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Friday, May 30, 2008

McCain's military service a shield and weapon

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romax525

If there are any veterans out there who are supporting John McCain, maybe you can tell me why he has consistently voted against veterans. His Voting Record on Veteran's Issues is dismal. John McCain has voted "NO" (or no show) on the following Senate votes with respect to Iraq, funding for veterans or for troops, including equipment and armor. Every Senate vote below has a link to the actual U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote . . . You can see all the links at www.johnmccainin2008.com • On May 22, 2008: The new 21st Century GI Bill passed in the Senate by a vote of 75-22 (See the actual U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote) and John McCain decided to go on the Ellen DeGeneres Show and then attend a fund raiser for his own campaign at an event held by the San Diego Chargers owner instead of showing up to vote. From the beginning, John McCain strongly argued against the Bill and refused to sign onto it. John McCain was absent and ALL 22 NAY votes were cast by Republican Senators. • September 2007: John McCain voted against the Webb amendment calling for adequate troop rest between deployments. • May 2006: John McCain voted against an amendment that would provide $20 million to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for health care facilities. • April 2006: John McCain was one of only 13 Senators to vote against $430,000,000 for the Department of Veteran Affairs for Medical Services for outpatient care and treatment for veterans. • March 2006: John McCain voted against increasing Veterans medical services funding by $1.5 billion in FY 2007 to be paid for by closing corporate tax loopholes. • March 2004: John McCain voted against creating a reserve fund to allow for an increase in Veterans' medical care by $1.8 billion by eliminating abusive tax loopholes. • October 2003: John McCain voted to table an amendment by Senator Dodd that called for an additional $322,000,000 for safety equipment for United States forces in Iraq and to reduce the amount provided for reconstruction in Iraq by $322,000, 000. • April 2003: John McCain urged other Senate members to table a vote (which never passed) to provide more than $1 billion for National Guard and Reserve equipment in Iraq related to a shortage of helmets, tents, bullet-proof inserts, and tactical vests. Nobody should question his patriotism, but being a veteran, an ex-POW, and a man who loves his country, does not qualify him to be president. It gives him the right to apply for the job, but it is up to the citizens of the United States to decide if they want to hire him. As a veteran, I am disappointed with his non-support of veterans. RoMax - Disabled - Vietnam ’67-‘68 In support of ALL veterans!
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TMS

My fellow veteran, you are confusing Congressional pork barrel spending and political grandstanding with veteran support. Since when did the military join the "I'm entitled" society?
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romax525

"During the last four years, John McCain has supported basic appropriations for vets. However, when there are two competing proposals, he generally chooses the cheaper one, and often, when only one proposal to increase benefits is available, he opposes it. But this doesn't seem to be because he is in general in favor of fiscal discipline: in 2006, in particular, he voted against several bills that actually tried not just to increase spending on vets, but to pay for it, in one case voting for an identical bill that was not paid for." Nobody here is confusing "pork" with "grandstanding". Either your record shows that that you support veterans or it doesn't. From his record, Senator McCain clearly does not. The military has never join the "I'm entitled" society. Benefits are just that, they are benefits . . . they are earned, and to take any other position is disrespectful.
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wattlestomper

So, is one to presume that a leftie community organizer, become lawyer and pol who has avoided military service is more qualified? Oh, but his uncle did liberate Auschwitz! Or perhaps a former co-president who is reported to have said she loathes the military? A former Goldwater girl who also became a lawyer and pol, interning with radical-defending law firms? A real patriot who apparently rediscovered the value of service members when she realized she could use their votes? But of course, she did dodge bullets in Bosnia.
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romax525

Not going to go down a "diversion" road with you. The question here is whether John McClain supports the troops or not. Simple, no side stepping, no tangents, just that question. Based on his record, DOES JOHN McCAIN SUPPORT THE TROOPS OR NOT?
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