Ask John McCain. On Sep 5, 9:00�pm, SgtUSMC <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > And I think Iraq was an add-on that we could ill afford. We should > look after our wounded vets at any cost. If we can't afford to treat > the wounds of the vets, we shouldn't fight the war. > > On Sep 5, 9:47�pm, rigsy03 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I think it was an add-on that addled McCain in that bill. > > > On Sep 5, 8:40 pm, SgtUSMC <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Well, I'm pretty sure McCain went to the Naval Academy, not West > > > Point. But, I appreciate the thought. > > > > Yes, both served in dangerous missions. I shouldn't compare the two. > > > But, many do compare them and someone needs to fight back. We had a > > > campaign, four years ago, in which a heroic vet was demonized for his > > > service. We saw the Republicans, at the convention, disparage Iraq > > > veterans because they have different views from theirs. > > > > It's time someone pointed out that the Republicans don't support the > > > vets. John McCain voted against the 2008 veteran's bill. Does he think > > > we are spending too much money to rehabilitate the brain-damaged Iraq > > > veterans? > > > > On Sep 5, 8:36 pm, studio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > On Sep 5, 8:04 pm, SgtUSMC <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Really? I guess I'm a John Kerry type veteran. If so, I'm proud to be > > > > > one. > > > > > We love ya Sarge! > > > > > > I think it's ridiculous that McCain's service is praised while Kerry's > > > > > is demeaned. > > > > > What's even more ridiculous is that the Bush smear miesters screwed > > > > them both over while Bush had an exit plan out of the military. > > > > > > McCain joined the Navy because he had a father and > > > > > grandfather who were admirals and he thought he could follow them in > > > > > the life of the elite. > > > > > Actually by his own words he thought he had no choice in the matter. > > > > That's why he was in the bottom of his graduating class at West > > > > Point... > > > > he simply didn't care for it and skated by. > > > > > > Kerry fought a dangerous fight in the rivers > > > > > while McCain could have served his time unscathed as a pilot if the > > > > > odds were with him. > > > > > Both served in dangerous missions while Bush was busy staying out.- > > > > Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum
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