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[AndyC]

Originally Posted by thaskalos

Yes...you are right, AndyC. If I were of draft age during Vietnam...I too would have tried to dodge my way out of it, if I were able. But, if I did dodge the draft during that emotionally-charged time period...I like to think that my integrity would have prevented me from subsequently questioning the heroism of those who DID serve their country during that unpopular war. I would not, as Trump did, declare to a national TV audience that "I like my heroes not to get captured". Only a moron like Trump would fail to notice how many brave people other than McCain were hurt by such an irresponsible comment.

I also did not grow up with the benefit of having a billionaire daddy, but if I did...then I would again like to think that this same integrity of mine would have given me reason to reconsider any subsequent childish temper tantrums against another group of "privileged" individuals, who were exercising the same citizen rights as Trump was...when he legally avoided paying his former employees, and his taxes. I don't know about you, but I almost vomited when I watched our "Moron-In-Chief" put his smug face on television to tell us that "locking arms is acceptable...but kneeling isn't"...as if "patriotism" were left up to people like him to define.

And, before someone asks...NO...I don't believe that a POTUS should be respected solely because of the office that he occupies. Respect is EARNED, and not bestowed upon...IMO.

I wholly agree with your sentiments. I am not a fan of trump's behavior either. Respect I believe is not a yea or nay issue. While I do not respect Trump for many things I do respect him for his positions on certain issues.