Posted on 07/18/2015 5:11:12 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) -
Just hours after Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump made a controversial comment about 2008 presidential candidate John McCain's military record, South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham came out swinging in defense of McCain. Additional Links Trump on John McCain: 'I like people who weren't captured' The Latest: Rick Santorum favors curbs on legal immigration
Trump, in a campaign visit in Iowa, told a crowd of supporters he was not a fan of McCain.
“He was a war hero because he was captured,” Trump said. “I like people who weren’t captured.”
In a series of tweets posted to his Twitter account, Graham said McCain "went through hell" during his service in Vietnam when he was captured by the Viet Cong and didn't deserve that type of commentary.
"If there was ever any doubt that @realDonaldTrump should not be our commander in chief, this stupid statement should end all doubt," Graham said. "If there was ever any doubt that he should not be the #GOP standard bearer, his growing mountain of stupid statements should end all doubt."
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Graham, South Carolina's senior senator, is also running for president. The senator was one of McCain's staunchest supporters during the 2008 presidential campaign.
Trump announced his candidacy for president several weeks ago and has been surging in the polls recently.
Did you see what the clever headline writer did there???
Glad you posted this. J. McCain is no friend of POWs.
Yes. I have to agree with D. Trump: McCain is no hero. Finally somebody is saying it in public.
More of an enemy.
You brute, you brute, you brute, LOL. Believe it or not that scene came to my mind as soon as I saw the title of the thread.
Yep - all the right enemies crawling out of the woodwork and joining hands “across the aisle” to insure the Left is best served.
of course Lindsey panties are in a wad.
McLame and Lindsey are butt buddies.
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