Comments on: Obama Lies About Signing Up for the Draft

By: terry

terry — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:47:58 +0000

why wouldn’t obama produce the registration for the draft (if indeed there is one) or is there a problem,or like the official birth certificate that exists, but no one can see?

By: Marine

Marine — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:51:37 +0000

Prove he actually did sign up. Probably like the birth certificate. By the way, who payed for all his high priced education?

By: loboinok

loboinok — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:29:11 +0000

Pil,

The Soviets invaded in December 1979, Carter reinstated Selective Service in July of 1980.

By: Jim west

Jim west — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 02:02:56 +0000

I voluntarily enlisted in the Navy in 1978 upon graduating from high school, and remember those 30 odd years ago quite clearly. While there was not a declared war to fight at that time, there was a cause. A weak liberal president named Jimmy Carter dealt with the Iran hostage crisis with unequaled ineptitude (just my opinion). I served on the USS Goldsborough DDG-20, a missile destroyer out of Pearl Harbor and was deployed to the Indian Ocean / Persian Gulf for seven months after the failed rescue attempt cost the lives of 8 servicemen.

There is no substitute for leadership during times of crisis. The hostages were held for 444 days and released the day after Ronald Reagan took office.

Registering for the selective service was reinstated in 1980. There is extensive information on it and the Iran Hostage Crisis at Wikipedia.com.

A politician such as Obama should realize that his statements must hold up to scrutiny. He clearly has registered with selective service, but like Hillary “landing under sniper fire” manipulated the facts slightly to bolster a claim that he at some point seriously entertained joining the armed forces to play on the patriotism theme.

Do you believe that claim? If you support Obama I’m sure you do. For the rest of us his statements, associations, and character require closer examination.

By: Pil

Pil — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:48:35 +0000

President Jimmy Carter ordered every 18-year-old male to register with Selective Service in 1979 when the Soviets invaded Afghanistan.

That was in October. He said he signed up when he graduated. Probably way after he graduated.

By: Eddie G

Eddie G — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:47:36 +0000

Wow, talk about splitting hairs Warner. You really need to find something a bit more concrete than this. Obama said “when he graduated from high school.” So what?

I don’t believe that “when” in this case is pointing to a specific time, rather a general period of time in his life. I am sure that he didn’t mean that on his way to the dias to collect his diploma he had to stop at a table to sign up.

Dig up something with a bit more teeth…this just makes it look like you’re nitpicking.

By: Eric F

Eric F — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:55:42 +0000

Warner, in-as-much as it pains me to defend the Senator, I have to agree with James.

But, just because it isn’t high on my list doesn’t mean it should not be high on everyone’s.

Do we have any idea why he would outright lie about this?

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By: James

James — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:26:17 +0000

I can actually believe that Obama did not lie, but rather did forget. After all, it has been almost 30 years. He remembers signing up, just forgot when. I mean, he’s only about a year off. So, I can kind of believe Obama here.

By: Warner Todd Huston

Warner Todd Huston — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:06:53 +0000

Eric, you are not reading closely enough. Here are the facts:

1). Obama claimed he registered for the draft as he graduated high school IN 1979.

2). There WAS no registering for the draft in 1979. It didn’t start up until 1980 a full year later.

Therefore he was NOT telling the truth!