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kpete

(71,994 posts) Thu Oct 18, 2012, 07:35 PM Oct 2012

Whoopi to Romney - What will you say to those mothers whose children have come home in bags?

THU OCT 18, 2012 AT 10:00 AM PDT
Whoopi to Romney - What will you say to those mothers whose children have come home in bags?
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As we found out, Willard was afraid to face the women of the view so he sent his wife. To say it was tense from the get-go would be an understatement even though Barbara tried to smooth the undercurrent.

Almost out of the gate Whoopie asked the question we all want answered but no one is asking:

to clarify if her husband did not serve in the military for religious reasons.

Whoopie:

As first Lady, if you get the job, It's gonna tell a lot of things and one of the the things is going to be talking to the mothers whose children are coming home in bags, you know, from wars. Now I believe that your religion does not allow you to go fight?

Ann responded:
"No, that's not correct,"

Whoopie:
"OK, um, well I say that, what I read about your husband, what I read, and maybe you can correct this, is that the reason that he didn't serve in Vietnam was because it was against the religion,"

Ann's version of Willard and her son's mission:
"He was serving his mission," "My five sons have also served their mission. None served in the military." "I sent them away boys and they came back men."

Whoopie:
"So when you're facing these mothers , how will you explain to them that your sons haven't gone?"

VIDEO & MORE:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/10/18/1146469/-Whoopi-Asks-Anne-Why-her-husband-sons-didn-t-serve-in-the-military

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Whoopi to Romney - What will you say to those mothers whose children have come home in bags? (Original Post) kpete Oct 2012 OP

A Fortunate Son and his Fortunate Sons pinboy3niner Oct 2012 #1

Mitt Romney address the troops for Iran war JackN415 Oct 2012 #2

ROFL!!! calimary Oct 2012 #13

Excellent post at dkos..thanks kpete! Cha Oct 2012 #3

I gather that some Mormons do join the military. Kablooie Oct 2012 #4

Sorry, but you're not asking to SEND others to war; Romney IS. FIVE sons, and not ONE in the WinkyDink Oct 2012 #8

The tears of 1968 still sting...both ways. cr8tvlde Oct 2012 #5

There are 58,282 names on the Wall. How many Mormon missionaries died in France? pinboy3niner Oct 2012 #6

Perhaps the ghost of Voltaire scared one, though. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #9

Yes, I certainly was remiss in not being more sensitive to their psychological trauma pinboy3niner Oct 2012 #10

. n/t porphyrian Oct 2012 #7

Shame on her for using military terms. Brickbat Oct 2012 #11

God BLESS You, Whoopi, sweetie! You sure brought up the question I have, myself. calimary Oct 2012 #12

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

1. A Fortunate Son and his Fortunate Sons

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 07:45 PM

Oct 2012

Fortunate Son
Recorded by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Written by John Fogerty

Some folks are born made to wave the flag
Ooh, they're red, white and blue
And when the band plays "Hail to the chief"
Ooh, they point the cannon at you, Lord

It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no senator's son, son
It ain't me, it ain't me; I ain't no fortunate one, no

Yeah!
Some folks are born silver spoon in hand
Lord, don't they help themselves, oh
But when the taxman comes to the door
Lord, the house looks like a rummage sale, yes

It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no millionaire's son, no
It ain't me, it ain't me; I ain't no fortunate one, no

Some folks inherit star spangled eyes
Ooh, they send you down to war, Lord
And when you ask them, "How much should we give?"
Ooh, they only answer More! More! More! yoh

It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no military son, son
It ain't me, it ain't me; I ain't no fortunate one, one

It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate one, no no no
It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate son, no no no

JackN415

(924 posts)

2. Mitt Romney address the troops for Iran war

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 07:47 PM

Oct 2012

You are fighting for the security of the world. You are the heroes doing God's work. Now, I know some of you might not make it back, but it's a sacrifice for a great cause that I'm willing to make (intoned, and gesture with his hands toward his chest like Lord Farquaad)

calimary

(81,297 posts)

13. ROFL!!!

Reply to JackN415 (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 08:49 PM

Oct 2012

"... overcompensating?"

Cha

(297,265 posts)

3. Excellent post at dkos..thanks kpete!

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 07:57 PM

Oct 2012

"When does this family put their country ahead of their church?"

So, has it been fact checked if romney went to every funeral? 'Cause mittLies and so does mrs mittLies.

Kablooie

(18,634 posts)

4. I gather that some Mormons do join the military.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 08:06 PM

Oct 2012

So the question Whoopie asks is valid but no more valid than asking any other politician why their children didn't go into the military.
Most well to do children probably pass on the military since it's voluntary.

When there was a draft it was a different story.

BTW: I was eligible for service during the draft in the 60's but I didn't go.
They started the lottery system just before I became eligible and my birthday drew #354.
The quota was filled long before they got to my number.
My cousin drew #1 and had to go.
(He got the position of air traffic controller at the Presidio in San Francisco. Not a bad gig for the military.)

WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)

8. Sorry, but you're not asking to SEND others to war; Romney IS. FIVE sons, and not ONE in the

Reply to Kablooie (Reply #4)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 08:32 PM

Oct 2012

military?

IT'S BECAUSE DYING FOR OIL IS WHAT THE 47% DO.

cr8tvlde

(1,185 posts)

5. The tears of 1968 still sting...both ways.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 08:18 PM

Oct 2012

You can hate the war and love/respect/honor/grieve the willing and the unwilling patriotic warrior...dead or alive. Nothing new under the sun...Solomon.

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

6. There are 58,282 names on the Wall. How many Mormon missionaries died in France?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 08:24 PM

Oct 2012

I knew more than 60 of those whose names are engraved on the Wall. I've never even heard of a Mormon missionary dying in combat in France.

WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)

9. Perhaps the ghost of Voltaire scared one, though.

Reply to pinboy3niner (Reply #6)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 08:33 PM

Oct 2012

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

10. Yes, I certainly was remiss in not being more sensitive to their psychological trauma

Reply to WinkyDink (Reply #9)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 08:41 PM

Oct 2012

porphyrian

(18,530 posts)

7. . n/t

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 08:26 PM

Oct 2012

Brickbat

(19,339 posts)

11. Shame on her for using military terms.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 08:42 PM

Oct 2012

You can't have it both ways, Ann.

calimary

(81,297 posts)

12. God BLESS You, Whoopi, sweetie! You sure brought up the question I have, myself.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 08:46 PM

Oct 2012

Well, one of 'em, anyway.

Thanks for posting this, and for your usual eagle-eye always on the lookout for these things, kpete! (NO WONDER you get 59,000 hearts during DU's Valentines fundraiser!)

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