Naomi Wolf attacks McCain for giving enemies info

Baltimore Sun ^ | 3/15/08 | staff

[pissant]

Naomi Wolf, the woman who once advised Vice President Al Gore to act more like an alpha male and wear earth-toned clothing, is going after Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee for president.

Wolf, who is backing Sen. Barack Obama for president, went on MSNBC today and complained that the media is not asking McCain the tough questions.

“They are not even saying to McCain, you were tortured, you were held prisoner, you gave information under duress in enemy hands,” said Wolf, a well-known feminist writer. “And you allowed them to create loopholes in the Military Commissions Act that you passed in 2006. What happened with that?”

McCain was a prisoner of war during Vietnam, held by the North Vietnamese for five and a half years. During that time, he was badly beaten and repeatedly tortured. Saturday marks the 35th anniversary of McCain’s release from prison. He was later awarded the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, the Legion of Merit, the Purple Heart and the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Although Wolf alleged that McCain “gave information” to his Communist captors, she did not specify what that was.

When asked for a list of members of his squadron, for example, McCain provided his interrogators with the names of the Green Bay Packers offensive line.

[pissant]

I have no idea what McCain did or did not do while in captivity, but sending out Naomi Wolf to go after him on this is like sending out Paris Hilton to attack his Iraq policy.

[whitedog57]

Most Democrats would confess everything if you took away their brie and chardonnay.

Do I care if McCain revealed information after torture? No.

The Dems are sick and will sink to the lowest point to win. They have no honor or shame.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Naomi Wolf is qeustioning John McCain’s CIC credentials? This c*** couldn’t carry his scumbag.

[Paleo Conservative]

Remember to wear earth tones.

[JoanneSD]

Exactly, militry service is only important when applied to Sen Mc Cain... she should be asking Obama, and Hillary to tell us about their military experiences....

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

And, she should be asking BOTH about their Hate America attitudes. Both are as disgusting as the dog sh*t which occasionally appears on my shoes.

[Psycho_Bunny]

Wow. What a clueless human being she is.

Truly stupid. Herds of cattle make her look dumb.

[Brad from Tennessee]

If fanatical Jihadists can be broken with waterboarding and even more benign techniques it's absurd to believe anyone could withstand torture at the hands of the North Vietnamese who broke bones and killed several POWs.

What most American liberals know about war and violence comes from Hollywood movies and television. Warren Christopher, assistant secretary of state under Jimmy Carter, met Col. Charlie Beckwith before the operation to free U.S. hostages held by Iranian “students.” Christopher said he couldn't understand why the special operators would be killing hostage-takers and wondered why they couldn't just wound them.

[gondramB]

>>Naomi Wolf, the woman who once advised Vice President Al Gore to act more like an alpha male and wear earth-toned clothing, is going after Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee for president.<<

This begs the question:

What the hell was Al Gore wearing before that is earth tones were more manly?

[Atchafalaya]

The kool aid dependents will take it as the Gospel according to ... whoever floats their boat.

[Atchafalaya]

The kool aid dependents will take it as the Gospel according to ... whoever floats their boat.

[kellynla]

I shouldn't even dignify this smear with a response but I will.

I do not agree with John McCain on some of his political positions BUT as a Marine Corps Viet Nam combat veteran, I MUST stand up for my fellow combat Veteran and American. John McCain spent five & a half years of hell in a P.O.W. camp, endured unspeakable torture for his country and REFUSED to come home from imprisonment when offered by his captors. For anyone, ANYONE to smear this man's military service is absolutely despicable, cowardly & outrageous.

John McCain showed more guts than 99.9%!

Semper Fi,
Kelly

[VR-21]

Naomi Wolf would have cheerfully manned an NVA anti-aircraft gun, as did one of her ideological sisters.

What a revolting woman!

[Nachum]

Wolfe, you aren't fit to shine his shoes. You wouldn't have lasted 3 minutes in the Hanoi Hilton.

I'll tell you what lady, let's put you in a bamboo cage for a few days, beat the Hell out of you every day and see what you might say to be done with it...

[AnotherUnixGeek]

McCain was a prisoner of war during Vietnam, held by the North Vietnamese for five and a half years. During that time, he was badly beaten and repeatedly tortured. Saturday marks the 35th anniversary of McCain’s release from prison. He was later awarded the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, the Legion of Merit, the Purple Heart and the Distinguished Flying Cross.

And Naomi Wolf is, by contrast, garbage wrapped in skin. I'm trying to remember a political attack more vile or disgusting than this, and so far I haven't succeeded.

[Roy Tucker]

Well said. This will only work to McCain’s benefit.

[vrwc54]

Naomi Wolf is part of Move on.org

[Grunthor]

“Naomi Wolf attacks McCain for giving enemies info”

Why would she care if McCain gives info to conservatives?

[Grunthor]

“They are not even saying to McCain, you were tortured, you were held prisoner, you gave information under duress in enemy hands,” said Wolf, a well-known feminist writer. “And you allowed them to create loopholes in the Military Commissions Act that you passed in 2006. What happened with that?”

I despise McCain and WILL NOT VOTE FOR HIM, but this is BS.

[tlb]

>>>Wow. What a clueless human being she is. Truly stupid. Herds of cattle make her look dumb.

And yet I’ve seen Wolfe’s attack meme used by various FR posters. Wolfe gives a clue how far over the line some here have taken the McCain hate.