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TwilightGardener

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20. I am angry that this woman, who did not serve and

Reply to flpoljunkie (Reply #16)

Tue Dec 25, 2012, 11:24 AM

Dec 2012

certainly never served in Vietnam, is encouraging servicemembers who HAVE BEEN THERE that they should forget the terrible lessons they have learned. That is disgusting. I am opposed to her, as of now. Thank you for posting this, this is very eye-opening.

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Chuck Hagel Loses Altitude [View all] DonViejo Dec 2012 OP

I would really hate to be a potential nominee of this WH DJ13 Dec 2012 #1

They really treat their people like shit, I agree. Disappointed in TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #19

The "Critics" are the same people who like to keep crap going. politicaljunkie41910 Dec 2012 #2

"the comment about the gay ambassadorial nominee is 13 years old." William769 Dec 2012 #11

The Republicans picked the SOS now they are going to doc03 Dec 2012 #3

Hate to say this and I really like Obama bigdarryl Dec 2012 #5

That is the same thing that worries me about the fiscal cliff doc03 Dec 2012 #7

no, unlike Hagel , Kerry was first choice and in consideration since 2008 JI7 Dec 2012 #8

that is like saying, if not for the voters in 2004, Kerry would have become president graham4anything Dec 2012 #14

James Hormel is a republican ? JI7 Dec 2012 #9

I hope he is the nominee. David__77 Dec 2012 #4

Yeah, "critics say WH silence is telling".. I'm Cha Dec 2012 #6

^Best post on this thread...eom Kolesar Dec 2012 #15

A repub attacked by Dems for not being RW enough... Ash_F Dec 2012 #10

silence? DonCoquixote Dec 2012 #12

Obama has done more than most of these guys in their careers Superbot Dec 2012 #13

Much prefer war reticent Hagel to 'leading counterinsurgency supporter' Michele Flournoy flpoljunkie Dec 2012 #16

I am angry that this woman, who did not serve and TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #20

"...a new 'Vietnam syndrome'..." William Seger Dec 2012 #23

I like Hagel Kyad06 Dec 2012 #17

To the Obama haters in this thread: President Clinton suffered from the same Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2012 #18

Granted, Obama doesn't discriminate pscot Dec 2012 #21

Is that supposed to be a compliment to Clinton. You lower the bar don't you? Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2012 #22

Locking... Lasher Dec 2012 #24