Posted on 07/19/2015 5:52:22 PM PDT by usafa92
John McCain is an American hero. Although we have some policy disagreements, I'm proud to serve alongside him.
Ted was one of McCain’s designated “whacko birds”, but it is probably best for Ted to let that alone.
The comments at the link are interesting. No one there likes McCain or seems to think Cruz needed to say that. I agree with them. The irksome part of what Cruz said is that he enjoys working with McCain. How could any conservative enjoy working with McCain? (I still like Cruz so not saying I will hold it against him.)
McCain is not an American hero just because he was a POW. Heroes are made by action, not inaction. I’m not saying he is to blame for being captured. There have been POWs who did heroic things. But just being captured does not make you a hero anymore than not being captured.
Liberals protect McCain because he is very often their best asset.
Trump does not bow down and kiss the ring of the RINOs. Horrible horrible! How can we destroy the US and empower radical Islam if we don’t have our RINOs?
Jeb did make a statement. It may not be on his website or facebook but it was very strong and very condemning of Trump.
Not sure why so many here can't separate McCain from his war record.
He's an absolutely awful Senator and Republican who served his country. You don't need to be against both to hold a righteous opinion about him.
Cruz is not going to denigrate his war record. Trump has that pleasure because he knows he's not going to get the nod but he's doing great work bringing all these nasty topics to the forefront so the candidates are forced to address (or not) them.
Cruz has handled this the best by far. Trump has the right to say what he thinks/feels. Cruz refocuses on the topics at hand, not the people and personalities that bring them to light.
Cruz it or lose it.
Do we really know he was offered the opportunity to leave?
But yesterday:
‘he declined to speak ill of his presidential rival, with whom he met earlier this week in New York after becoming the most notable 2016 hopeful to side with Trump over his controversial remarks on immigration. Instead, Cruz on Saturday blamed the media for trying to pit Republicans against each other.’
Cruz is not going to play the game.
Watch video for context. Much like Trumps original “gaff” you need to see it in context.
https://youtu.be/LGb1atZRlCw
I would agree with Ted if had said that McCain was a hero. Now he’s a slimy, ISIS loving traitor.
But a political coward. He loves 0bama.
Cruz is not going to play the game.
Watch video for context. Much like Trumps original “gaff” you need to see it in context.
https://youtu.be/LGb1atZRlCw
Cruz could have chosen better phrasing.or just kept quiet.
Cruz is politic while Trump is definitely not (politic).
Anyone with a shred of political acumen (or common sense) should understand this, and this is why I am confounded as to why so many (to turn the tables) “purists” among the He Man Trump Haters Club are winding their panties up into knots over Trump whipping fake conservatives, RINOs and Democrats like the dirty dogs they are .. catching my breath
Grow a set Ted and then many you will poll more the 3 percent.
You're totally wrong about the that. Perot had an outstanding chance to win before he dropped out and sabotaged his own campaign. From June, 1992:
And Trump has an excellent chance to win if he runs a smart campaign on the issues.
http://conservativebyte.com/2015/07/fact-checking-the-trump-mccain-fight/
http://original.antiwar.com/giraldi/2013/05/29/john-mccain-war-hero-or-something-less/
http://polidics.com/ethics/fellow-pows-say-john-mccain-was-a-coward-and-a-traitor-in-viet-nam.html
http://www.vvof.org/mccain_hides.htm
http://antiwar.com/blog/2008/09/27/mccain-betrayed-viet-pows/
http://takimag.com/article/judas_mccain_guy_somerset/print#axzz3gOCRtr7x
Perot was pulling a flim-flam scam with the Clintons in that election. He pulled out for a reason.
Well, call me what you want, but I’m not going to trash Cruz. He’d dead wrong, but he’s entitled to completely blow it from time to time.
Oh Why don’t you read the whole piece. It’s in every outlet.
You really think for a second that the press isn’t going to hound every one of these guys for a statement
I am sick of conservatives criticizing every one of these guys all day long every day
The press is going to hate Cruz. It’s never going to stop
Oh yeah he can just go to work in the senate ad say nothing
There is nothing Cruz can say here and be right
Nothing
He did do what you say. Read it
People refuse to do one modicum of research.
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