Posted on 07/18/2015 3:58:51 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Or the 2016 version of Paul.
“He suffered a LOT under the torture of his captors. He stayed alive. He might have never been the same after that, but to say he isn’t a hero, is bunk”
Colaborating with the enemy does not make you a hero. Anyone that belittles the families of MIAs and has as their best friend the traitorous John Kerry has lost what little respect he ever had for serving his country. As a veteran, McCain is not owed an apology, but he does owe the veterans of this country an apology for voting to limit and deny veterans benefits that they have earned. And he’s made a career out of doing just that.
At least two of those charges are complete falsehoods.
Confirms that Trump has all the right enemies and that those who hate/fear the Truth are willing to do a McCain (or a Thad, if you will) and join forces across the aisle and work for a Leftists happy outcome.
McCain is a slug...no question. But if Trump was truly unapologetic for the comment, he wouldn’t have back tracked. This might be nothing or this might have ended his campaign.
Again, we talk about image and low information voters, Trump just bashed military men and women, including McCain, in the minds of the voters.
We shall see how they react.
“Trump just bashed military men and women, including McCain, in the minds of the voters”.
I don’t think so. He initially said McCain was not a hero for getting shot down (which is correct), then backpeddled when he realized Frank Klutz was trying to trick him into saying something stupid. He immediately referred to the old RINO as a “hero”, something I wouldn’t have ever done. Trump does a lot for veterans and has for years. He also ended his time on stage by saying how deplorable vets have it under Obama if he were elected president they would be one of his top priorities.
So, Trump flip-flopped?
Isn’t that why most on here like him...he doesn’t cave? He should have stuck to his guns.
I think he realized he stepped in it...and back pedaled...even Cruz said McCain was a hero.
I know what Trump meant to say and he isn’t wrong. Again, though, it is perception...the media destroys candidates based on less.
I’m a poker
You’ve posted a total of 126 threads and 63,551 replies.
Course I was banned from 2005-2007
Trump strikes a cord, there is no getting around it and those who think they are more intelligent and considered in their view are in for a rude surprise.
Is Trump still your worst fear?
Thanks. It was fun reading those old posts. So many don’t post much and a lot gone banned.
Looking at this with the litmus test of who each of the R candidates would appoint to the Supreme Court if elected. One of the more important things in my opinion.
Trump would be way down the list; probably the bottom.
Its been good to have him in the race to shake things up; but he definitely isn’t the guy. Its early; he will be forgotten in 6 months.
38 posted on 7/18/2015, 7:17:45 PM by HereInTheHeartland
Hah!
I think at the time JD Vance had similar reservations !
Sometimes it's me with a totally different opinion.
Just goes to prove we all grow over time - well most of us.
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