Posted on 07/24/2015 12:01:26 PM PDT by Red Steel
Donald Trump leads the GOP presidential field again this week, though controversial remarks about Sen. John McCain may have dented his popularity among Republicans
Donald Trump’s rise in the Republican contest for the 2016 presidential nomination doesn’t appear to have been slowed much – at least not yet – by the recent controversy over his criticisms of Arizona Sen. John McCain’s war record last weekend. In fact, although Trump’s favorable ratings among Republicans have declined, he is still ahead – and far ahead – when Republicans are asked to choose among the 16 currently announced candidates.
In last week’s poll, Donald Trump received the highest favorable ratings of any candidate from Republicans, apparently helped by his tough position on illegal immigration. This week, however, Trump’s favorable ratings dropped 11 points, and his unfavorable rating has risen 15 points.
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The Economist and YouGov polling release today.
Call John an F’ing A-hole in the debates and he might gain another 10 overnight.
As long as Jeb! is pushed steadily down the list!
Poor Jeb! The GOPe’s calculated loser is losing!!!
Now, for just a few....
The GOPe’s calculated looser is loosing!!!
lol
did anyone see Bill O’Reilly interview John McCain re: this matter , last night ? McCain seemed pretty shaky , said he was grateful that all former POWs had supported him . Thru his yellowing teeth he failed to mention that > he started it < with his cheesy remarks about Trump’s supporters being “ crazies coming out of the woodworks”
He will probably dismiss his own remarks as “ a joke!”
Anyway , McCain clearly was shaken by the push back .
som num na
Come on Carly make that stage !
But but...we gotta support the GOP choice NO MATTER HOW LIBERAL HE IS!!!!!!
There is no real controversy with regard to McDork. He is pure slime.
As seen on the net yesterday:
The True Military Record of John McCain Written by an Active Marine
la steel ^ | 9/03/08 | anon
Posted on July 23, 2015 at 6:39:31 PM MDT by dontreadthis
McCain has never really earned anything. He is from a wealth pampered background and not fit to lead this nation.
A “war hero” doesn’t finished 894th out of 899 and still get stationed at a Navy champagne unit and promoted ahead of all but two of his 898 other classmates.
A “war hero” doesn’t crash three U.S. Navy jets out of sheer incompetence and ineptitude, including two during non-combat training sessions.
A “war hero” doesn’t get written up on drunk-and-disorderly, fraternization, disobeying orders, and insubordination charges more than two dozen times in less than three years. A “war hero” doesn’t get promoted to squadron commander of the air field named after his own grandfather immediately after crashing his third airplane. A “war hero” doesn’t have all the military records that cover his time in Vietnam and all disciplinary actions against him censored and sealed “as a matte r of national security.” A “war hero” doesn’t get 28 medals awarded all after-the-fact “for bravery” for no other reason than being shot down and captured and then go on a celebrity public relations tour because he’s the son of two acclaimed Navy admirals. A “war hero” doesn’t repeatedly cheat on the wife who’s back in the states waiting for him, and then cheat on her more when he returns to the states, and then divorce and abandon her. A “war hero” doesn’t systematically vote against every single pay and benefit increase for military and veterans throughout his entire political career, all the while claiming to be “the soldier’s Congressman,” and then take credit for the passage of a G.I. benefits bill he that voted AGAINST. A “war hero” McCain III lost jet number one in 1958 when he plunged into Corpus Christi Bay while practicing landings. He was knocked unconscious by the impact coming to as the plane settled to the bottom. McCain’s second crash occurred while he was deployed in the Mediterranean. “Flying too low over the Iberian Peninsula,” Timberg wrote, “he took out some power lines [reminiscent of the 1998 incident in which a Marine Corps jet sliced through the cables of a gondola at an Italian ski resort, killing 20] which led to a spate of newspaper stories in which he was predictably identified as the son of an admiral.” McCain’s third crash three occurred when he was returning from flying a Navy trainer solo to Philadelphia for an Army-Navy football game. Timberg reported that McCain radioed, “I’ve got a flameout” and went through standard relight procedures three times before ejecting at one thousand feet. McCain landed on a deserted beach moments before the plane slammed into a clump of trees. McCain’s fifth loss happened during his 23rd mission over North Vietnam on Oct. 26, 1967, when McCain’s A-4 Skyhawk was shot down by a surface-to-air missile. McCain ejected from the plane breaking both arms an d a leg in the process and subsequently parachuted into Truc Bach Lake near Hanoi. For 23 combat missions (an estimated 20 hours over enemy territory), the U.S. Navy awarded McCain a Silver Star, a Legion of Merit for Valor, a Distinguished Flying Cross, three Bronze Stars, two Commendation medals plus two Purple Hearts and a dozen service medals. “McCain had roughly 20 hours in combat,” explains Bill Bell, a veteran of Vietnam and former chief of the U.S. Office for POW/MIA Affairs — the first official U.S. representative in Vietnam since the 1973 fall of Saigon. “Since McCain got 28 medals,” Bell continues, “that equals out to about a medal-and-a-half for each hour he spent in combat. There were infantry guys — grunts on the ground — who had more than 7,000 hours in combat and I can tell you that there were times and situations where I’m sure a prison cell would have looked pretty good to them by comparison The question really is how many guys got that number of medals for not being shot down.” For years, McCain has been an unchecked master at manipulating an overly friendly and biased news media. The former POW turned Congressman, turned U.S. Senator, has managed to gloss over his failures as a pilot by exaggerating his military service and lying about his feats of heroism. McCain has sprouted a halo and wings to become America’s POW-hero presidential candidate. This article was written by an active, unnamed Marine. It was published by Gale Toensing founder of the Corner Report.com and she sent it to me. It is a true account of McCain’s real war record and evidence of his lack of fitness for the office of President.
Yea. Let her do for America what she did to HP...
Not.
Looks like Trumps McCain comments did not hurt him.
In fact, it appears he gained a few points.
The GOPe’s will jumping off tall buildings very soon.
Viva la Jeb!!!
There is absolutely no downside to dissing McCain.
NOBODY likes him.
This appears to be the political understatement of our time.
It’s the “lessor evil” Norm!
If we don’t support and elect the GOP liberal we hate America and love Hillary. Many freepers have made that clear.
They know best. They got us Mitt and Jonbon to assist Barry. And thats what matters.
Indeed. It’s conservative to campaign for and support evil.
BTTT
Cruz continues to settle into 4%. That’s the bad news.
The good news is that in this poll he has moved up from 9th to a tie with Rubio for 6th passing Huckabee and Christie.
Right now any Cruz good news is good news.
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