Unknown chickenhawk down is the true story of two modern day gungho armchair american generals who are sent to innerspace on a critical mission to capture the hearts and minds of intelligent book reading people. Vietnam draft dodger draft resister, draft dodger amnesty. Jan 08, 2012 republican candidate for president texas rep. Freedom to fascism, 2006 film featuring an interview from paul. Jan 07, 2012 paul then asked for one quick followup to respond to gingrich. So glad some politician had the courage to identify some of those who could have served during vietnam, but somehow found a way to chicken out of serving. Ventura claims cheney dodged the vietnam war and as vicepresident then charged our armed forces into iraq. The two debates, one on abc saturday night and the other on nbcs meet. Paul, who served in the air force during vietnam, further outraged those candidates who grew up in the vietnam era by pointing out that they looked foolish beating the drums for more war in the. Mcmaster had been bucking authority inside the army for three decades, even writing a book arguing that the joint chiefs should have stood up to pres. Ron paul s phony chickenhawk attack on newt gingrich. Dec 22, 2011 this trend has been in place since 2008, when paul ran for president with a similar stance. Newt gingrich, ron paul spar over military service.
Sep 02, 2008 for eight years now thereve been incessant complaints from people that george w bush was a draft dogder, was awol from the air national guard see also dan rather, that he should send his daughters to go fight in iraq, that vice president cheney was a draft dodger because he had numerous college deferments, and that both men were hypocrites to send others off to war while they avoided. In a scathing 2004 senate speech, lautenberg who served in the u. Mar 06, 2009 hes the author of the 2017 book, fools errand. But recently prominent vietnam veterans have begun to hurl the epithet or circumlocutions for it, and they are serious people. With two nationally televised republican presidential debates in 12 hours, its probably safe to assume most americans missed one, or more likely, both. Ron paul spars with gingrich over military record video. Paul criticizes gingrich as campaign shifts to nh the.
Reyesthis memorial day is the centennial of john wayne, born may 26, 1907, in winterset, iowa. Dr paul has a long history of saying things that are inaccurate and false, gingrich said. Lets go to you speaker gingrich recently doctor paul referred to use a chicken hawk. Fresh off a thirdplace finish in iowas caucuses, texas rep. Reply to a doubting infantry veteran by walter block recently by walter block. When i was drafted, paul said, i was married and had two kids, and i went. Ron paul trumpeted his appeal to young voters and independents who he said were attracted to his foreign policy and hammered rival.
The last white hope, 2007 documentary in which paul has a cameo appearance. In another country it might be ironic that such a man became secretary of defense and then a war hawk vice president serving another chicken hawk president. Jan 09, 2012 gingrich, paul asserted, was a chicken hawk someone too cowardly to go to war himself but more than willing to send others into battle. Jul 28, 2012 in another country it might be ironic that such a man became secretary of defense and then a war hawk vice president serving another chicken hawk president. Gingrich and paul trade blows on war record and chicken hawk. I am curious about all this u2018veterans support for ron paul.
Army signal corps during world war ii called cheney the lead chicken hawk among republicans questioning the. Ron paul has called former house speaker newt gingrich a chicken hawk, for voting to send american troops into war while having never personally served in the military. Scott lives in austin, texas with his wife, investigative reporter larisa alexandrovna horton. Nov 17, 2004 artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity. Jesse ventura joins ron pauls campaign for liberty. An advocate of sound money, personal liberty, free markets, and international peace, he is chairman of the free. The 25 or so female congress representatives who in 1980 voted to fund maleonly draft registration for president jimmy carter never, to my knowledge, served in the military as volunteers, much less as draftees or reservists. Bush to invade iraq even though the country had nothing to do with the attacks of 911. I dont want to fight a war thats unconstitutional and im the dangerous person. Ron paul called newt gingrich a chicken hawk wednesday for avoiding military service. Among the eight gop hopefuls, john mccain was a career naval officer who spent five years in a vietnam pow camp, rep. Paul turns out to be a leftist worthy of the company pictured above.
Realclearpolitics articles return of the chicken hawks. Paul was responding to a question from cnns soledad obrien on the program starting point about gingrichs assertion that the texas congressman would be a dangerous. You didnt serve what you just heard governor thursday about understand military and dark paul s comments. Oct 23, 2007 among the eight gop hopefuls, john mccain was a career naval officer who spent five years in a vietnam pow camp, rep. Ron paul came out swinging wednesday against newt gingrich for calling him a dangerous candidate, dubbing gingrich a chickenhawk who avoided the vietnam war. To the extent chicken hawk is an argument, it consists of four. Memorializing the deadly myth of john wayne truthdig. Duncan hunter is a decorated vietnam combat vet, and ron paul. I am a 63yearold veteran and belong to many vet organizations including one from. Ron paul again called newt gingrich a chicken hawk in saturday nights gop debate, noting newts avoiding service in the vietnam war and his simultaneous willingness to send young. The presidents new appointees, civilians though they are, will out hawk the generals any day of the week. Apr 07, 2020 ron paul hits gingrich with chickenhawk label at. Sep 05, 2002 but recently prominent vietnam veterans have begun to hurl the epithet or circumlocutions for it, and they are serious people. What to expect from new hampshire prospect magazine.
