Comments on Advance Indiana™: Lugar Plays Military Service Card Against Mourdock

Those of us who are about Dick Lugar's age kno...

2012-04-27T14:12:36.729-05:00

Those of us who are about Dick Lugar's age know the real story about military service options back then. All high school and college graduates faced the military draft in the 1950s and through the Viet Nam conflict.

So all young men planned to dedicate at least two years to the service of Uncle Sam. It was accepted and many of us went the ROTC route while in school to give us a leg up in the military. Since Lugar attended Dennison College, he likely did not have the ROTC path to his Lieutenant, JG grade - but he served just one stint in the Navy which tells me everything that I need to know about why he volunteered.

Lugar was never in harm's way, never under att...

2012-04-27T13:03:42.039-05:00

Lugar was never in harm's way, never under attack and after his 1957-1960 'service' as paper pusher, he did not renew and returned to his family farm in Indiana. This is not to demean Lugar; just stating the record.

Mourdock should come out with a 'look, we'...

2012-04-27T12:50:10.283-05:00

Mourdock should come out with a 'look, we've both taken shots at the other guy. We need to stop that pettiness and focus on the issues from here on out' statement -- and then stick to it regardless of the opposition.