TRUMP: I Never Went To Vietnam, But 'I Felt That I Was In The Military'

[kpete]

well then, plastic soldier - tell that to OUR TROOPS!!!!



Donald Trump believes that because he attended a military high school, he has an understanding of what it is like to be in the military, despite deferring the Vietnam War draft for medical reasons.

"My number was so incredible and it was a very high draft number. Anyway so I never had to do that, but I felt that I was in the military in the true sense because I dealt with those people," Trump told Michael D’Antonio, the author of the forthcoming book "Never Enough: Donald Trump and the Pursuit of Success," according to a preview in the New York Times.

Trump attended the New York Military Academy from eighth grade through the end of high school where he participated in military drills and encountered some instructors who had served in the military, according to the Times.

He told D'Antonio that at the academy, he got "more training militarily than a lot of the guys that go into the military."


http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/donald-trump-military-school

[hobbit709]

1. 50 lbs of metabolic byproducts in a 10 lb bag.

[lunatica]

40. That's what is called a Blivit.

In the Urvan Dictionary:

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Blivit

[Lochloosa]

2. "more training militarily than a lot of the guys that go into the military."

I have a feeling this is going to piss off a lot of Veterans.

[daleanime]

49. Definitely....

[3catwoman3]

74. If it doesn't, it...

...certainly should.

[spanone]

3. my son had a GI Joe, he should be receiving his military pension by now

[malaise]

11. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaah hhahahahahha

Getting up off the floor

[spanone]

31. he's really a piece of work, eh? can't believe americans are falling for his bullyshit

[Hortensis]

34. He fell first, and always, and projects the power of total conviction. At least he's not a Hitler.

[spanone]

43. guess people are attracted to the smell of horseshit, which is all he projects

[Hortensis]

67. Yup! And some are armchair versions of the angry rioters who burn their own neighborhoods.

[Oneironaut]

87. Unfortunately, Hitler wasn't this much of an idiot.

If he was, we wouldn't know the name, "Hitler."

[Arugula Latte]

57. Hey, I watched "Saving Private Ryan" -- IN THE THEATER!

Where's my medal and $$?!

[spanone]

59. they should arrive shortly!!!!

[Jim__]

4. There is something seriously wrong with this guy.

Who the hell would ever compare going to a military high school with being in actual combat?

[marym625]

5. Military, high school, yeah, same thing.

High school, war, absolutely equal. Dodging those bullets, walking through the elephant grass in the hallway, picking up pieces of what's left of your buddy in math class. The comparison is scary they're so alike.

Someone is going to shame him on this and he'll still defend it. Disgusting pos.

[pinboy3niner]

9. You nailed it

It's amazing that he would make such idiotic remarks for publication.

[mnhtnbb]

20. He makes a lot of idiotic remarks, but that's sort of what idiots do.

I sure hope this comment wakes up some Republicans enough to realize they
ought to consider supporting someone else.

[erronis]

51. Wake up republicans? I'm afraid it is usually a life-long disease.

One of my ex-colleagues who is very active in the republican Iowa party was sure that jeb would get the nomination and thought trump was absurd. No reason for discussion.

Now she's unwilling to say anything bad about the trumpster, just that obama and hillary are bad for the country.

Once they've contracted the disease (usually through their parents) it is very hard to intervene and return them back to logical thinking.

[marym625]

32. You and JackpineRadical immediately popped in my head.

All I can say is I'm sorry. I'm truly sorry that he said it, that it's being carried in the press, that he, a candidate for the President of the United States, Commander in Chief, is diminishing what you gave of yourself, what so many thousands of young men, and many women, gave their lives for, and so very many families lost.

The absolute, unmitigated gall to say this makes me physically ill. I'm truly sorry.

[pinboy3niner]

42. Don't worry. I went to kindergarten and I hear that's just like an econ degree from Wharton.

R.I.P., JR

[marym625]

45. That's a hard post to respond to.

Both laughing my ass off

while tearing up.

RIP JP

[cwydro]

47. The moment I saw this OP, I thought of you.

I have no words for that scum.

[marym625]

53. +100000

[yeoman6987]

6. Interesting. I have quite a few friends that are doctors

And even meet them for lunch at the hospital cafeteria from time to time. Suddenly, I am feeling like a doctor and understand their lives in the hospital.

[Volaris]

38. By Trums logic, you're now qualified to RUN said hospital.

So congratulations on your new promotion (and the salary bump that necessarily comes with it).

Cheers!!

Trumps an ass. He went bankrupt running a CASINO, what more is there to say??

