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How Donny "Earned His Spurs"

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Jim Mattis, former Secretary of Defense under Trump, spoke last night at the annual Al Smith Dinner in New York, drawing laughs and applause at the expense of our comic book like commander in chief. Reminding the audience that Trump called him "overrated", a smiling Mattis noted that he "earned (his) spurs on the battlefield while Donald Trump earned his with a letter from a doctor."

Jim Mattis Turns Trump's 'Overrated' Insult Into An Oscar-Worthy Badge Of Honor | HuffPost
 
JackA said:
Jim Mattis, former Secretary of Defense under Trump, spoke last night at the annual Al Smith Dinner in New York, drawing laughs and applause at the expense of our comic book like commander in chief. Reminding the audience that Trump called him "overrated", a smiling Mattis noted that he "earned (his) spurs on the battlefield while Donald Trump earned his with a letter from a doctor."

Jim Mattis Turns Trump's 'Overrated' Insult Into An Oscar-Worthy Badge Of Honor | HuffPost
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Ouch I'd hate to be the butt end of a joke from General Mattis

 
JackA said:
Jim Mattis, former Secretary of Defense under Trump, spoke last night at the annual Al Smith Dinner in New York, drawing laughs and applause at the expense of our comic book like commander in chief. Reminding the audience that Trump called him "overrated", a smiling Mattis noted that he "earned (his) spurs on the battlefield while Donald Trump earned his with a letter from a doctor."

Jim Mattis Turns Trump's 'Overrated' Insult Into An Oscar-Worthy Badge Of Honor | HuffPost
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Did either you or Mattis serve in the Vietnam war?
 
washunut said:
Did either you or Mattis serve in the Vietnam war?
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Is the Vietnam war the only war? Nope, so your straw man is rejected. Donny bone spurs didn’t serve in any war or the military.
 
Your frontrunners include 5-deferment Captain Asthma Biden and Conscientious Objector Bernie - and you're worried about bone spurs?
 
calamity said:
Trump served in the STD wars
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Hey come on now, Donny earned those bone spurs the old fashion way, Daddy paid for his sick note.
 
Taylor said:
Your frontrunners include 5-deferment Captain Asthma Biden and Conscientious Objector Bernie - and you're worried about bone spurs?
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I remember the GOP raking Clinton over his deferments, boy the shoe now fits tight when its on the other foot, with or without the bone spurs.
 
JackA said:
Jim Mattis, former Secretary of Defense under Trump, spoke last night at the annual Al Smith Dinner in New York, drawing laughs and applause at the expense of our comic book like commander in chief. Reminding the audience that Trump called him "overrated", a smiling Mattis noted that he "earned (his) spurs on the battlefield while Donald Trump earned his with a letter from a doctor."

Jim Mattis Turns Trump's 'Overrated' Insult Into An Oscar-Worthy Badge Of Honor | HuffPost
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Notice military service only matters when a Democrat has served and the republican didn't. 1992- Bush highly decorated. Clinton was a draft dodger--Not an issue. 1996- Dole highly decorated. Clinton was a draft dodger...Not an issue. 2000 - Gore two year enlistment. Bush National Guard-- BIG issue. 2004 Kerry phony war hero Bush-National Guard. HUGE issue. 2008 McCain decorated POW 0bummer didn't serve. Not an issue.

See how this works? If the gay guy Buttigeig wins the nomination, guess what will be the issue in 2020. That's right. MIlitary service.
 
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yankintx said:
I remember the GOP raking Clinton over his deferments, boy the shoe now fits tight when its on the other foot, with or without the bone spurs.
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You people weren't griping when military-hater 0bummer ran.
 
Mashmont said:
Notice military service only matters when a Democrat has served and the republican didn't. 1992- Bush highly decorated. Clinton was a draft dodger--Not an issue. 1996- Dole highly decorated. Clinton was a draft dodger...Not an issue. 2000 - Gore two year enlistment. Bush National Guard-- BIG issue. 2004 Kerry phony war hero Bush-National Guard. HUGE issue. 2008 McCain decorated POW 0bummer didn't serve. Not an issue.

See how this works? If the gay guy Buttigeig wins the nomination, guess what will be the issue in 2020. That's right. MIlitary service.
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Clinton was never called to serve. See how this works?

AllPolitics - Candidates - Democrats
 
Mashmont said:
Draft dodger. Had his professor write him a letter.
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Read the article. Clinton had a high lottery draft number and was never called to serve, just like every other American with a high number. It really does help to get your facts straight before making a fool of yourself, as usual.
 
Taylor said:
Your frontrunners include 5-deferment Captain Asthma Biden and Conscientious Objector Bernie - and you're worried about bone spurs?
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They don't claim they know more than generals, refuse to coordinate military activities with the defense department, get our kurdish allies killed because they are ****ing idiots....yeah, we're worried about bone spurs for a wide range of reasons.
 
washunut said:
So the answer is no to both. Sure I can count you in the no column as well.
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Did Mattis serve in wartime? Yes.

Did Donny Bonespurs? No.

End of discussion.
 
Mashmont said:
Notice military service only matters when a Democrat has served and the republican didn't. 1992- Bush highly decorated. Clinton was a draft dodger--Not an issue. 1996- Dole highly decorated. Clinton was a draft dodger...Not an issue. 2000 - Gore two year enlistment. Bush National Guard-- BIG issue. 2004 Kerry phony war hero Bush-National Guard. HUGE issue. 2008 McCain decorated POW 0bummer didn't serve. Not an issue.

See how this works? If the gay guy Buttigeig wins the nomination, guess what will be the issue in 2020. That's right. MIlitary service.
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Obama didn't have to serve. He was never called to serve. And he didn't have a rich daddy and bone spurs, so we will never know if he actually would have served.

McCain was a POW yes. I thought you didn't like people who were captured?
 
Mashmont said:
Notice military service only matters when a Democrat has served and the republican didn't. 1992- Bush highly decorated. Clinton was a draft dodger--Not an issue. 1996- Dole highly decorated. Clinton was a draft dodger...Not an issue. 2000 - Gore two year enlistment. Bush National Guard-- BIG issue. 2004 Kerry phony war hero Bush-National Guard. HUGE issue. 2008 McCain decorated POW 0bummer didn't serve. Not an issue.

See how this works? If the gay guy Buttigeig wins the nomination, guess what will be the issue in 2020. That's right. MIlitary service.
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How it works is that neither Clinton nor Gore nor Kerry mocked a decorated general while having a draft dodging record of his own, while Trump is solidly in that category. This is not hard to understand.
 
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