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In reply to the discussion: I never saw soldiers reach out to Dubya this way. [View all]jerseygal
(67 posts)6. Of course not. Rmoney comes from five generations of chickenhawks -
None of them served and his great grandfather left the United States because he did not want to live under its laws - wanted them sister wives.
Romney was for the Vietnam War as long as someone else was fighting it and he could hide out in France converting the French to Mormonism. I guess with the French tradition of wonderful wine and liquers, he wasn't too successful.
None of those 5 strapping sons of his ever served in the military.
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Remember when W flew into Afghanistan for a thanksgiving howdy with the troops?
southernyankeebelle
Aug 2012
#1
i hope people are paying attention. These mother f'ers want a war all the time.
southernyankeebelle
Aug 2012
#42
I never tire of those pics!! And how can people say that the troops dislike the President??
progressivebydesign
Aug 2012
#11
Wow! Thanks for sharing; I didn't see it. He's prepared, isn't he. Love it! nt
babylonsister
Sep 2012
#45
I remember reading that during Bush's time, the audience was mandatory.
progressivebydesign
Aug 2012
#35
What is interesting is that President Obama does not need to have his name and title
madinmaryland
Aug 2012
#31