Romney Speaks Up for Sons (decision not to enlist)

[sabra]

Source: AP

BETTENDORF, Iowa (AP) - Despite his call for the nation to show a ``surge of support'' for U.S. forces in Iraq, Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney on Wednesday defended his five sons' decision not to enlist.

The former Massachusetts governor said his sons were showing their support for the country by ``helping get me elected.''

Romney, who did not serve in Vietnam due to his Mormon missionary work and a high draft lottery number, was posed the question by an anti-war activist after a speech in which Romney saluted a uniformed soldier in the crowd and called for donations to military support organizations.

Last week the presidential candidate donated $25,000 to seven such organizations.

``The good news is that we have a volunteer Army and that's the way we're going to keep it,'' Romney told some 200 people gathered in an abbey near the Mississippi River that had been converted into a hotel. ``My sons are all adults and they've made decisions about their careers and they've chosen not to serve in the military and active duty and I respect their decision in that regard.''

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,,-6835326,00.html

[pepperbear]

1. cool. respect our decision not to vote for your sorry ass. n/t

[saigon68]

108. Romney Draft Dodger extraordinaire

Chicken Hawk

Like Joementum Limpmann and Dick "5 deferments" Cheney

[sinkingfeeling]

2. Did he add, "But those of you were aren't as rich and prosperous as we are, should

certainly seek out our recruiters and enlist to keep 'our-kind' from having to serve"?

[Cooley Hurd]

3. Sacrifice is for the little people...

More chickenhawks...:eyes:

[TwilightGardener]

4. Gee, instead of enlisting, they're still "serving" by getting Mittens elected?

Sorry boys, you're much more useful as cannon fodder. Go take a bullet for daddy's war and then come back (if you can) and I'll give you some respect.

[Doctor_J]

27. This is very Bushlike. Maybe they can get National Guard gigs

and collect GI paychecks while they campaign.

[bluescribbler]

91. National Guard gigs don't work any more.

Half the soldiers serving and dying in the Sandbox are National Guard. That's why they weren't available to do disaster work when the twisters hit Tennessee.

[saigon68]

109. Yes unlike Draft Dodging Dan Quayle and the CHIMPANZEE

[Demeter]

5. Has Romney Imploded Yet? n/t

[BrotherBuzz]

6. Suppose his sons sport 'Yellow Ribbons ' on their vehicles?

<snip>
Romney noted that his middle son, 36-year-old Josh, was completing a recreational vehicle tour of all 99 Iowa counties on Wednesday and said, "I respect that and respect all those and the way they serve this great country."

The woman who asked the question, 41-year-old Rachel Griffiths of Milan, Ill., identified herself as a member of Quad City Progressive Action for the Common Good, as well as the sister of an Army major who had served in Iraq.

"Of course not," Griffiths said when asked if she was satisfied with Romney's answer. "He told me the way his son shows support for our military and our nation is to buy a Winnebago and ride across Iowa and help him get elected."

<more>

Rachel, I like your style!

[PearliePoo2]

10. Does he have

a kennel crate lashed to the top of the RV with "Son of Seamus" riding inside?

[calimary]

22. I'd like to see a bumper sticker: "My dog won't let me vote for romney"

'cause MY dog certainly would be against it. Aside from the rest of the flaky shit and flaky statements with which this guy has graced us, THAT ONE is the one I will NEVER get over.

[JerseygirlCT]

66. THAT would be a very funny sticker! nt

[puebloknot]

125. Or this one: "My canine says 'Nein' to Herr Romney." Er ist...

... ein Repugnican scheissk.... Well, my high school German is running out. You get the idea!

[Harry Monroe]

32. Somebody inform Josh Romney that he can still enlist...

...even though he is 36. The Army is now accepting enlistees up to 42 years of age.

"He told me the way his son shows support for our military and our nation is to buy a Winnebago and ride across Iowa and help him get elected."

