Veterans Group Rates McCain/Obama Voting Record (and the Rest of Congress Too)

re: Veterans Group Rates McCain/Obama Voting Record (and the Rest of Congress Too)

caughtulooking — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:10:58 GMT

Get real Botti. Who the heck has ever heard of the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America and I find it hysterical that if you click on their link that the page cannot be found. Go figure! Is this a figment of your imaginiation or does it really exist? Just wondering? Sounds like a political agenda to me! I think the American people should be offended by your weak attempt to pass this off on us as if we are really that stupid - no matter who you are voting for. I will keep trying to connect to the link and hope to make a connection, but I will not hold my breath! However, I, along with the other Americans out there (yes, we do have brains) can figure out the spin you "journalists" put out there to distract us. And if they did issue their "score card" who the heck is listening to them anyway! I notice I am the first one to post a comment and I must have been pretty bored - huh?

re: Veterans Group Rates McCain/Obama Voting Record (and the Rest of Congress Too)

1/325 AIR Vet — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:32:27 GMT

Hey "caughulooking":

Try this link - http://www.iava.org/

By the way, I'm a veteran and I hate McCain. I'd never vote for that scumbag. He's shown that he's consistently anti-veteran ever since he's come home from Vietnam. ...watch some of the old videos of him degrading MIA/POW families when he served on special committees. He only pays lip service to us veterans. The IAVA is real. In fact, some of the most respected veterans of his day dispise him also. We veterans do pay attention and you can't lie to us...

re: Veterans Group Rates McCain/Obama Voting Record (and the Rest of Congress Too)

IraqVet4Truth — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:38:15 GMT

Why John McCain Gets an "A" on Bush Economics and an "F" from Veterans Groups"

If you are still asking why Senator McCain struggles with his abysmal voting record on Pro-Veterans legislation, let me suggest an answer – Senator McCain is no different than any other George Bush economic policy protégé in the past eight years, he proudly proclaims that “I voted with the president over 90 percent of the time, higher than a lot of my even Republican colleagues.” So Senator McCain confidently gets a legislative “A” from George Bush, an “F” from the Disabled American Veterans and a “D” from the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. Senator Obama has been a Veterans advocate since before he came to the U.S Senate, has a consistent, and strong voting record in favor of Veterans, and has volunteered to serve on the US Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs. Why are not having this debate?

Hopefully, by now, Americans have learned that largest increase in Veterans educational benefits was introduced by Senator Webb of Virginia was immediately supported by Senator Obama, and that Senator McCain and President Bush opposed the New GI Bill because they felt it was too generous and would hurt retention in spite of the fact that the Congressional Budget Office found that it would also help retention. When Senator McCain then inexplicably reverses position when he sees that the bill will pass even with his opposition, you begin to question the man’s heart. When Senator McCain fails to show on the Senate floor for the vote to pass the new GI Bill and attends a fundraiser instead, Veterans should begin to see the true picture of the man – laurels and all. When questioned on his non-support and absence from this historic vote, John McCain did not explain his opposition, he simply lashed out that he would not be lectured by a man that never served. I don't know any Veteran that would so readily wield their military service as a weapon to simultaneously deflect and then attack a legitimate question. Perhaps Senator McCain would have accepted lectures from the other 92 Senators who did show up to support the bill, or perhaps he would have accepted lectures from the Veterans of Foreign Wars who demanded the passage before McCain's attempt to back into supporting the bill.

Senator McCain places his vote where the money is, and shamefully (or unabashedly as the case appears) leaves his fellow Veterans in the lurch. If Senator McCain truly puts his County First, then why has he Voted at least fifteen times to prioritize tax cuts and tax loopholes for Americas wealthiest over funding for Veterans? Since his election to the Senate in 1987, McCain has voted at least 15 times in favor of keeping tax cuts and various tax loopholes for America's top earners, instead of providing valuable funding for United States veterans. [2006 Senate Votes #7, 15, 41, 63, 67; 2005 Senate Vote #343; 2004 Senate Votes #40, 48; 2003 Senate Votes #74, 81, 83; 1996 Senate Vote #115; 1995 Senate Votes #226, 465, 466].

