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Trump: Statement on John McCain
Facebook page for Donald J. Trump ^ | July 18, 2015 | Donald Trump

Posted on 07/18/2015 12:23:11 PM PDT by conservative98

I am not a fan of John McCain because he has done so little for our Veterans and he should know better than anybody what the Veterans need, especially in regards to the VA. He is yet another all talk, no action politician who spends too much time on television and not enough time doing his job and helping the Vets. He is also allowing our military to decrease substantially in size and strength, something which should never be allowed to happen.

Furthermore, he was extremely disrespectful to the thousands upon thousands of people, many of whom happen to be his constituents, that came to listen to me speak about illegal immigration in Phoenix last week by calling them "crazies".

These were not "crazies"---these were great American citizens.

I have great respect for all those who serve in our military including those that weren't captured and are also heroes.

I want to strengthen our military and take care of our Veterans. I want to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN especially for those that serve to protect our freedom. I am fighting for our Veterans!


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To: Mr Rogers
You do NOT dump on someone who spent years in a POW camp as being a failure because he was shot down behind enemy lines! It is disgusting behavior!

You do if he is accused by fellow military of collaboration with the enemy while in their custody. You do if he is an insane, cowardly traitor. Then, yes, you definitely question his service.

81 posted on 07/18/2015 2:02:30 PM PDT by Louis Foxwell (This is a wake up call. Join the Sultan Knish ping list.)
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To: Louis Foxwell

“You do if he is accused by fellow military of collaboration with the enemy while in their custody. You do if he is an insane, cowardly traitor. Then, yes, you definitely question his service.”

The collaboration thing is horseshit. I loathe McCain for what he did AFTER Vietnam. But I also remember watching TV as the POWs came home, and seeing the tears flow down my Mom’s cheeks as she recognized old friends who finally came home...while knowing her husband died in Vietnam.

Attack McCain’s politics? GREAT! I despise the man. But only a chickenshit asshole attacks him for having been a POW!


82 posted on 07/18/2015 2:08:05 PM PDT by Mr Rogers (Can you remember what America was like in 2004?)
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To: Mr Rogers

He is on tape while in the Hanoi Hilton calling for Americans to get out of Vietnam. He absolutely capitulated with the enemy.


83 posted on 07/18/2015 2:10:23 PM PDT by Louis Foxwell (This is a wake up call. Join the Sultan Knish ping list.)
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To: proust
Yes, his statements from 15 years ago. What fools.

Right 15 years ago! Not quite. If we can't forgive the statements of other candidates, why are we willing to automatically forgive his?

84 posted on 07/18/2015 2:12:26 PM PDT by Starstruck (I'm usually sarcastic. Deal with it.)
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To: Lib-Lickers 2
... watch the video where Trump makes the statements.. Luntz kept badgering and interrupting him with “but McCain is a war hero but McCain is a war hero he spent 5 years as a POW he’s a war hero”... Trump had had enough.. thank you Trump for finally somebody to have had the guts to put McCain in his place...

Exactly. Luntz drew first blood. All Trump wanted to do was answer the question and Luntz kept pushing the war hero line. If McCain and the media wants to keep pushing, Trump will push back on Monday and give McCain and the media a war like they won't believe! This is just going to give Trump something else to talk about on Monday. This is the beginning of the end for McCain.

85 posted on 07/18/2015 2:12:48 PM PDT by conservative98
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To: Starstruck

I dunno. Why did we forgive Reagan for first being pro-choice?


86 posted on 07/18/2015 2:14:34 PM PDT by proust (Can't stump the Trump!)
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To: Mr Rogers

It was a serious question. What did he say? I don’t know anything about this. Do you have a link?


87 posted on 07/18/2015 2:15:20 PM PDT by mbrfl (fightingmad)
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To: conservative98

I hate McCain. What has McCain done for this country since Nan? Nada! Then McCain calls me crazy. McCain is the Anti-Trump.


88 posted on 07/18/2015 2:17:25 PM PDT by Chgogal (Obama "hung the SEALs out to dry, basically exposed them like a set of dog balls..." CMH)
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To: conservative98
Note to the media and establishment rinos. Don't push Trump or he will give you a war!


