Jimmy Carter Says McCain ‘Milking’ POW History

Isn’t Carter that dude who was perhaps the worst post-war President? Yeah, that’s him.

It is quite interesting to know that John McCain is lamenting about his experience and his days as prisoner of war but this fact could not even considered in the past years when he ran for presidency and George Bush got the better of him. Why lament about it now after eight years. What has changed from them except the fact McCain supported the President in his mistakes.

Absolutely, he has been milking his capture.
POW does not equal “hero”. It means he was shot down and captured. That’s it. Nothing “heroic” about John McCain. What did he do that was heroic? NOTHING.
Graduating in the bottom 1% of your class does not make one a good military stratigist or foreign policy expert. Neither does spending years in a POW camp. Who cares if had a uniform on while he was barely squeeking through. His admiral father got him where he was in the first place.
Yes, McCain was in the military. So what? So are hundreds of thousands of others who are NOT QUALIFIED to lead lead this country!
(And JA, Carter had a REPUBLICAN congress that blocked everything he tried to do. If they had actually listened to him, we would not be in the energy crisis that we have now. He had more foresight than McCain ever will. But you’re probably not old enough to have any real sense of history)

and by the way. Carter was too decent of a human being to be in the White House. McCain won’t have that problem and Bush certainly doesn’t have that problem.

Democrats need to stay away from bashing the war hero

I love this. Keep associating Obama with Carter. Anyone who actually was cognizant during that administration will be afraid to vote for Obama. Carter was the worst postwar pres, EVEN WORSE THAN BUSH.

These comments from a CIC who was seasick most of his Naval Service.

This clown again? Do yourself a favor Carter .. just continue to build mud huts and go away! You’re such a disgrace that your own party ignores you! Get it?

Hell, I was held prisoner by Jimmy Carter for 4 years and I still talk about it. Talk on John.

On a serious side – although I don’t support him I too find that last night was good for America. Obviously the African Americans you saw felt wonderful – what’s wrong with that? Nothing! Now – on with the campaign!

Rodney JM was often put in solitary confinement and beaten repeatedly while he was in prison. The food was barely edible. He was denied medical treatment. He was threatened with being killed on numerous occaisions. After months if not years of this treatment he was given an opportunity to go home and leave his comrads behind. He decided to stay with his men.
How many would have made the same choice? Would you? What do you think BHO would have chosen?
Many of the prisoners who knew him said he was an inspiration to them all.
In my mind this was a very heroic choice he made. When the chips are down he came through.
When the chips are down, BHO leaves.

Did you hear Charlie Gibson’s misspeak last night? He referred to the “Biden Obama” ticket, and then quickly corrected himself. Freudian slip? He let slip what Dems are thinking. The wrong guy is at the top of the ticket . . . .

THE GUYS THAT WERE TORTURED SHOULD ALL BE THE HEROS–AND MCCAIN SHOULD HAVE BEEN TRIED FOR TREASON—-CKECK IT OUT IN YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY.
REMEMBER THE FORESTAL

Isn’t Carter the one who consulted Amy on foreign policy? Yeah, I really value his opinion.

Rodney, Perhaps you are right. Give me the names of the people who were with JM in Hanoi Hilton who said he got preferential treatment. Is one of them Jane Fonda?

Jimmy Carter?
The only good thing he did as President was lose the 1980 election. This guy is so feeble he actually thinks most Americans will forget that he was the worst President in Amercian History.

Rodney
Did you read the economy rose last quarter by over 3% and we haven’t had a single down quarter in years?
Did you know that the number of unemployed people dropped by over one MILLION people over the last year?
Didn’t you read the incomes of the average person ROSE over the past year?
Don’t you know there are a LOT more homeowners now than when Clinton left office?
Do you have any facts at all or do you just like to be a name calling ninny?

Are you old enough to remember or did you ever read about the Carter administration?
He brought about 20% interest rates and unemployment over 10%!
Carter’s only solution for people was to put on a sweater and sit in front of the fireplace when heating costs rose higher than people could afford.
He set in motion our nuclear power plants would NOT recycle our fuel rods as most countries do but to bury them instead and create new ones.
He sat on his hands when US diplomats and our embassy was taken hostage.
Carter was a well meaning person who talked of hope and change but failed completely to live up to his promises.

DAVE
WHY ARE YOU NOT TALKING ABOUT THE NUCLEAR TEC WE NOW HAVE AND THE FACT THAT AFTER 8 YEARS IT IS STILL BEING HIDDEN—COULS IT HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH EXXON JOHNS PEOPLE.
DID YOU KNOW WE HAD A REACTOR YEARS AGO THAT REUSED SPENT RODS—-AND DO YOU KNOW THAT WE HAVE ENOUGH TO POWER OUR COUNTRY FOR A THOUSAND YEARS..

