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DemocracyInaction (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 10:58 AM Original message |
Something Odd in McCain's War Hero Saga |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
1. The VC Wanted To Trade Him |
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moriah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 11:42 AM Response to Reply #1 |
28. Bingo. That's NOT where we want to go. |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 11:49 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Plus John Kerry Came Back Whole |
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zbdent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 12:02 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. Repukes didn't care with Max Cleland ... |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 12:05 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Technically they were hitting him on his vote against the Patriot Act.. |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 12:05 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. Only The Deranged Ann Coulter Questioned His Service And Said He Caused His Own Injuries |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 12:07 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. They questioned his patriotism though.. |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 12:10 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. That Is Wrong Also But Only Coulter Was Cold Enough To Say He Blew Himself Up |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 12:12 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. I think ultimately we will not have to go there.. |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 12:03 PM Response to Reply #1 |
35. It was a successful tactic for Bush.. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 12:11 PM Response to Reply #35 |
45. the Mediawhores would crucify any Democrat and then, by association, Obama if this is pushed |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 12:14 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. It still puts me into a blind rage.. |
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madaboutharry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
2. There is probably some mythology built |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 11:02 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Of Course But The Guy Suffered Grievously |
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madaboutharry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 11:06 AM Response to Reply #5 |
13. No one will deny that. |
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zbdent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 12:04 PM Response to Reply #13 |
36. of course, which POW would want to tell someone that his or her son |
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David__77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
3. Nothing heroic about bombing children for an unjust cause. |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 11:05 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. He Was Following (American) Orders |
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David__77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 12:52 PM Response to Reply #9 |
52. Of course no one campaigning for Obama should say that. |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
4. So what your trying to do is criticize him for something heroic? |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 11:06 AM Response to Reply #4 |
12. I've ranted over this very point. Wanna give him the election?? |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 12:02 PM Response to Reply #12 |
33. Not that I think it's right.. |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 11:27 AM Response to Reply #4 |
24. HOW does anyone "refuse release"? |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 11:30 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. I Believe They Wanted To Trade Him For Their Own Prisoners Of War |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
6. There are 10,000 better things to attack McBush on before |
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arcos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 12:07 PM Response to Reply #6 |
41. WWII? |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 12:59 PM Response to Reply #41 |
53. Whoops. Hurrying off to lunch and typed the wrong war. I meant |
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El Supremo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
7. The Viet Cong was a guerrilla army in the South. The Hanoi Hilton was run by the N. Vietnamese Army. |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 11:07 AM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Thanks For Pointing That Out |
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DearAbby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
8. No |
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DeschutesRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 11:32 AM Response to Reply #8 |
27. I agree 100% |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
10. everyone broke, including McCain |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 12:06 PM Response to Reply #10 |
39. If he's lying, then call him on it.... |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 12:13 PM Response to Reply #39 |
47. that is literally insane. The Mediawhores would bury Obama if ANY Democrat does this |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 12:16 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. If McCain is confident that we won't touch it.. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 12:52 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. I think McCain will be swift boated from the right on this issue. |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 07:44 PM Response to Reply #51 |
62. Very good point.. |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
11. that plus the fact that as the highest ranking |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 11:10 AM Response to Reply #11 |
18. I Believe The United States Changed What A Soldier Can Say In Captivity In Light Of The Viet Nam War |
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2rth2pwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 01:03 PM Response to Reply #11 |
55. Which is worse, a court marshall or torture without end? |
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atreides1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
15. This was written by Colonel Hackworth |
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LiberalArkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 11:15 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Leave it alone - he did what he had to do to survive. Plain and simple. |
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thereismore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
16. I doubt they kept feeding him because he wanted to stay. More likely, it's a fable. nt |
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Jersey Devil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
17. Let it go - this will hurt Obama |
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DearAbby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
19. Obama has too much integrity to go there |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
21. McCain lost FIVE US Navy Aircrafts before he was a POW...that's a hell of a record |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
22. Please don't go this route |
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miles 2 go (368 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
23. Everyone here is gonna tell you that we can't go there. We gotta play nice. |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 11:31 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Hear Hear! |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 12:00 PM Response to Reply #23 |
32. So you would rather attack the guy who was a POW over 35 years ago |
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miles 2 go (368 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 12:33 PM Response to Reply #32 |
50. Alert the media! |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 01:22 PM Response to Reply #50 |
56. WTF are you talking about? |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 12:09 PM Response to Reply #23 |
43. I don't think we should let him get away with ANY lies.. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
30. Moron* going AWOL is one thing, bringing up mclames POW status is off limits. nt |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 11:59 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Good Point |
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sampsonblk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
40. Unacceptable. For several reasons. |
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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
54. k & r |
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A-Schwarzenegger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
57. QUICKSAND! |
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rox63 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
58. DO.NOT.GO.HERE. |
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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 02:04 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. I would be astounded if he weren't suffering from ptsd. and because of his time |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
60. Can someone tell me exactly what makes McCain a war HERO? |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-06-08 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
61. I'm not going there |
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