[joesnuffy]

George W. Bush graduated from Yale in June 1968. After his father’s influential friends contacted Texas Air National Guard officials, they
awarded young George a safe berth in Houston’s famed "champagne unit," where sons of the Texas elite avoided Vietnam.

[lonestar]

George W. Bush graduated from Yale in June 1968. After his father’s influential friends contacted Texas Air National Guard officials, they awarded young George a safe berth in Houston’s famed "champagne unit," where sons of the Texas elite avoided Vietnam.

George H. W. Bush was a newly elected Republican congressman from Houston--a city in a state that was run entirely by Democrats. GHWB had no "influential friends."

The liberals always slant these stories to sound like GHWB was POTUS.

GWB did not protest the VN war a la Clinton and Kerry.

[AHerald]

Flying the F-102 was anything but safe. It was considered one of the most dangerous planes to fly.

[mware]

So what is the topic of discussion at DU today????

[Ramcat]

"After his father’s influential friends contacted Texas Air National Guard officials, they
awarded young George a safe berth in Houston’s famed "champagne unit,"

Please take this class warfare act elsewhere!

[CyberAnt]

This is so ignorant. You don't get "appointed" to fly a plane .. people who get that position have to be extra smart. If Bush was so stupid like the dems said, how could Bush get "appointed" to such a position. Secondly, there is always a waiting list to get into pilot training (because it's so expensive, they only take the best candidates). Since Bush's record says he was an admirable pilot .. I think it would be safe to assume Bush could pass all the tests to get into pilot training.

"Champagne unit" or not .. Bush still had to be able to fly the damn plane, for heavens sake! If you believe Conason .. you're on the wrong website.