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Webb: McCain Should 'Calm Down' on Using Military Service
« on: July 01, 2008, 01:22:41 PM »
Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) waded into the debate over John McCain's military service Monday to say that the Republican should avoid using military service in politics.

Webb, a Barack Obama supporter, was on MSNBC's "Countdown" to talk about his G.I. Bill to increase education benefits for returning veterans which is now law. Webb criticized both McCain and President Bush for not supporting the bill. Then, unprompted, Webb weighed in on the debate over retired Gen. Wesley Clark's remark that "riding in a fighter plane and getting shot down" isn't "a qualification to be president."

"I think what we really need to work on over the next four, five months, and it goes back to the speech that Sen. Obama gave [Tuesday] and this little fight that I've been watching and that is, we need to make sure that we take politics out of service," Webb said. "People don't serve their country for political issues."

He continued: "And John McCain's my long-time friend, if that is one area that I would ask him to calm down on, it`s that, don't be standing up and uttering your political views and implying that all the people in the military support them because they don't, any more than when the Democrats have political issues during the Vietnam War. Let's get the politics out of the military, take care of our military people, or have our political arguments in other areas."

http://briefingroom.thehill.com/2008/07/01/webb-mccain-should-calm-down-on-using-military-service/


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Re: Webb: McCain Should 'Calm Down' on Using Military Service
« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2008, 01:40:17 PM »
McCain will lay off his military record if Obama lays off his skin color.
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Re: Webb: McCain Should 'Calm Down' on Using Military Service
« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2008, 02:28:50 PM »
Quote from: RightCoast on July 01, 2008, 01:40:17 PM
McCain will lay off his military record if Obama lays off his skin color.



or if Webb ever starts doing it.   pot/kettle
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Re: Webb: McCain Should 'Calm Down' on Using Military Service
« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2008, 02:36:35 PM »
So it's only ok if DEMs play the military service card, a la the 2004 convention, correct?   :whatever:

And I haven't heard McCain make that much ado about his military record..
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Re: Webb: McCain Should 'Calm Down' on Using Military Service
« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2008, 02:39:07 PM »
Quote from: Splashdown on July 01, 2008, 02:36:35 PM
So it's only ok if DEMs play the military service card, a la the 2004 convention, correct?   :whatever:

And I haven't heard McCain make that much ado about his military record..



no, he hasn't   just a slightly less ham handed way of subtracting McC's veteren status than ole Wes did.
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Re: Webb: McCain Should 'Calm Down' on Using Military Service
« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2008, 09:24:37 AM »
Webb wants to downplay Obama's complete ineptitude as Commander-in-Chief. Sorry Bozo, that's part of the job; hope and change is not what we need in that regard.
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Re: Webb: McCain Should 'Calm Down' on Using Military Service
« Reply #6 on: July 02, 2008, 09:39:18 AM »
what was reported on FNC this morning is that no less than 8 "surrogates" such as Clark have attacked McCain's military record. It is done purposefully so then Obamalama ding dong can come out and deny knowing a thing about it. Buncha chicken-Sh** cowards. Obamalama ding dong is too stupid to be POTUS, he don't know a damned thing about nuttin' honey!  :rotf:
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Re: Webb: McCain Should 'Calm Down' on Using Military Service
« Reply #7 on: July 02, 2008, 09:46:50 AM »
Quote from: Willow on July 02, 2008, 09:39:18 AM
what was reported on FNC this morning is that no less than 8 "surrogates" such as Clark have attacked McCain's military record. It is done purposefully so then Obamalama ding dong can come out and deny knowing a thing about it. Buncha chicken-Sh** cowards. Obamalama ding dong is too stupid to be POTUS, he don't know a damned thing about nuttin' honey!  :rotf:



Swiftboating appears to have become tactic #1 for BHO
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Re: Webb: McCain Should 'Calm Down' on Using Military Service
« Reply #8 on: July 02, 2008, 09:47:54 AM »
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Re: Webb: McCain Should 'Calm Down' on Using Military Service
« Reply #9 on: July 02, 2008, 10:35:13 AM »
Quote from: Rebel on July 02, 2008, 09:47:54 AM
http://usmilnet.com/smf/index.php/topic,13026.0.html

Webb and ESPECIALLY that fraud Tom Harikin don't need to say ANYTHING about anyone's military service.

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Re: Webb: McCain Should 'Calm Down' on Using Military Service
« Reply #10 on: July 02, 2008, 10:56:56 AM »
Quote from: TheSarge on July 02, 2008, 10:35:13 AM
Quote from: Rebel on July 02, 2008, 09:47:54 AM
http://usmilnet.com/smf/index.php/topic,13026.0.html

Webb and ESPECIALLY that fraud Tom Harikin don't need to say ANYTHING about anyone's military service.





