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On Fri, 27 Aug 2004 12:13:35 -0700, Fletis Humplebacker wrote:

Not really. It's appropriate to bring up Clinton when Bush is attacked
for his service record. There wasn't a peep out of the left on Bill's
avoiding the draft. It's hard to find a better example of hypocrisy,

I can find a better example of hypocrisy. Dick Cheney claims to have
supported the war in Vietnam, unlike Clinton, who did not support it. And
yet, Cheney had "other priorities" than serving in Vietnam, and pursued
deferments at least as assiduously as Clinton.


Kerry sought a deferment to study for one year and was turned down. He then
enlisted. Edwards requested and received a college deferment. As it turned
out, many people exercised their option for a deferment at that time.
Clinton is the only one who actually dodged the draft.

However, I would be perfectly happy to forget the draft status/service of
all of the candidates and discuss the issues.