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Galraedia

(5,015 posts)
Mon Jan 9, 2012, 11:46 PM Jan 2012

Mitt Romney Took Part In A ‘Pro-Vietnam’ Draft Rally

Just when you thought Willard Mitt Romney couldn’t possibly be any more nauseatingly Establishmentarian while simultaneously hoodwinking you into a sub-prime mortgage with his unctuous Mad Men look, it seems the corporation BFF once took part in a demonstration in favor of the Vietnam War draft. Perhaps I shall reiterate that in the event you suddenly spewed your fat-free white chocolate Grande Mocha all over the screen: the soon-to-be Republican presidential nominee (just don’t tell the GOP that) proudly took part in a rally that favored a conscript army, or one that plucked the poor and dispossessed from their prairie or urban ghettos and forced them to fight for some convoluted, multi-presidency quagmire designed to make the fat cat oligarchs of the military-industrial-complex and armchair politicians richer and more powerful.

Back when the Macy’s Mormon Mannequin was just a young, impressionable son of a multi-millionaire former Governor, it seems he was a Vietnam war protestor. Mitt Romney wasn’t your usual long-haired hippie or impoverished drafted Vet with PTSD demonstrating against one of the greatest shining lies in American history either. Rather, Willard Mitt Romney (hold your breath) protested against the anti-war protesters. Call Credence Clearwater Revival and alert them that there actually exists a real life Fortunate Son, especially considering Romney, much like Cheney and other war-mongering chicken hawks, didn’t actually serve in Vietnam. Romney conveniently was exempt from the draft on the account of being a Mormon missionary, thus he was considered “‘a minister of religion” by the church and was exempt from the draft.

Read more: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2012/01/09/mitt-romney-took-part-in-a-pro-vietnam-draft-rally-image/

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Mitt Romney Took Part In A ‘Pro-Vietnam’ Draft Rally (Original Post) Galraedia Jan 2012 OP
Wonder who took his place & died for him over there? Historic NY Jan 2012 #1
If it's up to Romney we will probably return to Vietnam and try to win this time. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #2
And it concluded with him signing up to serve, of course!! Oh...wait... he went on Holy Holiday, MADem Jan 2012 #3
Commander In Chief ? I don't think so Motown_Johnny Jan 2012 #4
Romney: The Wizard Jan 2012 #5

MADem

(135,425 posts)
3. And it concluded with him signing up to serve, of course!! Oh...wait... he went on Holy Holiday,
Mon Jan 9, 2012, 11:57 PM
Jan 2012

instead, in, of all places, FRANCE!!! Land of FRENCH fries, and "cheese eating surrender monkeys," as the GOP (sometimes crediting Homer Simpson, other times, not) likes to call 'em.

Jeez, cue the Coneheads!! "We're from FRANCE!"

Minister of the Church? More like a CHICKENHAWK!!

Who's up for a little coq au vin, pray tell?

 

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)
4. Commander In Chief ? I don't think so
Tue Jan 10, 2012, 12:00 AM
Jan 2012

IMO this disqualifies him for the office and I think a lot of swing voters will agree with me.


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