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Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
That's a nice stab, but it doesn't explain any of the facts in Drum's paragraph #2 above, or the statements made today by Killian's secretary. Nor does it explain why Bush lied about it later, stating that he served longer than he did (and that he served in the Air Force, but that's another story).
eta: In all seriousness, I give you credit for acknowledging what so many conservatives haven't been able to -- that Bush blew off his service.
What's odd to me is that Bush defenders are so ready to give him a free pass on this stuff as not reflecting anything important about their character even as they try to explain why the Swift Boat crap should be devastating to the way people see Kerry.
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I don't care to argue blogs back and forth. Let's just say that I have read accounts that refute all of what Drum and the others say. The reason why this isn't getting any play is that NOBODY CARES. Most people I know tend to believe he did blow off some of this service (for bilmore's rationale or otherwise) and probably got special treatment to get into the guard in the first place. However, it's indicative of nothing. We have seen how he handles himself in a time of war for the last 4 years and most people have a very high approval of this. So basically people have concluded that he was probably a fuck up in the 70s, but has been a strong military leader since being president.
