Where's McCain on the Military Ballots Issue?

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JimR

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Great question. To me, as America's most politically visible veteran, we should have heard from him (vociferously!) by now. McCain is a Social Democrat wearing Republican stripes.

Here's an item on this from NewMax.

Friday November 24, 2000; 1:59 PM ET

McCain MIA in Fight Over Military Absentee Ballots

Nearly a week after it was first revealed, Republicans remain outraged over a five-page pre-election memo circulated by the Gore campaign instructing Florida election officials how to screen out the votes of U.S. military men and women serving overseas.

Bob Dole, the 1996 GOP presidential candidate, is everywhere, on TV, on talk radio - even traveling to Broward County to deliver his message in person, insisting that military absentee ballots should be counted.

Virginia Sen. John Warner, head of the Senate Armed Services Committee and not known as a publicity hound, has turned up on CNN several times to voice his resentment over Gore's anti-military ploy.

Former Speaker Newt Gingrich has pitched in too, arguing Monday night on the Fox News Channel that it was clear Team Gore had targeted the military, since there was no five-page memo sent out on how to deep-six votes from Floridians living in Israel, a voting bloc expected to vote Democratic.

Even Clinton-Gore Defense Secretary William Cohen has spoken up, saying he was concerned that military voters might have been disenfranchised.

But one voice has been silent. It's the voice of perhaps the GOP's most prominent war hero - a one-time presidential candidate himself - Arizona Sen. John McCain.

Unlike Dole, Warner, Gingrich, Cohen and others, former Vietnam POW McCain has yet to speak out on what some say is the greatest insult ever to the men and women whose service to country protects Americans' very right to vote.

One unconfirmed report circualting on the Internet says McCain's office was telling callers that he "takes no position on the military absentee ballot dispute."

Others say that the Arizona senator looks horrible lately because his facial skin cancer has metastasized, putting him out of commission for the time being.

But four days after the military absentee ballot brouhaha broke out, McCain was well enough to talk to the New York Daily News about the death of News columnist Lars Erik Nelson.

"Lars was a good man. ... It was a privilege to have known him. ... It was an honor to have considered him a friend," McCain said of the liberal writer.

But the man who pledged he would "beat Al Gore like a drum" if he won the GOP nomination is suddenly at at loss for words over a military issue that should be near and dear to him - at a time when his outspokenness would be extremely valuable to GOP efforts to beat back Gore's attempt to hijack the White House.

NewsMax.com's call to McCain's Senate office on Friday was greeted by a voice mail message saying his mailbox was full, followed by a terse, "Goodbye."
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I think John McCain will rarely buck the power. On this one he is probably waiting to see who the power will be.

His prime objective is to furthur the cause of John McCain.
 
McCain surrendered long ago

McCain is a statist. In person, he acts like a spoiled brat in front of constituents. And, recently he recorded those handy commercials that were used to successfully further restrict the RKBA in Colorado and Oregon (re: gun shows).

I wish people would get over this guy. Really ... he is bad news. I respect his service and sacrifices for our country, but that doesn't mean I have to agree with his politics.

Like Kerry, McCain deserves our respect. And that is it, IMHO.

John McCain would have sold us down the river in a heartbeat, and will, if he ever gains higher office. Personally, I wish we could get rid of him in AZ. Anyone want to trade (this offer not valid in certain socialist states, such as NY, NJ, CA ... ;) )?

Regards from AZ
 
Hear, Hear, Jeff!

Kerrey and McCain should have our respect for their military service and related sacrifices.

Kerrey and McCain should suffer our DISrespect for the disrespect they show for our Constitution and American way of life.
 
My Dad

....would have downed a toast to both McCain and Kerry, to honor them for their service and sacrifice......but, he wouldn't drink a beer in person with either of these people. Dad didn't drink with folks who have no integrity.
 
My U.S. Senator, whom I will never vote for again, is busy pushing his new love: GUN CONTROL!!! :mad:
You all remember those ad's that the swine made in Colorado promoting closing the so-called "gun show loop hole". That is the most recent time we have heard from o'l John. I for one wish that it was him and not John Kyl that was up for re-election, so that I could see to it that we never heard from that scumbag again!!!! :mad: :mad:
 
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