McCain and the Big Vet Thing (vote, Iraq, thought, Republican)

[nebulous1]

McCain has voted for veteran's bills according the the Disabled Americans for America only thirty percent of the time.
In 2006 Senator McCain supported the Disabled American Veterans 20 percent.
In 2006 McCain received a grade of D from Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
In 2006 Senator McCain sponsored or co-sponsored 18 percent of the legislation favored by the The Retired Enlisted Association .
In 2005 Senator McCain only backed interests of the Disabled American Veterans 25 percent.
In 2004 Senator McCain only backed interests of the Disabled American Veterans 50 percent.
In 2004 Senator McCain supported the interests of the The Retired Enlisted Association 0 percent.

[gumbo31]

McCain has a horrible record in supporting the vets. I'm surprised he receives so much support from the military.

[scarlet52698]

The average joe/jane doesn't know what his voting record really is. He says he supports Vets and because of his POW experience people assume he does. It's really sad.

[nebulous1]

Originally Posted by scarlet52698

The average joe/jane doesn't know what his voting record really is. He says he supports Vets and because of his POW experience people assume he does. It's really sad.

That's because most people are voting superficially. Somehow, it started with the Religious Right hijacking the Republican Party and convincing mainstream America that anyone else was going to ruin this nation. Yet, it is THEM, the Neocons, who are destroying us.

[GreenGene]

Originally Posted by scarlet52698

The average joe/jane doesn't know what his voting record really is. He says he supports Vets and because of his POW experience people assume he does. It's really sad.

That was one of the things during the debate that my wife said went well for McCain - his support for veterans, based on his personal experiences. I told her that this was what most people thought ... assuming that, since he served in the military, came from a military family, and especially since he was a POW, that he was a very strong advocate for veterans issues. BUT, that she, and they, were wrong - that in fact McCain has a rotten record on veterans issues.

It ain't what a person says, it's what that person does or does not do, and in McCain's case, his "support" of veterans is a matter of record ... and it ain't good.