Posted on 10/22/2017 11:35:00 PM PDT by conservative98
Sen. John McCain took some veiled shots at President Trump over the weekend — slamming high income draft dodgers like himself for using their wealth to avoid serving in the Vietnam War.
“One aspect of the conflict, by the way, that I will never ever countenance is that we drafted the lowest income level of America and the highest income level found a doctor that would say that they had a bone spur,” the Arizona lawmaker told C-SPAN3 in an interview that aired Sunday.
“That is wrong. That is wrong,” he said. “If we’re going to ask every American to serve, every American should serve.”
McCain, a Republican, didn’t actually name Trump — but the “bone spur” reference appeared to be a direct jab.
The president received several draft deferments during the war, including one in 1968 for bone spurs in his heels.
McCain’s comments come as tensions between him and the commander-in-chief continue to escalate.
The Vietnam war hero has spent the past week criticizing the president and his own party. He blasted “half-baked, spurious nationalism” in a speech last Monday, sparking a brief war of words between the two.
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Trump said in a radio interview with WMAL in Washington, “I’m being very, very nice but at some point I fight back and it won’t be pretty.”
That tumor must be growing again...
He's starting to look like Rev. Kane from "Poltergeist II."
Too bad he didn’t prove the “fight back” part of that sentence during his campaign performance vs. Obama.
Too bad he didn’t prove the “fight back” part of that sentence during his campaign performance vs. Obama.
Our nation has nothing to fear from an Obama presidency.
I have bone spurs.
Now let me see. Which one of these two statements endangered the nation more?
Here are a few things we can say about Trump.
He never advocated we arm and fund terrorist enemies of the United States and Israel.
He never helped terrorists take down the leadership of an ally.
He never tried to instigate a World War with Russia and it’s allies.
Good post, D1.
So, if McQueeg had not had an old admiral for a father, just where would he have ended up in any of the services?
I heard that. Pampered John McCain should be wary...you do not get into a battle with an NYC street fighter
And that is why we love him. President Trump is tough and takes on all comers.
Ace McCain... downed five aircraft.
the guy is a hero!
Outside looking in.
Well said, D1!
This from someone who graduated 894th out of a class of 899 at the Naval Academy.
I gotta’ admit, I really hate bastards like John McCain.
Truly amazing how socialist equality always means equality in misery, wars and the draft. This is their ploy to impose the draft and taxes. McCain has some vicious language and liberals are downright stupid, hating the military but loving the draft or VA/singlePayer care for every one.
Where was your spine McCain when Obama was pres?
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