Why has this decorated combat Veteran not placed us first? The answer is simple, John McCain puts “Country First” when waving the flag suits his political interest to do so, but he puts the interest of wealthy Corporations, Wall Street, and the richest Americans first whenever possible. Perhaps John McCain knows that all he needs to do is stand on a stage behind photographs of his heroic return home from unimaginable imprisonment in the Hanoi Hilton, and Veterans will forget what he has failed to do for us since he was given a great trust in serving in the United States Senate. Perhaps it is those Countrymen making up to five million dollars a year that McCain is talking about putting first, I don’t know about you, but not too many Veterans I know fit that category, and I don’t know any that can’t count how many houses they own. I don’t know why John McCain has abandoned Veterans budget needs on the legislative floor, perhaps it is that Senator McCain just doesn’t understand the economics of the country, or his inexplicable position of allowing Iraqis to retain a $79 billion Oil surplus, while my fellow men and women in arms not only fight for their freedom on foreign soil, but then pay for it as well here at home. What I do know is that enough is enough. How about we start telling the truth about the candidates' Veterans voting record, and how about we start putting this Country’s Veterans First, not multimillionaires or Wall Street tycoons that leave the economy in shambles and our Nations Finest wondering who really has their back.

- Koby Langley

Vets For Obama

http://vetsforobama.org/2008/09/24/why-john-mccain-gets-an-a-on-bush-economics-and-an-f-from-veterans-groups/

re: Veterans Group Rates McCain/Obama Voting Record (and the Rest of Congress Too)

Democrat-Hillary — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:27:12 GMT

PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT:

Palin s model for debate: BUSH! From Countdown MSNBC Oct, 3-08

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_f_SmsXgzvg

Rolling Stone Magazine: Make believe Maverick, A closer look at the life and career of John McCain reveals a disturbing record of recklessness and dishonesty.

By TIM DICKINSON

http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/make_believe_maverick_the_real_john_mccain?commentPage=8#rate

If Palin wants to play guilt by association , let s compare:

* Video: Sarah Palin addresses the Alaska Independence Party convention.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwvPNXYrIyI

* Article

http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/10/palins_attack_on_obamas_patrio.php#more

Also google for Palin & mentor Pastor Thomas Muthee, witchcraft ritual and who is Mr. Muthee. Here is one: http://irregulartimes.com/index.php/archives/2008/09/15/sarah-palin-and-the-thomas-muthee-witch-hunt/

For McCain:

- Keating Five, just google it , there are tons to read and see....

- McCain linked to group in Iran-Contra case. Organization had ties to former Nazi collaborators, right wing death squads: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27062761/

- McCain & Pastor John Hagee, just google it , there are tons to read and see....

- McCain ties with Gordon Liddy : <http://mediamatters.org/items/200810040004>

- The Silver State bank and the role of McCain’s son, google it.....

HOLD YOUR HATS and more....... We the people will get the true truth about McCain and Palin.

Obama will stay on message and issues, at a crisis time when 90 years old lady shot herself rather than leaving her home due to foreclosure and a desperate father kills all family and self WHILE McCain and Palin spew their venom!...they are so-called religious but the sin of lies, blasphemy is not in their Bible.....

At least Obama could walk up to the WH his head held high not trailing mud......

Feel free to re-post.

re: Veterans Group Rates McCain/Obama Voting Record (and the Rest of Congress Too)

38thParallel — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 01:12:18 GMT

Veterans Are People Too...

Veterans come in all different shapes, sizes, and colors.

Veterans have "proven" that they are men & women who love their country.

Readers should fully understand and appreciate that it is with great trepidation that a veteran would support a non-veteran over one of their own.

Therefore, whenever it occurs, readers should do their own research to fully understand and appreciate why this has occurred.

If you discover that they have repeatedly betrayed the trust of those within those sacred ranks over the years, you may reach the same conclusion.

re: Veterans Group Rates McCain/Obama Voting Record (and the Rest of Congress Too)

marieburns — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:29:17 GMT

So glad Newsweek is covering the real story. This post, along with many other news stories & smart opinions about the presidential race are linked at RealityChex.com at http://www.realitychexcom

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