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Blumenthal Vietnam Service Statement "Absolutely Unintentional"
http://www.wtic.com/ ^ | May 17, 2010 | Matt Dwyer

Posted on 05/18/2010 11:37:21 AM PDT by Biggirl

US Senate Candidate Richard Blumenthal today held a press conference, to defend himself against a New York Times article citing a video in which Blumehthal says he served in Vietnam.

Blumenthal served in the Marine Reserves during Vietnam, but not in Vietnam.

"On a few occaisions I have misspoken about my service, I take full responsibility," Blumenthal said.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Connecticut
KEYWORDS: absolutely; blumenthal; ct; pressconfence; richardblumenthal; service; statement; unintentional; vietnam
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Highlights from the Blumenthal press conference.
1 posted on 05/18/2010 11:37:22 AM PDT by Biggirl
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“On a few occaisions I have misspoken about my service, I take full responsibility,”

And then he resigned?


2 posted on 05/18/2010 11:39:08 AM PDT by Touch Not the Cat (Where is the light? Wonder if it's weeping somewhere...)
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“Blumenthal Vietnam Service Satement “Absolutely Unintentional”

So is he saying that lying just comes naturally to him?


3 posted on 05/18/2010 11:39:15 AM PDT by Spok (Free Range Republican)
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"On a few occaisions I have misspoken LIED about my service, I take full responsibility," Blumenthal said.

Ah, that's better.

4 posted on 05/18/2010 11:39:16 AM PDT by Carling (Remember November)
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B/S! He knew he got five deferments and his intent was to take credit for something he knew he did not do. The Democrats have no compunction whatsoever when it comes to lying. He is another John Kerry.


5 posted on 05/18/2010 11:39:35 AM PDT by RocketRoland
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"On a few occaisions I have misspoken about my service, I take full responsibility," Blumenthal said.

Now he's up to saying so on "a few occasions".

6 posted on 05/18/2010 11:39:53 AM PDT by VeniVidiVici (Everyone needs valid ID except illegal aliens and the President - only in America)
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FOX news is destroying this POS right now. that would be FOX news, the most watched news network on cable television incidentally.


7 posted on 05/18/2010 11:40:05 AM PDT by RC one (WHAT!!!!)
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In the armed forces, is there a special place for people who claim to have served, and turn out to just lie ?


8 posted on 05/18/2010 11:40:06 AM PDT by Celerity
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How the hell do you misspeak about something like that? What an Idiot. Kind of on the same order as misspeaking that I’m not married when you are...


9 posted on 05/18/2010 11:40:32 AM PDT by babygene (Figures don't lie, but liars can figure...)
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As Rush was saying earlier... as a Democrat this could only help him.


10 posted on 05/18/2010 11:40:37 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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Well of course we misunderstood! I mean when someone says “since my time in Vietnam” surely it was meant to mean he wasn’t in Vietnam! *sarcasm*


11 posted on 05/18/2010 11:41:45 AM PDT by chris_bdba
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I served during the gulf war as an Air Force Pilot........I never went to theater my room mates did and I would never claim to have done , what they have done.


12 posted on 05/18/2010 11:41:52 AM PDT by Kakaze (Exterminate Islamofacism and apologize for nothing....except not doing it sooner!)
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No sale. Shamelessness has been taken to new heights, even for a Democrat.

I saw the video of Blumenthal saying he served in Vietnam. I, too, served in the Marine Corps Reserve and never went near Vietnam. I served with and was trained by Vietnam combat veterans.

For Blumenthal to say, point blank, that he served in Vietnam is not an, “Oops, I misspoke,” kind of mistake. It is a brazen lie and it is stolen valor. This p.o.s. Blumenthal should be in jail.


13 posted on 05/18/2010 11:42:21 AM PDT by Lancey Howard
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“Misspoken” the same words Hilary used after being caught making stories of being shot at by snipers in Bosnia. Hahaha!


14 posted on 05/18/2010 11:42:24 AM PDT by MNDude (Simba is an African Lion)
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Who in the hell accidentally says they served in a war zone who didn’t? This is stupid and laughable. How many people do you know who misspoke and accidentally said they served in a war zone? This is a joke and pathetic. Tricky Dicky Blooming idiot should be his name.


15 posted on 05/18/2010 11:42:44 AM PDT by Maelstorm (Tyranny thrives when the people are silent.)
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Yes so far they have 3 videos where he says he was in Vietnam. Nothing to misunderstand about it he says that.


16 posted on 05/18/2010 11:42:53 AM PDT by chris_bdba
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Right.. but he’s still a creep


17 posted on 05/18/2010 11:43:48 AM PDT by SMARTY ("What luck for leaders that men do not think". A. Hitler)
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I caught a bit of his news conference on CNN in my company's break room. What a train wreck!

He came across a squirrely weasel, caught lying and trying to pretend otherwise.

He misspoke that time he forgot he never went to Vietnam. And the other time. And the other time.

He forgot he wasn't in the Vietnam War a lot.

18 posted on 05/18/2010 11:43:52 AM PDT by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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NYT still shills for this maggot.

They know how important keeping Chrissy “Countrywide” Dodd’s seat is in November.


19 posted on 05/18/2010 11:44:07 AM PDT by wac3rd (Prepare for the November 2010 Tsunami)
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First of all if he spoke “hundreds and hundreds” of times there should be quite a few tapes out there of him saying “during”.

Second, if he spoke “hundreds and hundreds” of times you’d think he’d get used to saying “during” instead of “in”.

I’d like to see him explain how he meant to say “When I came back DURING Viet Nam....”.

Finally, on all those vets who support him. I don’t understand how any veteran can vote for a democrat anymore than how a Jew can vote for a democrat.


20 posted on 05/18/2010 11:44:48 AM PDT by Terry Mross
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