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McMahon Slams Blumenthal on Vietnam Flub

New ad questions Democrat's honesty

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 4, 2010 3:53 PM CDT

(Newser) – Linda McMahon puts the issue of Dick Blumenthal's military service front-and-center in a new campaign ad. Titled "What Else?", the ad slams the Democratic Senate candidate for implying on more than one occasion that he served in Vietnam. Blumenthal was enlisted in the Marine... More »

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professortech

Oct 4, 2010 8:04 PM CDT

Give me a freakin' break! Reviews of this and other videotapes show that Blumenthal mentioned clearly that he didn't serve in Viet Nam earlier in his remarks. This guy is a good public servant and has been for years. Amazing that someone with no public service (McMahon) should be able to smear someone with an honorable record of elected AND military service. The fact that McMahon has spent over $50 million, half of the Californian Meg Whitman's war chest, in a state with 1/10th California's population lets you truly see how hard she is selling her case to try and buy this senate seat. God help us if this harpy gets elected.

finkster

Oct 4, 2010 6:54 PM CDT

It's hard for politicians to stop lying after all it's part of their business.

Cher

Oct 4, 2010 6:54 PM CDT

Just like John Kerry. Don't they know that there are records on what they have done in their lives. Especially military.

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