John McCain, Unfit To Serve As Commander In Chief

Pipeline News ^ | January 29, 2008 | Ted Sampley

[Kurt Evans]

http://newswithviews.com/baldwin/baldwin426.htm

A few weeks before Super Tuesday, my friend Howard Phillips asked me who I thought the Republican Presidential nominee would be. I predicted John McCain...

Make no mistake about it: the establishment wants one of its own to succeed George Bush. In order for that to happen, they must manipulate the primaries to ensure that, no matter who wins in November, one of their fellow elitists will still wield power in Washington, D.C. On the Democratic side, both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama fit the bill. And on the Republican side, John McCain is the ultimate insider.

A long-standing member of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), John McCain will pursue the goals and ambitions of the globalists with a vengeance. As Pat Buchanan said recently, “John McCain will make Dick Cheney look like Gandhi.” Buchanan is right on with that prediction...

But just who is this man, John McCain?

John McCain’s father and grandfather were both admirals in the U.S. Navy. John was schooled in one of the most elite boarding schools in America. He graduated from the Naval Academy where he ranked 894th out of 899 students.

According to Joel Skousen’s World Affairs Brief, February 1, 2008, “[John McCain] used nepotism to get ahead: When he was rejected by the National War College, he used his father’s contacts with the Secretary of the Navy to make them reconsider.” Skousen also notes that “McCain cheated on his first wife after she had a severe accident. He then divorced her and married his multi-millionaire mistress, whose daddy bought McCain a spot in the Congress.”

It has also never been explained why the son and grandson of Navy admirals would not rise to the rank of Admiral himself. (He exited the Navy as a Captain.) Was it his numerous adulterous affairs or his violent temper? Or both?

John McCain’s biographer Robert Timberg chronicles McCain’s numerous sexual affairs with subordinates both when he was an Executive Officer and later Squadron Commander. Obviously, such fraternization is a violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

Skousen and many others have chronicled McCain’s violent temper. Even as a young man, McCain was “a strikingly violent man.” Timberg quotes McCain describing his propensity for violence, even as a youngster, saying, “At the smallest provocation I would go off into a mad frenzy, and then suddenly crash to the floor unconscious.”

McCain says his vicious temper was transformed after being held as a Prisoner of War by the North Vietnamese. There is no doubt that John McCain was tortured by his Vietnamese captors, but it also seems clear, by both the written and oral records of many, that McCain spent the bulk of his captivity collaborating with his captors.

It is more than interesting that former POW John McCain would use the power of his senate seat to stop the investigation and pursuit of American MIAs in Vietnam. What would possess a former naval officer to do such a thing? In fact, a group of Vietnam veterans has uploaded a web page dedicated to exposing the truth regarding John McCain’s record on this matter...

That John McCain still has a vicious temper is well known. We can all remember him singing “Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran,” to the tune of the Beach Boys hit song “Barbara Ann.” He also said North Korea should be threatened with “extinction.” He often boasts of America’s 100-year war with Iraq and talks of pursuing enemies “to the gates of hell.” There is no doubt, John McCain is one mad man.

Furthermore, McCain’s position on a host of issues is extremely problematic for the future of America. On immigration, John McCain joined with Ted Kennedy to sponsor an amnesty bill for illegal aliens. He voted to give social security dollars to illegal aliens. His Hispanic Outreach Director, Juan Hernandez, is a dual American-Mexican citizen widely known for his “Mexico First” declarations.

He repeatedly voted against the Bush tax cuts. He co-authored the McCain/Feingold campaign finance bill that was ruled to be an unconstitutional infringement of the First Amendment. Regarding the Second Amendment, the president of the NRA called John McCain the “worst 2nd Amendment candidate,” and Gun Owners of America gives McCain a grade of F-.

John McCain co-sponsored the energy tax bill (along with his senate buddy Joe Lieberman), which would dramatically increase the cost of gasoline. He supports radical global warming legislation. He joined with Democrats (Gang of 14) to block the attempt to confirm conservative, strict constructionist judges. In 2000, he called Christian leaders “agents of intolerance.” He has received the endorsement of the pro-abortion Republicans for Choice Political Action Committee. And let’s not forget that John McCain was ringleader of the infamous Keating Five ethical scandal, which cost taxpayers more than $160 billion.

[NavVet]

ECHO

[Erik Latranyi]

Wow, I didn’t realize that driving a Corvette was evil.

As you know, the 'Corvette' reference is to make McCain sound like a rich, spoiled, party-boy.

Unfortunately, the Corvette is the car of choice by most military aviators....not an indicator of lifestyle, but of the aviator personality.

While it is clear that McCain did not live up to his family's legacy, the article is full of details irrelevant to John McCain's career.

Of course, many said Gingrich was unqualified to be POTUS due to his divorce. McCain is not much better.....if the story is true.

[incindiary]

Thanks for the link to that article. I just read it, it was hard-hitting but excellent and very interesting.

[rawcatslyentist]

>"Lot of similarities to George W. How’d that work out for him?

How'd that work out for US?

Uncontested invasion, with Microchip ID plans!

Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss.

[incindiary]

Woops, just to be clear, I didn't mean the article in the OP, but the one in post #21.

[BIV]

what is your point. mac had a lot of fun so what

[MARTIAL MONK]

Why did you cut this part out?

