He is now calling out his GOP rivals as being unfit to serve as president in wartime and deal with issues such as torture, citing their lack of military experience.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/mccain_military;_ylt=ArU9Q2ZBY.K8FHQg9jPpo_nkbeRF
2007-11-02 16:42:47 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
It happened before in 2000 when Karl Rove started several whisper campaigns about his being a POW.
ie He might be too disturbed mentally to be president from his years of captivity. He gave information to the enemy, etc.
Makes what they did to John Kerry seem dignified.
Cost McCain the republican nomination and the US was stuck with dunderhead for the next 2 terms.
2007-11-02 16:49:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
There's no doubt about John McCain's military record. It's hard to say that a POW has no idea what war and torture is about. He has a legitimate point.
2007-11-02 23:49:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, he won't be "Swiftboated", because, unlike John Kerry, he actually didn't spend his time insulting the service.
He's a legitimate war hero. And, while I disagree with him on a number of issues, I have to give him respect for his service.
By the way, if you pay close attention, you'll realize that the presidents that get us into stupid wars without an exit strategy are always the ones without military experience.
2007-11-02 23:48:44 · answer #3 · answered by skip742 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
He won't get "swiftboated" because he's an Republican and we all know how Republicans can be retarded, drunks and AWOL from the Air guard state side (no less) and still be president.
2007-11-03 01:55:17 · answer #4 · answered by chuck b 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No His time in the military and what happen to him was real unlikes Kerry who lied about everything or staged what happen to him. I disagree with McCain on many things but you can not question his military time and the experience It give him.
2007-11-02 23:54:27 · answer #5 · answered by Timelord 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
McCain's record in the war is unquestionable great, he is a true hero. It is his support for the War in Iraq and illegal immigrant amnesty that has cost him support.
2007-11-02 23:45:25 · answer #6 · answered by Steve C 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
McCain is still on life support. Swift Boat is not gonna waste their time and energy on hm.
2007-11-03 14:56:53 · answer #7 · answered by Michael M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course not. I won't vote for McCain but unlike the last candidate running on military experience McCain's is not a farce.
2007-11-02 23:47:05 · answer #8 · answered by time_wounds_all_heelz 5 · 3⤊ 3⤋
His service is unquestionable. I have met people who have served with him and not a one has had a bad thing to say about him.
2007-11-02 23:48:06 · answer #9 · answered by JFra472449 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
No. His service record is impeccable.
2007-11-02 23:46:03 · answer #10 · answered by vegaswoman 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