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Obama: I Registered For the Draft Before Selective Service Was Reinstated
JammieWearingFool —
... . Oops . Sen. Barack Obama — locked in a tight presidential race against Sen. John McCain, widely considered a war hero — said in an interview broadcast Sunday that he once considered joining the military himself . Speaking to ABC's "This Week," Obama said, "You know, I had to sign up for Selective Service when I graduated from high school . And I was growing up in Hawaii, and I have friends whose parents were in the military. There are a lot of Army, military bases there. And I actually always thought of the military as an enobling and, you know, honorable option. "But keep ...
Obama thought about joining the military? I doubt it ... (update)
QandO —
I’ve been mulling this Obama response for a day or so now: Speaking to ABC’s "This Week," Obama said, "You know, I had to sign up for Selective Service when I graduated from high school. And I was growing up in Hawaii, and I have friends whose parents were in the military. There are a lot of Army, military bases there. And I actually always thought of the military as an enobling and, you know, honorable option. "But keep in mind — I graduated in 1979. The Vietnam War had come to an end. We weren’t engaged in an active ...
Do-Over! Mulligan! Time Out!
sassafrassin.com —
One of these playground tactics will work, I’m sure!
CNN Politics: Obama: I once considered joining military
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Little Green Footballs: Obama Suddenly Remembers: He Almost Joined the Military
Politico: Obama considered joining military, regrets abortion answer
And yet another playground tactic from the would-be Leader of the Free World:
ABC News: Obama to Stephanopoulos: I could take Palin in basketball ...
