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How Sanders and his lefty

artappraiser — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 08:06:15 +0000

In reply to Pete Buttigieg surges to first place in Iowa, new poll shows

How Sanders and his lefty allies are going after Pete Buttigieg https://t.co/ghoXnNB2cd
— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) November 18, 2019

I differentiate between vets

PeraclesPlease — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 23:17:03 +0000

In reply to Your lead tweet said "real

I differentiate between vets who went out on combat missions vs those who were just in-theater, especially in a largely service-based military. (This ain't typically hiking across North Africa circa 1943.)

And while I dislike the whole "vets are more special than everyone else" jive - many people do dangerous or debilitating jobs that help society - I can distinguish putting life & limbs on the line from enemy fire land, sea or air vs. desk jobs or other non-threatening work.

I'm not much for the way Gabbard has portrayed her time as med unit on a large well-equipped (by then) base near Baghdad, later as MP in Kuwait, as if that gives her cred beyond all others. As long as Buttigieg doesn't overhype, I'm fine & respectful of his work (including finding cyberdefense pretty interesting)

Your lead tweet said "real

NCD — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 22:26:46 +0000

In reply to In my experience and to my

Your lead tweet said "real combat veteran", he isn't.

There is a ribbon for combat, and vets respect what ribbons represent, while also respecting all vets. We are not talking about discrimination or tribes.

In my experience and to my

ocean-kat — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 20:30:26 +0000

In reply to He's not a "real combat

In my experience and to my surprise that type of discrimination doesn't seem to exist among veterans, even among combat veterans. When I'd talk to other veterans I'd always say I was just a trumpet player in the army band. They would always tell me it doesn't matter. You enlisted, you served your country, you're a veteran with military service and deserve all the benefits veterans are entitled to.

He's not a "real combat

NCD — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 18:23:17 +0000

In reply to Pete Buttigieg surges to first place in Iowa, new poll shows

He's not a "real combat veteran" He was a disrupt terrorists finaces guy in Kabul, almost all his time in a secure area of Kabul behind a computer ... for 7 months.

If he was in any actual combat incidents he would have the Navy Combat Ribbon. He doesn't.

A more bizarre thought of

artappraiser — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 18:14:25 +0000

In reply to My reaction: a contender, who

A more bizarre thought of mine has been: it's almost like it might hurt his chances more that he's short rather than that he's an out gay.

My reaction: a contender, who

artappraiser — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 18:10:36 +0000

In reply to Pete Buttigieg surges to first place in Iowa, new poll shows

My reaction: a contender, who'da thunk it only a few years ago!? Then that: he'll be around for a while, we're going to see more of him from now on no matter how he does in this particular presidential race.