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leveymg

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8. They said that about Dubya's TANG AWOL, also. But, that
Mon Feb 25, 2013, 11:32 AM
Feb 2013

it was initially dismissed, or glanced over, as "gossip" doesn't make it untrue.

Personally, whether Turtle was busted for sodomy doesn't really matter, except it shows how politically-connected useful idiots are often given a pass.

Do they all have skeletons like this? One point: he wasn't Court Martialled if he was granted a leveymg Feb 2013 #1
This is gossip. Archae Feb 2013 #4
They said that about Dubya's TANG AWOL, also. But, that leveymg Feb 2013 #8
We take out the corrupt with anything that will stick liberal N proud Feb 2013 #26
The ends justify the means then... Archae Feb 2013 #64
Beating the Turtle in an election they would otherwise rig isn't the same liberal N proud Feb 2013 #65
Should be interesting in Kentucky. LiberalFighter Feb 2013 #2
Is there any evidece, other than Lynch's story, that this is true? Cork Feb 2013 #3
I had heard he was kicked out of the Army after a couple weeks JPZenger Feb 2013 #6
Thanks. Cork Feb 2013 #7
Circumstantially, a medical discharge for preexisting eye condition in '67 seems quite unlikely. leveymg Feb 2013 #10
Maybe, but back in 67, having flat feet also disqualified you from being a ground pounder. Cork Feb 2013 #11
We have to ask, what credibility does Mike Rogers have, and what happened to Proud of Who We Are? leveymg Feb 2013 #12
Very interesting. Cork Feb 2013 #14
Looks like Rogers and POWWA got a lot of mainstream media coverage 2004-2009 leveymg Feb 2013 #15
Rogers co-produced a film, "Outrage" released in 2011, and was interviewed on "The View" leveymg Feb 2013 #17
I thought he had a touch of polio as a kid Captain Zero Jul 2019 #69
A "preexisting eye condition" would have been discovered at the AFEES--Armed Forces Entrance and MADem Feb 2013 #54
Exactly. leveymg Feb 2013 #68
McConnell's long known to be in the closet. He knows Dems won't attack on that basis blm Feb 2013 #27
It may be true Cork Feb 2013 #30
Republicans NEVER get held to the same standard. They can push manufactured stories against any Dem blm Feb 2013 #44
So the answer is to become like the republicans? Cork Feb 2013 #46
Everyone DOES attack him for his hypocrisy, not for BEING gay. Sheesh - you build a straw man blm Feb 2013 #48
I'm new here, Cork Feb 2013 #49
You were quick to claim we were attacking him for BEING gay and quick to lecture us based on blm Feb 2013 #56
I'm not attacking anyone, Cork Feb 2013 #57
Heh! Webster Green Feb 2013 #60
You might want to read the article! Coyotl Feb 2013 #19
I did, and a very interesting article. Cork Feb 2013 #20
There have been rumors about McConnell's orientation for years... CherokeeDem Feb 2013 #34
I don't care either about his preference, Cork Feb 2013 #37
Sounds like this has come out before sellitman Feb 2013 #5
this is the kind of crap I detest cali Feb 2013 #9
The only trouble is McConnell steadfastly refuses to allow anyone to see his discharge documents. Ikonoklast Feb 2013 #18
Yeah, and the LONG form discharge documents! Gorp Feb 2013 #23
sorry, this is just stupid and pointless speculation cali Feb 2013 #41
But it's different when we do it... Skip Intro Feb 2013 #22
We? Cali_Democrat Feb 2013 #66
? Skip Intro Feb 2013 #67
Shocking Berlum Feb 2013 #13
The Netflix show "House of Cards" episode 8 is freakily parallel to this tale Berlum Feb 2013 #16
Excuse me, but do we really want to score political points over "sodomy?" stopbush Feb 2013 #21
Actually, I think we should go after him for the preferential treatment joeybee12 Feb 2013 #24
If Judd hired me as an adviser, I would advise not to mention it at all. stevenleser Feb 2013 #39
Well, they'd have to have concrete evidence to really even consider using it... joeybee12 Feb 2013 #40
I agree with you JustAnotherGen Feb 2013 #28
Hmm, I thought we were better than that, MadHound Feb 2013 #25
It's not for that, it's for his ability to pull strings because he was politically connected Ikonoklast Feb 2013 #29
Disagree, the reason in this case is material, MadHound Feb 2013 #31
You have focused on the wrong aspect of this. Ikonoklast Feb 2013 #35
Provide a scintilla of evidence that McConnell was court martialed. cali Feb 2013 #42
He wasn't, he avoided it, his patrons made certain of it; that is the allegation. Ikonoklast Feb 2013 #45
it's his h-y-p-o-c-r-i-s-y - not his choice of partners Berlum Feb 2013 #38
If true, Ashley Judd will never touch this obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #32
I would not touch this story with a ten foot pole karynnj Feb 2013 #33
It is no longer considered a scandal by modern standards The Second Stone Feb 2013 #36
I'm not inclined to believe any third hand rumors madville Feb 2013 #43
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TAlk about a skeleton in the closet, and this is a timebomb in mfcorey1 Feb 2013 #47
WHAT "court-martial"?? Da*n, another DU thread title that can't follow its own article. WinkyDink Feb 2013 #50
Doesn't your own link say there was no court martial? Recursion Feb 2013 #51
I'm of the opinion that our politicians could sweep out the Cleita Feb 2013 #52
I thought his Dad knew someone get the red out Feb 2013 #53
There has always been scuttlebutt about McTurtle here. TheKentuckian Feb 2013 #55
There will be some Bircher/Bagger who will challenge Yertle in the primary Mopar151 Feb 2013 #58
That's a losing strategy, and not one we should be promoting. MineralMan Feb 2013 #59
If you ever return to this thread, do yourself a favor and MineralMan Feb 2013 #61
Maybe he is just a war dodging liar Go Vols Feb 2013 #62
I just can't picture the turtle having sex in ANY situation. Then again,... Gorp Feb 2013 #63
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