Posted on 07/21/2015 6:55:15 PM PDT by Mariner
Call him “Teflon Don.”
Campaigning in Iowa over the weekend, Donald Trump was being, well, Donald Trump, fearlessly bellowing insults without mercy, until he finally landed a big blow on Old John McCain and managed to hit on the ONLY thing you cannot say bad about the senator from Arizona. In mocking and belittling Mr. McCain’s tortured service as a downed Navy pilot in a Hanoi prison camp, The Donald’s meteoric ascent seemed threatened — but just for a moment.
Impetuous, spoiled and self-absorbed, John McCain gives countless reasons to be derided and scorned. He has been a media darling for decades — not for any kind of principle, but rather for his willingness to sell out fellow Republicans if it gains him some political edge. Knighted the “maverick,” Mr. McCain can always be relied upon for a disparaging quote.
His star turn in the “Keating Five” scandal gave us campaign finance “reform,” which in reality was nothing more than a bunch of tangled rules that spoiled free speech and gave Democrats an unfair edge in campaigns.
But it successfully laundered Mr. McCain’s own political career of an awful stain.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
Seems all the crazies are responding.
The crazies being the media?
Well, I have to say that between Trump and Fiorina, we are finally getting some of the representation that we deserve! For goodness sakes, give it up for the GOP’s representatives!
Hey, look at that, news about illegal aliens is off the front page! Mission accomplished, team McCain! Huh? What’s that? The head of ICE saying that they won’t bother to deport any more illegals until comprehensive immigration reform is instituted? Won’t be seeing that in tomorrow’s paper, nope, it’ll be another headline about how Trump isn’t backing down about McCain!
With your response, you probably mean the Tea Party - awful folks ya know...
I want crazies T shirts!
YES!
We need to keep hammering that point home!
McInsane Started it!
It looks like McVain sent his son Goober Graham out there to hack away at The Donald only to get a “Trumping” in return.
The fact that Trump can badmouth McCain with impunity, only shows that the electorate has a deep-seated disgust for government. Many Americans are convinced that government has abandoned them.
The 15,000 crowd in Arizona was there to listen Trump on issue of illegals. Trump is never going to stop pushing buttons on the illegals issue.
Only those "crazies" who have an affinity for Trump:)
McCain opened a can of worms when he disparaged Trump's supporters in AZ.
Now he reaps the whirlwind.
There are no sacred cows in politics able to attack any and all with impunity, take totally dumb positions on some issues and then have others defend them as untouchable.
Senator John McCain is my fellow returned prisoner of war and for his time in prison he and all the rest of us have been honored again and again. Our number run the gamut from incredibly brave to incredibly weak and cowardly. One thing about our number is certain,none of us enjoys any special protection within the political arena. General Eisenhower took off his five stars when he entered the arena and expected no special consideration. When he spoke out on a subject during his political campaigns he expected no flying squad to arrive and defend him based on his wartime service.
I want the country I fought for back.
From illegals with all their kiddies to the supposedly bulletproof few in Washington I say OUT if you snuck into my country and stand on your record today if you wish to attack another and allow nobody else to carry your water for you. John McCain is a man and if he wishes to attack others in the arena they are allowed to bite back. I think John understands that better than many who use him as a stalking horse to attack Trump. Some will use the opportunity to attack John McCain and that is a load of crap also.
WE ALL LOST OUR SACRED COW STATUS LONG AGO!!!!
The other candidates are merely using this tempest in teapot to gain political advantage.
Senator McCain attacked Trump and claimed those supporting him were ‘crazies’ because Trump took a stand on illegal immigration when he did not.
That opened the door and Trump fired back.
GETTING CAPTURED WAS NOT THE HIGHLIGHT OF MY OR ANY RETURNED PRISONER’S WARTIME SERVICE AND YOU HAVE TO LOSE A FIGHT TO GET THAT STATUS.
MOST OF WE RETURNED PRISONERS OF WAR REALIZED THAT OUR COUNTRY NOT ONLY WISHED TO HONOR THE SACRIFICES MADE IN THE COMMUNIST GULAG BUT ALSO WISHED TO MAKE UP FOR ALL THOSE BRAVE WHO FOUGHT THEIR BEHINDS OFF ON BEHALF OF A GENERALLY UNGRATEFUL NATION AND WERE NEVER EVEN THANKED.
WHAT DID TRUMP REALLY SAY?
‘I LIKE WINNERS AND NOT LOSERS.’
In other words honor those who fought and never lost a fight and those who fought and died beside them first.
I fought my wars with relish and spit in the eye of mine enemy in captivity,I require no media or political defenders because my honor stands on it’s own merits.
I come from the generation of leaders who ate last in the chow line and honored their soldiers first.
Just cut the crap and get my country back!
Major Mark A. SMITH,USA,Retired
RPW,Vietnam\Cambodia
Many of us WISH the Government would abandon us, instead they want to tell us what, and how on every imaginable subject while taking our money at the barrel of a gun.
Yes, that’s what happens when you disparage your own party while trying to gain influence with the Media. A problem that our beloved Republican politicians aspire to...it seems!
What did McCain call the tea party members again? Did he apologize? I am going to use the F word to describe this man.....FRAUD.
Many Americans are convinced that Government has abandoned them in terms of practicing their constitutional responsibilities
You’re right on and I agree with you one hundred percent! He has made his bed with his donors and the GOP liberals and he shall have to live with them. Good luck you pretentious GOP pretender!!
Bump!
Ah, Someone who has been watching the news... Welcome fellow traveler. The nomination is wide open!
Fiorina is imprinting off of her big brother Don and starting to go on the attack!!!
Not sure where she gets her inspiration but it is a good thing and so is her candidacy! Go Girl! If that sounds other than enthusiastic, sorry about that, I’m an older fellow that just goes with the ‘old’ flow... Just get with it...heh.
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