[DakotaRed]

"Vietnam had a political draft," he said. "All you had to do is what Cheney did, what Bush did. All you had to do was know a politician and get deferments."

Let's see. Kerry had 4 deferments. Clinton just openly dodged the draft. Edwards somehow was never called. Chris Dodd served 6 years in the Reserves during Viet Nam. Hillary tried to enlist in the Marines, but those meanie Marines laughed at her because she wore glasses.

Incidentally, I don't believe Bush ever received a deferment, although I could be mistaken on that. Still, flight training in a fighter jet, even in the Air National Guard, doesn't quite seem like a deferement to me.

[stylin19a]

"Edwards somehow was never called"

Edwards was a later lottery eligible...I don't believe his number was ever called and no-one from that draft year was inducted. the draft ended shortly thereafter.