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Buckwheat Offline
#1 Posted: Wed, Jul 19 2017, 7:37 PM EST
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John McCain has been diagnosed with brain cancer. This truly breaks my heart given my history with this horrible disease. McCain was the only candidate at any level that I gave money to (pre Palin). I hope he makes a full recovery. fog

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/342849-john-mccain-diagnosed-with-brain-cancer
teedubbya Offline
#2 Posted: Wed, Jul 19 2017, 7:41 PM EST
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Prayers for him. He's a good man and we need more not less like him.
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#3 Posted: Wed, Jul 19 2017, 8:15 PM EST
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this shouldn't happen to people who have already suffered greatly in life.
jjanecka Offline
#4 Posted: Wed, Jul 19 2017, 9:00 PM EST
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I really didn't get his "Maverick" "beat to a different drum" campaign, especially when Republicans needed solidarity the most at that time. Nonetheless he is an American Statesman and to hear anyone who has served in political office suffering in this manner is sad.
MACS Offline
#5 Posted: Wed, Jul 19 2017, 9:06 PM EST
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frankj1 wrote:
this shouldn't happen to people who have already suffered greatly in life.


Amen.
bgz Offline
#6 Posted: Wed, Jul 19 2017, 9:27 PM EST
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McCain is a good American, I've voted for him many times.
DrafterX Offline
#7 Posted: Thu, Jul 20 2017, 6:49 AM EST
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Pray Pray
TMCTLT Offline
#8 Posted: Thu, Jul 20 2017, 7:12 AM EST
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I thank him for his service,
I sincerely hope he survives this and enjoys the balance of his life....


OUT OF POLITICS
teedubbya Offline
#9 Posted: Thu, Jul 20 2017, 7:41 AM EST
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gummy jones Offline
#10 Posted: Thu, Jul 20 2017, 9:01 AM EST
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very sad news indeed
ZRX1200 Offline
#11 Posted: Thu, Jul 20 2017, 12:06 PM EST
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This explains alot.
DrafterX Offline
#12 Posted: Thu, Jul 20 2017, 12:46 PM EST
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I wondered about him at Comey's hearing... I figured it was just old age.. .Mellow
Speyside Offline
#13 Posted: Thu, Jul 20 2017, 1:47 PM EST
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Sad to hear, it does explain a lot.
delta1 Offline
#14 Posted: Fri, Jul 21 2017, 6:34 PM EST
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Hope he has a speedy and full recovery. Politics aside, you have to admire the man for his service to our country, his efforts for his constituents and his dedication to public service.
ZRX1200 Offline
#15 Posted: Fri, Jul 21 2017, 6:43 PM EST
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Yeah I admire him for having served, but any other person without being a legacy like him would have gotten washed out of flight for the crap he did.
delta1 Offline
#16 Posted: Fri, Jul 21 2017, 6:47 PM EST
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Z... does ya hafta fart at every dignified event???
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#17 Posted: Fri, Jul 21 2017, 7:09 PM EST
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ZRX1200 wrote:
Yeah I admire him for having served, but any other person without being a legacy like him would have gotten washed out of flight for the crap he did.

I have negative feelings aside from this issue.
His Dad made it different than it would have been for any of us.

But now...
JadeRose Offline
#18 Posted: Sat, Jul 22 2017, 8:59 AM EST
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teedubbya wrote:
Prayers for him. He's a good man and we need more not less like him.




Ditto.....I think he's a decent man and a great example of an old school Republican. Puts Country before party. I also think he has made some breathtakingly bad choices politically. Palin being the obvious choice. She sank his Presidential chances for all time.
ZRX1200 Offline
#19 Posted: Sat, Jul 22 2017, 4:02 PM EST
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Al, when you get people killed by incompetence I have zero tolerance. And any time his service is mentioned I will. Some people do judge their side of the isle.
delta1 Offline
#20 Posted: Sat, Jul 22 2017, 5:58 PM EST
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Thanks, Jamie. I didn't know the story behind the Liberty, only that McCain's father was an Admiral. A quick bit of research shows he was not responsible for the attack, but he knew the truth about the Israelis and used his position to cover it up...the attack happened in '67 and Israel was our biggest ally in the Middle East...I don't remember that there was much controversy in the papers then...the big news was about race riots and the civil rights movement...I've got some reading to do...

My question (s) is: do we judge a son by the faults of his father, and conversely, do we elevate a son because his father is highly regarded?

If the story about the Liberty being attacked by Israel to blame Egypt in order to drive the US efforts in the ME more towards Israel, then shouldn't the bulk of the outrage be directed at Israel, and not at the son of the father who played no part, except to cover it up?
frankj1 Online
#21 Posted: Sat, Jul 22 2017, 7:23 PM EST
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for the most part, I'd like to stay out of this side story, as there are a few other theories that have been floating since then as to how much danger the Liberty was placing upon Israel's security. Most of us will decide the truth lies in the version that advances our personal politics, so decide for yourselves.

Aside from that, I was referencing McCain's past and his father's rescue role...I think it may have been a Matt Taibbi story in Rolling Stone several years ago that blew the lid off of his past...disturbing for sure.

But the man is not the child anymore, he has been able to work both sides of the aisle (for whatever good it brought), he is ailing, and I am only thinking positive thoughts for him.
xibbumbero Offline
#22 Posted: Sat, Jul 29 2017, 6:05 PM EST
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Looks like the cancer they removed, brought him back to his senses. Musta been what made him a republican. X Think
usafvet509 Offline
#23 Posted: Sun, Jul 30 2017, 6:02 AM EST
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Pffft....
Mr. Jones Offline
#24 Posted: Sun, Jul 30 2017, 9:54 AM EST
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I saw him on TV....

He looks bad...

Like he goT hit with a bat on his face...
BLACK and blue and swollen...
rfenst Offline
#25 Posted: Sun, Jul 30 2017, 10:40 AM EST
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Good juju for the Senetor.
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