Newt gingrich takes revenge on mitt romney in bitter. Mitt romney keeps place as republican frontrunner us. Jan 08, 2012 paul stood by his claim that gingrich was a chicken hawk for avoiding service in vietnam. Members of the controversial group nambla north american manboy love association discuss why their organization supports boys and men who have or desire engagements in sexual or emotional relationships. I do not agree with much of ron paul s ideans, but he is so right on the chicken hawk statement. Hes conducted more than 5,000 interviews since 2003. Paul then asked for one quick followup to respond to gingrich. Time to end the war in afghanistan and editor of the great ron paul. Mitt romney keeps place as republican frontrunner us news. Jan 08, 2012 ron pauls phony chickenhawk attack on newt gingrich last night, ron paul decided it was a good idea to bring back the ghosts of the vietnam war era.
For a guy who got out of the draft during the vietnam war because of a big zit on his butt, rush limbaugh has a lot of nerve mocking ron paul for refusing to start more wars. Oct 24, 2020 us politics, derogatory a draft dodger, especially in the vietnam war, who nonetheless currently supports united states overseas military engagements. Ron pauls support in the military the new york times. Joe raedlegetty images in 2005, ron paul attended a news conference with representatives walter jones and dennis kucinich calling on president george w. I quote it in full very slightly edited for clarity, and to fill in abbreviations. Jfks war heroism speaks louder than rhetoric of war.
Ron pauls phony chickenhawk attack on newt gingrich. Ron paul and the election of 2012 here is a letter sent to me by one of my readers. Jfks war heroism speaks louder than rhetoric of wardodging. President bushs valiant defense of dallas airspace from the vietnamese air force during the vietnam war isnt much better. Republican ron paul blasted rival newt gingrich on foreign policy wednesday, calling the former house speaker a chicken hawk for advocating u. Oct 22, 2007 among the eight gop hopefuls, john mccain was a career naval officer who spent five years in a vietnam pow camp, rep. Obamabiden the chickenhawk and the draft dodger flopping aces. Vietnam veteran ron paul has called newt gingrich a chicken hawk, asserting in saturdays gop candidates debate that gingrich shirked military service and so shouldnt have the power to send. Jan 08, 2012 yes it was brought up by ron paul a couple days ago at the new hampshire debate he tried saying he was married and had a kid well most people in the military have famlies but they dont say anything. Any of the north american hawk species coopers hawk, sharpshinned hawk and redtailed hawk, or counterparts elsewhere, mistakenly believed to be pests. Gingrich and paul trade blows on war record and chicken. Jan 08, 2012 in a rare act of mudslinging by ron paul, the texas representative denounced newt gingrich as a chicken hawk who avoided military service during the vietnam war. Ron paul said wednesday that rival newt gingrich was a chickenhawk for voting to send american troops into war while never having served in the military himself. The issue came to a head during saturday nights abc news republican presidential primary debate from new hampshire.
Duncan hunter is a decorated vietnam combat vet, and ron paul was a flight. He is the chairman of the domestic monetary policy subcommittee, and the author of eight books, including the new york times bestsellers the revolution. Jan 09, 2012 this weekends debates in concord and manchester, new hampshire saw republican candidates trade insults worthy of sleepdeprived big brother contestants, as newt gingrich accused mitt romney of talking pious baloney while ron paul called the former speaker, who did not serve in vietnam, a chicken hawk. Ron paul decided it was a good idea to bring back the ghosts of the vietnam war era. Paul, who has been very critical of obama for the american military successes for which obama grandly has took credit, called obama a chicken hawk. Paul calls newt a chickenhawk ron paul came out swinging wednesday against newt gingrich for calling him a dangerous. Ron paul is a physician and twelveterm congressman from texas who ran for president in 2008. Jan 07, 2012 ron paul again called newt gingrich a chicken hawk in saturday nights gop debate, noting newts avoiding service in the vietnam war and his simultaneous willingness to send young. Ron paul spars with gingrich over military record abc news. Yes it was brought up by ron paul a couple days ago at the new hampshire debate he tried saying he was married and had a kid well most people in the military have famlies but they dont say anything. He calls former vice president dick cheney a chicken hawk. Jan 04, 2012 some people call that kind of a program a chickenhawk and i think he falls into that category, ron paul said on cnn in response to gingrich calling him dangerous.
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