[OldCorps]

I've never heard of this. Is it true? Did Rush avoid military service?

[mg39]

It's a strange but true fact that Rush got out of serving in Vietnam because of (hold your hat), an anal cyst.

[My2Cents]

I think his draft classification was something other than 1-A, because of physical reasons. I.e., he had the akin to a medical deferment.

[My2Cents]

This is disingenuous of the caller, because Rush isn't running for President.

[Mike Fieschko]

Sen. John Kerry

No, no, you've got to get on the same page as all of us.

It's 'Lurch', as in the Addams Family.

[Non-Sequitur]

It seems to me this vignette shows he (Sen. Kerry) is just a spoiled rich boy.

John Kerry did a tour in Viet Nam in riverine patrol boats. He came away with a Silver Star, a Bronze Star, and three Purple Hearts. Doesn't sound like a spoiled rich boy to me.

[twyn1]

Rush just talked about this a little bit more -- he explained (paraphrasing here) that the "draft-dodging" or "chickenhawk" label is being used against guys who, in many cases, would have served had their number been called or if they had been able (we do know that many guys with high numbers were never called up, others were medically disqualified, even for simple things like heart murmurs or flat feet) -- the ones who are calling "names" are most likely whiney "peacenicks" who would never, ever have served, they would have run off to Canada or gone to college, gotten married or anything they could in oreder to avoid war, they know this (in their hearts) and now they have to call others "chickenhawks" in order to "assuage their guilt" over not only not serving, but in many cases actually protesting and dissing the troops who did go over there (and dishonoring those who did serve, esp. the ones who did not make it back)

[katze]

About that "spoiled rich boy', he is now, after finding the lonely rich widder Heinz. Before that he was whining about not having any money after his divorce. Also, during one of his "explorations", asked if he could use his wife's money to campaign. IMO, widder Heinz could have bought something better than John Kerry, at least someone with a personality.

[For the Unborn]

Why bother with Rush? Leave him alone. Why don't you question why Hannity has on two members of the rock group "Kiss" on today and the conversation may lead to why one of them slept with 4800 women. Ask Hannity why he had to have George Carlin on a few weeks ago. And Hannity said just a few minutes ago that none of this is for ratings.

[TheCause]

PLEASE post a picture of an ANAL CYST!!!!

[Cannon6]

Where is the outrage? People are talking about Rush lack of military service but no one has posted anything about clinton. Why is that?

[DadOfFive]

Rather than make a vanity post, I thought this might be a good thread on which to ask a Rush question. Rush was asking yesterday what Mary, Tony, and someone else had in common, but I didn't hear the answer. Just gots ta know. Who was the someone else and what was the answer? Thanks to anyone who can answer.
dof

[Station 51]

Not only did Rush not serve in Vietnam but he did not even bother to vote for President Reagan.

[afraidfortherepublic]

I've never heard of this. Is it true? Did Rush avoid military service?

It's a strange but true fact that Rush got out of serving in Vietnam because of (hold your hat), an anal cyst.

Rush hotly denied this on his show -- called it "Internet BS." I believe Rush.

[itsahoot]

I've never heard of this. Is it true? Did Rush avoid military service?

Anyone with any sense tried to avoid combat. Could be done in a variety of ways.
Join National Guard
Enroll in College
Barring either of those, join the branch of service least likely to put you in harms way. Ie....Airforce.......Navy.

I served in the Army 1957 to 60, joined the Navy in 63, served three tours on Yankee Station, and decided I would be happier as a civilian. I woud have certainly died in defence of my country, but I felt no compunction to be a sacrificial lamb. Not only that anyone with common sense passed on info that would offer the best chance of survival.

Answer the call, just don't be anxious to die, but if called upon, then serve with honor. The only ones I consider draft dodgers are the ones that fled the coutry.

[Timesink]

Mild nitpick: I believe Kerry was actually the single POOREST Senator for many years, until he married the Widder Heinz.

[KansasConservative1]

Let me get this straight... Rush Limbaugh suffered from a Bill Clinton and that got him out of the war? Oh, O.k. I was just curious

[Inkie]

Worse, he said that GW was AWOL for a year he was supposed to be on duty in Mississippi. I never have got to the bottom of this story. Is it bogus? What's the scoop?

[Theyknow]

There are several threads in other boards (which will remain nameless) that are going on and on about possible indiscretions by Rush when he was a young DJ who called himself Jeff Christy. They say that there was an arrest, naturally there is no documentation. Just when you think they can't get any lower they dig a little deeper.

[AWCreamSoda]

yep - tis true that Rush avoided military service. Snopes has it up on her website - http://www.snopes.com/military/limbaugh.htm

contains all details. Snopes is a very reliable source for info