Dennis Hastert: did not serve
Tom Delay: did not serve
Roy Blunt: did not serve
Bill Frist: did not serve
Rick Santorum: did not serve
Trent Lott: did not serve
John Ashcroft: did not serve
Jeb Bush: did not serve
Karl Rove: did not serve
Paul Wolfowitz: did not serve
Newt Gingrich: did not serve
Rudy Giuliani: did not serve
Rush Limbaugh: did not serve (4-F with a 'pilonidal cyst.')
Sean Hannity: did not serve
Bill O'Reilly: did not serve
Kenneth Starr: did not serve
Ralph Reed: did not serve
Don't you find it very strange
that SO MANY
Republicans DIDN'T SERVE
& many Democrats DID SERVE?
2006-11-01 09:55:14 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Their philosophy is..
"Everyone, excluding us, should be willing to die for our country."
And
"At least it's not me."
2006-11-01 09:58:52 · answer #1 · answered by Michael 3 · 7⤊ 2⤋
That's just more of the political "He said, he said" that's infiltrated the politics and government section of this website.
If the Republicans above did serve, then some of them would probably be dead or disabled and therefore not able to lead our country and represent their share of Americans.
Who said that you had to serve in the military to serve our country?
For America to continue as the ultimate social experiment the world will ever see, everyone in the country has to have their place, and no one should have to serve the country in more than 1 way to just to build their credibility or clout with Americans.
2006-11-01 18:36:32 · answer #2 · answered by STILL standing 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wow...could you post a more one sided question? What about the list showing all the Republicans who DID serve or at the least, a matching list of Democrats who DIDN'T.
Last time I checked the illustrious Bill Clinton was a draft dodger.
Honestly, I don't think that military service necessarily makes a better politician. Just look at John Kerry or Bill Clinton.
Your question is irrelevant. Military service, except in the case of the draft, is a volunteer position that millions choose and millions don't. Statistically, less than 2% of our population is working in the Armed Forces to protect the other 98% (plus all of the illegals too). Fair? I don't think so, but that's how it is.
2006-11-01 18:02:29 · answer #3 · answered by Sativa 4 · 3⤊ 3⤋
They were and are to scared to serve and second they had the right conections to dodge having to serve. I think THEY owe the military an apology for sending them into a war that they did not compose a battle plan for.
2006-11-01 18:08:25 · answer #4 · answered by mrfoxhorn 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Dems serve because they're trying to increase the number of gays in the military by serving themselves.
Most Veterans know the people they served with were not Democrats, you can keep spinning all you want but you're only going to dig yourself a hole.
2006-11-01 18:30:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
And OTOH many repubs did serve and many Dems did not. Big Fing deal, this whine was overdone in 2000, time for you losers in the DNC to find a new song and dance.
2006-11-01 18:10:33 · answer #6 · answered by Have gun, will travel. 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Why did all these Republicans serve?
Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) Marine Corps 1958-62 Lt.
William V. Roth Jr. (R-Del.) Army 1943-46 Capt.
Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) Army 1973 2nd Lt. Army Reserve 1973-86 Capt.
Robert C. Smith (R-N.H.) Navy 1965-67 Ensign
Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) Air Force 1951-53 1st Lt.
Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) Army Air Corps 1943-46 1st Lt.
Craig Thomas (R-Wyo.) Marine Corps 1955-59 Capt.
Strom Thurmond (R-S.C.) Army Reserve 1924-41, Army 1942-46 Lt. Col.Army Reserve 1947-65
John W. Warner (R-Va.) Navy 1944-46 Marine Corps 1950-52 1st Lt.
Frank H. Murkowski (R-Alaska) Coast Guard 1955-56
Don Nickles (R-Okla.) National Guard 1970-76
Richard G. Lugar (R-Ind.) Navy 1957-60
John McCain (R-Ariz.) Navy 1958-81 Capt
James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.) Army 1957-58 Pfc.
James M. Jeffords (R-Vt.) Navy 1956-59
Naval Reserve 1959-90 Capt.
Jesse Helms (R-N.C.) Navy 1942-45
Michael B. Enzi (R-Wyo.) Air National Guard 1968-73
Slade Gorton (R-Wash.) Army 1946-47, Air Force 1953-56
Air Force Reserve 1956-81 Col.
Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) 1967-68 Sgt.
Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) Navy 1959-61 Lt. j.g.
Paul Coverdell (R-Ga.) Army 1962-64 Capt.
Larry E. Craig (R-Idaho) Idaho National Guard 1971-73 E-3
Conrad Burns (R-Mont.) Marine Corps 1955-57 Cpl.
Ben Nighthorse-Campbell (R- Colo.) 1951-53 Airman 2nd Class
John H. Chafee (R-R.I.) Marine Corps 1942-45 Capt.
Marine Corps 1951-52 Capt.
Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) Navy 1959-61 Lt. j.g.
Paul Coverdell (R-Ga.) Army 1962-64 Capt.
Larry E. Craig (R-Idaho) Idaho National Guard 1971-73 E-3
2006-11-01 18:02:32 · answer #7 · answered by Jace 4 · 4⤊ 4⤋
You have got to be kidding. For every Republican you listed you can name a Democratic counterpart, Howard Dean, Nancy Pelosie, Hilary Clinton, Bill Clinton,Dennis Kuchinach, and on and on. Get a source and the real breakdown of service from members of our congress and then come back and play.
2006-11-01 18:02:27 · answer #8 · answered by razeumright 3 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Colin Powell was irate at the bush adminstration's (Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Rice) decision to go to war because they don't know what to expect. They had no experience. He was right.
2006-11-01 18:04:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
That was before the Don't ask don't tell. They were not allowed to serve.
Go big Red Go
2006-11-01 17:59:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
The Republicans had their daddy's keep them out of the military.
2006-11-01 17:58:54 · answer #11 · answered by Tommy D 5 · 6⤊ 3⤋