[villager]

76. Hell, I'm on the board of a community health clinic! I realize I should now apply for CEO jobs...

...at hospitals everywhere!

It's as if, in those monthly meetings voting on budgets and listening to our clinicians, I've been treating the patients myself!

Thanks, "The Donald!"

[Volaris]

79. I think youve stumbled onto The Dons plan

To reduce the cost of higher education.
Better call his Team and let them know the cats out of the bag.
Maybe they'll give you a job emptying crash cans at rallies, and in short order you'll be a professional-level political consultant as well=)

[Javaman]

7. Unleash the meme!!!

You know, I once had a model of the Millennium Falcon, I felt like I was cast member of Star Wars.

[truebluegreen]

63. Not far enough:

you were Han Solo hisself!

[Javaman]

92. I'm humbled lol

Once I had a beard and I felt like I was Chewbacca. LOL

[kelliekat44]

8. So why isn't this being talked about 24/7 by the media? They quote everything else he says. nt

[kpete]

12. I sent it to Maddow

release the meme!!!!

[erronis]

54. Is she even allowed to dis the Big Players anymore?

Please, Rachel - come over to the open side. We can't pay you multi-millions but we can send in $5 every now and then.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

99. Yeah, might annoy the low rated, morning-host-for-life JoeDeadIntern

and make things awkward the next time he gives Trump a 30 minute tongue bath when he calls in

[malaise]

10. Trump is one of the most delusional narcissists

on the planet. That man has issues about self importance.

[yellowcanine]

13. he got "more training militarily than a lot of the guys that go into the military."

That SHOULD wake up some of his supporters but it probably won't. But the question is, will there be a point where he says one too many stupid things in a straw that broke the camel's back sense?

[dmosh42]

14. ....Then Daddy sent the limo to take him home to avoid the demonstrations!

[trof]

15. Guy sounds like a Holiday Inn commercial.

[mnhtnbb]

21. LOL. Yes.

[underpants]

25. Pfffft

[Mass]

16. He is a moron, but so are people supporting him.

Therefore, this type of news will not change their mind.

[packman]

17. he got "more training militarily than a lot of the guys that go into the military."

I'm the third poster that quoted this because it is so fucking unbelievable. After a few laps around the track in camo briefs he got into his chauffeured limo and got a massage to work out those leg cramps. Does one know that he was sent to this quasi-military elitist school because he had a behavior problem. His parents probably sent him there to straighten him out.

Did you ever notice how Trump has to elevate himself? Even his draft number was "incredible", and he got "more training". Jesus does this guy EVER do anything normal? I bet his bowel movements are incredible because he's so full of incredible amounts of shit.

When is too much too much for America? This has too be over the line .

[marym625]

35. I'm sure the USMC would love to put him through basic after this remark.

He wouldn't last a day

[spartan61]

78. I was just going to comment

about USMC boot camp. You were generous giving him a day. I would say he wouldn't last one hour, never mind combat. My husband was a Marine Helicopter pilot in Viet Nam. He still can't talk about it and Rump thinks it's like military prep school? This man is even nuttier than I thought. His picture should be next to the word NARCISSIST in the dictionary.

[marym625]

84. He owes every single human being that's alive,

and the families of those that have died, in the Vietnam war, an apology. Despicable.

Hell, he owes every person that went through boot camp an apology.

I have two cousins that were Marines. One fought in Iraq. I've heard some of the stuff that goes on in Parris Island. This narcissistic, sheltered, advantaged, piece of shit needs to be put in his place.

How did you #TrumpTheTroops

[3catwoman3]

75. Everything else in his bathroom is gold-plated, so...

...I bet he thinks those are, too.

[Blue Owl]

18. "I'm not a gynecologist, but I'll take a look..."

[Proud Liberal Dem]

96. Gynoticians must "feel like" doctors every day

since they always seem to know what's best for women's health.

[riderinthestorm]

19. Oh my Gawd, gotta K &R this

Funny in both a humorous way with the memes that are sure to pop up and funny in an incredulous way, like did he really just say that?!

If only associating with a group made something true. Jeez, I swim every day - maybe I'm really an Olympic butterfly medal winner!

[sarisataka]

22. I saw Star Wars 27 times

So I'm a Jedi

he got "more training militarily than a lot of the guys that go into the military."

[pinboy3niner]

23. "General Trump, in the Library, on his own petard"

--Clue board game being updated with new character, weapon

[underpants]

28. He is to military command what George Costanza was to Marine Biology

[treestar]

24. He has reached Palin level

About on par with seeing Russia from her porch

[erronis]

64. oooh - another meme! Palin-level, Walker-level, etchetera, etchetera, ...

