Posted on 07/20/2015 5:13:39 PM PDT by familyop
A group representing retired military officers called Monday for Donald Trump to apologize to Sen. John McCain and all veterans for his disparaging remarks about the Arizona Republican's military service during the Vietnam War.
"We should acknowledge the facts: John McCain cares deeply about our men and women in uniform, and through his actions, he has made a real difference for our troops. Mr. Trump owes Senator McCain and all veterans an apology," said Retired Navy Vice Adm. Norb Ryan, president and CEO of Military Officers Association of America.
At a Family Leadership Summit in Ames, Iowa, the real estate mogul and 2016 presidential candidate said in regards to McCain, "He's not a war hero...He was a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren't captured."
His remarks, in response to McCain saying Trump had fired up the anti-immigration "crazies" at a recent Phoenix rally, prompted a strong rebuke from Republicans and veterans group, who rallied to McCain's defense.
Trump addressed his remarks in a USA Today op-ed on Sunday, saying that the media had distorted his words and that McCain had "abandoned" veterans.
The group defended McCain's record on helping veterans.
Senator McCain will not say it, but let me state the obvious: John McCain is a military hero, and most importantly, he has always been a champion for the all-volunteer-force and our nations veterans," Ryan said.
"We can disagree with some of Senator McCains positions at times, but we can never say he has abandoned the troops," he said.
He noted that under McCain, the Armed Services Committee had a full debate and vote on the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act which funds the Pentagon and the military for the first time in three years.
"John McCain has proven his sincerity and passion for the troops. Leadership is about setting an example and not words," he said, adding, "no one has visited our troops in Afghanistan or Iraq more than John McCain."
McCain last visited troops in Afghanistan over the July 4 weekend.
Other veterans groups have rallied to McCain's defense as well.
"Trumps asinine comments about Sen. John McCains service are an insult to everyone who has ever worn the uniform and to all Americans," wrote Paul Rieckhoff, CEO and founder of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America wrote in a New York Daily News op-ed on Monday.
"He is very capable of defending himself, but a public attack on one veterans service is an attack on us all," he added.
And John W. Stroud, national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, also bashed Trump.
For someone who never served a day in uniform to criticize the service and sacrifice of a combat-wounded veteran is despicable," he said, according to the Washington Post.
So what? Two other groups of Veterans are backing Trump. Mexican standoff.
there are douchebags and slackers in all walks of life.
military included.
McCain was a douche in and out of the military, period.
This bs is NOT about the military in any way shape or form, nor is it about any living or dead service member.
The VFW, MOAA, and IAVA, are talking $hit and have a different agenda than what the US needs.
Yep, I'm PO'd. Please tune me up if required.
I see heroism in his refusing to be released from the Hanoi Hilton for propaganda purposes while other soldiers were still being held. His political career on the other hand has been terrible and I think that he has much blood on his hands for the arming of ISIS in the middle east.
Because we know, for a fact, that Hillary will be a horrible president. That's why.
Because he is the only candidate that speaks for ordinary citizens.
I am a Navy veteran and have no respect for McCain. He was a collaborator in North Vietnam and today aids and abets the invasion of Mexicans into our nation.
McCain is such an Fd up representative, why does anyone from Arizona back this turd?
Can’t think a bigger two timing back stabber politically than him.
McCain’s not my hero either. So if you want to take Trump in an alley, let’s party.
Oh, I tried to do that in response to Governor Good Hair’s rant earlier.
Why do you think Trump could defeat her. He seems to have an even worse case of foot in mouth disease than Tod Akin and I think he would give Hillary all the ammunition she needs to destroy him. On the other hand, I think that Ted Cruz or Governor Walker are more conservative and also much less likely to say something stupid and self destruct their campaigns.
His EGO is so large that he doesn’t realize the words “You’re Fired” have been sounded.
What about Senator Cruz and Governor Walker?
“He needs to apologize soon or hopefully get out of the race and let a full spectrum conservative like Sen. Cruz pick up his supporters.”
Not a chance pal! You need to go read the transcript of Rush’s show today. The media and the GOPe expected when they started their “amen chorus” about ‘how despicable Trump’s comments were,” (because they all “understand” what the public thinks) but it hasn’t happened and they are all standing around with their a$$es in their hands wondering why it didn’t work this time. It didn’t work because these two groups really have no idea what the average American thinks! Trump, in my opinion, didn’t go far enough telling the truth about McLame. He’s been a piece of crap for years and it has nothing to do with Vietnam! “War Hero” can’t be a substitute for real character forever. Go Trump!
“Unforced errors like this would absolutely sink him in the general election if he were our nominee.”
Have a good look at this. Trump is a setup for a loss to Hillary. Most of the loudest voices on both sides of politics rely on government incomes and would agree with her being president. They don’t want a president who would cut government spending on civilian offices.
Washington Post-ABC News national poll July 16-19, 2015
Trump tops GOP field, Clinton maintains large lead over Sanders
http://www.washingtonpost.com/page/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2015/07/20/National-Politics/Polling/release_401.xml
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Here is part of Juan McCain’s military performance I’ll bet you never heard about:
Did John McCain accidently fire his missile causing the USS Forrestal disaster?
From WIKI Answers:
“No, he didn’t fire the missile, but was responsible. A missile fired from another plane, striking McCain’s aircraft and setting it ablaze.
Something made the plane behind McCain fire a rocket, which hit McCain’s external center fuel tank, and caused a fire. McCain panicked, and dropped two bombs into the fire.
Surviving crewmen of the USS Forrestal and those who investigated the Forrestal fire case reported that McCain deliberately ‘wet-started’ his A-4E Skyhawk to shake up the guy in the F-4 Phantom behind his plane.
‘Wet-starts’, done either deliberately (the starter motor switch allowed kerosene to pool in the engine and give a wet start) or accidentally, shoot a large flame from the tail of the aircraft.’Wet starting’ was a common practice among young ‘hot-dog’ pilots.
In McCain’s case, the ‘wet-start’’cooked off’ and launched the M34 Zuni rocket from the rear F-4 that punctured the Skyhawk’s fuel tank, knocked the M-65 1000 lb bomb off it’s 500 lb rated mount, and touched off the explosions and massive fire.”
I’m backing Trump against the fake heroes! Screw the media songbirds...
MOAA is just another K Street lobby group. They are part of the DC beltway pandemic that feeds the likes of McCain.
If someone else wants to run against Hillary, then they better get started. So far Trump's the only one who's getting any sort of message out there.
Of course the left and the GOPe doesn't like him... they won't like anyone who might actually threaten Hillary.
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