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Old 05-18-2010, 04:44 PM
 
Location: Lewes, Delaware
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Attorney General Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, running as a Democrat for the U.S. Senate, admitted today at a news conference held at a Veterans of Foreign Wars post in West Hartford that he “misspoke” about his service in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve.
The New York Times reported this morning that Blumenthal’s words spoken on numerous occasions do not represent his military service. The Times referenced Blumenthal’s speech to a group in Norwalk in March 2008 as primary: “We have learned something important since the days that I served in Vietnam.” But the Attorney General never served in Vietnam, only during that era. He received numerous deferments between 1965 and 1970 to pursue higher education, then worked in the Nixon White House and eventually joined the Marine Reserve, but was never stationed in Vietnam.
When asked how he would address those who say he lied, Blumenthal repeated his talking points, that he “did misspeak on a few occasions”, that he “will not allow anyone to take a few misplaced words and impugn (his) record of service”, that he “regrets” that he misspoke, that he “takes full responsibility for it”, and that he” will continue to fight for Veterans.”

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Hillary's done it also, but so have republicans so I thought I would misspeak about myself for a minute;

If I was left handed I would be playing Major League Baseball, I have made love to thousands of women and left them all satisfied and wanting more, I could of been a porn star but didn't want to dissapoint my parents, I once farted so loud I blew out my neighbors ear drums, I shot a deer at 350 yards while it was running, I am a good and kind person, I would never lie to get elected.

Why can't a politician just say,"I lied". I think Captain Jack Sparrow said it best "You can always trust a dishonest person to be dishonest, honestly its the honest one you gotta look out for".
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Old 05-18-2010, 04:56 PM
 
Location: west central Georgia
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Aw, come on now. But seriously, he'll be given a pass. But this will be the deal breaker.

Love all your misspeaks. Very imaginative.
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Old 05-18-2010, 06:48 PM
 
Location: S.E. US
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Aw, cut him some slack. Obama has been misspeaking since before he started campaigning for office, misspoke throughout the campaign, and is still misspeaking.

We all know whatt "misspeak" means.
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Old 05-18-2010, 06:54 PM
 
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Sorry I'm a liberal that was in Nam tell him to hit the road.
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Old 05-18-2010, 07:01 PM
 
Location: Viña del Mar, Chile
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Typical Democrat, this is actually worse than John Kerry
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Old 05-18-2010, 07:12 PM
 
Location: 3rd rock from the sun
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Typical Democrat
Stolen Valor is non-partisan & crosses party lines. It's not a Democrat/Republican divide.
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Old 05-18-2010, 07:44 PM
 
Location: Near Manito
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If he really means to take responsibility, he needs to do so and go away.

But no. He's a Dem in a deep blue state, whch means he'll be elected and serve until he dies.

The lying sack of sh1t.
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