Posted on 03/21/2008 5:54:37 PM PDT by period end of story
SALEM, Ore. - A retired Air Force general compared former President Clinton to Joseph McCarthy, the 1950s communist-hunting senator, on Friday after Clinton seemed to question Democrat Barack Obama's patriotism.
Merrill "Tony" McPeak, a former chief of staff of the Air Force and currently a co-chair of Obama's presidential campaign, said he was disappointed by comments Clinton made while campaigning for his wife, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, in a speech Friday in Charlotte, N.C.
"I think it would be a great thing if we had an election year where you had two people who loved this country and were devoted to the interest of this country," Clinton said. "And people could actually ask themselves who is right on these issues, instead of all this other stuff that always seems to intrude itself on our politics."
McPeak learned of the remarks while at an Obama rally in Salem, Ore. Afterward, he called Clinton's statement horrible and compared it to McCarthy, the Republican senator from Wisconsin who held hearings on suspected Communist sympathizers in the 1950s.
"It sounds more like McCarthy," McPeak said. "I grew up, I was going to college when Joe McCarthy was accusing good Americans of being traitors, so I've had enough of it."
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Oooohhh...a Leftist knock-out punch. Joe McCarthy was correct, too bad he wasn’t allowed to finish the job.
And we know they were good Americans because the communists told us so.
For once I agree with Bill Clinton. Unfortunately, we haven't had one of those since 1988.
Dukakis ?
That proves that even four star generals can be stupid as a rotten fence post at times -- thisis one of those times.
Sounds like McPeak was just as screwed up in college as he is now. Some of his professors were probably those “good” American communists.
Next thing you know someone will throw out the Hitler word.
Maybe I am wrong and that hildabeast and borat hussein won’t kiss and make up!
This is getting SO good.
For once I agree with Bill Clinton. Unfortunately, we haven’t had one of those since 1988.
Are you sure it’s not since 1984?
For the public-yes.
Barack Attack Dog
Maybe they were "just words".
Amen to #4
thanks
mrs
” I know he got a bad rap because there are no monuments to Joe McCarthy.”
- Ann Colter -
When I read the head line I thought the aide meant Charlie McCarthy.
Bill Clinton who lied to his draft board repeatedly and wrote that he "Loathed the Military".
The same Bill Clinton who Colonel Holmes, wrote that he believed Bill Clinton "would betray his country."The only thing the impeached ex-prez, Clinton, loves is himself. The sheer audacity of this man who sold America's nuke tech to the ChiComs, and just about anything else he could just for a paltry donation to his campaign chest.
He is remembered in Washington for little more than redesigning the the USAF Dress Blue uniform completely, so our fighter pilots all looked like a bunch of Iranian tub boat captains.
His successor dropped the new uniform faster than we would drop a CBU on Bin Laden.
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