Posted on 04/06/2008 10:09:51 AM PDT by Young Scholar
One evening last July, Senator John McCain of Arizona arrived at the New Hampshire home of Erin Flanagan for sandwiches, chocolate-chip cookies and heartfelt talk about Iraq. They had met at a presidential debate, when she asked the candidates what they would do to bring home American soldiers — soldiers like her brother, who had been killed in action a few months earlier.
Mr. McCain did not bring cameras or a retinue. Instead, he brought his youngest son, James McCain, 19, then a private first class in the Marine Corps about to leave for Iraq. Father and son sat down to hear more about Ms. Flanagan’s brother Michael Cleary, a 24-year-old Army first lieutenant killed by an ambush and roadside bomb.
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
I’m not a huge McCain fan, but as a veteran myself I found it to be a great article. I don’t know if Jimmy Mccain possesses the necessary speaking skills, but it would be neat if he got a chance to stand in his dress blues with his Dad, and relate his experiences in Iraq. This, I would think, would offer a stark contrast to the military-hating Democrats......Ok OK, the military-disliking Democrats.
Ask that it be removed then.
**I wonder if he is ashamed of his son and his service**
Good grief, no. He wants him to remain anonymous. After all, it is a war. Let him serve his tour of duty and then come home.
I bet McCain is extremely proud of his son!
I haven't laughed that hard in a long time. Jimmy's a chip off the old block.
**No, I think he knows enough to respect their units by NOT parading them in front of the public.**
You are remembering what happened to Prince — was it Harry in England?
Excellent point.
**hole article**
Because McCain’s son is fighting somewhere in the mideast in a “hole”.
Go away.
Hang in there, Poetgal! I understood what you were saying was not in a malicious way. Boy did you get jumped on pretty quick! I hope you didn’t get too many bumps and bruises. I think people just took it the wrong way. :)
Hang in there, Poetgal! I understood what you were saying was not in a malicious way. Boy did you get jumped on pretty quick! I hope you didn’t get too many bumps and bruises. I think people just took it the wrong way. :)
I think the problem is that there are times when words are not only insufficient but actually detrimental to communication.For example, when the florist asked if I wanted a banner to say, "Beloved Mother" for her funeral. I replied, "No. Just, 'Mother.'" If anyone didn't know what that meant, no adjective could possibly tell them. Any adjective could only subtract from, not add to, "Mother." Just as "unique" is stronger than "very unique;" the "very" actually takes away from the full force of the word "unique."
And I think that those who understand how that applies to Senator McCain's behavior naturally are offended by any suggestion contrary to their understanding of his admirable restraint.
The word "very" in the phrase, "very unique" is simply wrong. There are no varying degrees of uniqueness, something is either unique or it is not.
That is the most uniquest fact that I have read today. :-)
i have no use for McManiac, but he's absolutely correct in this instance.
Do you know how to catch a unique rabbit?
Unique up on it.
Good point! I understood her because I’ve been there too. :)
Maybe he wants to keep his son safe in his duty. We all know what happened to Prince Harry when the Quisling press exposed his actions. Damn the NYTIMES and any other Media Monster that pursues this. Next up will be full blown pictures of the guy as love letters to Al-Quaida. Or descriptions of him as a child killing,teenager raping wedding crashing murderer.
Please remove my comment from this thread, I was totally misunderstood and I didnt mean it to come out the way it did ;-{
You have to ask the moderator—I can’t do it.
I wonder if he is ashamed of his son and his service?
Welcome to Free Republic, where the Perpetually Pissed will take an honest question and try to turn you into Satan himself. Please do not let it bother you and please realize that those that are so quick to go on the attack are usually hiding some sort of inadequacy. The favorite attack is either being called a leftist or a troll, just don’t pay any attention to these people.
Hey attackers, what ever happened to the benefit of doubt?
Because McCain’s son is fighting somewhere in the mideast in a “hole”.
Go away.
Come on Salvation, you are better than that, “Let he that is without sin cast the first stone.” The wording maybe wasn’t perfect but it was an honest question. Why do we seem so intent on eating our own?
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