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kemah

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9. John Wayne not only a chicken hawk, he did the least for the war effort

Reply to pwb (Reply #7)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 10:15 AM

Jul 2012

JW did the least for the war effort to promote war bonds and morale. You never see any footage of JW attending a war bond rally. There are plenty of stars who did it. But JW was just to busy making war movies and cashing in.

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Silly Media! You can't SwiftBoat a chickenhawk who ducked out of Vietnam ! [View all] KurtNYC Jul 2012 OP

The other difference: Unlike the Repubs smearing Kerry, Dems are using the truth against Romney... rfranklin Jul 2012 #1

I think that is why the Right like the term SwiftBoat -- it implies KurtNYC Jul 2012 #17

You are exactly correct, however, Dalai_1 Jul 2012 #2

rMoney. Ugh. *shudder* BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2012 #3

"...clueless money hoarder and animal abuser" Good one! FailureToCommunicate Jul 2012 #4

Thank you! I posted this on my FB page BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2012 #16

I was a Kerry supporter Alcibiades Jul 2012 #5

chikenhawk heaven05 Jul 2012 #6

Condi wasn't eligible for the draft, and Powell served. Bette Noir Jul 2012 #8

I know heaven05 Jul 2012 #18

For you, The Chickenhawk hall of shame, brought to you by the republican cowards club. pwb Jul 2012 #7

John Wayne not only a chicken hawk, he did the least for the war effort kemah Jul 2012 #9

You can Swiss boat him though riverbendviewgal Jul 2012 #10

I heard that, too pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #11

Honorary DUzy! rocktivity Jul 2012 #12

With props to Yurbud... KurtNYC Jul 2012 #13

That's such a funny way to put it. JDPriestly Jul 2012 #14

I wonder if he was also telling the French that they should get back into Vietnam KurtNYC Jul 2012 #15