Posted on 05/04/2008 11:02:37 AM PDT by John Semmens
Retired Colonel Bud Days tale of how fellow prisoner of war, John McCain helped save him from becoming a cripple sparked sharp criticism from Democratic National Chairman, Howard Dean.
Day had escaped and been recaptured by the North Vietnamese. When he was caught, a guard broke his arm, left part of a bone sticking out, and put him in a misshapen cast. The objective was to ensure improper healing. I told you I would make you a cripple, the guard taunted.
Risking severe punishment, McCain put Col. Day on the floor of his cell and used his foot to force the broken bone into its proper place. Then, using the bandage from his own wounded leg and bamboo strips collected from the prison yard, McCain put Day's broken arm into a splint.
Heroic, you think? Not to Dr. Dean. As he sees it, McCain was guilty of practicing medicine without a license. We who have gone through proper channels and extensive training know the dangers of unlicensed medicine. McCains guerilla doctoring undermines the foundation of our health regulations. Given the importance of the health care issue in this election, can we really afford someone who has shown his cavalier disregard for these regulations to become our next president?
According to Dean, McCains unlicensed practice of medicine wasnt the only troubling aspect of his Vietnam War service. Hes also an admitted war criminal, Dean contended. As evidence, Dean pointed to a statement McCain signed after being tortured by his captors. In this statement, McCain wrote I am a black criminal and I have performed the deeds of an air pirate, Dean recounted. Not only does he confess to piracy, he claims to be blackan egregious lie and a slur on people of color.
Dean predicted McCain will lose in November because, The American people wont tolerate such dishonesty and criminality in a president.
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Almost believable.
Five to ten years hence it will no longer be satire.
It would have been so much better if Dr. Dean had been there to treat the POWs. Oh wait, he wasn’t there, the draft dodger never served. In fact, he didn’t finish medical school until long after the POWs returned home.
That would have been true under Hillarycare.
His solution, in the truest tradition of socialist egalitarianism, would have been to break all the other prisoners' arms as well.
Bys Scouts are taught to practice medicine without a license...or so it would seem.
There is no better way to solidify support around McCain than to try and ridicule his military career.
What I like about your stuff is that you have to think a minute to make sure that it really is satire. I can actually believe that nut job, Dean, would really say something like this, if he thought it would buy a vote for the Dims, and maybe even if he didn’t.
"I am also concerned," Dr. Dean went on, "that during the above-mentioned, highly painful procedure, the other prisoner may have had recourse to scream 'YEEEEAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGHHHHH!' As you may be aware, 'YEARGH' is a registered trademark of Howard Dean ventures, and is one of seven phrases spoken by my action figure (with real microphone and cord swinging action.)"
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