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Title: Hillary Clinton Condemns Donald Trump’s ‘Insults’ of ‘Genuine War Hero’ John McCain
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ABC News
URL Source: http://abcnews.go.com/beta/Politics ... -genuine-war/story?id=32543623
Published: Jul 19, 2015
Author: liz kreutz
Post Date: 2015-07-19 21:24:07 by Hondo68
Keywords: grit and guts and character, Sec of State John Kerry, a genuine war hero
Views: 21464
Comments: 77
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks during the Iowa Democratic Party's Hall of Fame Dinner, Friday, July 17, 2015, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Charlie Neibergall/AP PHOTO
Leave it to Donald Trump to help Republicans and Democrats find common ground.
Hillary Clinton joined the chorus of presidential candidates from both parties Saturday to condemn Trump for saying Sen. John McCain, a decorated Vietnam War veteran, was not a war hero.
During her headlining speech at a Democratic dinner in Little Rock, Ark. Clinton called Trump’s assertion “shameful” and described McCain as a “genuine war hero.”
“Donald Trump, finally a candidate whose hair gets more attention that mine,” Clinton quipped.
“But, there’s nothing funny about the hate he is spewing at immigrants and their families, and now the insults he’s directed at a genuine war hero, Senator John McCain,” she added. “It’s shameful, and so is the fact that it took so long for most of his fellow Republican candidates to start standing up to him.”
Earlier today, Trump came under fire for saying at a campaign event in Iowa that McCain is only a war hero “because he was captured.”
The comment has drawn criticism from a slew of his Republican presidential challengers, as well as Clinton and Secretary of State John Kerry.
“I have known John McCain for more than thirty years. We've had our share of disagreements and still do today. But one thing I know is beyond debate is that John McCain is a hero, a man of grit and guts and character personified,” Kerry said in a statement released tonight.
McCain spent five and a half years as a POW after he was captured in 1967 while flying his 23rd bombing mission over North Vietnam. His aircraft was shot down by a missile and he nearly drowned landing in a lake. He had his shoulder crushed by his captors, who refused to treat his injuries, which were exacerbated by beatings administered during interrogations. He survived a program of severe torture and his wartime injuries restrict him from lifting his arms above his head.
Clinton made her attack against Trump during her first trip back to Arkansas since becoming a presidential candidate.
In her speech, Clinton attacked the GOP for being the “party of the past.” She also reminisced fondly about her years spent in Little Rock.
Looking out at the many familiar faces she saw in the crowd, Clinton thanked her longtime friends: “I hope you know that you mean the world to me and my family,” she said.
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Hillary's trying to pump up Trump's approval ratings, because he's the easiest for her to beat.
Another experienced loser, John F'n Kerry agrees. (1 image)
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Wait a minute. Is John McLameBrain running for president again?
I remember when Bob (Viagra) Dole made a similar backhand slap to Poppy Bush when they were bofe candidates - Poppy was famous for getting shot down in the Pacific, while Viagra Man had bunches of military awards and commendations.
I guess it was okay because they were bofe WW2 vets.
I honestly think that Trump is rolling out the red carpet for Hildebeast...in his own way of doing things.
#3. To: Fred Mertz (#1)
I honestly think that Trump is rolling out the red carpet for Hildebeast...in his own way of doing things.
If that is what you really think. Then I think you're really dumb.
#10. To: A K A Stone (#3)
Trump is a graduate of the New York Military Academy, Class of 1964.
#31. To: Pericles, A K A Stone (#10)
Trump is a graduate of the New York Military Academy, Class of 1964.
Then he used deferments to keep him out of Vietnam (before he ended up eventually with a high draft number ) .
#35. To: tomder55 (#31)
Then he [Trump] used deferments to keep him out of Vietnam (before he ended up eventually with a high draft number ) .
So?
That only reinforced Trump's intelligence in NOT being railroaded into serving the interests of the reptilian PTB as a political pawn and prop.
The American elites NEVER waged that war to WIN. And that my friend was a sin.
#45. To: Liberator, redleghunter (#35)
So?That only reinforced Trump's intelligence in NOT being railroaded into serving the interests of the reptilian PTB as a political pawn and prop.
The American elites NEVER waged that war to WIN. And that my friend was a sin.
That's all well and good . But it is disgraceful for Trump to disparage the service of John McCain and question his heroism;and doubly disgraceful for someone like Trump who believes he's CIC material . Trump's deferments were 4 student and one phony "bone spur" .
#66. To: tomder55, liberator, GarySpFc, CZ82, TooConservative, Nolu Chan (#45)
That's all well and good . But it is disgraceful for Trump to disparage the service of John McCain and question his heroism;and doubly disgraceful for someone like Trump who believes he's CIC material . Trump's deferments were 4 student and one phony "bone spur" .
I'm of the school that if you did not experience something someone else did, then you listen and thank them for their service.
John McCain may have been an awful midshipmen, borderline dangerous and reckless Navy aviator and had his career carried by his "4 Banger" dad and grand dad...But he served, he was beaten and all of his fellow POWs enduring the time in Hanoi Hilton with him consider him a fellow warrior.
I have served but was never a POW nor endured any of the beatings, harsh conditions of a primitive culture's prisons nor forced into sleep depravation and starved.
Trump should have known better no matter how awful McCain's politics are. Trump should have focused on the McCain record and go toe to toe with him on immigration, Jihadi support for Obolo and the fact that McCain has been a stealth "D" for the past 15 years or longer.
Go after the record Donald, not the man's military service.
Now most of us pinged know most folks around the DC area and in other parts of the country do not know 'real' New Yawkers. Trump is a typical New Yawker...a loud mouth, tells you what's on his mind no matter what, and in 'your face.' Such works well in his industry and on Wall St. but has been foreign to US national politics for a very LONG time. Seems to be a double edged sword for Trump. On the one hand he is saying things and addressing things the GOP has igonored from "fly over country" red states, and needed saying and needs to be in the debate. On the other hand, for every lucid comment that hits like a ten foot wave, he spits out stuff that matters little or causes a distraction to those few lucid points.
So stay in the race Donald. Perhaps you will expose and frighten off Lady Lindsey and Jeb.
#68. To: redleghunter (#66)
Go after the record Donald, not the man's military service.
Donald has no idea how to speak in a political campaign and he is doing what he did when he had his feud with that fat lesbian comic - I forget her name - Rosie, Leslie - don't remember.
#76. To: Pericles, TooConservative, liberator (#68)
Donald has no idea how to speak in a political campaign and he is doing what he did when he had his feud with that fat lesbian comic - I forget her name - Rosie, Leslie - don't remember.
That would be Rosie O'Donnell. Yeah forgot about that. Well he was right about her mostly.
No maybe he is lost on how to run a political campaign, but he has many worried on both sides. That's worth the watch to see how things shake out.
It's important to challenge 'sacred pillars'.
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