How many gallons to the mile you suppose that Winnebago gets??

[BrotherBuzz]

40. A bit more than a Humvee, I suspect

Heck, it would be a done deal that Josh would be a REMF, even under a democratic administration. Someone needs to convince Romney et al. that they need to volunteer one of the boys to the 'Mean Green Fighting Machine' stat., and Josh fits the bill in my eyes. The military may even have the old delayed entry programs - Sign now go later, lake say, right, after the GOP convention when Mitt is put out to pasture.

[cui bono]

50. A WINNEBAGO??? And I doubt it runs on biodiesel fuel.

So they are creating more of a reason for the Repubs to occupy Iraq in an attempt to steal their oil.

:eyes:

[SharonAnn]

81. Well, they're made in Iowa. No self-respectin g Iowan would drive any other RV.

Forest City is, I believe, the manufacturing home of Winnebagos.

[JerseygirlCT]

65. Well, you know, that's really ALL you have to do to be a real patriot... nt

[Highway61]

7. Typical "talking head"

Speaks out of both sides of his mouth...He's wasting time and money on trying to get elected...no chance.

[liberal N proud]

8. Don't tell me to fight your war unless you are willing to serve as well

These pro-war pacifist piss me off.

[douglas9]

9. Apples from the Tree

Apples not falling far from the tree.

[Gonnuts]

11. Once a Chicken-hawk ...

Truly amassing how much the ones advocating war are the ones unwilling to fight in them. I guess the "chicken-hawk" gene must be genetic or perhaps it's just a Republican thing.

[ckimmy57]

70. For sure a republican thing

I have not spoke to one republican that has a relative serving in Bush's war. BUT they are all in strong favor of it. I'm really sick of hearing "fight em over there or fight em over here".

[Karmageddon]

12. Replace his son's RV with Humvee and "Iowa" with "Iraq" and let the tour begin.

Typical chickenhawk.
War is great... for other people.

[NYC Liberal]

13. Hey Mitt, why don't you let all the soldiers in Iraq come home

and work on your campaign? I mean, since it's just the same as fighting over there why not, right?

:sarcasm:

[bluestateguy]

14. They're fighting the war at home

Against the "libruls"!

Besides, they support the war effort by supporting President Bush.

[Harry Monroe]

34. They're fighting for their Dad over here...

...so they don't have to fight the terrorists over there!! What a bunch of fucking hypocrites!!

[BearSquirrel2]

15. The best way to support the troops is to RELIEVE them ...

The guys in the field have done their job. It's time to give them relief.

This means, either bring them home OR replace them. So if you're FOR continuing the war, then naturally you should enlist. Don't give me that family and business crap. Our soldiers have both families and businesses that they have forgone for the sake of serving this nation. They've done their job, it's YOUR turn if you want to keep things going.

[Hugin]

16. Translation follows...

"made decisions about their careers and they've chosen not to serve in the military and active duty"

Pah-chinka... Pah-chinka... Pah-chinka... *DING!*

"They have other priorites."

Well now! Dick Cheney couldn't have said it better.

[Canuckistanian]

17. ...and all the non-Mormons took the good Army slots

Kinda puts a tear in your eye, don't it?

[Amerigo Vespucci]

18. Hmmm...the "Mitt-lettes" have "other priorities?" Is that what he's saying?

Cheney's Five Draft Deferments During the Vietnam Era Emerge as a Campaign Issue
By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE

Published: May 1, 2004

While Mr. Cheney's deferment history was briefly an issue when George W. Bush picked him as his running mate in 2000, the Democrats did not focus on it after Al Gore, the Democratic presidential nominee, who had served in Vietnam, picked as his running mate Senator Joseph Lieberman, who also had not served.

The issue also received little attention during Mr. Cheney's Senate confirmation hearings as defense secretary in 1989 under the first President Bush, largely because the Armed Services Committee had just completed a bitter and protracted battle over the president's original choice, John G. Tower. Mr. Tower had faced questions about philandering, drinking and conflicts over defense contracts before he was rejected.

