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In years past, such a lie from a politician would outrage me as a veteran who did serve overseas.
Now, it seems quaint.
@JTOSUQ: Earlier this year, you sworn in two Republican members during the pro forma session. So why not swear in Adelita Grijalva, who was elected two weeks ago? Does it have to do with her being the 218th signature on the Epstein discharge petition?
Johnson: Look, we'll schedule it, I guess as soon as she wants.
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Q: Earlier this year, you sworn in two Republican members during the pro forma session. So why not swear in Adelita Grijalva, who was elected two weeks ago? Does it have to do with her being the 218th signature on the Epstein discharge petition? Johnson: Look, we'll schedule it, I guess as soon...www.threads.com
Does currently avoiding swearing in a member of congress knowing she will vote to release records that could name pedophiles not seem as worthy of comment as a lie 15 years ago?
Just curious how you decide what really bothers you enough to post as there is one party doing virtually everything right now that you mostly ignore but the minority party that has zero power still raises your ire.
JTOSU
Ranger
Maybe be curious about yourself and understand why you feel the need to whatabout someone lying about their military service.
JTOSU
Ranger
I do know what Blumenthal did. As I said he was in the military at the same time as my dad. They are both the exact same age. They both served in the military (albeit my dad in the army and he was in the reserves) while the Vietnam War was happening. As I stated there is zero chance my dad would say he fought in Vietnam. It wasn't a slip of the tongue by Blumenthal - he actively did it several times to boost his resume and lie while running for Senator.
Your 2nd paragraph has absolutely nothing to do with this subject. C'mon man!
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I think he apologized for it 15 years ago. The actual lie was before that-looks like things said from 2003-2008 (before he was a senate candidate).
From what I could find:
The story, which was published May 17, 2010, noted that during a rally in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in 2003 in support of the military, Blumenthal talked about Vietnam War veterans and stated, “When we returned, we saw nothing like this. Let us do better by this generation of men and women.” And in 2008, the paper noted, Blumenthal told a group in Norwalk, “We have learned something important since the days that I served in Vietnam.”
Trump's Escalating Exaggerations on Blumenthal - FactCheck.org
Like a snowball rolling downhill, President Trump's account of Sen. Blumenthal's misstatements about his service record during the Vietnam War has grown more exaggerated over time.
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For what its worth, I was trying to find the NYT article that exposed his comments, but it was behind a paywall so I don't know exactly what it said.
Also, noticed how @JTOSU is dodging the questions about everything else, instead focusing on statements made and apologized for years ago. The voters of Connecticut seem to have forgiven him seeing as how hes on his 3rd term now but that's not good enough for some. I wonder how he feels about Trump's comments about what he said as well? After all that looks like a lie that is disparaging against Vietnam veterans as well. I would give him a pass on it seeing as how Trump made the comments years ago, but apparently when it comes to lying there is no status of limitations.
Actually no, the 2nd paragraph is the point. Either you are ok with things like the president sending troops into cities for political purposes or not. Either you think the Epstein files should be released or you don't. But instead of either saying yeah this administration has serious problems doing things that are unethical or defending their actions you push a narrative that has ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with current events because it allows you to defend your side without taking a position deep down you know is wrong.
Either say you are ok with this stuff or not. People would respect you more if you actually said what you believe instead of picking something fringe and using it to question the credibility of someone asking a question.
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LOL, your complaint is about something that pre-dates common usage of that term.
Maybe we should call it necro-whataboutism.
Or, necro-partisanship, when the side that you are on is in complete control and doing everything so badly that you won't discuss it so the only thing you can find to whine about is decades old.
JTOSU
Ranger
The side that I am on? What side is that?
My goodness, you can’t just admit that you poorly attempted to whatabout. You attempted to somehow tie this in with releasing the Epstein Files. Pretty sure I’ve never commented when either Administration could have or can release them. But to be clear — I absolutely think all of the files should be released. I am always for government transparency (with only exception of national security).
BTW, there is not a side about lying about stolen valor.
Apparently that's (d)ifferent
This part I believe
Everyone here but you knows exactly what side you are on based on your posts. Please, if ANYONE believes they don't know, respond and tell me.
JTOSU
Ranger
Yep. My views have been consistent my entire life.
I’ve always been on the side of citizens for lower taxes, less government, and individual freedoms.
So yes you should be able to know that from my posts.
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Marshall
Then this must really chap your hide
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