McFlipflop: McCain Insists He Doesn’t Talk about Being a POW

Then Releases Ad That Spotlights His POW Status...

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Guest blogged by Jon Ponder, Pensito Review.

Last week, on his campaign plane heading toward Colombia, John McCain all but blew his top when a reporter asked him how his status as a former POW qualified him to be president:

“Please,” he said, recoiling back in his seat in distaste at the very question.

McCain allies Sen. Lindsey Graham stepped in to rescue him. Graham expressed admiration for McCain’s stance on the treatment of detainees in US custody.

“That to me is a classic example of how his military experience helped him shape public policy in a way no other senator could have done,’’ Graham said.

Sen. Joseph Lieberman, also traveling on the trip, expressed admiration for McCain’s wartime service as well.

McCain then collected himself and apologized for his initial reaction.

“I kind of reacted the way I did because I have a reluctance to talk about my experiences,” he said, noting that he has huge admiration for the “heroes” who served with him in the POW camp and said the experience taught him to love the U.S. because he missed it so much.

“I am always reluctant to talk about these things,” McCain said.

Less than a week later, McCain releases a campaign ad, titled “Love,” that focuses on — you guessed it — his status as a prisoner of war in Vietnam.

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  1. 1)
    hANOVER fIST said on 7/8/2008 @ 6:39pm PT: [Permalink]

    If I were “sONGBIRD” mCcAIN, i WOULDN’T WANT TO TALK ABOUT MAKING PROPAGANDA VIDEOS FOR THE vIET cONG, EITHER…

    Becaause he was too stupid to pull in his limbs, he ended up with two broken arms and a broken leg.

    McCain commited TREASON by giving any and all information o the Viet Cong.

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    Bamboo Harvester said on 7/9/2008 @ 3:07am PT: [Permalink]

    Wilbur ~ The only change for McCain III / MaGoo is he sung like a canary for the Viet cong now he wants to sing for the Neo Cong.
    BTW ~ Only 8 homes ?

  3. 4)
    Brad Friedman said on 7/9/2008 @ 1:08pm PT: [Permalink]

    Wow, don’t know who “hANOVER fIST” and “Radiodujour” are, and we like to honor the idea of free speech here whenever possible, but man, those comments are pretty appalling, IMO.

    I ain’t no fan of McCain, but you guys gotta be kidding me with that garbage. Then again, I don’t recall seeing either of you here before, so for all I know, you’re McCain supporters doing your best to try and make his “opposition” look bad.

    If so, you’re doing a helluva job. Geez.

    (Now back into the woods with me!)

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