Senators of both parties were so eager to confirm Mr. Cheney quickly that they were relatively undemanding, not pressing him on the draft but merely asking him if he had anything to say about it. He said he "never served" because of deferments to finish a college career that lasted six years rather than four, which he attributed to subpar academic performance and the fact that he had to work to pay for his education. He added that he "would have obviously been happy to serve had I been called."

Away from the hearing room, he told the Washington Post that he had sought his deferments because "I had other priorities in the 60's than military service."

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/01/politics/campaign/01CHEN.html?ex=1398830400&en=1c0259e620183dd6&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND



Dick Cheney as a junior at the University of Wyoming in 1964.

[Hugin]

20. Welcome to DU...

Yep, other priorities.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

47. Thanks Prag...

:toast:

[Quantess]

30. Welcome to DU!

Never in a million years would I have guessed that Dick Cheney used to be handsome. Clearly, his rotten character has manifested on his outward appearance over his lifetime.

[AnneD]

39. Wow....

he really did morp into Darth Vadar. "The transformation is complete."

[Amerigo Vespucci]

48. Thank you quantessd...

:toast:

[Harry Monroe]

35. My God, he still has those same dead, piercing eyes!!!

And the beginnings of that dreaded lopsided grin. Voldermort lives!!!!!

[GoddessOfGuinness]

45. Hi$ prioritie$ have alway$ been obviou$

[skypilot]

19. Wow, five of them.

He needs all five of them to get elected? You'd think that he could spare at least one. And how the hell does a "recreational vehicle tour" by the one son "serve this great country"??? Send that one. Prick.

[meowomon]

21. Typical Chickenhawk!

Let them eat cake and K-rations while the elite feast on the blood of peasants.

[MODemocrat]

23. Mitt Romney, you're the biggest of all hypocrites

So it's all right for others to send their sons over to the quagmire, but you choose to leave
yours here.No wonder you are so willing to support this blood for oil war. What a no good jerk!!!!
Okay, so your sons are helping you to get elected; I certainly hope they're endeavor is a big flop. Shame on you and your hypocricy.

:mad: :puke:

[tomhayes]

24. I'm not sure I know a family with FIVE sons...

That didn't have at least one join the military. (To be fair, i'm a Navy brat so we may have had more kids enlist or enroll than the general population.)

[Quantess]

63. Me neither, actually.

Of me and my 4 siblings, 1 of us enlisted. And our family is not very "military" type.

[juajen]

113. My mom had five sons, my wonderful brothers

They all served, in various ways. One was career Air Force and was in Vietnam three times, one was with the Apollo program after he left the Air Force, etc. All served proudly. Of course, we were very poor. We did, however, excel at many things. We weren't blessed with money, but we had good brains, good looks and good breaks. Thank you, God.

[Justitia]

25. What happened to the Republican Roosevelt's (Oyster Bay branch) tradition???

I mean, for cryin' out loud, not only did ALL those republican boys serve, Teddy Roosevelt Jr was the first soldier on the ground at Utah Beach on D-Day - and he was 56 (!) and walking w/a cane!!!

Now the Romney Republicans just let everyone else do their dying for them.

Oh, how far the republicans have fallen. What a disgrace.

[Doctor_J]

26. "They're chicken hawks just like Ronald Reagan was and like I am", declared WIllard

He went on to say, "I think everyone knows that conservatives don't fight wars - we start them, cheer for them, and mock the people who actually do fight them, but our commitment ends before someone actually points a gun at us". Chris Matthews described this as a bold, manly, leaderly answer, and wondered aloud why Dems like John Kerry and Max Cleland aren't that manly.

[yardwork]

61. lol! Hilarious. Especially the comment from Tweety at the end.

You nailed it. :toast:

[BigDDem]

28. But wait Mitt...

we need them fighting "over there" and not "over here."

