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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: franksolich on August 27, 2018, 07:20:38 AM
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https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211055959
Oh my.
NanceGreggs (23,821 posts) Mon Aug 27, 2018, 12:32 AM
He's OUR Hero Now
Dear Republicans:
Having spent much of the day reading the heartfelt farewells to Senator John McCain, I was struck by one incredible fact: the majority of those messages were written by Democrats.
I also had the misfortune to read many of the comments posted by Republicans on RW message boards. They were appalling – not only in their disrespect for the man, but in their complete acquiescence to their “pResident’s” wishes.
Despite having disagreed with many of Senator McCain’s political positions, we never questioned his patriotism. We never maligned his service to our country, both as a soldier and as a politician. And we certainly never encouraged our fellow Democrats to hate him – and yet, Republicans seem unable to refrain from doing so.
Over the past two years, we have watched a self-absorbed, draft-dodging traitor belittle a true war hero. Most Republicans sat silent while their long-time colleague’s reputation was ridiculed and spat upon – others joined the hate-filled chorus led by a hate-filled coward who isn’t worthy of speaking John Sidney McCain’s name.
We have heard the silence of Republicans who lacked the courage to speak out in defence of one of their own. We have seen the vitriol-laden comments of Republicans who lack the intellect to do anything other than what they’re told, along with the bravery required to stand up for what is right.
And sadly, we have read the pathetic words of a pathetic “pResident” who is so bereft of common decency, he cannot bring himself to lead his party, and the nation as a whole, in revering a man so very deserving of reverence.
In view of the aforementioned, we Democrats are more than happy to claim Senator McCain as “our own”, and to give him the respect due him.
Senator McCain was never a member of our party – but we still recognize him as “one of us”, due to his unwavering respect for his country and countrymen, and his determination to make our nation stronger, and to better the lives of his fellow citizens. In many respects, he was often more “us” than he was “you”.
So, Republicans, consider yourselves relieved of any responsibility to honour a man who stood up to all enemies, foreign and domestic, including the enemy currently in the White House. Feel free to go back to heeding the inane ramblings of an idiot who continues to do irreparable damage to our country, while tweeting absolute bullshit about how it’s really him who should have your unending admiration.
When it comes to doing what is right by John McCain, we’ll take it from here, GOP. And we’re more than happy to do so. We Democrats are not afraid to honour his life of service, his love of country, or his accomplishments.
John McCain is OUR hero now, and we are more than proud to claim him as such.
After which the usual primitive swill, but not anything from any PoPs (primitives of prominence), so no point in bringing any comments over.
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... we never questioned his patriotism. We never maligned his service to our country, both as a soldier and as a politician. And we certainly never encouraged our fellow Democrats to hate him
Well that's a lie right off the bat.
In many respects, he was often more “us” than he was “you”.
This is true, but not for the reasons you mentioned.
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Yeah they loved him when he won the Republican nomination for POTUS and named Sarah Palin as his running mate. I remember how they praised him. It was heartwarming to see.
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Yeah they loved him when he won the Republican nomination for POTUS and named Sarah Palin as his running mate. I remember how they praised him. It was heartwarming to see.
I remember that, too. Like when the NYT published the false claim during the campaign that McCain had had an affair with a lobbyist. So much ProgLove ...
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Despite having disagreed with many of Senator McCain’s political positions, we never questioned his patriotism. We never maligned his service to our country, both as a soldier and as a politician. And we certainly never encouraged our fellow Democrats to hate him – and yet, Republicans seem unable to refrain from doing so.
It is as if 2008 never happened.
Also, what is with the "we" and "our" crap, I though she was from Canada?
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It is as if 2008 never happened.
Also, what is with the "we" and "our" crap, I though she was from Canada?
Widder Nan is American, the widow of a Canadian.
Some years ago, she made much about having moved to Canada to escape the evil George Bush, when in fact she moved to Canada because that's where her husband's job was, and he'd recently been transferred back there.
Trust a primitive to disguise an ordinary motive with a faux noble one; such as being late in paying taxes because one's against this war or that presidency, when in fact one's late in paying taxes because one lives beyond one's means, and can't get them paid in time.