s a battle hardened veteran? No, but that’s perfectly fine. The only people that matters for are the people who think that service immunizes his thin electoral and executive record against any criticism.


16 posted on 01/22/2020 2:57:29 PM PST by jz638
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To: Gman

LOL!


17 posted on 01/22/2020 2:59:20 PM PST by samtheman (I hope someone close to Trump is reading FR every day.)
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To: Remole

He was a junior JAG Officer. He likely spent most of his time updating the Wills of 18 year olds.


18 posted on 01/22/2020 3:00:12 PM PST by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: Remole

He wants to be Rear Admiral in charge of Uranus.


19 posted on 01/22/2020 3:05:23 PM PST by Old Yeller (Auto-correct has become my worst enema.)
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another child of a naturalized citizen.

Can’t the DNC find any heritage Americans to run for their party? Or is that the point? Running only naturalized and anchor babies until it’s normalized in the minds of the public? Until ‘citizen of natural born parents’ is meaningless along with the rest of the Constitution?


20 posted on 01/22/2020 3:12:52 PM PST by blueplum ("...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017)
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