GOP Scolds Trump over McCain Comment. GOP can GO TO HELL!!!

[ZX86]

‘Disgraceful': Trump Gets Savaged on Twitter––Especially by Conservatives––over McCain Comment

http://www.mediaite.com/online/disgraceful-trump-gets-savaged-on-twitter-especially-by-conservatives-over-mccain-comment/

The GOP can go FXCK themselves. Where was all this concern when Kerry was being swift boated? No where! They danced around like idiots at their convention with purple band aids.

[TwilightGardener]

1. Republicans have no problem attacking war records, and those who served, when it

suits their purposes.

[Still In Wisconsin]

13. That is the most disgusting legacy of Karl Rove

"We'll attack Kerry's strength and make it a weakness." Then we get the "Swift Boat Veterans for Truth.

[hughee99]

34. Exactly! Thankfully there weren't a bunch

Of threads on the DU in 2008 calling McCain a traitor and/or accusing him of actively helping his captors in Vietnam... And I'm sure even if there were, they didn't start to appear just before the election and stop just after, because that might mean it's not JUST a republican thing.

[snagglepuss]

2. Bang on. K and R

[George II]

3. I found that crap from their 2004 convention disgusting then, it's still digusting now.

Of course few of them ever served in the military.

[karynnj]

20. what still angers me is the media handled that in the worst possible way

They showed it, but absolutely did not say anything about it being wrong. This sent a signal that JK deserved this.
It would have been better not to show it at all.

Here, I also fault McCain and EVERYONE who spoke to that crowd without saying for people to remove them. They could then have given their speeches, praising Bush and attacking Kerry. That is fair. They ALL failed a moral test in not rejecting this. That it was all of then suggests that it was condoned and encouraged by B/C and they KNEW the media would not call them on it

[Spitfire of ATJ]

35. Few of the remember they did it....

Hell,...most of them forget they supported the Iraq war and voted for Bush TWICE.

I doubt many of them even remember McCain ran for President. They were voting for Sister Sarah.

[Omaha Steve]

4. Thanks for putting that all together!

K&R!

[still_one]

5. My exact thoughts

[Kingofalldems]

6. Kicked, rec'ed and tweeted.

[sarisataka]

7. It is not a rare bird

[iandhr]

8. If I remember correctly

McCain and Hagel were the only Republicans to come out and say the swiftboat attacks were despicable.

[ZX86]

11. I don't recall that but it wouldn't surprise me.

There are a few few Republicans left with a shred of decency for people who serve in the military. Usually veterans themselves.

[karynnj]

21. true, but McCain then told Kerry not to use his condemnation

But it is better than never speaking out.

[Augiedog]

9. This is so surreal....remember that little Christian ditty that says...

As ye sow so shall ye reap. So reap yer fuck'n whirlwind(s) you dumbass republicans. I'll bet Kerry is grinnin in his beer. Well maybe not, he has to much class to do that.

[uponit7771]

10. +1

[Gothmog]

12. Republicans do not care about being honest or fair

[Enthusiast]

40. Honesty and fairness is never even the slightest consideration. Lack of ethics and empathy.

Bad combination.

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[Helen Borg]

14. That will increase Trump's ratings even more!

[Still In Wisconsin]

15. Every time I see those bloated pasty faces with the purple band-aids I want to punch them.

I am not a violent person, but a bunch of fat white chickenhawks making fun of wounded veterans...

[ZX86]

16. I am not a flag waving, allegiance reciting, yellow ribbon displaying, fan of the military.

But I completely understand your sentiment. Service should be honored. Not used as a political weapon when convenient and discarded when not.

[AwakeAtLast]

18. I'm right there with ya

Blood boiling. Ears red.

[ellennelle]

17. WAIT!!

so trump's wording was something like, "i like those who don't get captured!"

does this mean he supports kerry??

just asking'.

[Chasstev365]

25. Oh Snap!

[Fritz Walter]

19. Now: channel this outrage

This weekend I was at an event for military families, and a group calling themselves "GOP for Vets" was actively recruiting volunteers. Their mission: target military personnel, spouses, parents et al. to register voters (guess which party affiliation) and actively campaign between now and November 2016.
Couldn't tell how successful they were with signing people up to vote against their own interests, but there was no Independent or (Dog forbid!) Democratic politicking at today's event.
We cannot afford to write off ANY voting bloc (OK, maybe Tea Baggers). How do we turn the GOTP "strength" of military/veterans' loyalty against them?
It's fun to watch the clown car roll into the ditch, but we need to make every vote count!

[sarge43]

22. I still remember the trashing they did on Max Cleland

fuckers

[Still In Wisconsin]

27. My God...the man left three limbs in Vietnam and then

Saxby Fucking Chambliss gets elected by questioning Max's patriotism.

[Kurovski]

30. I think there was also some questionable election nonsense in that race.

Or, fraud.

Which makes the electorate not seem so awful as we initially thought.

Saxby, however, is a dirty little birdie.

[Chasstev365]

23. Why people with an IQ of 90 or above...

can't see the unbelievable hypocrisy of the Republican Party is beyond me. Then again Goebbelsvision, aka Fox News, is great at spreading lies!

[Still In Wisconsin]

28. Goebbelsvision

I'm gonna use that.

[47of74]

37. So am I

[catrose]

24. I'll never forget Miss Patricia and her purple heart bandaid. Ever.

[malaise]

26. +1,000

Rec

[napkinz]

29. K&R

[Dutton Peabody Esq.]

31. McCain's Bio

Can somebody smarter than me please help with this...

Part of McCain's legacy of honorable service is that he says the North Vietnamese were going to send him back home (Admiral's son; good PR; etc) and that McCain refused to go. He supposedly told them that the only fair way to do it was that the guy who was captured first went home first...

So... He told the North Vietnamese it wouldn't be fair or honorable and they said OK?

That has never made any sense to me. What am I missing?

[MyNameGoesHere]

41. Hello new poster

I am sorry to hear your search engines are all malfunctioning. I love the "someone smarter than me" self deprecating comment to start off the conversation. Makes me want to trust you right off the bat.

Well anyway I am sure there isn't anyone smarter than you here. And I really hope you get those search engines working again. Toodles!

[douggg]

32. Bush accepted a Purple Heart for his 'mental anguish' or some such

Bush accepted a Purple Heart for his 'mental anguish' or some such

bull.

A veteran has the right to give his away but Bush accepted it.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2819044

[Marie Marie]

33. If I recall correctly, some Repukicon made some

disparaging remarks about Tammy Duckworth also.

[grahamhgreen]

36. Trumps job is to distract. Stick to the issues and we'll be fine.

[Helen Borg]

38. I'd agree with Trump if he had gone a bit further...

And had also said that there is no heroism in fighting BS wars to begin with. Nobody is a hero in these wars, only victims.

[handmade34]

39. ...

[yuiyoshida]

42. I do remember the bandaids...

I remember it pissed me off. baka! doji! Manuke!

[Emelina]

43. The issue is not McCain in Vietnam, but his support for all the wars after that.

Besides, the guy seems to think that Putin is out to get him.

[Octafish]

44. GOP hypocrisy knows no bounds.

It's like GOP stupidity.