The White House has publicly stated Connecticut chameleon Richard Blumenthal's Vietnam veteran pretense is no big deal.  For Democrats, the motto is, "Whatever it takes to get elected."  And if the victory vehicle includes stretching the truth, don't the ends justify the means? Blumenthal... found himself on the defensive when the NY Times reported ... he had repeatedly claimed that he had served in Vietnam. Blumenthal was in the Marine Reserves during the Vietnam War, but did not serve in Vietnam. Blumenthal says he misspoke about his record unintentionally and that it happened only a few times out of hundreds of public appearances. If Blumenthal was thinking on his feet, the attorney general should have feigned a head injury to explain poor memory and a shaky grip on the facts. Unlike Blumenthal, President Obama has mastered the practice of false pretext. So it stands to reason, if charades work for Barry, camouflage should also work for other Democrats...(Read Full Post)