[Diane R]

29. Typical republican hypocrite. None of the war supporters that I know have enlisted.

[Neecy]

31. what a frikkin' turd --- !

I'm sure that any one of our soldiers in Iraq would just as soon be cruising Iowa in an expensive motorhome - but no, they chose to actually *serve* their country. Your children, Mittens, are doing nothing more than serving your political ambitions - hardly patriotic, and NOTHING you should be comparing the service of our men and women in Iraq to! What a fucking jerk!

[The Backlash Cometh]

33. I am going to puke.

What this country absolutely doesn't need is another entitled white guy in the White House, bringing his leeching sons who are hoping to establish another dynasty of brat presidents.

[progressoid]

36. But they all have yellow magnetic ribbons on their cars so...

that's gotta make up for it right?

[Harry Monroe]

38. No, you don't get it

Driving that Winnebago gas guzzler cross country is their way of showing support for the troops!! Can't let all that gas go unused now can we??

(Is this really necessary??):sarcasm:

[Harry Monroe]

37. I'd be interested to hear what his five sons have to say on the topic.

I'm sure their pathetic "excuses" would be classic!!!!

[stanwyck]

121. My guess is that one would be the old wingnut standby

the "football injury". Amazing how many aging chickenhawks didn't serve in Viet Nam, and how many young hardline sofa warriors won't enlist now, due to the high school "football injury" which prevents their passing a military physical. Only, they weren't on the high school football team. But, hey, it sounds better than "I'm just a guy who talks really loudly and blathers a lot about the military and victory" but I really have no concept whatsoever about the reality of military service and I don't really care because I consider myself superior to all those soldiers anyway."

[Harry Monroe]

123. Perhaps the ones who claim a "football injury"

SHOULD be excused. After all that splinter in their ass from sitting on the bench still has to hurt after all these years. Poor little babies, we should have sympathy for them.

(is this necessary?):sarcasm:

[Buck Rabbit]

41. Does anyone know if the 5 sons all did their missionary stint?

[ChairmanAgnostic]

42. serving daddyums is a god-given honor,

better than serving the country.

I wonder if his magic undies also let him hear voices.

[PurpleChez]

107. I think it allows them to translate the mysterious golden tablets

that turn up in the backyard every so often.

[Tanuki]

43. I hope the sons get hit hard with questions about why they have chosen not to serve

at every campaign appearance any of them might make. This can be turned into a real negative for Mitt & Sons. Thank you, Rachel Griffiths, for putting it out there where it has to be dealt with.

[coalition_unwilling]

62. It might be a good task for Iraq Veterans Against the War to take up --

to establish a presence at every Romney campaign stop. If Romney staffers refuse to allow them to attend, they can station right outside the entrance and hold really deadly press conferences. I'm going to mention to a IVAWer whom I vigil with every week.

[Cant trust em]

44. real estate developers, sports marketers and advertising executives

These are the professions that they have chosen to benefit the country? Puhlease. I don't have a problem with people who have chosen these as their careers, but let's not confuse this with actual public service. Romney is full of shit.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

46. So if he doesn't get elected, his kids are going to serve, right?

Right.

[cui bono]

49. He's going to need a lot more than his five sons' help to get elected.

Every time he opens his mouth he proves he's not very smart.

[roxnev]

51. Republican scumbag are plentiful

Hey Rummy:evilgrin: getting Republicans elected is not patriotic :sarcasm: and it shore as sh!t is not smart.

[SpiralHawk]

54. Just another republicon Homelander CHICKENHAWK. So many....

[TheCowsCameHome]

52. That makes me sick to my stomach. He's a sleazebag

Typical (R) hypocrite.

[Neecy]

53. James Wolcott has a funny take on this today...

He's calling the Winnebago the War Wagon of Electability.

