Posted on 07/20/2015 8:17:05 PM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines
Donald Trump smiled in uniform as a cadet at the New York Military Academy — then sidestepped the Vietnam draft with college enrollment and a medical deferment for bone spurs — a relatively minor injury in his foot....
After leaving the University of Pennsylvania in 1968, he was quickly classified as 1-A, available for service in July 1968 and went for a physical that September.
He was "disqualified" at some point after the physical and got a medical deferment in October 1968, the records show....
Trump biographer Wayne Barrett, author of "Trump: The Deals and the Downfall," ...said Trump likely got special treatment as a young man with money and influential family connections.
(Excerpt) Read more at nydailynews.com ...
What a hoot, the Left acting as if they haven’t trashed very Vietnam Vet other than Kerry and McCain for the last 40 years.
They championed kids going to Canada to avoid the draft too.
LIARS
Yes, I’ve noted such in photos throughout his years. Same hairstyle.
I’ve repeatedly posted...that I don’t recall a time when the left or the MSM was EVER so interested in military honor. It’s a whole new obsession for them.
Trump should pat himself on the back, again, for bringing the honor of our military to the attention of the establishment/left/MSM.
That’s another interesting outcome isn’t it.
Without him none of what is taking place right now would be happening.
Sanctuary cities wouldn’t be addressed.
People would be aware of the crime.
The media would be focused on destroying the other candidates without Trump to trash.
Pretty cool.
I don’t trust Trump because he
is not a real conservative and
you offer Obama and McCain as
alternatives? Why not throw in
Clinton and Biden too?
My point is that although Trump
makes a few points that need to
be made he also sticks his foot
in it too often to be taken
seriously.
The way the Vietnam vets were treated on their return was disgraceful. They were considered to be either druggies or baby killers and couldn’t find jobs. Even today, they are thought to be criminals by the progressives. Similar liberal stereotypes are applied by progressives toward Iraq and Afghan vets today. That is one thing that allows Obama to ignor the five vets who died in Chattanooga. Hostility toward the military continues today.
Oh, I’m so sorry Sivad. I should’ve asked my question differently. Maybe this is better....
Of all of the 2016 Presidential candidates, who, in a time of war/conflict, would you trust (or not cringe) to have your son or daughter serve under?
How many “misspoke(s)” does the faux
conservative Trump get? Keep that shit
up and Cruz will be forced to distance
himself from Trump. If that happens then
Trump will not eventually support Cruz.
Instead he will start his own 3d party
candidacy. Then we’re all screwed.
Talk to Trump about silliness.
Whoop de doo.
I would hardly call it a military uniform.
zzzz. Lemme guess, more scrutiny on his bone spur than 0’s birth certificate.
I other news, the L.A. Times still has not released the Rashid Khalidi tape
Here is an extensive list of decorated veterans running forPresident 1. uh, I can't think of one.
I would have to give it some thought.
You and I may know that Trump does not
dislike captured warriors. But how
about all the sheeple out there who
vote? Donnie needs to slow his roll.
Bill Krinton
Barry Soetero
Hillary Clinton never even volunteered
Martin Omalley didn’t either
Nor did Bernie Sanders
Any other saints who wouldn’t take a bullet?
Of course you do
I remember those photos from a book....now, which one was it?
/S
So Trump got a medical deferment, Bush III skipped to Mexico, Cruz never served, nor did most of the others. I’m not going to make my choice on who served or not, but I likely will not vote for someone who says ‘vote for me because I did and the others did not.’
Unlike the current VP.
So you’ve never heard of Dick Cheney?
Illegal, and stupid legal, immigration is the issue. We will shortly be taken over by an invasion, with only the occasional criminal shots fired, and nothing Conservatives do will matter once a few more key states turn blue due to imported entitlement voters. Game, set, match.
The GOPe will happily take the role of permanent but privileged minority and stop even the pretence of being a Conservative party. Boehner and McConnell would be pleased as punch: All the perks without even having to pretend to want to turn the ship around anymore. Instead of lying to us at election time and give us the finger every other season, they’ll just give us the finger once and for all....we are just crazies, after all.
Walker can sign a thousand abortion bills. Jeb can cut the government payroll a little. Graham can make nice with Rats. Rubio can peel off a scant few votes from the La Raza types, if he doesn’t act too conservative.
Except for the possible exception of Cruz, none of these clowns is going to secure the border, enforce laws so the illegals self deport, reject fedgov control of education or offer a meaningful alternative to Obamacare. They are all beholden to the COC money machine.
They are, at best, Hillary light, the same policies with some different paint on the trim, and as crass and reckless as Trump is, at this point I prefer him in the race, stirring the pot and making the Tom Donahue puppets squirm.
I’d rather roll the dice with loose cannon Trump than accept the loaded dice the GOPe hands us every election. Jeb will be Hillary in slow motion, and at least if our chains are put on us too quickly some may wake up and object.
I pray Cruz isn’t bought and paid for, but I have my doubts.
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