John McCain Diagnosed With Brain Cancer

[Lurch]

That element of the GOP was used against him in his 2000 presidential bid when the Bush campaign ran a despicable push poll to hurt him in South Carolina. He was campaigning with his adopted daughter from Bangladesh when voters were asked, "Would you be more or less likely to vote for John McCain…if you knew he had fathered an illegitimate black child?"

The sad part is seeing people sharing the video of him defending Obama from a racist attack during the 2008 campaign and realizing the wing of party represented by the lady in the red sweater he's admonishing ultimately won out.

Ultimately won out.

I like to think that by revealing their racist bigotry so clearly, and by hoisting to power a veritable caricature of backwardness, sensible people will quash the aspirations of those despicable deplorables.

So that ultimately progress and sanity move us ever forward.

I like to think.

 

[applecorped]

So McCain surrendered again?

 

[Hlafordlaes]

... The sad part is seeing people sharing the video of him defending Obama from a racist attack during the 2008 campaign and realizing the wing of party represented by the lady in the red sweater he's admonishing ultimately won out.

Sadly true; had the same thought.


RIP a guy I had fair respect for, in spite of his willingness to put Sarah Palin anywhere close to nuclear buttons.

 

[jimbob]

Classy as ever, applecord

 

[timhau]

So did I. I was happy in 2008 that America had a choice between two fundamentally decent men, who also represented a sufficient difference in policy to make the choice meaningful.

That was my take as well. You had to respect McCain the man, even if you disagreed with McCain the politician.

 

[Cain]

He asked Obama to give his eulogy rather than a real American like Palin or Trump. He's a traitor.

 

[TragicMonkey]

That was my take as well. You had to respect McCain the man, even if you disagreed with McCain the politician.

Not really. Setting aside politics entirely, I can't muster respect for someone who treats his wife and kids that way.

 

[Mumbles]

Ultimately won out.

I like to think that by revealing their racist bigotry so clearly, and by hoisting to power a veritable caricature of backwardness, sensible people will quash the aspirations of those despicable deplorables.

So that ultimately progress and sanity move us ever forward.

I like to think.

The fact that they hate McCain validates my respect for the man, despite the fact that I absolutely preferred Obama over him for the presidency.

 

[jimbob]

Not really. Setting aside politics entirely, I can't muster respect for someone who treats his wife and kids that way.

What way? I might know a reasonable about US politics for a Brit, but that has passed me by.

 

[Bob001]

Not really. Setting aside politics entirely, I can't muster respect for someone who treats his wife and kids that way.

Yeah, it's a sordid story. But it's hard to believe that many marriages would survive after the husband was tortured as a POW for five years and the wife was crippled in a car accident. Neither was really the person the other married. Marriages end over much less.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1024927/The-wife-John-McCain-callously-left-behind.html

He was married to Cindy for 38 years. That counts too.

 

[WilliamSeger]

He asked Obama to give his eulogy rather than a real American like Palin or Trump. He's a traitor.

This morning I bought 5¢ shares on predictit.com of Trump having a 538 job approval of 41.2% or lower by close of tomorrow. It's 41.5% today, and I'm betting most reports today mention that Trump is not invited to the hero's funeral.

 

[theprestige]

You're off to an excellent start.

JM didn't start it, though.

 

[theprestige]

What do you want to bet that Trump tries to go to the funeral? What could the family do? Call the local sheriff about a trespasser?

Ten grand. I'll give you two to one odds on $10,000. If Trump shows up at the funeral without being invited, I will pay you that amount. If he doesn't, you pay me twice that amount.

Let me know if those are the wrong odds. I tried to gauge your level of confidence in your prediction. If you want three or four to one odds, that's fine too.

 

[Stacyhs]

Yeah, it's a sordid story. But it's hard to believe that many marriages would survive after the husband was tortured as a POW for five years and the wife was crippled in a car accident. Neither was really the person the other married. Marriages end over much less.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1024927/The-wife-John-McCain-callously-left-behind.html

He was married to Cindy for 38 years. That counts too.

Consider the source: the Daily Mail online. It's nothing but a sleazy tabloid.

 

[dudalb]

There's a time and a place. Frankly, I think this is a place where the false lionization of a dead political whore can and should be called out. As for the time, well, nobody's going to give a **** in a week.

My respect for you just took a nose dive with this crao

 

[acbytesla]

Ten grand. I'll give you two to one odds on $10,000. If Trump shows up at the funeral without being invited, I will pay you that amount. If he doesn't, you pay me twice that amount.

Let me know if those are the wrong odds. I tried to gauge your level of confidence in your prediction. If you want three or four to one odds, that's fine too.

Trump's not going to show up. He knows he's not welcome. And as stupid and crass as Trump is, I can't imagine him wanting to go where he's not welcome. Trump is a wimp. Weak and desperately seeking affirmation. He couldn't bear not being the center of attention.

Also, his handlers wouldn't allow him to attend. Neither would the Secret Service. Being President doesn't mean you can do whatever you want.

 

[Stacyhs]

Trump's not going to show up. He knows he's not welcome. And as stupid and crass as Trump is, I can't imagine him wanting to go where he's not welcome. Trump is a wimp. Weak and desperately seeking affirmation. He couldn't bear not being the center of attention.

Also, his handlers wouldn't allow him to attend. Neither would the Secret Service. Being President doesn't mean you can do whatever you want.

Oh, I don't know about that. He went to the UK where he's not wanted.
At least he hasn't stepped foot in my state so I can still go outside without a gas mask.

But, no. He won't go to the funeral.

 

[dudalb]

To deliberlty not invite a sitting president of your own party...that is realy,really cold.
And Trump 1000% deserves it.
I guess, we will be hearing "Eternal Father, Strong to Save" quite a bit over the next few days...that is the traditional hymn played at Naval Funerals. Also used in a lot of movies..."The Right Stuff " for instance.

 

[dudalb]

Some old guy died. People die all the time. Some of them have even been POW's.

Some are five year olds dying from cancer.

Yay.

Not surprising, give your stated dislike of anything to do with the military in other threads.

 

[acbytesla]

Oh, I don't know about that. He went to the UK where he's not wanted.
At least he hasn't stepped foot in my state so I can still go outside without a gas mask.

But, no. He won't go to the funeral.

He was invited by the Prime Minister. Nobody is sending Trump an invitation to the funeral. In fact, it's been made clear that he wouldn't be welcome.