[Fury]

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

And you're point? I thought so.

As of late, there has been much made of "chickenhawks". If the guy had a medical reason that he could not serve, then that's that.

Heck, I heard someone at work going on about the "hawk" Rumsfeld. They were not complaining that he was a chickenhawk, just a hawk.

Where or where, was this sort of discussion when we were interjecting the US in any number of foreign entanglements in the 90's?

Believe me, even if each and every Republican had served during wartime or served in the military, the Dems would probably then ask "Well, did you serve in a Combat Arms branch?"

[mg39]

You need a drink, Fury. OldCorps asked if it was true that Rush didn't serve, and I answered. It's your problem if you are offended by my obvious amusement at the "anal cyst" being the cause of his deferment; I wouldn't have written, "hold your hat" if it was a bad back or heart condition, etc.

Take a deep breath and let it out slowly.

[SJackson]

Believe me, even if each and every Republican had served during wartime or served in the military, the Dems would probably then ask "Well, did you serve in a Combat Arms branch?"

Essentially that's what they're doing when they demean GWBs service a a pilot, as opposed to Gore's service as a correspondent in Vietnam.

[itsahoot]

"Well, did you serve in a Combat Arms branch?"

When Congress decided that salary earned when you were in a theater operation was not subject to Income Tax, there was daily flights over the Tonkin Gulf, in order to get the Tax free salary, as well as an armed forces expeditionary medal. (One day exempted the whole months salary)