Did you even read the quote? He insulted all POWs, whether intentional or not.
He’s done.
Trump 45 mins ago:
I am not a fan 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!
Yes, I read the quote and correctly put it in perspective in my responses in this thread #60 & #88. There is no way that anyone with any understanding of the context of the exchanges, will interpret it as you suggest.
Why would anyone, whether bluntly as Trump chose to do, or with a somewhat more refined way of making the essential point--that McCain has long since over-played the victim role, while betraying the American future, to cater to people like Lindsey Graham & Karl Rove; and deserves to be told off.
I haven't selected a candidate, personally, but Trump & Cruz, in my opinion, are the only ones so far, who have recognized and discussed the really essential issues. McCain, Graham & Jeb Bush, on the other hand, have crossed a line--not because they insult us, but because they have not addressed the essential issues--which renders them unfit to serve.
Again, as I pointed out in #60: The immediate military issue, is the unconscionable Obama policy; that even after repeated threats & warnings, he has our young men at arms serving as targets in "gun free zones." If you care about the military, forget the umbrage over play-ground level exchanges, and focus on that ongoing danger from repeated attacks such as that of the other day. If that is not 1000 times more serious than Trump insulting McCain, who has been insulting many of us for the past decade, just how would you rank it?
William Flax