Webb needs to stick to writing pedophyle porn
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Re: Webb: McCain Should 'Calm Down' on Using Military Service
« Reply #11 on: July 02, 2008, 11:19:00 AM »
Hmmmm, military service should not be an issue, huh?  Somebody forgot to tell John Heinz $kerry about that plank in the dim platform.  I guess Pres. Kennedy having a PT boat shot out from under him should never have been an issue either.   :whatever:
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Re: Webb: McCain Should 'Calm Down' on Using Military Service
« Reply #12 on: July 02, 2008, 12:22:33 PM »
Quote from: lug-nut on July 02, 2008, 11:19:00 AM
I guess Pres. Kennedy having a PT boat shot out from under him should never have been an issue either.   :whatever:

It was actually rammed into two pieces by a Japanese destroyer.
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Re: Webb: McCain Should 'Calm Down' on Using Military Service
« Reply #13 on: July 02, 2008, 03:37:34 PM »
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*sniff* Smell that?

I do believe I smell a double-scoop of liberal hypocrisy, Sarge. 
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Re: Webb: McCain Should 'Calm Down' on Using Military Service
« Reply #14 on: July 03, 2008, 06:19:39 AM »
Quote from: Red October on July 02, 2008, 03:37:34 PM
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*sniff* Smell that?

I do believe I smell a double-scoop of liberal hypocrisy, Sarge. 

BINGO!

Dood runs on his "war record" even uses the fact he was (fired as)  Navy Secretary under Ronaldus Magnus in his ads...to the point Nancy told him to stop.
 
:whatever:


Yet when McCain touts his military experience it's something that's supposed to be "toned down".


Webb just need to STFU.
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Re: Webb: McCain Should 'Calm Down' on Using Military Service
« Reply #15 on: July 03, 2008, 07:27:31 AM »
Quote from: Jim on July 02, 2008, 09:46:50 AM
Quote from: Willow on July 02, 2008, 09:39:18 AM
what was reported on FNC this morning is that no less than 8 "surrogates" such as Clark have attacked McCain's military record. It is done purposefully so then Obamalama ding dong can come out and deny knowing a thing about it. Buncha chicken-Sh** cowards. Obamalama ding dong is too stupid to be POTUS, he don't know a damned thing about nuttin' honey!  :rotf:



Swiftboating appears to have become tactic #1 for BHO

Wrong use of the word. If McCain had lied about his record and then ran on it, THAT would be "Swiftboating."  That is not the case.  His long distinguished military career is an open book.

Unlike J F'ing Kerry, whose career was brief and the particulars faked.
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Re: Webb: McCain Should 'Calm Down' on Using Military Service
« Reply #16 on: July 03, 2008, 07:28:33 AM »
Quote from: Rebel on July 02, 2008, 12:22:33 PM
Quote from: lug-nut on July 02, 2008, 11:19:00 AM
I guess Pres. Kennedy having a PT boat shot out from under him should never have been an issue either.   :whatever:

It was actually rammed into two pieces by a Japanese destroyer.

Same thing.  Losing your boat or ship in the water is the same as losing your plane in the sky.
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Re: Webb: McCain Should 'Calm Down' on Using Military Service
« Reply #17 on: July 03, 2008, 12:07:56 PM »
Quote from: TheSarge on July 03, 2008, 06:19:39 AM
Quote from: Red October on July 02, 2008, 03:37:34 PM
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*sniff* Smell that?

I do believe I smell a double-scoop of liberal hypocrisy, Sarge. 

BINGO!

Dood runs on his "war record" even uses the fact he was (fired as)  Navy Secretary under Ronaldus Magnus in his ads...to the point Nancy told him to stop.
 
:whatever:


Yet when McCain touts his military experience it's something that's supposed to be "toned down".


Webb just need to STFU.

Webb is a boor, with no respect for manners or civility.
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Re: Webb: McCain Should 'Calm Down' on Using Military Service
« Reply #18 on: July 03, 2008, 12:11:07 PM »
Quote from: RightCoast on July 01, 2008, 01:40:17 PM
McCain will lay off his military record if Obama lays off his skin color.

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Re: Webb: McCain Should 'Calm Down' on Using Military Service
« Reply #19 on: July 04, 2008, 09:22:10 AM »
The ironic thing about it all is that I haven't really NOTICED McCain touting his war record all that much.  It's a part of his life, and a significant one at that, but he certainly doesn't use it as his one-trick pony like John (Did you know I was in Vietnam?) Skerry.

