Posted on 07/18/2015 5:35:31 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Earlier, 2016 presidential contender Donald Trump made a very ignorant statement about senator and Vietnam POW John McCain that may have greatly hurt his chances at the White House.
Trump said he favors people that werent captured in war.
Heres the Donalds follow up
Theres no doubt that McCain is a Republican in name only, but I feel Trump lost a good portion of potential voters by disparaging a member of our armed forces.
Donald can say he is fighting for our Veterans, and Im sure he supports them now and would as president also, but this may be hard to walk back.
Thoughts?
John McCain......who told all of us Americans that Obama would be a good POTUS, right after his (Obama’s) association with Black Racist & America hater, Rev. Jeremiah Wright was revealed. McCain has a big mouth, but does nothing!!! Both McCain & Romney were weak POTUS candidates. McCain will be beaten in his primary next year by a conservative Republican. Get the rocking chair on the porch ready for Ole, John McCain!!! Trump has his number!!!
Wow.
Lovely Lot.
Oh, and what was that comment that McCain said to Jeb! About “handling” the conservative base? And what did he refer to the Tea Party as? Heck, Trump didn’t slam him hard enough!
All democrats.
McCain deserves Nothing !
I’m a vet and he’s worn out his props a long time ago.Trump is calling it as He sees it ,good enough for Me!
Oh it will stop because newer and better things will come along. I would NEVER apologize just to please someone who is wrong. Seems guts are in short supply in this ever increasing politically correct world. Whatever happened to HONESTY?
I totally agree!
“Juan McClaim is an idiot. Trump needs to move on and come out with a statement that hell stop all immigration from muslim countries.”
Trump’s fatal flaw. He can’t drop anything and move on.
problem is when Trump made the reference to “guys that aren’t captured” he opened his comments up to more than just juan mclame....
The beer heiress (or rather, her dearly departed) has a rather interesting background if you look close. AZ was the wild West not too long ago.
Yes.
Its mind blowing.
He is the classic Rhino all are compared to!
I am definitely offended by McCain calling people that want the border closed as ‘crazies’. McCain is an opportunist out for himself. If his father and grandfather hadn’t been four star admirals you would have never heard of him. Trump as usual, hit the nail on the head.
When you look at how McCain has gone up against our veterans and the families of Vietnam MIAs, you’ll trash Trump for not trashing McCain more.
Make no mistake about it. Trump respects veterans. That’s more than we will ever be able to say about McCain.
Wonder if this Trump Act II will make the truth about the evil McCain and how much Viet Vets and POWs (and any MIA) hate that songbird and his evil acts in Congress to block bills.
John McCain and John Kerry were in league with each other to cover up the Truth-—two rotten peas in a pod.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hr37eE0nO8&feature=youtu.be
He is not a member of our Armed Forces. He was 40 years ago. I thought only the Left "Feels" instead of using logic and reason. That is perhaps the reason you have not a clue about members of the Armed "Forces.
...... It will be interesting to see how he handles this. I definitely don't want him to bow out at this time. He is actually making this Election season very entertaining and he is definitely needed at this point. However, despite his colorful persona ...... Unfortunately .... his views on Socialized Medicine and previous support for Liberal causes will eventually sink him among the RCC ..... the Republican Conservative Constituents.
“all real republicans reject his candidacy. people on this site sometimes toss around the word RINO rather mindlessly. donald trump is a real one; a real RINO.”
Well, I served in Nam and you didn’t. I support what Trump said...
Watch the video at 114
how the hell do you know?
It’s true McCain graduated at the bottom of his class at West Point. It’s true he crashed two planes and then was captured. It’s true he was tortured in those years of captivity.
Trump enjoys sticking pins in people with petty personal attacks and enjoys the fracas it causes. That’s okay for a social gadfly but a US President shouldn’t engage in petty personal attacks. Stick to the issues.
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