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SonderWoman

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43. Wasn't she in college that September?

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Tue Sep 1, 2015, 09:57 AM

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Bernie Sanders Applied for 'Conscientious Objector' Status During Vietnam, Campaign Confirms [View all] workinclasszero Sep 2015 OP

This is news? Did someone try to deny that he applied for CO status? beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #1

"Thanks for the positive Bernie thread!" ybbor Sep 2015 #23

Yeah, it's not going exactly as planned. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #26

The same way someone who did this became commander in chief jfern Sep 2015 #2

better a CO than AWOL eShirl Sep 2015 #3

Well yeah, Sanders certainly avoided Vietnam in a more honest manner jfern Sep 2015 #4

Not to mention Dick Cheney or Ted Nugent bigbrother05 Sep 2015 #27

There is a huge difference between -- Hell Hath No Fury Sep 2015 #73

Hey I was in Viet Nam Tommy2Tone Sep 2015 #76

Conscientious objector is a statement of I don't want to kill anyone sarge43 Sep 2015 #78

But Clinton and Bush avoided in much more dishonest fashion jfern Sep 2015 #83

It would have been nice if Hillary had been a "War Objector" when we needed her virtualobserver Sep 2015 #5

Veterans know who has their back. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #11

Yes the vote on AUMF only one nay vote and her name is Barbara Lee. Thinkingabout Sep 2015 #64

I have great respect for Barbara Lee, but that one I would have voted for..... virtualobserver Sep 2015 #65

What are you talking about? Stardust Sep 2015 #75

Authorization for Use of Military Force September 14, 2001 virtualobserver Sep 2015 #82

Wow! Imagine a President promoting Peace?! tecelote Sep 2015 #6

Military experience hasn't helped in the last few elections jfern Sep 2015 #7

'Blah Blah, he's not a warmonger or willing to engage in war' blah blah JackInGreen Sep 2015 #8

What's better? freedom fighter jh Sep 2015 #9

If I were Bernie Sanders, draa Sep 2015 #10

seems your post of a hit piece Duckhunter935 Sep 2015 #12

Why would we want a president who was willing to fight in an immoral war? Vattel Sep 2015 #13

As a Viet Nam veteran, I say good for Bernie!!! Scuba Sep 2015 #14

good on ya, Bernie! dorkzilla Sep 2015 #15

Know what this tells me about Bernie? neverforget Sep 2015 #16

How can a conscientious objector command the armed forces? sarge43 Sep 2015 #17

So, do you like Trump better than Bernie by not talking about his "recent news"? cascadiance Sep 2015 #18

Good for him 4dsc Sep 2015 #19

History shows that Bernie was right once again. Thanks for the pro-Bernie post, it means A Simple Game Sep 2015 #20

Oh no!!!!! Good Judgment rears it's ugly head again!!!!!! Indepatriot Sep 2015 #21

A socialist old guy with a co...GOP will have a field day dembotoz Sep 2015 #22

Knowing this, I'm sure they'll be more than enthusiastic to pull the lever for Clinton. frylock Sep 2015 #72

So what. LittleGirl Sep 2015 #24

Bernie was right then and he right now. VV sister. lonestarnot Sep 2015 #25

This veteran doesn't have the slightest problem with it. cherokeeprogressive Sep 2015 #28

As a CO, didn't he have to do some kind of alternative service? deutsey Sep 2015 #29

My brother was a CO. This isn't a negative, it's a positive. Vinca Sep 2015 #30

He sure did. LWolf Sep 2015 #31

Why didn't Hillary serve in Vietnam? striegl Sep 2015 #32

Well, by '69 when she got her bachelors, the phase down was starting sarge43 Sep 2015 #34

She was 17 in 1965. SonderWoman Sep 2015 #36

Her birthday is Oct 26, 1947 sarge43 Sep 2015 #37

Wasn't she in college that September? SonderWoman Sep 2015 #43

Don't know, probably. sarge43 Sep 2015 #51

Hillary tried enlisting in Marines in 1975. SonderWoman Sep 2015 #35

Do you have a cite for that? sarge43 Sep 2015 #39

She once said she wanted to join but there's no proof that it ever happened. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #40

She was turned down due to age (27) and eyesight. SonderWoman Sep 2015 #41

There's no record of that. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #42

Where's Bernie's record? SonderWoman Sep 2015 #44

He was a CO, read the op. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #45

According to what record? SonderWoman Sep 2015 #46

What part of the record do you claim is false? beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #47

"There's no record of that". SonderWoman Sep 2015 #48

LOL! Nice try but I have no interest in proving or disproving that claim. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #49

So Bernie dodged the draft but voted for war? SonderWoman Sep 2015 #52

No. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #55

Article says he voted yes on Afghan War. SonderWoman Sep 2015 #57

You didn't ask two separate questions. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #58

Age for a non line commission could be and was waived all the time sarge43 Sep 2015 #66

"....she could have." sarge43 Sep 2015 #50

Why would she join when she was marrying Bill? beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #54

Someone's been reading rightwing websites! SonderWoman Sep 2015 #59

The NYT is a "rightwing" website? beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #61

Relax sarge43 Sep 2015 #68

That's where it always ends. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #70

Um, no. I posted a channel 4 nbc news report, and... SonderWoman Sep 2015 #74

I'm not going to imply she's blowing smoke sarge43 Sep 2015 #62

I hear you. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #63

Back atcha. sarge43 Sep 2015 #67

Ooh rah! beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #69

Zoom, zoom! sarge43 Sep 2015 #71

She was battle tested in Bosnia... Indepatriot Sep 2015 #79

Lol! beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #80

FAIL. Ikonoklast Sep 2015 #33

Good for him! Faux pas Sep 2015 #38

My hero was deprived of his boxing prime... DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2015 #53

OPs like this are a measure of the brainwashing of the ... Smarmie Doofus Sep 2015 #56

Damn that man. A pacifist against the Vietnam war?? Autumn Sep 2015 #60

Well, I Married My Husband To Keep Him From Getting Drafted! ChiciB1 Sep 2015 #77

Well this is really gonna matter to, like, 4 or 5 voters. Warren DeMontague Sep 2015 #81