YOU HAVE A CHOICE THIS ELECTON
A BRILLIANT YOUNG MAN—-OR A SENILE OLD GESER WITH THAT BOTTOM OF THE CLASS MENTALITY..
THE CHOICE IS YOURS
GOODBY AGAIN

Rodney
We have the technology to reuse spent nuclear fuel rods but we don’t due to policies set in place by Carter.
JM is recommending we reuse the spent rods. BHO until last night was against all use of nuclear power plants.

Oops, I made a mistake! The UNEMPLOYMENT rate was higher.

So this is what America has come to? The man spent 5 1/2 yrs as a POW facing isolation/torture/et al, definitely a life changing period, and a significant part of why he is the person he is and why he makes the decisions he makes. But to reference it is “milking it”. … I thought no one could get lower than the Swiftboaters, but now I see there’s still room at the bootom.
Current military members take note – when people say “support our troops” they mean “until we get tired of hearing about you”.

Contrary to what some have posted, the choice is between an unscrupulous, inexperienced interloper and accomplished speech maker and an experienced veteran and politician with at least a little integrity.
The choice is clear…
Anybody But Obama…

Noun…verb…POW. The answer to every question.

Carter is not dishonoring McCain’s service or his 51/2 years as a POW by pointing to the fact that McCain uses his POW status as a crutch to avoid answering policy questions.
When McCain, for example, is asked what his economic plan is, I want him to explain what his economic plan is, not tell us that he was a POW.
In fact, it was McCain himself who said early on that he would not play the POW card in the campaign, but he seems to have forgotten that promise.

LOL, I guess Mccain thinks the POW thing is what the sheeple need to hear. Luckily, we aint listening! Surely no one with a single ounce of common sense would actually consider Mccain. I mean do we really need another for years of the Bush Regime?
Whistler

To set the record straight for all you blind-eyed Republicans who only watch Fox News and believe anything Karl Rove tells you…
The absolute worst post-war president is *TADAAAA*…..George W. Bush!
Lowest approval rating: 19%. Jimmy Carter is fourth lowest, he’s preceded by Harry Truman (2nd place, 1952) and Richard Nixon (3rd place).
So that’s one.
Second, it’s FUN to watch the Democrats take a page from the Republican Attack text book! I’d like more of it
And rightly so.
No Democrat has ever had to endure what Max Cleland went through.

Alaska’s Governor now facing ethics-related probe
Submitted by crew on 24 July 2008 – 9:10am. Alaska Sarah Palin
It’s never a dull moment in Alaska. You may recall that all three members of Alaska’s Congressional Delegation, Senator Ted Stevens, Senator Lisa Murkowski and Rep. Don Young, made CREW’s list of the most corrupt members of Congress, Beyond DeLay.
Now, the relatively new Governor, Sarah Palin, is in hot water and may be facing a legislative investigation. Via the ever informative Anchorage Daily News:
Alaska Senate leaders want an investigation of whether Gov. Sarah Palin pressured and then fired the public safety commissioner because he wouldn’t get rid of a state trooper who had gone through a bitter divorce with Palin’s sister.

McCain is tough as nails and loves this country. He proved it.
How did Obama show his patriotism?
By listening to Rev Wright curse America and by praising William Ayers.
I don’t care if McCain talks about being a POW everyday. He should be proud and we should be proud of anyone that served this country.
McCain/Palin 08 Hillary 2012

In short, McCain’s foreign policy
is about making new enemies and
starting local and regional
conflicts or getting involved in
them with no clear mission while
weakening the economy therby
negatively impacting military
capability and national security.
His VP pick has zero foreign policy
experience. And, at first sight,
does not appear to have the
qualifications to step into the
highest office if events make it
necessary for her to assume the
role of President.
Come November, with this VP pick,
the Republican ticket will be DOA.

Jimmy Carter is trying to milk him still being relevant. That’s one empty milk carton!

McCain has no shame when it comes to exploiting his POW background. There is no question he can be asked that he does not mention his POW status. What offends me, as a veteran myself (1970-72) is McCain’s abysmal record when it comes to military and veteran issues. he postures himself as a supporter of the troops and veterans, and yet he votes against issues over and over again. The Disabled American Veterans gave him a 20% rating on veterans legislation. The Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America gave him a letter grade of D. He is a hypocrite. He should be ashamed of himself.

Oh man the world these days…

Michael: That just goes to show you even Jimmy Carter was capable of making much better choises than Johm McCain. McCain has paid a price for every lousy choise he has made, and I don’t want to pay a price for his lousy track record if he was to get elected.