Vocal on War, Silent on Son’s Service [McCain's son was in Iraq]

New York Times ^ | 4/5/2008 | Jodi Kantor

[charles m]

Mr. McCain has largely maintained a code of silence about his son, now a lance corporal, making only fleeting references to him in public both to protect him from becoming a prize target and avoid exploiting his service for political gain, according to friends. At the few campaign events where Lance Corporal McCain appeared last year, he was not introduced.

The McCains declined to be interviewed for this article, which the campaign requested not be published. “The McCain campaign objects strongly to this intrusion into the privacy of Senator McCain’s son,” Steve Schmidt, a campaign spokesman, said in a statement. “The children of presidential candidates in this election cycle should be afforded the same respect for their privacy that the children of President Bush and President and Senator Clinton have been afforded.” (To protect Lance Corporal McCain in case he is again deployed to a war zone, The New York Times is not publishing recent photographs of him and has withheld some details of his service).

[charles m]

Where are the armchair McCain bashers?

[Freee-dame]

What a difference from that creepy new Senator from Virginia who carried his son’s boots to his campaign appearances, all while bashing the war effort. I am glad that there are some things that I can admire about McCain.

[SHOOT THE MOON bat]

Because of this reason and this reason only I will be voting for John McCain this November. As a fellow parent of a daughter that has just returned from Iraq, a daughter who is fully convinced that we are doing great things over there, I will not see her efforts abandon to the party of retreat and defeat.

[Signalman]

I’ve noticed in my local paper, the Ventura County Star, that none of the libs who write frequent letters to the opinion section have used the term “Chicken Hawk” (which was frequently used against Bush and Cheny) when referring to Sen. McCain.

[LanaTurnerOverdrive]

Good for him.

[Bahbah]

Because of this reason and this reason only I will be voting for John McCain this November

For that reason, I will join you. For your daughter, may God bless her, and all those like her to whom we owe so much. McCain won't intentionally do them harm. The other two would.

[Lizavetta]

Apropos of nothing but.......damn, he was handsome.

[purpleraine]

You rang?

Another harmful story in the Times does not make me forget my values and pant at the slightest mention of McCain.

[Jacquerie]

Don’t be concerned. The McCain Deranged will arrive soon.

[ncalburt]

what values ? Trying to insure that white hater, jew hater, military hater, FARC/Chavez supporter, lying, abortion / partial birth supporter, fairness doctrine supporter ,anti-gun radical socialist seizes power ?

[ncalburt]

They lurk in the dark places hoping for the chance to post another McCain bashing Obama media article . There real agenda is to get Obama elected .

[steveyp]

I’m an armchair basher. The man though is honorable despite my policy differences. His son is in Iraq and the man is traveling w/o Secret Service and is strong on life.

He has my vote.

[DManA]

Ol John had a son in his 50’s that ol dog.

[Doctor Raoul]

NYT scumbags...

[Doctor Raoul]

I’ve noticed in my local paper, the Ventura County Star, that none of the libs who write frequent letters to the opinion section have used the term “Chicken Hawk” (which was frequently used against Bush and Cheny) when referring to Sen. McCain.

Liberals have no integrity, nor comprehension. The only people who say "chickenhawk" are "chickenshits".

[A.A. Cunningham]

Vocal on War, Silent on Son's Service

[diogenes ghost]

"Where are the armchair McCain bashers?"

Still here, boss.

Having a son in the service does not entitle anyone to the Presidency.

If it did, you might be calling Cindy Sheehan "Madame President".

[charles m]

Having a son in the service does not entitle anyone to the Presidency. If it did, you might be calling Cindy Sheehan "Madame President".

Turn off your computer, take a long walk outside, and reread your post again when you get back. You sound like one of those moral equivalent democrats.

[Doe Eyes]

NYT scumbags...

Anything in particular you objected to in this article?