I love it when he goes after the chickenhawks.

http://jameswolcott.com/

[ooglymoogly]

55. Ha!!! I laugh at this funny man.

Ha!!! I laugh at this duplicitous man

Ha!!! I laugh at this dishonest man


Ha!!! I laugh at this dangerous man

Ha!!! I laugh at this big kick and nom

[Popol Vuh]

56. "we have a volunteer Army and that's the way we're going to keep it"

Oh how I wish nobody would enlist. Whatever would they do?

[HuffleClaw]

57. HIS lack of service bothers me but not his kids'

he's hardly responsible for their choices in life

[WorseBeforeBetter]

71. True, but as their father I'm sure he had input...

and was probably quite influential in their college/career choices ("real estate developers, sports marketers and advertising executives" all working toward the Common Good...).

Mitt trying to equate campaign volunteering to military service is complete and utter bullshit and he needs to be called on it far and wide. I can't imagine his comments sitting well with any military family (R or Dem), so keep talking Mitt, and here's some more rope...

Wonder how long before something hits YouTube and whether the Five Brothers will have the nuts to post it to their blog. I haven't read it yet, but perhaps it explains their stance on the war. I'd wager that it ain't "anti".

[treestar]

75. I'd like to know their stance on the war

Any and all of them who support it should be enlisting. I'm taking a big leap here and guessing that not one of them is anti-war.

Same thing for Jenna and Barbara. I think they should sign up unless they are anti-war. The odds of that are slim and none (another big guess hazarded).

[Tanuki]

82. Since they are actively campaigning for him, and he wants to increase the # of troops by 100,000,

the sons have some serious explaining to do as to why they are unwilling to do their part. If they had not chosen to involve themselves in the campaign or in support of his policy proposals that would endanger others but not themselves, I could cut them some slack.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=2883358

<<<June 16, 2007
Romney Says He Wants 'Big Stick'
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Filed at 4:17 p.m. ET

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) -- Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney said Saturday that if he's elected, he wants ''to carry the big stick'' by increasing the size of the nation's military.

The former Massachusetts governor said his plans include boosting the size of the military by at least 100,000 troops and increasing the military budget.>>>

[shain from kane]

58. Well, I think he has to be one of the dumbest candidates this time around.

In late November 2008, we can all be thankful that all of them will join the military, when he no longer needs any help getting elected, whether he gets elected or not. The Army should meet its recruitment goals for November 2008. In fact, they could all enlist now, and delay reporting until November 2008.

[EstimatedProphet]

59. Hey Romnoids! If you really want to help the country, get your damn dad out of the race!

[WorseBeforeBetter]

60. Time for a little fun with the Five Brothers blog...

http://fivebrothers.mittromney.com/

[Neecy]

67. darn...

They review the comments before they'll post them.

I guess my posting from [e-mail] isn't going to make it...damn...

[WorseBeforeBetter]

72. Can I be [e-mail]?! :-) (n/t)

[Neecy]

74. *giggle*

[WorseBeforeBetter]

76. The Dynamic Duo, yes indeedy. :-)

[road2000]

83. TAGG????

That's a Junior League lady's name! They've all got the American Dental Grin, don't they, except for the son who reminds me of the psychiatrist in "The Dream Team."

[WorseBeforeBetter]

103. Check out Tagg's MySpace.

http://www.myspace.com/taggromney

It just keeps getting better...

[TheCowsCameHome]

95. Willard's Warriors motto - "Let's take one for Dad"

[WorseBeforeBetter]

99. Okay, I had to use The Google on "Willard's Warriors"...

and figure you're referring not to gay porn or an elementary school in Moline, but to Apocalpyse Now? Help a girl out. ;-)

[TheCowsCameHome]

110. Willard is the birth name of Mitt Romney, and his boys are

going to battle to get Dad elected.

Simple as that.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

112. Duh. I had no idea Willard is his birth name.

I've mostly tuned him out, but have tuned in lately since he seems to be imploding.

