Blumenthal lies about service in Vietnam
Over the weekend, we learned that Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal (Democrat) – who is also running for the Senate seat being vacated by Chris Dodd – has lied about his service in Vietnam.
Although Blumenthal is now trying to fix the damage that this bombshell revelation is causing his campaign, the bottom line is that false claims of valiant service are simply despicable. Let’s be clear, it appears that Blumenthal did indeed serve in the Marine Corp Reserves for six years. But the problem is that he claimed to have served in Vietnam when he actually never deployed. In fact, he received five deferments before enlisting in the Reserves, an act that almost ensured he would never be sent overseas.
Read more about Blumenthal in the New York Times here. You can also find informed opinion here and here.
So, will Democrats replace Blumenthal on the ballot? Or will they continue to back him in the general election?
UPDATES: Jim Geraghty suggests that more may still be revealed.
Posted: May 18th, 2010 under 2010 elections, Military stories, Newsworthy.
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[...] Today, liberal pundits are claiming that the GOP is overconfident in their chances to take back the House this coming fall. They also claim that yesterday’s election results prove voters are simply “anti incumbent” and equally angry with both political parties. Although there may be some truth to this conclusion (time will tell), I think it ignores the more important fact that voters have clearly rejected the liberal agenda of President Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Harry Reid. These same liberal commentators forget that Charles Djou will likely win the Hawaii Special election this coming Saturday, and that Pres. Obama’s approval ratings remain low. Also, Republicans now have an opportunity to pick up Chris Dodd’s Senate seat in Connecticut after voters discovered that Blumenthal exaggerated his military record. [...]