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Donald Trump: McCain’s a War Hero Because He Was Captured, (Video of the Exchange)
Youtube ^ | 07/19/15

Posted on 07/19/2015 3:04:44 PM PDT by Enlightened1

Donald Trump today took lots of shots at John McCain, including––most shockingly––the fact that he was a prisoner of war while serving in Vietnam Trump’s been feuding with McCain after McCain said Trump is “firing up the crazies” with his outlandish rhetoric, and Trump fired back by calling McCain a “dummy. Trump sat down on stage with pollster Frank Luntz at the Family Leadership Summit and continued to fire back at McCain (while still bragging about the crowd he drew because that’s his modus operandi).

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Philosophy; Politics/Elections; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: donaldjtrump; hero; mccain; trump; vietnamvets; war
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To: hosepipe

I deplore what McCain has done since then, but what in your video addressed his actions on the flight he was shot down on?


21 posted on 07/19/2015 3:43:34 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: Bryanw92
the leftist media had no problem with ripping his war record to shreds.

And I think they should be criticized for that. And McCain should be criticized for almost everything he does. But by pulling this, it's only giving the media carte blanche tot attack people like Admiral Stockdale.

22 posted on 07/19/2015 3:47:35 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Trashing Trump and defending McCain...just wow!

And you have the nerve to call those of us supporting Trump RINOs. You are an abject hypocrite!


23 posted on 07/19/2015 3:48:00 PM PDT by Artcore
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To: nickcarraway

McCain betrayed POWs left behind. He has worked as hard as he could to close all records to the public about post war investigations into the men who were known to be captive, who never came home.

McCain is no hero. Worse, he uses his status as a POW to gain political advantage. He abandoned the wife who waited for him. He was in the Keating 5 bribefest.
And he ridiculed every normal person as a “crazy” who is with Trump on immigration.
He calls TEA “wacko birds”.
He sides with Syrian terrorists.

He is no hero.


24 posted on 07/19/2015 3:49:10 PM PDT by DesertRhino (I was standing with a rifle, waiting for soviet paratroopers, but communists just ran for office)
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To: Artcore
I made it clear I abhor McCain. I don't think he should be criticized for that one thing. It's interesting Trump is trashing McCain for his military service, but not for his liberal policies.

The question is why are you trashing conservatism and defending liberalism?

25 posted on 07/19/2015 3:50:30 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: DesertRhino

Well said!


26 posted on 07/19/2015 3:51:29 PM PDT by Artcore
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To: nickcarraway

The question is why are you trashing conservatism and defending liberalism?
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Trump speaking the truth on illegals and wanting to secure the borders is Liberal...seriously?


27 posted on 07/19/2015 3:52:56 PM PDT by Artcore
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To: Enlightened1
There are plenty of things to criticize about McLame, but half the stuff in post #3 is BS
28 posted on 07/19/2015 3:54:04 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: smokingfrog

There are plenty of things to criticize about McLame, but half the stuff in post #3 is BS

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Okay, why don’t you set us strait if these claims in #3 are “BS”?


29 posted on 07/19/2015 3:55:57 PM PDT by Artcore
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To: nickcarraway

>>But by pulling this, it’s only giving the media carte blanche tot attack people like Admiral Stockdale.

Oh yes. The tried and true Conservative way of losing: don’t fight dirty because then they’ll fight dirty.

Guess what? They’ve been fighting dirty for decades. McCain is rat bastard who betrays the Conservatives every chance he gets.


30 posted on 07/19/2015 3:58:06 PM PDT by Bryanw92 (Sic semper tyrannis)
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To: Artcore
Trump speaking the truth on illegals and wanting to secure the borders is Liberal...seriously?

Trump thinks illegals should stay. You think amnesty is "the truth." Sounds like you drink the McCain Kool Aid.

How does he want to defend the border? His wall remark was not serious. He made it a joke, "the Mexican pay for it." His strategy with illegals is not the conservative one. Conservative economics shows that illegals will onyl stop coming when the U.S. stops incentivizing it. Since Trump doesn't know that, he could NEVER stop illegals. He gets a D- on the immigration issue.

31 posted on 07/19/2015 3:58:21 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

As Trump was addressing McCains attacks on his supporters, Lutz kept badgering him, repeating again and again “but McCain is a hero”.

McCain opened the door to this by attacking normal people who support Trump. McLame showed NO respect to NORMAL non bribed Americans. That group includes large numbers of people who really were heroes.
So he gets the same treatment back.

