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To: rabscuttle385
I'm not a McCain fan at all, but let me ask you and all the other smarmy McCain haters just one question:
7 posted on 02/16/2010 4:39:17 PM PST by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: oh8eleven

Thank you for posting that. I can’t stand McCain either but I’m not going to question his military service in any way. Capt. Sully successfully crash landed a commercial plane one time saving many lives and he’s (deservedly) a hero. McCain survived a hellova war.


10 posted on 02/16/2010 4:43:25 PM PST by TNdandelion (While Obama plays with his balls, Afghanistan falls.)
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To: oh8eleven
I'm not a McCain fan at all, but let me ask you and all the other smarmy McCain haters just one question: How many times have you gone in harm's way while defending the United States of America?

Why should I have any less credibility as a mere civilian?

12 posted on 02/16/2010 4:44:05 PM PST by rabscuttle385 (Live Free or Die)
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To: oh8eleven
Your point is well made. Freepers who want to criticize Senator McCain for his squishy conservatism should stick to the issues. None among us has served our country more ably in time of war and belittling his military service is unbecoming.
13 posted on 02/16/2010 4:44:20 PM PST by Mr. Lucky
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To: oh8eleven

“I’m not a McCain fan at all, but let me ask you and all the other smarmy McCain haters just one question:
How many times have you gone in harm’s way while defending the United States of America?”

Amen to that..


15 posted on 02/16/2010 4:47:04 PM PST by HereInTheHeartland (The End of an Error - 01/20/2013)
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To: oh8eleven
How many times have you gone in harm's way while defending the United States of America?

Let's see, I was on the first aircraft carrier (USS America) back into the Persian Gulf just after cessation of hostilities with Iraq, churned up the Adriatic Sea during the whole Bosnian conflict and rushed to the Indian Ocean and sat off the coast of Somalia for a spell.

While, I never was "shot at" the possibility for me to have harm come to me was always there seeing as I was serving aboard a combat vessel.

I guess I should say that I worked on the flight deck of said carrier at night.

So yes, I will hate on Juan McLame thank you.

17 posted on 02/16/2010 4:49:09 PM PST by bayliving (1 if by land, 2 if by sea and 3 if by our own government.)
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To: oh8eleven

Oh, once or twice.


29 posted on 02/16/2010 5:05:30 PM PST by exnavy (May the Lord grant our troops protection and endurance.)
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To: oh8eleven

Why not ask how many of us tried to aid invaders of our country?


45 posted on 02/16/2010 5:36:55 PM PST by DwFry (Baby Boomers Killed Western Civilization!)
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To: oh8eleven

Let me ask you two questions:

1. Does military service make one immune from political criticism forever?

2. Why do you ASSUME that people who are critical of McCain, HATE him? You sound like a stupid biased liberal when you say crap like that.


52 posted on 02/16/2010 5:48:59 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
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To: oh8eleven

“How many times have you gone in harm’s way while defending the United States of America?”

McCain’s service record isn’t very distinguished, except for his time as a POW and that is somewhat murky.

The problems with McCain are with his actions while in office. His treatment of families concerned about their loved ones, missing in Vietnam, also reveal what a small spiteful man he really is.

I also believe that his actions concerning the “finical crisis” during the campaign indicate that he is not capable of effectively dealing with issues of national interest.


55 posted on 02/16/2010 6:08:03 PM PST by Peter Horry (Those who aren't responsible always know best.)
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To: oh8eleven

Well said!


59 posted on 02/16/2010 7:12:16 PM PST by upsdriver
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To: oh8eleven

More times than McCain did, but I didn’t run for President, and I don’t think I’m God’s gift to the US Senate. Just what the hell is your point?


61 posted on 02/16/2010 7:16:09 PM PST by csmusaret (Right wing extremists: Jefferson, Adams, Madison, Paine, and me.)
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To: oh8eleven
I'm not a McCain fan at all, but let me ask you and all the other smarmy McCain haters just one question: How many times have you gone in harm's way while defending the United States of America?

Irrelevant.
65 posted on 02/16/2010 9:19:26 PM PST by mkjessup (If you make excuses for, and support RINOs (like John McCain) that makes YOU a RINO!)
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To: oh8eleven

“How many times have you gone in harm’s way while defending the United States of America?”

Benedict Arnold was a legitimate war hero once.


74 posted on 02/17/2010 7:29:47 AM PST by Favor Center (Targets Up! Hold hard and favor center!)
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