Former Arkansa Gov. Mike Huckabee slammed Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal on Friday for lying about his military service but still having the gall to question Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s credibility.
“Hearing Blumenthal (Sgt. “Stolen Valor” who lied about being in Vietnam) talk about ‘truth’ is like having Jeffrey Dahmer talk about table manners,” Huckabee wrote. “Blumenthal is beyond shameless.”
Huckabee referred to Blumenthal’s history of lying about his military service. Blumenthal has said numerous times, often at veterans’ ceremonies, that he served time overseas in Vietnam.
In reality, he never served in Vietnam. In fact, he obtained at least five military deferments from 1965 to 1970 and went out of his way to take steps that would allow him to avoid going to war, according to The New York Times.
“We have learned something important since the days that I served in Vietnam,” Blumenthal remarked to a gathering in Norwalk, California, as recently as March, 2008.
In 1970, with his last deferment at risk, he signed up for the Marine Reserve, a coveted assignment that essentially guaranteed members would stay in the states. His unit conducted drills and worked on local projects, like organizing a Toys for Tots drive.
Conservative Tribune
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