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Siwsan

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30. I admire you for it.

Sun Jul 19, 2015, 03:19 PM

Jul 2015

I did get into a verbal altercation, or two, over John Kerry and blew a gasket over what they said about Max Cleland. I was honored to have met both of these men, which makes it even more personal.

But now you've got me worrying about a Rio Grand Sharknado! Hopefully they never get as far north as the Great Lakes - we'd be surrounded and DOOMED, in Michigan! Of course, our greatest threat of invasion is from Canada and, frankly, I would be ok with that, being as I am fluent in Canadian.

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Hillary Clinton slams Trump over criticism of McCain [View all] DonViejo Jul 2015 OP

Trump is a gift to the dems OhWiseOne Jul 2015 #1

Also has the adverse effect of madville Jul 2015 #43

She is correct, why Trump would be saying McCain isn't a war hero is terrible, it is wrong for Thinkingabout Jul 2015 #2

BRILLIANT--"yes Donald Trump. Finally, a candidate whose hair gets more attention than mine!" nt MADem Jul 2015 #3

"...whose lack of hair gets more attention than my actual hair". She must of thought of saying that. Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #8

I honestly think it is his actual hair Evergreen Emerald Jul 2015 #15

Heh heh...POINTS! nt MADem Jul 2015 #17

Imagine all those "greatest generation" men & women that languished... Historic NY Jul 2015 #4

I would pay to watch Hillary get into it with Trump. bemildred Jul 2015 #5

Hope that Trump dials his "stupid" down -- be nice if he NCjack Jul 2015 #6

I'm with you... It's too early! Adrahil Jul 2015 #11

It would be great if he could at least make it to the first GOP debate. Chemisse Jul 2015 #36

Focused on the enemy, not obsessed with being loved by those already friends. A lesson. Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #7

I don'think John McCain was a hero and I do think he built his... Walk away Jul 2015 #9

I consider McCain to be a reluctant 'hero' since his military career was more family legacy Siwsan Jul 2015 #10

Well said! nt Adrahil Jul 2015 #12

He is hardly your average veteran but I do agree on one thing... Walk away Jul 2015 #14

He was a reluctant hero, but the Forrestal rumors were the equivalent of Swiftboating. MADem Jul 2015 #20

You make good points. I can only go by what I was told Siwsan Jul 2015 #21

If you went through boot camp or OCS after 1967, you most certainly saw the footage. MADem Jul 2015 #22

I did see it - it's haunting Siwsan Jul 2015 #23

I've seen the investigation. It was thorough in the extreme. MADem Jul 2015 #24

I really and sincerely admire your tenacity! Siwsan Jul 2015 #27

I find myself in the uncomfortable position of defending a guy I really wish would retire from MADem Jul 2015 #28

I admire you for it. Siwsan Jul 2015 #30

McCain didn't hold back on that smarmy Chambliss, either. MADem Jul 2015 #32

+1000 heaven05 Jul 2015 #35

Shooting fish in a barrel Martin Eden Jul 2015 #13

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Thanks for plying....move along, new poser. Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #18

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That was rude. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2015 #29

It was a response to some real rudeness that wasn't even remotely, er, accurate. MADem Jul 2015 #31

Still pushing those old nuggets? Beacool Jul 2015 #25

Her comment was not about debating McCain... Ino Jul 2015 #33

I still disagree. Beacool Jul 2015 #37

Please show me where she explained her intent as you explain it for her. Ino Jul 2015 #39

Trump! The gift to democrats that just keeps giving! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2015 #26

the thing that burns my ass is cindyperry Jul 2015 #34

As much as I detest mccain's politics, that was from his beloved republican party. You know the still_one Jul 2015 #41

I think Trump just dug his grave. He's just an opportunist and he'll be gone. YOHABLO Jul 2015 #38

Kerry made similar statements still_one Jul 2015 #40

Good to another voice.. Time to trample the trump.. DCJ Jul 2015 #42