With 16/17 bozos in the republican race, we can have a pretty well-covered spectrum of stupidity.

Feel free to correct my rankings (I'm going from least intelligent to most, IMHO.):

Rick Santorum
Rick Perry
Mike Huckabee
Scott Walker
Bobby Jindal
Ted Cruz
Marco Rubio
Jeb Bush
Ted Cruz
Chris Christie
Carly Fiorina
Rand Paul
Donald Trump
Jim Gilmore
George Pataki
John Kasich
Ben Carson

This was actually quite hard. Some of these are obviously trying to look stupid to appeal to the base. Some are probably better managed to appear less stupid. Oh, well.

[treestar]

77. I don't think I could even rank them!

When it comes to the Stupid, they all seem right up there!

They are a sorry lot aren't they?

[trumad]

26. What an idiot.

I trained West Point Cadets while in the 82nd Airborne Infantry---err the real military.

West Point is considered the top Academy in the Army and has produced some terrific officers.

With that said---training them was pretty damn difficult---because---just like street smarts, they had no field smarts. It's one thing learning from a book, it's another when performing the real task.

This guys is skating very close to "Stolen Valor".

[riderinthestorm]

50. +1 yup, skating very close to stolen valor nt

[RoccoR5955]

82. So you do know that NYMA

is on the other side of the mountain from West Point in Cornwall, or is it Cornhole?
Where the rich NYC brats go to high school, and think they are at West Point.

[SwankyXomb]

94. Those were the first two words that came to my mind

Hope some actual serviceman puts him in his place.

[HassleCat]

27. I feel the same way, Sgt. Donald

I can understand Trump's feelings. I feel like I served in the military, as well. I feel like I served six years, in fact, because... Oh, that's because I did serve six years. Never mind.

[underpants]

39. Maybe this explains the baseball cap

Oh God! He's under arms!!!

[HubertHeaver]

93. That's what that thing on the top of his head is!

It's an underarm!

[underpants]

29. I am Batman!

Won't be surprised if he says that

[catnhatnh]

30. Oh it's true...

I don't doubt he got more military training than my brother who was drafted and shipped directly after training to Vietnam. The difference is that my lightly trained brother has a bronze star and two air medals, each representing 25 combat assaults into hot LZ's in the A Shau. It just proves once again that the spoiled rich kids get all the goodies and only the working class kids are called on to produce...

[marym625]

37. +100000

To your brother!

[pinboy3niner]

104. Your brother did combat assaults in the A Shau by Huey; Trump did party insertions by limo

I know your brother went through the hellish fighting at Ripcord, while Trump was braving those nightmarish pillow fights at his academy.

It's all pretty much the same thing, right?

And while yor brother did 2 months of Basic Training and 2 months of Advanced Infantry Training, Trump marched drill and ceremonies training on the parade field for years!

But seriously, to borrow a Vietnamese expression, Trump may be rich but he isn't worth your brother's little fingernail.

[tabasco]

33. Yeah, just about the same ...

[font size=4]Cornwall-on-Hudson, where Trump went to school[/font]



[font size=4]Vietnam during Trump's schooling[/font]

[classof56]

61. The Vietnam photo makes me weep.

Trump makes me sick, as do those who support him.

Some days I just wanna give up...

[tabasco]

66. Hang in there

America is still too decent to accept a shitheel like Trump.

[classof56]

71. Thanks for the encouraging words.

And boy, do I hope you are right.

Blessings.

[merrily]

36. Remember when Romney "felt" that he had marched with Martin Luther King, Jr., but only his father

had?

Funny how all these "feelings" are only about things that they think will help them get elected, isn't it?

I mean, we never hear, "I cheated on an exam. Oh, wait, as it turned out, I never actually did that. I only felt I had cheated."

[marym625]

41. New #

#TrumpTheTroopsMary Mathieu (@LiberalHDWoman) tweeted at 8:46 AM on Tue, Sep 08, 2015:
I watched the Vietnam war body counts on the news. It was like a soldier at war, picking up buddy's body parts. How did you #TrumpTheTroops
(https://twitter.com/LiberalHDWoman/status/641276368550924288?s=03)

[GP6971]

44. NYMA

Filed Chapter 11 in March. It would be interesting to see if he is contributing to the restructuring seeing he thinks so much of the school.

[RoccoR5955]

83. Really?

What happened, not enough rich brats from NYC to send to boarding school?
Bummer.

[GP6971]

88. It's been going downhill

for quite some time. i think this is the second time in about 5 years that they've had serious financial difficulties.