[Buns_of_Fire]

126. Willard. You know, the geeky guy with the pet rats.

LOTS of rats. http://movies.about.com/od/willard/Willard_2003.htm <== this is for the remake, not the original early 70's movie that gave the world Michael Jackson singing a touching love song about a rat.

Good ol' Rat Romney...

[JerseygirlCT]

64. Oh barf. Support their country by helping to get him elected.

Have you ever read anything so disgustingly self-serving?

[19jet54]

68. Every sane human wants...

... somebody else to do their dirty work! Especially elitist types who think they are better than everyone else, and feel they can easily manipulate the masses?

[graywarrior]

69. Fer crissakes people, how can you enlist when you're in your dad's AMWAY downline?

Mitt may become America's Next Top Model, he's so purdy.

[Megahurtz]

89. Rofl! n/t

[lonestarnot]

93. OMG funny!

[shanti]

117. hee hee!

:rofl:

[RobertSeattle]

73. Read my sig line

[Hulk]

77. Surprise surprise.

What's new? All these neocon war monkeys can send YOUR KIDS to war, but they don't want their blood on the battlefields. Such sorry ass butt suckers...

[tabasco]

78. C'mom people, let's be fair.

The ruling class is above military service. They have much more patriotic and important things to do here in the States. They are working hard to make money and prove what a wonderful capitalist system we have. They also have to fight the culture war here at home against evil commie anti-American libruls who only want to destroy the USA. Working class people are more prepared for the dirty work in the military. And, like republicans say:

"They volunteered - - Fuck 'em!"

[maseman]

79. So in other words

if your daddy is a rich guy running for President then you are more important than the other men and women fighting in our military? Fuck you Romney. Your silver spoon-fed children are no better than anyone else. What a waste of breath this guy is. Makes me ill.

[valerief]

80. He's got my respect like a herpes sore has my respect.

Typical rethug piece o' manure. Okay for YOUR kids to be killed, tortured, or maimed, but not his.

[DrDan]

84. so if he had 5 daughters that were not volunteering, would everyone feel the same way? n/t

[Megahurtz]

85. Hypocrites.

:grr:

[tecelote]

86. Hey! I'm sure Mitt can run a war as well as George!

...with his eyes closed!

[mitchum]

87. A chickenhawk and his little chickenshits

[Superman Returns]

88. Teddy Roosevelt

now that was a man who lived by the words he preached. When he supported the Spanish-American War he fought in it, when he supported WW1 he volunteered to serve but Wilson denied him, and of course his sons served all over the world, and one was even killed. That was a man.

[0007]

90. May God Bless Romney and his children and his wife and all his Mormon

businessmen and the United States of America and Joseph Smith and Brigham Young. :puke:

[valerief]

92. Mormon is short for MORe MONey, you know. Truth! nt

[0007]

98. The statute of Brigham Young in Salt Lake City depicts Brigham

showing his ass to the Mormon Tabernacle Temple and his hand toward the Bank. (no shit)

[valerief]

100. LOL! nt

[The Stranger]

94. But the sheeple cannot focus long enough to realize folks like Romney have fucked them royally.

They are too busy making money for the Bush clan, trying to pay off medical bills, or running to babble study to pray for the troops.

[anitar1]

96. 6 scumbags. It is called "thumbing your nose at the peons".

And he should be ashamed at giving a measly 25,000 to 7 different groups. A man as rich as he could give much more. I loathe this stingy person.

[Massachusetts]

97. Hey All You Other Americans

Wise up. Insist on a draft that pulls all "classes" to serve.

Chickenhawk MFers! Pathetic!

[nealmhughes]

101. Actually, it is quite odd for 5 sons to not have served a second in uniform, save the BSA.

Witness John Kerrey, with his castle in France and all the Forbes money, and the Kennedys. . . even the second worst officer with whom I ever served, Tommy TwoBars, was a Gillette heir and Princeton grad, but he did his six years in the USN.
My old XO was a member the Frick family and he is an admiral now!

