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2009-08-28 Home Front: Culture Wars

A Lost Fact in the Rathergate Mess Part 1

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Posted by Beavis 2009-08-28 10:05|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Back when all this was in contention, I actually sat and read the report -- until I came to the page proving Bush volunteered for duty in Viet Nam. In very small print, at the end of the page, there was a box to check, indicating his willingness to go. I posted this finding on several message boards, except for some reason, on my computer's .pdf file, the finding was on P.136, not 130.

Of course, CBS never got around to mentioning that particular page...wonder why.

Posted by Clyde Huponter4344 2009-08-28 12:43|| 2009-08-28 12:43|| Front Page Top

#2 Facts be damned! It is all about The Narrative.

Posted by SteveS 2009-08-28 14:18|| 2009-08-28 14:18|| Front Page Top

#3 When I first read the documents my original thought it was someone who knew the lingo but had not really served. For example you used to get green and white rips notices for (Medical/Dental/Personnel) appointments, not an order from the commander. Turns out it was a delusional man, caught in a lie, and tried to pass it as truth. If Bush was such a screw-up there would have been dozens of people to come forward to confirm. I dont care whose your daddy you aint flying a fighter before and unless you are qualified. Most people dont like it when airplanes fall out of the sky due to a bad pilot. Do not take that point lightly, only the BEST get to fly fighters (ask John McCain or any other fighter pilot they are narcissists).

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2009-08-28 15:54|| 2009-08-28 15:54|| Front Page Top

#4 CyberSarge,

Amen to that, and one other thing to keep in mind: Bush flew the F-102 Delta Dagger, which had a nightmarish safety record of 13.69 accidents per 1000 hrs flight time. To put that in perspective, the F-15 is only a 2.50. Out of 875 -102s built, 259 - 29.6% - were lost in accidents, killing 70 pilots and aircrew. You had a almost a 30% chance of not coming back every time you got in the airplane, and Bush had 336 hours in the beast, plus duty as an TANG -102 instructor.

Whoops, sorry - doesn't fit the 'idiot' image so many wanted to portray of him.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2009-08-28 16:17|| 2009-08-28 16:17|| Front Page Top

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