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kpete

(71,984 posts) Thu Jun 5, 2014, 05:43 PM Jun 2014

The Great Chickenhawk Squak

Saxby Chambliss: Would have raised ‘Holy Hell’ on Bowe Bergdahl
http://www.politico.com/story/2014/06/harry-reid-bergdahl-congress-no-big-deal-107485.html

But then there's this:

the Vietnam War, Chambliss received student deferments and was also given a medical deferment (1-Y) for bad knees due to a football injury.

http://www.washcampus.edu/index.php?src=gendocs&ref=Saxby%20Chambliss&category=Core%20Speakers%20and%20Bios&submenu=About_Us

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The Great Chickenhawk Squak (Original Post) kpete Jun 2014 OP

Chambliss called a war hero who left two legs in Nam, a traitor randys1 Jun 2014 #1

did anybody notice this? dhol82 Jun 2014 #2

Another Republican chickenhawk. Enthusiast Jun 2014 #3

randys1

(16,286 posts)

1. Chambliss called a war hero who left two legs in Nam, a traitor

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Jun 5, 2014, 05:46 PM

Jun 2014

Chambliss is one of the first who needs a real good

uh oh, no more slapping talk

Karl Rove engineered it

dhol82

(9,352 posts)

2. did anybody notice this?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Jun 5, 2014, 07:06 PM

Jun 2014

Chambliss's son Bo is a registered lobbyist for the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and lobbies on commodity futures trading issues that fall under legislative jurisdiction of the Senate Agriculture Committee, of which the Senator is a member. The Senator's office enacted a policy that prevents Bo from lobbying the Senator or his staff.

any bets on how chambliss hears nothing about the lobby positions?

sheesh. piece of crap indeed. and, he seems to have spawned a new generation of little crappers.

Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)

3. Another Republican chickenhawk.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri Jun 6, 2014, 07:55 AM

Jun 2014

The Republican Party is a great source of chickenhawks. It has something to do with their fundamental nature.

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