WTF?

Not even ROTC? This is a very seriously disturbed family, as the MORmONS are not noted for their pacificism and have with the snake handlers, taken over the USAF.

[Boudica the Lyoness]

102. Romney said he thinks 15 yr old girls are hot.

He creeps me out. In an interview a few months ago he said he met his wife when she was 15 and she was hot. He could've said she was lovely or sweet at 15. But he chose to call her HOT! Considering that some mormon men marry off their underage daughters or marry girls who are underage it makes him sound like a pervert. Did anyone else hear this? I can't remember what program I was watching.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

105. He was trying to garner the Paris Hilton and The Y's vote. (n/t)

[Miss Chybil]

104. Bullshit.

I don't like when people attack Romney for his religion, or for "changing his mind" regarding abortion. Everybody has the right to change their mind and to go to which church they please, but noboby has the right to cheerlead sending other parents' children off to war while they keep their own safe at home. BULLSHIT.

[qnr]

106. I'm curious. When he loses the primary, or general election, is he going to keep

them in, 'helping to get him elected' even so, or is he going to have them "Cut & Run"?

[AnneD]

111. You know, I think I am having a change of heart......

I have been in favour of a draft, if only to net some of these RW pimply faced putzes into the military. It might make them think twice about going to war. But now that I think about it-I don't want some chicken shit chickenhawk in a foxhole next to me that will crap their pants with the first volley. I want some tough scrappy 'unpatriotic' librul that really knows what America is all about. Let them get the Medal of Freedom for that paper cut they got in the campaign of '08. I'll rest in the knowledge that I can kick their asses any given day of the week.

[Mz Pip]

114. I hope someone hammers

him on this at every campaign stop he hits.

For some reason this bothers me more than the Bush twins partying or Nicole Bush's drug problems. This gets to the heart of RW elitist sense of entitlement. The idea that others do so we don't have to. It's offensive and arrogant.

The Mitwit boys are symbols of Repug hypocrisy. Their idea of service to our country is riding around in a Winnebago campaigning for their Dad. Actually enlist and take some burden off some soldier who is on his 4th tour? Fat chance.

Mz Pip
:dem:

[susanna]

115. It's not what one says, but one does.

His sons do him no great service.

How amazingly awful that this "candidate" has sons who generally have better things to do. Tell that to those who have lost everything in this war; their lives, for example.

On edit: I have to remove certain things, because they're hurtful. I should know better, but I don't. Sorry folks.

[deacon]

116. Can he get any more self-centered than that? Sheeesh

'send yours, not mine'

[tinrobot]

118. I don't want them to serve, either.

I don't want ANYONE to serve over there. I want everyone to come home now.

No more death.

[TheLastMohican]

119. He is a smart guy

After all he can afford a good college and job for his kids. It's the average Joe kids who are going to do the dying.

Elitism will eventually kill whatever American society used to stand for.

[CRK7376]

120. Even his eldest son

is still eligible to enlist. The max age for enlistment was moved out to 40-42 range a few years ago when the military was really hurting for bodies...I too don't want my kids to serve and I've been in the Army for 30 years now, Active, Guard and Reserve...I'll be retiring from Active Duty in a few more years, but I still don't want my kids to have to see and do what I've done over the years. There are other forms of public service to the nation besides military that I find acceptable, PeaceCorps, Teaching, Cop, Fireman, hospital/hospice volunteer....but riding around in a Winnebago to help Pop get elected doesn't count...

Frigging Chickenhawks! They make me want to puke.

[Javaman]

122. aka "we are white and rich, only the poor and stupid fight for our interests".

when the hammer comes down in this country one day years from now, it will be very ugly, the word "rich" will be the new four letter word.

[boot@9]

124. "Unfortunately...

some of you are going to die. But it is a risk I am willing to take." Sums up the chickenhawks thinking.

[LordJFT]

127. did anyone see colbert's parody of this?