Will John McCain spend his last days as a bigot?
Posted on Friday, December 17, 2010 at 08:47 AM
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So how does never grab you, eh?
We all know his endgame now. First Senator McCain asked for input from the military on the issue. (They didn't think to poll US forces on when or where they fight, but let's overlook that).
McCain got his military study and then - appalled by the result - he cherry picked it and hid behind the few remaining military leaders still willing to echo his own apparent anti-gay animus.
I'm not why sure a senator with his decades of experience is unable to see that the law's on its way out (possibly as soon as tomorrow) and will harm the military more than help it if it's not repealed legislatively.
And I'm not sure what happened to the so-called maverick, or exactly when he turned into grumpy old lawn guy, but the transformation is obvious and complete.
What do you call a man who picks fights with people he knows can not answer him back?
For McCain, as for most people who appear to be irredeemably homophobic, it seems bigotry trumps all common sense, so he'll likely take his objections to gay soldiers serving equally to the end of his days.
He will be remembered as the man who foisted America with Sarah Palin and as the George Wallace of early 21 Century civil rights. What a sad coda to a long career.
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seanomelbourne | Dec 22, 2010, 06:29 PM EST
That sounds like the chicken and egg conundrum Mman.
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Monsoonman | Dec 22, 2010, 02:06 AM EST
So Lad who lives in the Naval Observatory?
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seanomelbourne | Dec 20, 2010, 05:34 PM EST
I did indeed Mman naval is more apt under the circumstances.
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MARTinNJ | Dec 20, 2010, 08:08 AM EST
John McCain is just a tired old politican who is nasty and hateful. He kept moving the goal posts every time his demands were met. And call a spade a spade. O'Doherty wasn't using hyperboly. McCain is a bigot and a hateful one. It is time he just go.
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Monsoonman | Dec 19, 2010, 09:01 PM EST
You meant naval gazing right lad?
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seanomelbourne | Dec 19, 2010, 06:05 PM EST
Indeed Monsoonman!! a British children's cartoon of the 50's and 60's (captain pugwash and master bates) ran for years before the slow witted British banned it so much for Churchill. McCain spen some time on naval vessel now he doe's to much navel gazing.
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JosephOCasey | Dec 19, 2010, 10:13 AM EST
Sadly idiots like Cahir throw around labels like bigot and racist at the drop of a hat. The effect is that the true meaning of those labels is diminshed and becomes yawn inspiring. It is also a slap in the face of those who actually have been subjected to racism or other real bigotry. Stop with the gratutious hyperbole and save it for an appropriate situation. You continue to make a boob of yourself.
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Monsoonman | Dec 18, 2010, 09:31 PM EST
Everything old, is new again. Winston Churchill once said about his Royal Navy "All its good for is rum, the lash and sodomy" I guess the next step for the USN will be to bring in the grog rations and start lashing as corporal punishment. That should complete the process of keeping up with british tradition.
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seanomelbourne | Dec 18, 2010, 06:59 PM EST
A great for the military and equality.As an admiral said yesterday "It matters not whom you love as long as you love your country" Who sucks now Cain and his bigoted supporters,not even his officer son or his daughter support him.The repeal of DADT has put you bigots back where you belong.
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hancock | Dec 18, 2010, 04:59 PM EST
Obama does suck.
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Rebelforce | Dec 18, 2010, 01:21 PM EST
For those of you dissatified with Barack Obama's performance thus far, just give thanks and be a little grateful. This angry little war-mongering bigot could have been the president of our country.
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eileenkny | Dec 18, 2010, 09:33 AM EST
Senator McCain is an old man from an old generation. There's a saying "there are no atheists in foxholes". It can also be said "nobody's worried if you're gay in a foxhole". They're just as willing to be brave soldiers, sailors and airmen as anyone. Can you all here say the same thing?
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olovely | Dec 17, 2010, 06:12 PM EST
vincem13 you know how I know you're a big fat liar? Because you totally make things up. Anyone can disprove your stats with one quick Google search. Besides you can't get 95% of people to agree on anything. You and the mouse in your pocket agree with each other, but that don't make it true.
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seanomelbourne | Dec 17, 2010, 05:20 PM EST
Mr flip flop is sounding more like Mr. flim flam no substance no integrity.
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