I guess its a bitch to be treated exactly the way you treat others I guess.


32 posted on 07/19/2015 4:01:05 PM PDT by DesertRhino (I was standing with a rifle, waiting for soviet paratroopers, but communists just ran for office)
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To: smokingfrog

What’s B.S.???


33 posted on 07/19/2015 4:03:13 PM PDT by Enlightened1
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To: nickcarraway

Oh noos!!!! A D-...say it isn’t so!

What grade did Jeb get? You don’t seem to0 be bothered by his open borders positions and amnesty. But then again, you save your faux outrage for all things Trump.

You are pathetic!


34 posted on 07/19/2015 4:03:30 PM PDT by Artcore
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To: nickcarraway

The fact is he completed his mission at the risk of his life and/or freedom. He was imprisoned for over five years for his country. He was offered to be released because of who his father was and declined, because of the propaganda it would give the communists.
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EX ACT LEEE

I AM ALL FOR TRUMP, but he needs to fix his mistakes. He is acting like a spoiled rich brat bully and hypocrite ...which..... is maybe his strategy..... take him with warts and all, if not - no biggie,
he’s still got 10 B.


35 posted on 07/19/2015 4:06:13 PM PDT by TomasUSMC (FIGHT LIKE WW2, WIN LIKE WW2. FIGHT LIKE NAM, FINISH LIKE NAM.)
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To: Artcore

Jeb gets a D- minus too. Aside from a helping of rhetoric that he doesn’t believe Trump’s position on immigration is exactly the same as Jeb’s.


36 posted on 07/19/2015 4:07:09 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: TomasUSMC

I AM ALL FOR TRUMP

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Yeah...sure thing.


37 posted on 07/19/2015 4:08:12 PM PDT by Artcore
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To: nickcarraway

I deplore what McCain has done since then, but what in your video addressed his actions on the flight he was shot down on?


Who cares.. the subject is who is he... is he a traitor NOW?..

He might have been a traitor then too but
probably he just had zero morals(principles) then as now..

Trump is questionable.. Maclaim is much more questionable...
This is Kabuki Theater.. on BOTH...

both Trump and McLaim are perfumed princes..
DIVERSIONS from Ted Cruz.. the Real Story..

although Trump’s treasonous intent is much more clouded with allusion..
John McLaims treason is easily researched..
(( IF )) you really WANT to know.. which most do not..
McLaim is fully as treasonous as John Kerry..

those that dont want to know are probably treasonous in their hearts as well..
what do you call obvious ignorance on purpose?..


38 posted on 07/19/2015 4:08:31 PM PDT by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited (specifically) to include some fully orbed hyperbole..)
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To: Enlightened1

Probably time for a review and some much needed FACT CHECKING!
If you still don’t believe the lapdog MSM is out to gut Trump, here’s another example of their typical yellow “journalism”.
https://sharylattkisson.com/fact-check-the-washington-post-on-donald-trump-and-john-mccain/


39 posted on 07/19/2015 4:09:09 PM PDT by Dick Bachert (This entire "administration" has been a series of Reischstag Fires. We know how that turned out!)
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To: Enlightened1

All this back and forth between Freeper’s will solve nothing except causing a few hurt feelings.

The Hyena Media has its Marching orders and that is that.

Trump could say he misspoke, the usual Democrat response to Foot in Mouth Disease and he would still be rebuked.

He could Apologize and Grovel and he would still be rebuked.

He could name one of his Buildings to Honor McCain, and he would still be rebuked.

Don’t think he doesn’t realize this, so he is content with clarifying what he said even though that would never be enough for the People who despise him.

If people believe that Trump doesn’t Respect the Military and its Members after his gaffe, they are just looking for a crack in his Armor to attack. I know Obama doesn’t respect thee Military because he proves it every day.

BTW - If any of my fellow FReepers run into a weepy Liberal who is piling on, just ask them one question.

If he is the Hero that they are declaring him to be NOW, why did they choose to Vote for a Community Rabble Rouser in 2008 over that same Military Hero they pretend to defend today?

We all know they attacked McCain for everything back then including the fact that he doesn’t use Email. As it turns out, his Arm and Shoulder Disability makes it difficult for him to type on a Keyboard. Anyone see the landslide of Apologies to McCain when they hurled that insult at him? Yeah, right.


40 posted on 07/19/2015 4:09:23 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (If you can't beat them, try, try agan.)
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