Video: McCain’s a war hero so elect him president
posted at 9:26 pm on January 17, 2008 by Allahpundit
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Here’s his new spot in South Carolina. These ads always leave me torn: They’re not quite the absolute inverse of the chickenhawk argument, but they’re close. Character does matter but it’s a fine line between pitching Maverick’s steely resolve and laying a subtle guilt trip on the viewer that after enduring such an ordeal on our collective behalf the least we can do is vote for him.
Whatever it takes, I guess. I confess, I’m more likely to vote for him every time I see one like this.
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AP, isn’t this actually the chickenhawk argument? He’s been to war and suffered mightily, so he should be the one making the decision about whether we go to war in the future?
Mark V. on January 18, 2008 at 7:37 AM
I have major issues with Mccain. But it comes down to what is most ipmortant to me. It’s the war against the radical islamofacists. On that Mccain is strong.On that he is as strong as anyone else. So if he gets the nomination I will glady pull the lever for him over any Dim candidate.
tottoritodd on January 18, 2008 at 7:56 AM
I think McCain’s camp created the Hanoi Hilton flier so they could bring out this video.
If McCain is the Republican nominee, I will sit it out.
tgillian on January 18, 2008 at 8:53 AM
Flip-flopping on his position on illegal immigrants just to get elected, and saying he was never for amnesty, when less than twelve months ago, he clearly was for it is just not fooling anyone! Or is it?
http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_011708/content/01125106.guest.html
ToddonCapeCod on January 17, 2008 at 11:30 PM
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McCain is STILL for amnesty — he just doesn’t like to call it that (because he knows that the majority of the American people oppose it). McCain prefers to use the euphemism “path to citizenship” instead of the politically toxic term “amnesty.” But make no mistake, they are essentially the same. Both reward illegal aliens for their law-breaking by granting them the right to remain legally in this country. McCain says he “gets it” now — that he now understands that Americans want the border secured “first” (before any massive amnesty grants). But that is NOT want Americans want. We want the border secured, period, and NO AMNESTY afterwards . . . ever. Just like Teddy Kennedy promised us in 1986 when he pushed for the first amnesty bill — you remember, the one that was supposed to give amnesty to 1.1 million (but ended up actually giving it to more than twice that “estimated” number), and was going to be a one-time, never to be repeated event.
AZCoyote on January 18, 2008 at 8:54 AM
Permanent Latrine Orderly…P-L-O. :-)
snickelfritz on January 18, 2008 at 9:30 AM
McCain is really starting to smell like Kerry.
I find the incessant whoring of his veteran status to be most nauseating. Unbecoming. Dishonourable. Cheap.
And yes, Rudy’s 9/11 whoring has much the same, but “Brut33″ cheaper, smell to it.
Gah.
LimeyGeek on January 18, 2008 at 9:31 AM
McCain is not strong on things like waterboarding. Despite what the Left and McCain say (notice how fluidly those two go together), “torture” (ie waterboarding/stress positions/sleep deprivation) IS VERY effective. And this is from people I serve with who have been “tortured” by the controversial ‘techniques’ John McCain opposes.
My view: If you can do it to your own people in training and they are not irrepairably harmed… it’s probably not torture.
BadBrad on January 18, 2008 at 9:35 AM
This attitude reminds me of my little boy, when he doesn’t get what he wants he throws a fit. I guess thallian would rather have Clinton or Obama than any Republican
KBird on January 18, 2008 at 10:09 AM
Yes,
I tend to agree with this, but there’s a slight difference.
McCain comes from a family of High Ranking Military men…And he, himself, is a graduate of the Naval Academy
When it’s all said n’ done, McCain has much more credibility, than Kerry.
His background may give him an advantage, were he delegating Commanders.
I’m a Fred! guy…But, I’m jes’ sayin’.
franksalterego on January 18, 2008 at 10:23 AM
I would, if the Republican choices are Huckabee or McCain.
Remember what a fight it was going against Bush, McCain, and Graham last year? Do you want to do that again? If a Dem had been pushing that plan, a lot more Republicans would have taken a stand against just to be adversarial. If we’re going to have a liberal, nanny-stater, and/or open-borders type in the WH, I want the Dems to take the blame for it, and I want the GOP united to fight against it.
Laura on January 18, 2008 at 10:24 AM
And remember the massive government expansions from Bush - a Dem could not have gotten those through.
Laura on January 18, 2008 at 10:27 AM
I know McCain can’t, as Russert said, raise his arms above his shoulders today. But the film footage of his return from Hanoi clearly shows him saluting, raising his right arm much higher than he can today. Just wondering. Is it because of subsequent surgeries or something?
rivlax on January 18, 2008 at 10:42 AM
Like I said the other day about him touting his war record… very Kerryesque.
madmonkphotog on January 18, 2008 at 10:45 AM
Juan McCain knows the American people do not want amnesty, but he will force it down our throats if elected. No doubt. Sorry if being a POW qualifies someone to be president. It deserves our respect, but to turn the country over to someone who has proven without a doubt he is going to do it his way and the people be damned is insanity.
volsense on January 18, 2008 at 11:11 AM
“A great civilization cannot be conquered from without until it destroys itself from within.” McCain will force amnesty and the resulting one party system will systematically erode democracy as we know it. This is a bigger threat than the war on terror.
volsense on January 18, 2008 at 11:15 AM
Let’s be honest. Getting shot down over enemy territory doesn’t make you a hero, nor does it make you a military expert. It doesn’t confer honesty, intelligence nor economic insight upon the individual.
After recently reading that this son and grandson of Admirals received 28 medals for 20 hours of combat flying prior to being shot down, and that this was the 5th plane that he lost, I don’t think his status as POW buys him anything except my sympathy and thanks for his TRYING to serve.
Spartacus on January 18, 2008 at 11:23 AM
I am so tired of the “hold your nose and vote” attitude that goes on in our republican party. McCain is a backstabbing little man, and I seriously doubt that I would vote for him if he were the nominee. Of course, I can sit on that high horse, since I am in California, and my vote won’t count anyway.
TimothyJ on January 18, 2008 at 12:15 PM
I respect McCain’s service to our country.
What I don’t respect is his inclusion in the Keating 5 and Gang of 14, nor do I respect his views on amnesty for illegals, his vote against the Bush tax cuts, McCainFeingold, his views on man-made global warming, and any of his other “rino” policies. If we put a liberal like McCain up against Hillary or Barack, we’re going to get Hillary or Barack. McCain is too polarizing.
sheesh on January 18, 2008 at 4:52 PM
Ready to lead? How about ready to serve?
Liberals want the power to lead, Conservatives serve the interests of the nation and the will of the people.
Speakup on January 18, 2008 at 5:50 PM
Tried a few times to post All I can say is John boy is not the POW’s best friend. I am a vet and yes I respect his service , however usuing it to suck off the government dime for the last 30 + years and not do all he could to help the POW’s or disabled vets is discusting.
bones47 on January 18, 2008 at 6:30 PM
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