And last I recall, nobody has had to ask McCain to sign his SF-180 to release his records.  Hmmmmm...
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Re: Webb: McCain Should 'Calm Down' on Using Military Service
« Reply #20 on: July 04, 2008, 09:50:15 AM »
"Calm down"? WTF? Did sKerry "calm down" off his military service when they dragged his Lurch looking as up as the Dem ballot last year? Or how about Max Cleeland in the Georgia senate elections? Hell, McCain isn't really talking up his war record a whole lot. He doesn't really need to. He has more experience in the government in his pinky finger than Obama.
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Re: Webb: McCain Should 'Calm Down' on Using Military Service
« Reply #21 on: July 04, 2008, 10:02:45 AM »
Quote from: NHSparky on July 04, 2008, 09:22:10 AM
The ironic thing about it all is that I haven't really NOTICED McCain touting his war record all that much.  It's a part of his life, and a significant one at that, but he certainly doesn't use it as his one-trick pony like John (Did you know I was in Vietnam?) Skerry.

And last I recall, nobody has had to ask McCain to sign his SF-180 to release his records.  Hmmmmm...

Nor has he been exploiting the service of his 2 sons. Actually, I have to admit..... there are many reasons to admire the charity of John and Cindy McCain that we really don't hear too much about.
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Re: Webb: McCain Should 'Calm Down' on Using Military Service
« Reply #22 on: July 04, 2008, 11:57:50 AM »
Quote from: Schadenfreude on July 04, 2008, 10:02:45 AM
Quote from: NHSparky on July 04, 2008, 09:22:10 AM
The ironic thing about it all is that I haven't really NOTICED McCain touting his war record all that much.  It's a part of his life, and a significant one at that, but he certainly doesn't use it as his one-trick pony like John (Did you know I was in Vietnam?) Skerry.

And last I recall, nobody has had to ask McCain to sign his SF-180 to release his records.  Hmmmmm...

Nor has he been exploiting the service of his 2 sons. Actually, I have to admit..... there are many reasons to admire the charity of John and Cindy McCain that we really don't hear too much about.

I would like to see McCains 2 sons in full battle gear at the convention when he accepts the nomination in Nov. Talk about blow the Democraps out of the water; piss them off to the max.
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Re: Webb: McCain Should 'Calm Down' on Using Military Service
« Reply #23 on: July 04, 2008, 03:03:05 PM »
Quote from: Lacarnut on July 04, 2008, 11:57:50 AM
Quote from: Schadenfreude on July 04, 2008, 10:02:45 AM
Quote from: NHSparky on July 04, 2008, 09:22:10 AM
The ironic thing about it all is that I haven't really NOTICED McCain touting his war record all that much.  It's a part of his life, and a significant one at that, but he certainly doesn't use it as his one-trick pony like John (Did you know I was in Vietnam?) Skerry.

And last I recall, nobody has had to ask McCain to sign his SF-180 to release his records.  Hmmmmm...

Nor has he been exploiting the service of his 2 sons. Actually, I have to admit..... there are many reasons to admire the charity of John and Cindy McCain that we really don't hear too much about.

I would like to see McCains 2 sons in full battle gear at the convention when he accepts the nomination in Nov. Talk about blow the Democraps out of the water; piss them off to the max.

if only they could do that without being relieved of duty and tried...
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Re: Webb: McCain Should 'Calm Down' on Using Military Service
« Reply #24 on: July 04, 2008, 03:04:20 PM »
Quote from: docstew on July 04, 2008, 03:03:05 PM
Quote from: Lacarnut on July 04, 2008, 11:57:50 AM
Quote from: Schadenfreude on July 04, 2008, 10:02:45 AM
Quote from: NHSparky on July 04, 2008, 09:22:10 AM
The ironic thing about it all is that I haven't really NOTICED McCain touting his war record all that much.  It's a part of his life, and a significant one at that, but he certainly doesn't use it as his one-trick pony like John (Did you know I was in Vietnam?) Skerry.

And last I recall, nobody has had to ask McCain to sign his SF-180 to release his records.  Hmmmmm...

Nor has he been exploiting the service of his 2 sons. Actually, I have to admit..... there are many reasons to admire the charity of John and Cindy McCain that we really don't hear too much about.

I would like to see McCains 2 sons in full battle gear at the convention when he accepts the nomination in Nov. Talk about blow the Democraps out of the water; piss them off to the max.

if only they could do that without being relieved of duty and tried...

Yeah...  that would be very very bad.
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