Then there is Mike Huckabee: the candidate to whom the evangelical George Bush robots have gravitated. Huckabee is every bit the Big Government liberal that is John McCain. In fact, Huckabee and McCain have developed a very close friendship, according to numerous sources. Many are even predicting that Huckabee will be McCain's running mate, in order to dupe evangelicals into accepting the McCain candidacy.

McCain and ol' Huckers are in cahoots. They meet behind the revival tent ever night to eat possum and sweet tater pie and drink likker and chase wimmins

[Halgr]

As a Conservative, As a Former Marine (Viet Nam), I am faced with this possibility....

If I have to choose between Obama and McCain, I cannot and will not vote for Obama.

I hope that other conservatives don’t throw out the baby with the bath water.

[BunkDetector]

Booze, broads, carousing and Corvettes.............
I was in an Air Force fighter wing and I can tell you not all fighter pilots have this kind of personality.
Only about 80%.

[Mac1]

“That John McCain still has a vicious temper is well known. We can all remember him singing “Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran,” to the tune of the Beach Boys hit song “Barbara Ann.” He also said North Korea should be threatened with “extinction.” He often boasts of America’s 100-year war with Iraq and talks of pursuing enemies “to the gates of hell.””

ahem, cough, from what I’ve seen on this site, I would have thought he’d be the perfect candidate for many members of this forum - he’s simply echoing their wishes...:-D

[mylife]

Yeah, I’m a lousy pilot and like girls too, whats yer point?

[tgusa]

ROTFLOL! Seriously, back then in Naval Aviation it seemed more like 99%. Those ‘good old days’ (if they ever were, didn’t seem so at the time) are gone forever. And speaking of Corvettes - when we commissioned the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola in ‘75 or ‘76, Alan Shepard just HAD to have a Corvette as his rental car. It was the image thing.

[David Isaac]

I did a little (very) research on this issue. Some other person, who had a dog in the fight, noted that Ms. Katz-Keating had a relationship (social) with one of the parties, involved with this dispute and was furthering the agenda of same. The incident with the oil and barricade was called into question. I’m not sure she can be relied upon to be a completely disinterested journalist.

McCain’s history is questionable. Irregardless of his military past, his political past would seem to argue against him receiving support from quite a few people. The old bugaboo of someone worse, is really getting quite old, especially when bad is this close to worse.

[Aussiebabe]

Are girls (women) allowed to own and drive Corvettes in the USA or only wild guys? My husband is very interested in this question.

[SkyPilot]

I don't like McCain (as people who read my post on this board know full well), but there are parts of this that are on the verge of "spin." We shouldn't go there.

We are not Democrats or the MSM.

- First of all, McCain did not "resign from the Navy." He retired, with honor, as a full Navy Captain (0-6). Those are the facts, and trying to rewrite them and spin them only makes the argument look shoddy.

- Secondly, the loss of his A-4 aboard the carrier Forrestal can hardly be labeled him "losing an aircraft." Let's not reach, shall we? A zuni rocket from an F-4 slammed into his aircraft and into munitions on deck. McCain's actions that day were heroic, and there is just no reason to lie about this.

- Third, it was hardly negligence or anything of the sort that resulted in his being shot down by an SA-2 while on his 23rd combat mission. If we want to do this, we can lump a whole bunch of other Vietnam heroes into this garbage can, including Medal of Honor winner Col. George Day, BGen. Robbie Risner, and Adm. Jeremiah Denton .

The rest of the article I can agree with in whole or in part. But when the author reaches, it shoots down his whole credibility.

[ought-six]

“I’m looking for another country right now, but they mostly won’t let me bring my gun collection. That should tell you how unhappy I am right now.”

Rather than throw in the towel and flee to another country, why don’t you do everything you can to save America? I, too, am disgusted at where America has been led, but I will not now, nor will I ever, abandon my beloved America. I will do everything I can to save her, and if it costs me my life in the effort, then so be it. America is NOT its government, it is not whatever administration is in power. America is the US Constitution and the dream of freedom envisioned by our Founding Fathers. THAT is the America worth fighting for.

[SkyPilot]

Timberg described McCain's advancement: "in the fall of 1974, McCain was transferred to Jacksonville as the executive officer of Replacement Air Group 174, the long-sought flying billet at last a reality. A few months later, he assumed command of the RAG, which trained pilots and crews for carrier deployments. The assignment was controversial, some calling it favoritism, a sop to the famous son of a famous father and grandfather, since he had not first commanded a squadron, the usual career path."

This is also misleading. Yes, you were almost always a Squadron cmdr before assuming a Group - but the rules were bent for Air Force and Navy POWs who spent years in captivity, and no one took exception to it (except envious jerks). Most pilots of that time totally understood that these poor guys flying careers had been put literally in a dungeon, and no one whispered anything behind their back if they were cut a break.

Again, when the author reaches, he loses.

[Hardastarboard]

McCain lost his fourth plane on board the Forrestal on July 29, 1967 when a rocket inadvertently slammed into his bomb laden jet.

McCain didn't lose a plane - it was an ACCIDENT. The author is more than careless with his characterization of McCain as having lost five planes when he adds this loss into the equation.

[SkyPilot]

McCain didn't lose a plane - it was an ACCIDENT.

Amen brother. See my post #36.

I oppose McCain because of his political positions, and I don't intend to vote for him. I'll probably vote a write in.

But, I won't pile on and engage in "spin" that is deceptive. We are Conservatives, not a MSM con artists.