Richard Blumenthal: Semper Fake

Yesterday, at three seperate campaign stops, Richard Blumenthal was greeted by chants of "Semper Fake."  A friend and regular reader reports that,

Yesterday, at three separate campaign stops, Richard Blumenthal found himself embarrassed when attendees started chanting "Semper Fake." His supporters couldn't stop it and the crowd made the chant grow louder.

I expect this to get much more common.  As a former Marine myself, there is nothing slimier than a fake "war hero/warrior."  Richard Blumenthal is guilty on both counts. Here is one report:


From the NYT, Politicians and Their Fake War Stories: 

This week, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut found himself in the hot seat. A Times article reported that Mr. Blumenthal, a Democrat running for the United States Senate, had not fought in Vietnam, and yet in a speech in 2008 he said, “We have learned something important since the days that I served in Vietnam.” In fact, he received five military deferments between 1965 and 1970, when he landed a coveted spot in the Marine Reserve, which allowed him to avoid combat overseas.

 Here's video of Mr. Blumenthal lying:



Mr. Blumenthal is just what America, and Connecticut doesn't need...yet another lying politician who lies when it suits his needs.