President George W. Bush

[Jacob]

Do you think Bush dodged the draft? He got his daddy to get him into the Air National Guard, and then he proceeded to go AWOL from that for a year in the early 70s.... where was he?

[jravnsbo]

Bush got assigned to another unit in AL, it has been well documented.  I can dig all that out for you if you want .  This is just a story from the internet conspiracy people.

Plus you don't go AWOL in the reserves or guard.  Doesn't happen, that is only on active duty.

Plus you need 50 points to make a good year and Bush always had that and was discharged honorably.

[Demrepdan]

Whether he went AWOL or not is another matter. But why did his daddy make SURE he got into the Texas Air National Guard? Why couldn't he just went into the U.S. Air Force and go to Vietnam? Which he probably would have if it weren't for the strings his daddy pulled.

[CHRISTOPHER MICHAE]

Whether he went AWOL or not is another matter. But why did his daddy make SURE he got into the Texas Air National Guard? Why couldn't he just went into the U.S. Air Force and go to Vietnam? Which he probably would have if it weren't for the strings his daddy pulled.

A lot of kids of well to dos had the same privilige. In fact, a whole slew of well known politicians back then used their positions for leverage.

[jravnsbo]

Why chellenge that he went into the National guard?  what is wrong with that?  Many have served and our serving the country in the NG and Reserves in the Vietnam area and now.  I am an office rint eh reserves, a great patriotic move, have you or will you serve?

Is it better to serve at all or dodge completely like Dean?

[WONK]

Exactly right Christopher.  You can make the same claim for many politicians or children of privilege and their daddies.  Contrary to what Dems will have you believe, Republicans do not have a monopoly on privilige, "daddies", or draft dodging politicians.  Clinton, Kennedy come to immediate mind.

[Jacob]

Exactly right Christopher.  You can make the same claim for many politicians or children of privilege and their daddies.  Contrary to what Dems will have you believe, Republicans do not have a monopoly on privilige, "daddies", or draft dodging politicians.  Clinton, Kennedy come to immediate mind.

Clinton and Kennedy. Get your facts straight. Clinton was OPPOSED to the Vietnam War, and Bush was for it. If you are opposed to a war, you get a pass. And John F. Kennedy served in a PT Boat in WWII. And Ted Kennedy served in the Army during the early 50s. Get your facts straight, as I said above.

[jravnsbo]

If you are opposed to the war you get a pass?  what is that!!!  Just means you were wrong in the first place and also a draft dodger.

Ask a vet if they think they get a pass.

[CHRISTOPHER MICHAE]

Exactly right Christopher.  You can make the same claim for many politicians or children of privilege and their daddies.  Contrary to what Dems will have you believe, Republicans do not have a monopoly on privilige, "daddies", or draft dodging politicians.  Clinton, Kennedy come to immediate mind.

Clinton and Kennedy. Get your facts straight. Clinton was OPPOSED to the Vietnam War, and Bush was for it. If you are opposed to a war, you get a pass. And John F. Kennedy served in a PT Boat in WWII. And Ted Kennedy served in the Army during the early 50s. Get your facts straight, as I said above.

If you're opposed to the War, you get a pass? If the draft were to be imposed today, like Charles Rengal, D-NY wants, no passes would be given. It was a crime to burn your draft papers. Please explain what on earth you were talking about!

[Gustaf]

Exactly right Christopher.  You can make the same claim for many politicians or children of privilege and their daddies.  Contrary to what Dems will have you believe, Republicans do not have a monopoly on privilige, "daddies", or draft dodging politicians.  Clinton, Kennedy come to immediate mind.

Clinton and Kennedy. Get your facts straight. Clinton was OPPOSED to the Vietnam War, and Bush was for it. If you are opposed to a war, you get a pass. And John F. Kennedy served in a PT Boat in WWII. And Ted Kennedy served in the Army during the early 50s. Get your facts straight, as I said above.

If you're opposed to the War, you get a pass? If the draft were to be imposed today, like Charles Rengal, D-NY wants, no passes would be given. It was a crime to burn your draft papers. Please explain what on earth you were talking about!

There is a an obvious moral difference in saying "I don't want anyone to fight in this war" and "I want othre people to fight this war". Or that's my opinion anyway.

[jravnsbo]

Merry Chrstmas Mr President , just sent him another campaign contribution!

[Gustaf]

Merry Chrstmas Mr President , just sent him another campaign contribution!

Does he actually need that?

[Filuwaúrdjan]

[And now to really piss off all the Republicans here]

"If Bush was a real Christian, he would give some of his campaign money to the poor"

[jravnsbo]

The more the better.  While Dems are running around trying to find themselves GOP has been registering people behind the scenes and raising money also.