[underpants]

97. Yep I looked up his bio about a month ago

NYMA is on its last legs. Enrollment is at 145 students (Wikipedia). Tuition is $36K a year. They are open for the fall 2015 semester.

[samsingh]

46. i don't own trump's hotels but i always felt that i did.

[SoapBox]

48. Active Duty and Veterans...Remember this when you vote!

He HAS more military experience than YOU!

That should make you furious.

[potone]

52. I was never the queen of Romania

but I felt that I was, because I used to imagine being a princess when I was a little girl.

[pinboy3niner]

58. A decade ago a friend's small daughters made me play dress-up with them and wear a tiara

So I guess even a male is exceptionally qualified to be Queen of Romania--probably more qualified than most princesses who are born to it, in fact!

And a tiara goes surprisingly well with a beard.

[potone]

68. Oh yeah?

Prove it! Attach a picture of yourself in a tiara so we all can judge!

[pinboy3niner]

105. Yeah, right

Don't hold your breath.

[Le Taz Hot]

55. Oh, that's going to leave a mark

with veteran's groups.

It was only a matter of time. The Donald's mouth WILL be his undoing.

[gademocrat7]

56. Trump is delusional

[Arugula Latte]

60. Colbert has your back, Big Don:

[RKP5637]

62. WTF # 1,000,000 ++++ from Trump's alternative universe! n/t

[Gothmog]

65. Trump is a chickenhawk

[pinboy3niner]

69. Fortunate Son...

[DrDan]

70. some of his best friends are veterans

[jwirr]

72. So high school military academy is like spending years

on the front line. What an insult to the troops that did spend time on the front line.

We need a DC memorial for people like Trump who fought the war in a military academy.

[dbackjon]

73. disgusting draft dodger

[RoccoR5955]

80. Uh huh... The truth is...

That NYMA is where NYC rich folks send their bratty boys to school when they become too much to handle. The only "military" training that he got was marching on the field. The school is nothing more than preppy boys who think that their feces smell like roses, and are loud-mouthed about it. Always was, always will be.

[underpants]

95. Another DU'er posted on another thread

That they grew up within walking distance of NYMA. They were just rich boys but the local kids loved them - they partied a lot, had lots of money, and could buy beer. That was about it.

[B Calm]

81. He just slapped every Vietnam Era veteran in the United States.

US Navy 69-73

[nadinbrzezinski]

85. Well I will give him this

he should be good with close order drill... after that... not so much you bucko!

[Oneironaut]

86. Him and O'Reilly must have been in the same foxhole while serving in the 101st Chairborne.

[MisterP]

89. Dolezal + Buster = ????!!!!

[Elwood P Dowd]

90. High draft number got him out? The lottery wasn't until December 1969.

He was almost 24 years old before the first lottery numbers were drawn. How did he dodge it from 1964 until those with the lowest numbers started getting drafted in January 1970?

[red dog 1]

91. K&R...Thanks for posting

And THIS is the guy who's leading in all the polls?

THIS is the guy who might well become our next Commander-in-Chief?

God help us all!

[riderinthestorm]

98. Pm kick! nt

[smirkymonkey]

100. Oh, I had tea in England once, so I really think I know what it was like to

go through the Blitz. Moron. How clueless can someone be.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

101. Mitt and Trump get a pass for draft dodging, because IOKIYAR

Hell, they can even mock the vets who did serve while they were hanging out on french beaches or partying in prep school.

Meanwhile, actual decorated vets like John Kerry get smeared as traitors to their country, and the media plays along with it, acting as if the discredited swift boat liars had equal merit to actual facts.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

102. Felt?

parachute him into Iraq

[niyad]

103. donny boy, I spent decades trying to put people's minds back together after 'nam. don't you DARE

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compare some cozy prep school with what went on over there, you megalomaniacal, ignorant, hate-filled waste of skin and resources.

[pinboy3niner]

106. If only he'd been there with us

With his boys' prep school military training, we would have won!

What a POS.

[niyad]

110. for some reason, I keep hearing, "waist deep in the big muddy"

I thought I could not despise this pos any more than I already did--turned out I was wrong.

[UCmeNdc]

107. HaHahhaaaaa! Whhooooooooo! LOL! LMFAO! Love this Trump!

Best Comedian Ever!

He has the hottest funniest comedy routine playing at a large event hall soon near you!


The Donald Trump! Best show biz act ever!

[pinboy3niner]

108. I couldn't help but post a related thread in our Veterans Group...

Donald Trump would have won the Vietnam War!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/11796402

[pinboy3niner]

109. You marched real good on that parade field, Trump. Real good.

But you never should have said that you were better than me.



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