MSNBC’s Martin Bashir on Wednesday wondered if Herman Cain, who worked for the Department of the Navy during Vietnam, is a “chicken hawk” because he criticized the President’s pull out of Iraq.
Talking to professor Michael Eric Dyson, Bashir complained, “And on the issue of Iran, does Cain remind you at all of Dick Cheney and that long roster of chicken hawks who’ve rabidly pushed for U.S. military action there?”
A chicken hawk is a term used for someone who aggressively supports current wars, but cowardly avoided military service in the past. Martin Bashir grew up in South London and did not serve in the military (according to several internet biographies).
This isn’t the first time MSNBC has made such a charge. On October 6, Last Word anchor Lawrence O’Donnell accused Cain of being a draft dodger.
O’Donnell, smeared, “Can you explain how you avoided military service during the Vietnam War and during the draft and why you should be Commander-in-Chief if you did successfully avoid military service during the war that came during what would have been your war years, how you, after avoiding the Vietnam War, why should you be Commander-in-Chief?”
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Duh, O'Donnell
Didn't you know that everybody who registered was not neccessarily drafted. And the draft was
in effect at the time.
How about you Lawrence?
Did you serve? How could you successfully anchor if you have no experience yourself?
More garbage from the worst station on TV, MSNBC.
Gary, the alphabet media will give NO republican an even shake…they want Obozo, our Liar in Chief…they like Romney, like the GOP{ because he is extremely leftist leaning…had to be to get elected in a Liberal state like Mass!! The GOP wants him, because he's a member of the "good ole boys club" and I fear they will run him and not the one who wins the primary's!! Romney is a globalist and a RINO!!
None of these broadcasting potcakes could stand the shoes of Herman Cain.. First you have to be a man of honor and integrity.. Second you have to be a champion of the truth.. Finally you have to be a patriot with a devotion to God and country.. These three attributes are the real differences between Herman Cain and BO..
Why are these people getting by with defamation of character? We see these lies again and again and nothing is done. Haul their butts to court then maybe they will get off their lazy butts and do a bit of research instead of spouting lies!
We are SICK of the lies!
It would serve them right, if someone did haul their lazy lying a##es to court. I have never seen such a hate driven group, trying to pass as legitimate journalists. Their bias has given MSNBC a reputation that no station would want. No wonder their ratings have tanked.
Eve:
They irritate the heck out of me, that's why I never tune to MCNBC. But, we hear about what they say on the Internet. It's not the first time they've used the term "Chickenhawk," and probably won't be the last. I'm sure you're more offended than Herman Cain is. Either he'd have an answer for them, and put them all in short pants, or he wouldn't bother dignifying their remarks at all.
They lean pretty hard on "Freedom of Speech," but they aren't decent or responsible either. That's why their ratings are so poor! Frankly, I just consider the source when I hear such crap.
We'll get them at the coming election when we throw Obama & Co. OUT!
Bashir is a moron. Why would anyone with even a remote amount of intelligence listen to anything he says? Herman Cain has explained why he didn't serve in the military during the Vietnam war more than once — he was working as a Ballistics Engineer for the Department of the Navy at the time, and it was determined by the Navy that the service he was providing to the Navy as an engineer was more critical at that time than his being drafted and sent to Vietnam. In addition, he was registered for the draft, but his number never came up. Isn't it interesting how low-life liberals such as Bashir fail to present the whole story because it would rob them of the opportunity to bash a Republican candidate?
I received a draft notice during the Vietnam conflict and served in Vietnam. Anyone that wants to fight in a war has some loose marbles, but sometimes you do what needs to be done. There is a time for war. Because of our withdrawal from that war, many millions of friends of America died. Hundreds of thousands endured extreme torture for their friendship to America. At least four countries then endured tyrannic despotes, organized programs of slaughter, and misery, Despite some ignorant or lying claims to the opposit, the dominoe effect is exactly what happened after our withdrawal. During the war some avoided actual service under combat situations through draft dodging, service in the National Guard or just took their chance in the draft lottery and won. The only ones that I resent and deserve criticism are the draft dodgers (many of whom ran away to Canada). Those that served in the National Guard gave extra years of their lives to the military and had a measure of luck not being sent anyway. Those that went through the draft lottery and were not called up just had luck. Some had health problems that freed them from the combat obligation. If they did what they were asked to do, abiding by the systems verdict, their conduct was honorable.
