McCain began the IRS attacks on conservatives,
protected the Benghazi transfer to al Qaeda,
and formed ISIS in Syria.
Here, for Obama, McCain empowers future rape, slavery and Islamic terror.
Posted on 07/19/2015 2:53:53 PM PDT by Crystal Palace East
A time for truth: Donald Trump is not a good politician. Right now, his popularity is due to his positions, and his media-hungry "Breath of Fresh Air" populist approach, not his skill as a politician.
As examples, Bill Clinton had horrible policies, especially as a national leader or a moral human being. But, with all those limitations, he was the best RETAIL politician of the last 50 years.
Reagan was great too, but he had the policies and morals to back them up. Clinton was a failure and moral reprobate, but still got elected. "Retail Politician" Gold Medal goes to Clinton on "degree of difficulty" (like in Olympic High Diving competitions.)
That said, The Donald's recent foray into flaming napalm re: John McCain was both unnecessary, and unwise. It had no upside.
In response to an urgent 3:00 AM call from his closest advisers, (which didn't even happen in a dream...) I have sent him the following.
I'm sure it will soon be behind him in the smallest room in his house.
Memo:
To: The Donald FR: CPE DT: Jul 19, 2015 RE: Don’t hand ammunition to the media/enemy
#1: Re; your McCain comment: Never make a public comment that does not bring you benefit.
#2: Every public comment will be approved by some, disliked by others. Work to increase the % of the former, decrease % of the latter. Never play for a tie, or worse, a loss. You are smart enough to know which is which before you speak.
#3. In today’s electronic age, every comment is public. Just ask Romney, Jesse Jackson (W’re going to cut the nuts....”) or even fumduck Obama (”Please tell Vladimir...”)
#4; Just because it’s true, you don’t have to say it. Just because John McCain is not a great “War Hero” for his time spent in captivity, the truth of the comment did not make the comment beneficial to you.
#5: When you attack personally, you give those attacked the ability to respond personally. If McCain now said, “Does Trump’s combover hide a hole in his head where all the brains flowed out”” no one would blame him. Yesterday such a comment by McCain would have been thought of as petty. Today, it would be a fair shot. Keep your comments about opponents to their policies, actions, demonstrable failures, not the people themselves.... (and why make the small fry like John McCain an opponent?) You’ll have enough real, meaningful enemies. Why add to them?
“Praise a person and their actions. Criticize only their actions.”
#6; Never forget Rule #1 Every national election is decided by the 8-12 % “middle of the roaders.” Right or wrong, they like McCain. Whether they agree with his policies or not. the 8-12 % swing voters think he at least is a “nice guy.” Why take that shot when there was no gain in it for you?
REMEMBER WHO DECIDES ELECTIONS! It's not us or the Libs. It's the Soccer Moms, the swing voters.
Crystal Palace East
Since Apr 24, 2015
Vanities are generally a bad idea.
It’s a slow Sunday.
The author should have read the comment section of the faux Facebook post. Pro trump anti McCANE. No link was given so I can’t post link. Here’s one of the best:
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The True Military Record of John McCain Written by an Active Marine
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THE TRUE MILITARY RECORD OF JOHN MCCAIN WRITTEN BY AN ACTIVE MARINE.
9/03/08
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.
Which is why he's so popular--A large number of voters are very tired of professional politicians.
Translation... “Trump Should Be Politcally Correct”
Here is the video. Listen to it and tell me if you agree with this rat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7k1ajHAeXMU
Please do two things:
Valuate the post and praise or criticize for its truth/value.
Did not not even read the part about Praise a person, but criticize his actions? Here since ‘99 or ‘15 does not affect truth of post.
Read my Bio for why I was not here as poster before.
No, don’t be PC. Just shut up. You don’t have to answer every question asked.
Aye, that I am.
That might be true if you believe everything the Washington Post tells you.
Sharyl Attkisson: Washington Post Smeared Donald Trump; Misrepresented His Comments on John McCain
My point was solely as contained in the post. Why say what did not have to be said.
As I once said to a candidate who “talked too much,” Why not tell them you just farted, too?”
Some of this is really true, but most of it is not so much.
Here is my response to your similar post on another thread.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3313963/posts?page=32#32
Too early to say this was mistake.
I wouldn’t want to be a good lying-piece-of-scum (politician) either.
I think the Author of this Trash Trump hit piece is a rat piece of garbage.
Trump was spot on!
Those who want to be offended at having one of the worst senators turned nominee being raked a bit are out there to push someone else. Hilary must have been cackling with glee as she sent her minions to ensure everyone heard part of what Trump said.
Tough. We honestly need to let people be offended. You're offended? Good, here's what I'm offended by - you move the conversation forward when you have their attention. Mealy mouth positions and attitudes just get us a big ole loss.
Go Trump Go! Barrel through, knock down a whole lot of sacred horses along the way, and likely, if he really did crash and burn, there should be room for more sensible conservatives to step into the breach.
Your way gives a Bush nomination. I'm NOT going down that road again (or the rest of the Rudy Mcomney parade.) I'd love for Cruz to walk into first place behind a steamrolling Trump.
My point? Why ever go there in the first place?
You don;t have to backpedal from what you don’t say.
I saw that but didn’t get why it stopped you from coming here. I also had all the bells & whistles on my TS. We keep a wary eye on newcomers, sorry if that offends you.
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