Bannon - "You hid behind your religion to avoid Vietnam"

[_Always Changing]

Given Bannon's reputation for bigotry, his outburst only fuels the Mormon persecution complex. He is just as immoral as his friends.

[_Kevin Graham]

He did.

Excuse me, but which is worse:

Going on a two year mission for your Church, which was always the goal in life at that age for male Mormons.

Or.....

Back in 1968, at the age of 22, Donald J. Trump seemed the picture of health.

He stood 6 feet 2 inches with an athletic build; had played football, tennis and squash; and was taking up golf. His medical history was unblemished, aside from a routine appendectomy when he was 10.

But after he graduated from college in the spring of 1968, making him eligible to be drafted and sent to Vietnam, he received a diagnosis that would change his path: bone spurs in his heels.

“One aspect of the conflict, by the way, that I will never ever countenance is that we drafted the lowest-income level of America, and the highest-income level found a doctor that would say that they had a bone spur” -Senator John McCain

[_subgenius]

Why is military service a moral cudgel for politics? I think it's odd and self-defeating for our system. I'd rather have a smart NASA engineer elected to office over a grandstanding vet.

- Doc

No way, people want people of action, scientists have a tendency to not "pull the trigger"...its analysis paralysis....we have a joke in the architecture profession about deadlines, without them we would still be drawing.

[_subgenius]

Popularity among Mormons in general? Or Mormons that agree with Bannon? Or Mormons that believe being Mormon overrides any and all things?

Subenius, do you agree with Bannon that Trump has more integrity in his little finger than Mitt Romney because he dodged the draft and elected to serve an LDS mission?

You are asking me to make assumptions that only an idiot would make, and today I forgot my idiot hat..

I can't possibly agree or disagree with Bannon's claim without knowing the facts - for example, did Mitt dodge the draft? and if so, and most importantly, why?

[_Doctor CamNC4Me]

Why is military service a moral cudgel for politics? I think it's odd and self-defeating for our system. I'd rather have a smart NASA engineer elected to office over a grandstanding vet.

- Doc

No way, people want people of action, scientists have a tendency to not "pull the trigger"...its analysis paralysis....we have a joke in the architecture profession about deadlines, without them we would still be drawing.

I understand the desire to make a decision, but I'd rather have an analytical mind drafting policies and overseeing budgets than a grandstanding vet. Prudence Trump's bravado, and just because some was enlisted or an Officer doesn't make them a good lawmaker or resource governor.

- Doc

[_Maksutov]

I understand the desire to make a decision, but I'd rather have an analytical mind drafting policies and overseeing budgets than a grandstanding vet. Prudence Trump's bravado, and just because some was enlisted or an Officer doesn't make them a good lawmaker or resource governor.

- Doc

George Marshall. Not Michael Flynn.

[Guest]

[_Res Ipsa]

The dissonance that will be created in the minds of these people by having Trump go down in history as the one who finally recognized Israel will drive them to alcoholism.

Cough. 1948 -- same day it became a country. Harry Truman. Cough.

[_subgenius]

I understand the desire to make a decision, but I'd rather have an analytical mind drafting policies and overseeing budgets than a grandstanding vet. Prudence Trump's bravado, and just because some was enlisted or an Officer doesn't make them a good lawmaker or resource governor.

- Doc

True, and it is good that the cult of presidency that Obama created is waning. I agree the analytical mind drafts the policy, but nobody elects that person - you elect the person that hires/appoints that person. Is Trump that guy? most likely - was Obama that guy? meh. Trump is great at distracting everyone, already the travel ban is in place, the wall is under way, the Texas ruling stands, tax reform, and so on...all while most people scramble around chasing tweets and crying about their dial-up internet.

[_Kevin Graham]

Hey water dog, yeah you, dumbass. You realize Jerusalem and Israel aren't the same thing, right?

That means recognizing Israel as a state isn't the same thing as recognizing Jerusalem as its capitol.

One thing has nothing to do with the other. Trump is just starting crap again which will probably lead to more dead people, because we know Republican Presidents aren't happy unless they're starting conflicts.