See Bob Woodward’s comments on the Hartford Courant at the 1:30 mark:
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From today’s NY Times/Blumenthal story:
But the way he speaks about his military service has led to confusion and frequent mischaracterizations of his biography in his home state newspapers. In at least eight newspaper articles published in Connecticut from 2003 to 2009, he is described as having served in Vietnam.
The New Haven Register on July 20, 2006, described him as “a veteran of the Vietnam War,” and on April 6, 2007, said that the attorney general had “served in the Marines in Vietnam.” On May 26, 2009, The Connecticut Post, a Bridgeport newspaper that is the state’s third-largest daily, described Mr. Blumenthal as “a Vietnam veteran.” The Shelton Weekly reported on May 23, 2008, that Mr. Blumenthal “was met with applause when he spoke about his experience as a Marine sergeant in Vietnam.”
And this:
On a less serious matter, another flattering but untrue description of Mr. Blumenthal’s history has appeared in profiles about him. In two largely favorable profiles, the Slate article and a magazine article in The Hartford Courant in 2004 with which he cooperated, Mr. Blumenthal is described prominently as having served as captain of the swim team at Harvard. Records at the college show that he was never on the team.
Mr. Blumenthal said he did not provide the information to reporters, was unsure how it got into circulation and was “astonished” when he saw it in print.
Scarborough is incorrect that the Times story says the Courant identified Blumenthal as a Vietnam vet. The reference to the Courant has to do with the Harvard swim team.
Shame on The Times. The information was hand fed to The Times by McMahons dirty deeds crew. McMahon readily admits she dropped 16 million to dig up something to sling at her opponent. Rather than discuss issues like edcation, corporate responsibility and off shore accounts just sling mud, something will eventually stick. Talk about the kettle calling the pot black. Expect that from McMahon but The Times?Shame, shame on The Times for allowing themselves to be used.
Just as Jim said, the comment about the Courant is wrong. The Courant has not referred to him as a Vietnam veteran. How about acknowledging that, Kevin?
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