3 Areas Of Concern Regarding John McCain

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Let's just say the current system is inefficiently allocated and that throwing money at the problem only encourages this. Your lost income due to the disability should be the primary factor in deciding benefits. The truly disabled vet is getting the middle finger, but that is a small % of the total receiving benefits. <edit looks like many already made this argument>
 
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MontereyVol said:
So why not offer up a solution? Its easy to not fund something and have people assume for their own reasons why he did it, than to say I will not fund this and this is what should be done!
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I agree with you and I would guess that he probably has, but nothing that the debating team would find remotely palatable. Too many voting constituents would freak out if he started talking about scrapping the VA.

Regardless, this debate wasn't about fixing the problem. McCain's votes were tossed out there as reasons he is anti-military, and that's ridiculous. He isn't remotely anti-military and views our strong defense as a very useful diplomatic tool.
 
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Sudden Impact said:
You are in the "Outside looking in Crew" believing whatever suits your agenda or your candidates agenda to get elected. If it does not directly affect you, you ignore it or make cute statements about it and move on.
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Do you believe you've accurately captured McCain's views towards veterans with your initial post?
 
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KB5252 said:
Because if he did it would bring a lot of criticism from the lobby. For a man who has aspirations for the highest office in the country pissing of the VA admin would be a real problem. I know it's a cop out but that is the nature of politics, the bigger problem in this case IMO.
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So he is not putting 'country first'?
 
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BigPapaVol said:
I don't disagree, but I don't know how he fixes the problem as 1 man in a 100 person debating body. I think voting to withhold funds was simply his voicing that more money is only going to make the problem worse.
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It is not J. MC Cain versus the entire Senate. There are others in Congress that are passionate about this. Why hasn't he taken the lead versus sitting in the back seat and observing. I do believe that there is more than a majority that would support this endeavor. Is it because if he does this and takes this stance he will be less than a Maverick? I do not know but I suspect it does not have the voting base he needs to get elected so he takes a back seat to it.
 
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MontereyVol said:
So he is not putting 'country first'?
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Sure he is, as much as any other candidate can while trying not to piss off too much of the lobby and constituents. He is a politician, and by their nature they pick and choose their battles.

He might also realize that as president he might be able to put policies in place that will address the problems better. I don't know that to be true but it is a possibility.
 
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Sudden Impact said:
His personal views absolutely not. His political stance and views Yes.
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Let me ask you this. Do you honestly believe that whatever items he voted against were the only items on the bill? Did you think that maybe there was something else on that bill which he felt was more worthy of the no vote so he had to vote against something he might have wanted?
 
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superdave1984 said:
Let me ask you this. Do you honestly believe that whatever items he voted against were the only items on the bill? Did you think that maybe there was something else on that bill which he felt was more worthy of the no vote so he had to vote against something he might have wanted?
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Veterans Bills are pretty straight forward and there is rarely pork in them.

You can Spin this the way you want to but remember when it is for a Government Agency with direct oversight by the Federal Government loopholes and pork is left out. So I am not buying that argument.

If you wish you can review the bills online to prove me wrong.

I think the point of it is that JM says one thing and does another. Look
at the orginal post there are two other areas of Concern also.

The economy and the PLO organization. You could add his keynote address to ACORN or the GOP Organization Efforts in CA to get out the vote of which he gave money too.

Practice what you Preach.
 
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KB5252 said:
Sure he is, as much as any other candidate can while trying not to piss off too much of the lobby and constituents. He is a politician, and by their nature they pick and choose their battles.

He might also realize that as president he might be able to put policies in place that will address the problems better. I don't know that to be true but it is a possibility.
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If there was ever a politician to carry the mantle for all things military without the public questioning his motives, its John S McCain.

as for the lobby, he claims not to care what they want.
 
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MontereyVol said:
If there was ever a politician to carry the mantle for all things military without the public questioning his motives, its John S McCain.

as for the lobby, he claims not to care what they want.
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He may say that but every president needs them to get elected and do their job, it is part of what is wrong with politics in America.
 
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KB5252 said:
He may say that but every president needs them to get elected and do their job, it is part of what is wrong with politics in America.
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Tell them what they want to hear, then do whatever you want once elected. Bingo.
 
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I have given money. It's on the donor list. It was before the Convention and Palin announcement. I have not given Money to Obama. I still think McCain can win although it is a long shot. I am dissappointed in the Campaign and in the Palin Selection. I have struggle with that more than anything. The Joe and other things are not the Real McCain. His Campaign has gotten so damn off course of who he really is. It is sad. He should have been the President in 2000 but the same tactics that he is using today is what beat him then.

This nation would have been in good standing had he been elected in 2000. He will not be able to move this country in the right direction because of the resistance and the resentment that the Democrats have for him if he wins.

His choice of VP is totally lame. She is unqualified and dangerous. Worst if something were to happen to JM. If she were in the military She would possibility be unable to qualify for TSBI clearance.

That is my two cents.
 
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