I’m really not a fan of Trump, but I’ll give him a partial pass on this.
Way too often people assume that being captured makes one a hero, as if all POWs are by definition heroic. Which is just silly. Sort of the inverse of the Japanese notion that being captured was cowardly and shameful.
What may be heroic is how one behaves while in captivity, or possibly the circumstances of the capture. From what I understand, McCain earned the designation while in captivity.
Why was Brad Dayspring hired? Will he be Walker’s hatchet man like he was against conservatives during the Mississippi prinary?
Trump needs a filter installed between his brain and his mouth, he’s like my senile father-in-law.
McCain has promoted himself into the status of hero above the other POWs and those whose actions better fit the definition of heroic. He’s the equivalent of John F’n I served in Viet Name Kerrey. McCain is a self-promoter of his status. Hero is an overused and over-applied term.
Trump’s statement was poorly thought out but his general sentiment is not without some level of consensus among the general population. McCain has used his self-promoted status to bully and shout down those who disagree with him. He uses it to present himself as the expert on all matters, military, foreign policy, and otherwise.
POW and hero have been equated over the years for McCain. And NO I am not going to source the instances.
Had McCain not endured and survived as POW he would still be a hero as are all pilots and service personnel.
To be factual I believe.. Trump was just saying that the ones who were not captured went on to win the war -- not to malign the few who circumstances resulted in their capture.
And yes I do mean our Military and allies won the war.. it was lost in the quagmire of Washington, D. C. -- though cesspool is a better metaphor.
And millions of concerned Americans who support Trump were called, “Crazies” by McCain...Yet another professional politician.
Trump will not be stopped by something as insignificant as poking a stick at a widely despised fool like McLame.
What we need is a candidate who runs everything through a think-tank of public opinion professionals so they don’t piss anyone off. /s
That was a pretty bold statement. Maybe Trump knows things about McCain's behavior in captivity that we do not know.
McCain behaves more like a Democrat in actions than a Republican. Very interesting development...
Just last week I predicted that Trump would eventually implode from Foot in Mouth syndrome.
This is a lot quicker than I thought.
Cruz 2016!!!!!!!
I think it’s funny. McCain is insufferable.
TRUMP WILL MAKE MORE OF THESE MISTAKES BECAUSE HE IS SHOOTING DOWN A LOT OF THE ENEMY AND THERE WILL BE FRIENDLY FIRE. HE WILL LEARN OR HE WILL FAIL.
TRUMP...YOU MUST RESPECT THE FACT THAT YOU NEVER HAVE PUT YOUR LIFE ON THE LINE.
Trump is 2016’s Ross Perot. Enjoy his wild ride - but y’all best know when it’s time to jump off.
Having had his 700 mph plane hit by a SAM, breaking one’s shoulders on ejection from the cockpit, and then breaking a leg on landing - I’ll give McCain the benefit of the doubt on “having been captured.”
I admire Trump’s willingness to speak his mind, but ultimately, that same habit will cause the blowhard to self-destruct.
He knows that being OUTRAGEOUS will get you the most attention initially.
Once he has most people's attention he'll shift gears and you'll see a MORE sensible, reliable, and even likable Donal Trump.
If you have ever watched his television show that's his "for the public" personality that plays throughout the show.
It may work to get him elected just as it worked to get him very good TV ratings. We shall see.
Being an offspring of one of the men of Corregidor (Battery B, 160th Coastal AA) who knew the delights of Cabanatuan 3, hellship “Totori Maru”, the “splinter camp” and Hoten Camp in Mukden Manchuria...oh to hell with it. The maelstrom of deviance, madness and stupidity in this country is more than I can deal with anymore.
I wondered when he would overload....this might be it. I dislike John McCain but this is over the top!!!
There have been a lot of comments attributed to him that he didn’t say....
I don’t know if this is one....
I despise McLame but if the “Donald” stated this he has demonstrated that he is unfit to be CIC....
Watch the entire video first.