89 posted on 07/18/2015 2:18:43 PM PDT by conservative98
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To: Mygirlsmom

I remember recently hearing a former KGB spy on the radio...he said the Soviets were really afraid of Reagan because they thought he might actually drop the bomb. No such fear with that miscreant we have in there now.

So yes, diplomacy is good to a point. I do agree...would have been better if he hadn’t said it like this although McCain sure doesn’t seem to have any problem calling his right wing opponents names...and no one particularly cares. I will never forgive him for not defending Sarah, and for his “you have nothing to fear from a President Obama”. I still think there is something funny about his POW days....in the Senate he’s been too willing to accommodate those he supposedly opposes.


90 posted on 07/18/2015 2:21:13 PM PDT by Aria
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To: Jane Long

A different response ....

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz called McCain an American war hero, but sidestepped when asked
whether he would condemn the remarks.

“I recognize that folks in the press love to see Republican on Republican violence,”
Cruz said. “You want me to say something bad about Donald Trump or bad about John
McCain or bad about anyone else and I’m not going to do it.”

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2015/0718/Trump-criticizes-John-McCain-for-being-captured-in-Vietnam


91 posted on 07/18/2015 2:22:07 PM PDT by deport
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To: deport

Like.

My Sen Ted Cruz will not be tripped up!


92 posted on 07/18/2015 2:23:46 PM PDT by Jane Long ("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
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To: proust
I dunno. Why did we forgive Reagan for first being pro-choice?

I have mentioned in previous posts that I have a problem with that aspect of Reagan. There is no candidate who is going to be perfect. Reagan seems to be the Gold Standard of Presidents around here and I agree. Nobody is in total lockstep with my political philosophy, but Trump is so far out that there is no way I could consider him.

93 posted on 07/18/2015 2:29:11 PM PDT by Starstruck (I'm usually sarcastic. Deal with it.)
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To: Aria
That may well be, but the words that Trump chose, "I like people who weren’t captured" must have smarted to a lot of other people besides McCain. For that I find fault with his judgement in what he said...

Reagan knew how to use the art of the stinging remark like no one else.

94 posted on 07/18/2015 2:29:42 PM PDT by Mygirlsmom (#KohlsCurve = Reaganomics Illustrated)
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To: Mr Rogers

http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/february2008/020708_never_tortured.htm

A former Vietnam veteran with top secret clearance says he has personally spoken to numerous POW’s who dispute John McCain’s claim that he refused to provide information after he was captured and tortured in Hanoi, saying that in fact McCain’s code-name was “Songbird” because of his willingness to tell all to avoid torture.

Jack McLamb served nine years in secret operations in Cambodia and other nations before going on to become one of the most highly decorated police officer’s in Phoenix history, winning police officer of the year twice before taking a role as a hostage negotiator for the FBI.

“I know a lot of Vietnam veterans and a few POW’s and all the POW’s that I’ve talked to over the years say that John McCain is a lying skunk,” McLamb told the Alex Jones Show.


95 posted on 07/18/2015 2:30:10 PM PDT by NKP_Vet
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To: Starstruck

Fair enough. I see your point.


96 posted on 07/18/2015 2:33:10 PM PDT by proust (Can't stump the Trump!)
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To: conservativejoy

Very interesting post.

Thanks for sharing.


97 posted on 07/18/2015 2:34:28 PM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network (http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c5700.html)
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To: proust

Lerner serves at the pleasure of the President. She is not civil service. When his term is up, her appointment expires, tho he is free at any moment to remove her. He hasn’t.


98 posted on 07/18/2015 2:37:16 PM PDT by EDINVA
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To: Mr Rogers

—”and I voted against John McCain the last time he ran.”

You mean you voted FOR Obama?


99 posted on 07/18/2015 2:39:01 PM PDT by AlanGreenSpam (Obama: The First 'American IDOL' President - sponsored by Chicago NeoCom Thugs)
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To: Mygirlsmom

diplomacy isn’t his strong suit...that is for sure.


100 posted on 07/18/2015 2:46:49 PM PDT by Aria
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