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Arkansas Granny

(31,506 posts)
Wed Feb 27, 2019, 05:45 AM Feb 2019

Cadet Bone Spurs is tweeting this morning from Vietnam.


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Donald J. Trump

@realDonaldTrump
I have now spent more time in Vietnam than Da Nang Dick Blumenthal, the third rate Senator from Connecticut (how is Connecticut doing?). His war stories of his heroism in Vietnam were a total fraud - he was never even there. We talked about it today with Vietnamese leaders!

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Do you suppose he talked with Vietnamese leaders about his bone spurs, as well? I'll bet they had a good laugh about that.
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Cadet Bone Spurs is tweeting this morning from Vietnam. (Original Post) Arkansas Granny Feb 2019 OP
Yup. Irony is dead, dead, dead. lunatica Feb 2019 #1
I had to read this twice to make sure I got it right. democrank Feb 2019 #2
The mark of a real leader.😠 I'm sure his hosts are aware of Trump's war record. Arkansas Granny Feb 2019 #4
Best Line Roy Rolling Feb 2019 #25
Hahaha! Arkansas Granny Feb 2019 #33
Everyone was probably laughing all right leftyladyfrommo Feb 2019 #3
How often does Donald say anything nice LuvNewcastle Feb 2019 #5
His body is full of cortisol. watoos Feb 2019 #19
Saddam at his hanging showed more dignity UTUSN Feb 2019 #6
... trusty elf Feb 2019 #7
Hope his gutter behaviors are making at least older conservatives Hortensis Feb 2019 #8
I neither condone or defend Blumenthal's deception. Arkansas Granny Feb 2019 #10
Me either. But he's a proven good guy anyway. Hortensis Feb 2019 #14
At least Senator Blumenthal served in GWC58 Feb 2019 #34
Agree. Arkansas Granny Feb 2019 #35
As did many, many other men. llmart Feb 2019 #37
And they made out like John Kerry, a true hero, GWC58 Feb 2019 #38
The same idiot was eager to display his knowledge of "Pocahontas" oasis Feb 2019 #9
He must think it makes him look clever. Arkansas Granny Feb 2019 #11
Because that's all he's got besides his half assed knowledge about oasis Feb 2019 #13
Post removed Post removed Feb 2019 #12
Alternatively Aussie105 Feb 2019 #16
asshole gotta' be an asshole nt DirtEdonE Feb 2019 #15
Did he write this before or after Cohen statement released? Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2019 #17
Cadet Imaginary Bone Spurs BeyondGeography Feb 2019 #18
Yep, Trump never had bone spurs. watoos Feb 2019 #22
Demented Donnie...cool story asshole! SammyWinstonJack Feb 2019 #20
The only award trump truly deserves duforsure Feb 2019 #21
Hmmm, what's a new award we could GWC58 Feb 2019 #36
Blumenthal must have said something yesterday watoos Feb 2019 #23
This must be the most unselfaware person to have ever existed. Vinca Feb 2019 #24
Because showing up in Vietnam to meet the North Korean leader malaise Feb 2019 #27
So what time are MF45 and Kim watoos Feb 2019 #26
Connecticut is doing fine: George II Feb 2019 #28
The republican Draft-dodger-in-Chief finally made it to 'Nam Achilleaze Feb 2019 #29
Can he claim a purple heart if those bone spurs flare up? BSdetect Feb 2019 #30
Of course he didn't talk about it. Everything he says is a lie. That is a rule of thumb. wasupaloopa Feb 2019 #31
EXACTLY. SammyWinstonJack Feb 2019 #32
I knew he would do this Johnny2X2X Feb 2019 #39
Does he have any self awareness at all? n/t Blaukraut Feb 2019 #40
Trump shouldn't be speaking about anybody elses military record when he never served book_worm Feb 2019 #41

democrank

(11,085 posts)
2. I had to read this twice to make sure I got it right.
Wed Feb 27, 2019, 06:13 AM
Feb 2019

An American president with FIVE deferments during the Vietnam War, went to Vietnam and discussed a “third rate” United States Senator with Vietnamese leaders.

How disgraceful.

LuvNewcastle

(16,834 posts)
5. How often does Donald say anything nice
Wed Feb 27, 2019, 06:25 AM
Feb 2019

in his tweets? He is such a negative, toxic person. It’s just shameful that he holds that office.

 

watoos

(7,142 posts)
19. His body is full of cortisol.
Wed Feb 27, 2019, 07:48 AM
Feb 2019

The Adderall is supposed to counteract that by producing serotonin, but it isn't working.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
8. Hope his gutter behaviors are making at least older conservatives
Wed Feb 27, 2019, 06:53 AM
Feb 2019

cringe this morning, though they probably learned to avoid his tweets as just too painful. Some remember the days when our representatives were supposed to be gentlemen, even if they weren't, and this complete lack of manners and dignity would be unthinkable.

