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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Clinton’s Speech Shows that Only Sanders is Fit for the Presidency [View all]WhiteTara
(29,732 posts)50. He had a draft number and when his CO appeals were finally
rejected, he had reached the age of 26 and was too old. He has voted for other wars and other people's children to go fight them.
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portlander23
Jun 2016
OP
Columbia Professor of the University: ''Hillary is the candidate of the war machine.''
Octafish
Jun 2016
#32
Hillary Clearly Is A FERVENT PROPONENT OF AMERICAN "EXCEPTIONALISM!" Very Republicanesque?
CorporatistNation
Jun 2016
#43
Her foreign policy speech was excellent. She pointed out what a loose cannon Trump would be.
Trust Buster
Jun 2016
#4
Sanders was not a conscientious objector. He applied, never got it. Ali went to jail for objecting.
merrily
Jun 2016
#5
They are free to take that stand. I didn't question that. But, that disqualifies them from being the
Trust Buster
Jun 2016
#7
I'd rather a CIC who took a moral stand against a war than one who advocated for an immoral war.
merrily
Jun 2016
#9
Sometimes war is unavoidable as was the case after 911. No place for a conscientious objector
Trust Buster
Jun 2016
#11
The direct result of 911 was the war in Afghanistan. A sloppy dodge on your part. That is an
Trust Buster
Jun 2016
#20
Sanders had no moral objection to the Afghanistan War. He voted for it. So, I have no clue
merrily
Jun 2016
#24
He was a conscientious objector and, therefore, unfit to be Commander in Chief.
Trust Buster
Jun 2016
#25
Both parts of your statement are false and you know that very well at least as to the first
merrily
Jun 2016
#46
By definition a conscientious objector opposes ALL war, not just a specific one.
Lord Magus
Jun 2016
#33
Um, no. He was not being drafted. He was never drafted. And most people agree that the
merrily
Jun 2016
#45
I don't know if he had a draft number or not and neither do you. You don't know if he appealed,
merrily
Jun 2016
#66
Where in the Constitution does it say a CO status prohibits one for being President?
EndElectoral
Jun 2016
#58
Getting a student deferment is so much more aceptable than being a conscientious objector
Autumn
Jun 2016
#17
Clinton made every effort to avoid the draft, got a deferment and I respected him on that.
Autumn
Jun 2016
#22
In my personal opinion, someone who took a public stand against an immoral war,
merrily
Jun 2016
#27
I don't know and I don't feel like googling. I just hope a man of conviction is resting in peace.
merrily
Jun 2016
#65
I don't think it's possible for the Huffington Post to embarrass itself any further.
BobbyDrake
Jun 2016
#8
God forbid there were a few media stories that did not tear down Sanders. The horror!
merrily
Jun 2016
#10
You don't have to "tear down Sanders" to report the truth. HP made a choice to lie in support
BobbyDrake
Jun 2016
#12
Many media outlets online and in RL have discredited themselves on behalf of Hillary.
merrily
Jun 2016
#14
Jeffrey Sachs was the guy who told Bernie it was a good use of $500,000 to go to Rome?
brooklynite
Jun 2016
#15