I'm happy to tell you that we probably agreed to an increase in educational benefits for our veterans that not only gives them that gives them an increase in their educational benefits, but if they stay in for a certain amount of time than they can transfer those educational benefits to their spouses and or children. That's a very important aspect I think of incentivizing people of staying in the military.
Channel: News & Politics Uploaded: June 27, 2008 at 9:46 am Author:DemRapidResponse
So you know:
McCain placed more than 100 American troops in Iraq into deadly danger as he used them for human body sheilds as he strolled around a Baghdad market. If any had died, it would have been his fault.
McCain has publicly stated the reason he is against benefits for our troops is because they won't stay in the military.
McCain received a grade of D from the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
McCain recieved a 20 percent vote rating from the Disabled Veterans of America
As President, I will do everything in my power to ensure that those who serve today and those who have served in the past have access to the highest quality health, mental health and rehabilitative care in the world. The disgrace of Walter Reed must not be forgotten. ... Whatever our commitments to veterans cost, we will keep them, as you have kept every commitment to us. The honor of a great nation is at stake.
You sir have no honor. SELLOUT!!!!!!! I'm a vet by the way.
This is how veteran organizations rate McCain:
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America - John McCain rating: D; versus Obama's B+
Disabled American Veterans - John McCain rating: 20%; Obama's rating: 80%
Vietnam Veterans of America - John McCain rating: 15 votes against/ 9 votes for; Versus Obama's rating: 1 vote against/13 votes for veterans.
3/2004: McCain voted AGAINST increasing Vet-medical care by $1.8 billion.
10/2003: McCain voted to TABLE an amendment for $322,000,000 for safety equipment for USforces. "Table"= vote never hits floor.
10/2003: McCain voted to TABLE a vote for $1 Billion for National Guard and Reserve Equipment in Iraq dueto:shortage of helmets, tents, bullet-proof inserts, & tactical vests.
5/2008: McCain voted AGAINST the Webb GI Bill. He actually didn't vote against it though because he never even showed up to vote.
9/2007: McCain voted AGAINST bill to minimize periods of time between deployment of units sent to Iraq.
5/2006: McCain voted AGAINST $20 Million to VA for health care facilities.
4/2006: McCain voted AGAINST $430,000,000 to VA for Medical Services.
3/2006: McCain voted AGAINST increasing Vet-medical services $1.5 billion in FY2007.
This is the thing that I hate about the Media...where were they on this? How can they allow this man to take credit for a bill that he opposed and didn't even vote for? How could they allow the president to thank him in his speech when he passed the bill yet he said nothing of Obama who actually supported the bill and voted for it to make shore it passed? If McCain wins america better shut the fuck up for the next 4 years. I don't want to hear any complaining about how the economy is fucked up!
kevinnutz(Tuesday 26th of August 2008 03:05:57 PM)
Exactly. It's easy for people to joke about how bad Bush is, but they voted him into office. TWICE! And then when they have to live with their retarded vote, they act pissed like the rest of us who didn't vote for that moron. They're gonna do the same damn thing with McCain. It's fucking ridiculous how backwards our country is.