The statement Sen. Blumenthal once made that he had been in Vietnam instead of merely serving in the reserves during the Vietnam War is another issue, of course. We don't excuse this behavior.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
14. Me either. But he's a proven good guy anyway.
Wed Feb 27, 2019, 07:23 AM
Feb 2019

He's focused on the wellbeing of, and accomplished a lot for, vets over his career, and there's no doubt about his own admiration and respect for those who did.

No one who shared his concern would ever have voted to make Trump their commander in chief. Besides his disordered disregard of combat risks, he's been working at secretly dismantling the VA.

Depraved President Bone Spurs on his Vietnam era experiences with STDs: “I’ve been so lucky in terms of that whole world,” he said. “It is a dangerous world out there. It’s scary, like Vietnam. Sort of like the Vietnam-era. It is my personal Vietnam. I feel like a great and very brave soldier.”

GWC58

(2,678 posts)
34. At least Senator Blumenthal served in
Wed Feb 27, 2019, 08:46 AM
Feb 2019

the armed forces at the time of Vietnam. Trumps Vietnam service was in New York avoiding the clap. Bone spurs, indeed! 🥴🤪

llmart

(15,532 posts)
37. As did many, many other men.
Wed Feb 27, 2019, 09:05 AM
Feb 2019

And let's not forget that that is exactly what W. did, only the GOP made him out to be some kind of he-man, courageous soldier. Turned out he didn't even attend all the required meetings.

GWC58

(2,678 posts)
38. And they made out like John Kerry, a true hero,
Wed Feb 27, 2019, 12:05 PM
Feb 2019

wasn’t. The original victim of the “Swift Boat Veterans for Truth.” Lying scumbags. 👺

oasis

(49,325 posts)
13. Because that's all he's got besides his half assed knowledge about
Wed Feb 27, 2019, 07:15 AM
Feb 2019

building construction and real estate.

Response to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Aussie105

(5,319 posts)
16. Alternatively
Wed Feb 27, 2019, 07:31 AM
Feb 2019

Trump will find many amazing building projects to do in Vietnam, stay there a while, and forget about the USA?

Or perhaps Kim can offer him some rich chocolate cake back home in North Korea, and keep him there as a friendly pet?

Either way, most Americans won't mind!

 

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
17. Did he write this before or after Cohen statement released?
Wed Feb 27, 2019, 07:39 AM
Feb 2019

If after, a very lame attempt at shifting blame. If before, very bad chess move.

duforsure

(11,884 posts)
21. The only award trump truly deserves
Wed Feb 27, 2019, 07:54 AM
Feb 2019

Is profiles in Cowardice. Attacking people that served when he refuses to by paying off a doctor for his excuse shows what he's really all about. He's jealous of others because they were brave enough to be a part of defending OUR country, when he didn't. How any member of our military can back this coward is interesting . He had to ask putin what he could do in Vietnam regarding the Kim meeting should by itself be enough of a red flag he's not on our side. The kim summit is all PR for distractions , and nothing he claims was agreed on can be verified as the truth, just like the putin meetings. Putin will have him give more away . If trump claims his relationship with Kim is great, just think the opposite, and its probably closer to the truth. Its trump projecting the opposite of it again.

GWC58

(2,678 posts)
36. Hmmm, what's a new award we could
Wed Feb 27, 2019, 08:57 AM
Feb 2019

drum up for Herr Drumph? How about the
(Platinum) Gold (plated) ChickenHawk Award? It would look good right next to his, non existent, Nobel Peace Prize! 😂🥴

malaise

(268,692 posts)
27. Because showing up in Vietnam to meet the North Korean leader
Wed Feb 27, 2019, 08:23 AM
Feb 2019

is the same as being an active duty member of the military.
He really is a fucking moron.

 

watoos

(7,142 posts)
26. So what time are MF45 and Kim
Wed Feb 27, 2019, 08:22 AM
Feb 2019

going to announce the end of the Korean War? I hope MF45 Tweets S. Korea to let them know.

George II

(67,782 posts)
28. Connecticut is doing fine:
Wed Feb 27, 2019, 08:24 AM
Feb 2019

We have two Democratic Senators, all five Representatives are Democrats, our Governor and all state-wide officers are Democrats, and there are large Democratic majorities in both Houses.

How are you doing, donnie?

Johnny2X2X

(18,969 posts)
39. I knew he would do this
Wed Feb 27, 2019, 12:17 PM
Feb 2019

I knew he would compare going to Vietnam for this faux summit to soldiers who went there to fight in Vietnam. He's going to talk about how much braver he was than the vets.

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