Originally Posted by jarhead175
Nope have no idea their affiliation. Completly agree and I'm comfortable with his hero status just don't agree with his politics. The others here with strong opinions don't know squat about the man other than what they read in the media. They sure as hell don't know anything about treason thats for sure and the dingleberry comment? All I have to say is that it takes one to know one.
It's because they have no human decency left. Society has become a 4th grade schoolyard, taunting, trash talking, bashing, whatever you call it seems to be the "cool" thing. Society is actually devolving into a less civilized life form, because the humanity is slowly being driven out of it via all media these days.
It IS possible for a person to be sympathetic to another and still disagree with them. That certainly goes both ways, too.
I really feel sorry for all those that hate on both sides, because you will never know the joy of living life to it's fullest. You got one chance, and to hate robs you of that joy.
Then my apologies sir. And I agree it takes one to know one I am glad Al kicked him because my response to him probably would have got me a vacation as well.
Age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill !!
Never served, my loss, but from what I've observed somehow the Marines missed the mark with you or maybe you ducked. At any rate when you've served your time I'd still like an explaination of why you call this great man a traitor. You may disagree with his recent politics or you may be a staunch supporter of Liberal/Conservative politics, both sides have referred to McCain as a hero, but your opinion is baselesswithout something to back it.
BTW: didn't vote for McCain in the 08 election, didn't vote for Obama either but I'd never call a man or woman thats served their country in the military or politcs a traitor or dingleberry without at least knowing the definition and having irrefutable proof.
Count me as ignorant what does it mean?
My mom used to tell me that if I didn't have anything nice to say don't say anything at all. As usual I didn't listen to that advice.
None needed and by your handle I assume you're a veteran. Thank you for your service and for my freedoms.
I just meant that they're not aware (ignorant) of that saying by Confucious.
Meh, Should have let him stay, would of had fun with him and his "strong opinions"
and perhaps someone here could have readjusted his attitude, who knows?
As a former Naval Officer, I defer to Admiral Stockdale on McCain:
Today, I work in Cancer Therapy: Glioblastoma is a horrible disease. My prayers are with him and his family.And I consider it blasphemy to smudge the straight-arrow prisoner-of-war record of a man who was near death when he arrived at Hoa Loa prison 1967: both arms broken, left leg broken, left shoulder broken by a civilian with a rifle butt.He was eventually taken to the same rat-infested hospital room I had occupied two years earlier, and, like me, he had surgery on his leg. By then the Vietnamese had discovered that his father was the ranking admiral in the Pacific Fleet, and he received an offer that, as far as I know, was made to no other American prisoner: immediate release, no strings attached. He refused, thereby sentencing himself to four more years in a cell.
There was a special cramped and hot privy-like structure in that Hanoi prison reserved for whichever American was causing the Vietnamese the most trouble. I was the first in the camp to be locked up in it, and I gave it the name Calcutta.
There was only room for one person at a time in the cage, and after a couple of months I was taken out and marched back to a regular cell. As I limped along, I sneaked a peek at my replacement: John McCain, hobbling along on his own bad leg.
As one of the few Americans who spent more than four years in solitary confinement during that war, I know that pride and self-respect lead to aggressiveness, and aggressiveness leads to a deep sense of joy when one is under pressure. This is hardly a character flaw.
Damn, I was sure you had insight into some deeper zen-fu that would have assisted our resident dingleberry. Not me of course...
I must be thinking like you 2 I'll just hold mine, wish the best although
Confucius was a drinking buddy, and used to blow my mind with sayings like this after a couple hours at the bar. I don't know where he got it from, but he was deeeeep.
Exactly. Getting in political shots OR political points by praising/slamming him is pretty low and says a lot more about the posters than the man receiving a possible death sentence.
To me it is no different than say when Carter had cancer. Who f'ingcares where you fall on the political range. Decency is decency and bringing up politics is pretty low when a person who served his country is facing possible death.
Thank you...somebody gets it. There is a disgusting lack of character and class from too many knuckleheads on this forum.
Prayers for his journey forward. I sometimes agreed with him, sometimes not, but NO ONE should ever question his patriotism or loyalty to this nation. When other talked so cavalierly about torture, I deferred to the MAN that walked the walk!! When I look at him I don't see a politician, I see a hero.....
Well said Jerry, I agree 100 %.
Dale Sinclair original
So sad. He serves this country well. Prayers for him.
True dumbass remark.....