Thank you for your service. When I was in college, guys who didn't have 2.0 average were drafted. I thought it was terrible. Lost some high school friends in the Vietnam War. No liberal ever went into reserve, They all ran to Canada like the chickenshits they are.
Bashir is a moonbat and they all have marching orders from the dictator in chief to ridicule.
One last thing, everyone should write to the lame liberal stations and ask them what standard of civility do they use?
Martin Bashir is a nothing more than a political hack whose mission is assassinate the character of Herman Cain or any other conservative candidate. These liberals cannot enter a fair competition because they are by nature liars, deceivers and thugs. They have only one real agenda and that is to destroy this nation in any way possible. Lawrence O'Donnell is likewise a liberal media type who is crude, confrontational and extremely rude. These two men are part of the mainstream media stable of "hitmen" who will one day stand in judgment for their slanderous and mean-spirited comments. They have nothing of value to offer the people.
The Liberal Goons With George Sore-Ass Media Empire Have Met There Match, The Tea Party Patriots Will Put Herman Cains Service Record Up Against Barry Soetoro AKA ??? And The Puppet Master Sore-Ass Anytime Pres Obama Imposter Who Can Not Get A E-Verify Card, Now That Is A Pair-To-Draw Too. God Bless America And Susan Daniels.
Hey idiot; don't open your mouth if you can't back up your argument. You didn't serve in any form, Mr. Cain did. But your marching orders came down from the grey house, so you march. I would suggest that you do your homework, but you don't have the intellectual where with all to comprehend what you would read since you can only spout what someone else gives you.
If Cain tried to avoid that disaster called Vietnam, I would applaud him. Why do we fight anymore if we never win? The soldier's simple definition of winning is that they stop shooting back at you. Under that standard, what war have we won in the last 100 years? Not WW1, but perhaps WW2, unless you remember the resulting Cold War its proxy wars of Korea and Vietnam, where our close ally Uncle Joe Stalin, the butcher of Russia, with his Jewish Holodomor Commissars, became our feigned enemy. Certainly we have not won wars in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan. If we are not still in Iraq to convert them to Christianity, then what are we doing there 10 years later? We have a totally destroyed Christian population, Egypt is headed that way and Cain thinks we should stay in that cesspool. Cain is a NWO puppet who is the backup pitcher to puppet Romney against the puppet Obama. If the national traitor news is covering anyone anywhere, you can be sure they are not going to be good for you.
O'Donnell talked himself into a corner. While trivializing Herman Cain's service at Dept. of Navy, and suggesting that since that wasn't bona-fide military service, on what basis could Cain be C.I.C. of armed forces, he showed his own leftist ignorance. Not the first time for O'Donnell!
It's so good when those non-thinking MSNBC big-mouths shoot themselves in their feet! If the leftists at MSNBC feel that Cain couldn't qualify as C.I.C., then for sure Obama has never qualified! He doesn't know head from tail about the military. Don't let his cute little salute on the heliocopter steps fool you.
Occupy 30 Rockefeller Center!
Occcupy NBC!
Bashir, O'Donnell, redistribute your wealth to me, You don't deserve it you greedy moneywhores.
Send your wealth to me also Rachel Madcow, redistribute forth please. Oprah, (Obama-you stole enough from us already, give it back now you ultimate greedy pig! (oh, I guess that's racists that he has ultimately robbed
America)).
Occupy MSNBC, NBC!
Why should we give a crap about what Bashir, or any other liberal says on MSNBC, a network almost nobody
watches? The only people who would listen to, and believe this stuff, believe Al Gore is the inventor of the internet and the prophet of "global warming."
The best way of defeating the rhetoric of guys like Bashir is to ignore it. Attempting to argue with him only gives him the notoriety and publicity he wants.
And, the more publicity he gets, the more he can "justify" keeping his job.
I sure wish she would have put her brain (does she have one?) in gear before starting her mouth.
Why Is It That These George Sore-Ass Media Empire Inc Compare Anyone To Pres Obamas Marxist-Leninist Mind Set E ven A Cub-Scout Can Out Perform Our New King Barry Soetoro AKA ??? God Bless America.
Just another water boy carrying the bucket for the Fake President. POOP, the Presidents Official Office of Propaganda, aka the MSM are shameful bunch. They should all wear paper bags over their heads to hide their identity and lack of journalism ability. Is this not a perfect example of why the general public only supports them to the tune of about 10%, as the rest know they are untruthful and slant their articles. Pittyful ………