Comments on: New McCain ad pops Obama for slighting wounded troops http://www.palmettoscoop.com/2008/07/26/new-mccain-ad-pops-obama-for-slighting-wounded-troops/ REINVENTING THE S.C. SCENE Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:46:54 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Rob W. http://www.palmettoscoop.com/2008/07/26/new-mccain-ad-pops-obama-for-slighting-wounded-troops/comment-page-1/#comment-162675 Rob W. Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:20:45 +0000 http://www.palmettoscoop.com/?p=2053#comment-162675 I've got a great idea... why not instead of blogging, you just paraphrase McCain press releases? I’ve got a great idea… why not instead of blogging, you just paraphrase McCain press releases?

]]> By: D. G. http://www.palmettoscoop.com/2008/07/26/new-mccain-ad-pops-obama-for-slighting-wounded-troops/comment-page-1/#comment-160626 D. G. Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:36:56 +0000 http://www.palmettoscoop.com/?p=2053#comment-160626 700 kilometers, relative to the flying around Europe is nothing. If he had wanted to visit, he could have visited. There was certainly enough planning for everything else Mr. Obama wanted to accomplish. With the money in his campaign coffers he could have chartered a helicopter, or made other arrangements to get near the base and then drive over. All of the apologists for Mr. Obama are great at making excuses. His lack of committment to America as an idea, his leftist elitism, are far too evident. All of this Obasm stuff is just more liberal sickening blah, blah, blah mush. Obama will not protect America's interests, but will appease European sensibilities. That is very dangerous. 700 kilometers, relative to the flying around Europe is nothing. If he had wanted to visit, he could have visited. There was certainly enough planning for everything else Mr. Obama wanted to accomplish. With the money in his campaign coffers he could have chartered a helicopter, or made other arrangements to get near the base and then drive over. All of the apologists for Mr. Obama are great at making excuses. His lack of committment to America as an idea, his leftist elitism, are far too evident. All of this Obasm stuff is just more liberal sickening blah, blah, blah mush. Obama will not protect America’s interests, but will appease European sensibilities. That is very dangerous.

]]> By: Chad S http://www.palmettoscoop.com/2008/07/26/new-mccain-ad-pops-obama-for-slighting-wounded-troops/comment-page-1/#comment-160059 Chad S Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:07:23 +0000 http://www.palmettoscoop.com/?p=2053#comment-160059 The 'guidelines' the Pentagon put up was that Obama couldn't bring a retired General with him on the visit(they declared him campaign staff), that the Pentagon wouldn't clear their plane to land there(a roughly 700 kilometer drive) and the Pentagon believed that any visit of his would be considered a campaign stop(and were getting cold feet). The ‘guidelines’ the Pentagon put up was that Obama couldn’t bring a retired General with him on the visit(they declared him campaign staff), that the Pentagon wouldn’t clear their plane to land there(a roughly 700 kilometer drive) and the Pentagon believed that any visit of his would be considered a campaign stop(and were getting cold feet).

]]> By: Adam Fogle http://www.palmettoscoop.com/2008/07/26/new-mccain-ad-pops-obama-for-slighting-wounded-troops/comment-page-1/#comment-160058 Adam Fogle Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:47:30 +0000 http://www.palmettoscoop.com/?p=2053#comment-160058 Quinby/Sad, The Pentagon excuse is <a href="http://www.kxmc.com/News/259379.asp" title="Obama camp cites Pentagon in scrapping troop visit" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">total BS</a>. <blockquote>A Pentagon spokesman says Obama was told he could go to the base, but that it would have to conform to Defense Department guidelines that restrict political activity on military installation. He said the Pentagon "certainly did not tell the senator he could not visit" the hospital.</blockquote> Quinby/Sad,

The Pentagon excuse is total BS.

A Pentagon spokesman says Obama was told he could go to the base, but that it would have to conform to Defense Department guidelines that restrict political activity on military installation. He said the Pentagon “certainly did not tell the senator he could not visit” the hospital.

]]> By: Sad http://www.palmettoscoop.com/2008/07/26/new-mccain-ad-pops-obama-for-slighting-wounded-troops/comment-page-1/#comment-159962 Sad Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:05:32 +0000 http://www.palmettoscoop.com/?p=2053#comment-159962 Well stated by Mayor Quinby. The Pentagon told him it would be too political for him to see injured troops, but now (much like everything that comes from the DOD) their story has changed. Another great example of your damned if you do and your damned if you don't. BUT what I think is truly sad, is that a decorated veteran is using injured service men as a leverage for a political attack . . . truly sad. :( Well stated by Mayor Quinby. The Pentagon told him it would be too political for him to see injured troops, but now (much like everything that comes from the DOD) their story has changed. Another great example of your damned if you do and your damned if you don’t. BUT what I think is truly sad, is that a decorated veteran is using injured service men as a leverage for a political attack . . . truly sad. :(

]]> By: Mayor Quinby http://www.palmettoscoop.com/2008/07/26/new-mccain-ad-pops-obama-for-slighting-wounded-troops/comment-page-1/#comment-159310 Mayor Quinby Sun, 27 Jul 2008 02:54:30 +0000 http://www.palmettoscoop.com/?p=2053#comment-159310 Let's see, the Pentagon told Obama not to go, so he didn't go. Jesus - do you feel bad for this sort of crappy spin, or will you be proud working for this decade's Bob Dole? See you at The Back Porch on Election Night when Grampa Simpson gets waxed. Let’s see, the Pentagon told Obama not to go, so he didn’t go. Jesus – do you feel bad for this sort of crappy spin, or will you be proud working for this decade’s Bob Dole? See you at The Back Porch on Election Night when Grampa Simpson gets waxed.

]]> By: Chad S. http://www.palmettoscoop.com/2008/07/26/new-mccain-ad-pops-obama-for-slighting-wounded-troops/comment-page-1/#comment-159268 Chad S. Sun, 27 Jul 2008 02:32:44 +0000 http://www.palmettoscoop.com/?p=2053#comment-159268 Funny enough, McCain's new ad accusing Obama of refusing to meet troops includes a clip of Obama playing basketball with...troops. Funny enough, McCain’s new ad accusing Obama of refusing to meet troops includes a clip of Obama playing basketball with…troops.

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