Comments on: ABC This Week: McCain on Obama’s Failure to Visit Wounded Soldiers in Germany http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/07/27/abc-this-week-mccain-on-obamas-failure-to-visit-wounded-soldiers-in-germany/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:58:31 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Pam http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/07/27/abc-this-week-mccain-on-obamas-failure-to-visit-wounded-soldiers-in-germany/#comment-1159915 Pam Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:34:51 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/07/27/abc-this-week-mccain-on-obamas-failure-to-visit-wounded-soldiers-in-germany/#comment-1159915 I love it! I love it!

]]> By: Pink Panther http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/07/27/abc-this-week-mccain-on-obamas-failure-to-visit-wounded-soldiers-in-germany/#comment-722244 Pink Panther Sat, 13 Sep 2008 05:05:04 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/07/27/abc-this-week-mccain-on-obamas-failure-to-visit-wounded-soldiers-in-germany/#comment-722244 Obama wants to send the troops to Afghanistan for Halliburton. Many of his 300 advisors want to send our troops to various parts of Africa, for Halliburton and the oil companies. Hey, did you know that Obama voted for the 2005 Bush/Cheney energy bill which gave billions to the oil and energy companies? Obama took in $222,309 from donors at Exxon, Shell, Chevron and others, according to campaign-finance data. Two oil company CEOs have pledged to raise at least $50,000 each as part of Obama's fundraising team. www.usatoday .com/news/ politics/ election2008/ 2008-04-15- obamainside_ N.htm Obama has a very special relationship with oil and energy companies. Obama wants to send the troops to Afghanistan for Halliburton. Many of his 300 advisors want to send our troops to various parts of Africa, for Halliburton and the oil companies.

Hey, did you know that Obama voted for the 2005 Bush/Cheney energy bill which gave billions to the oil and energy companies?

Obama took in $222,309 from donors at Exxon, Shell, Chevron and others, according to campaign-finance data. Two oil company CEOs have pledged to raise at least $50,000 each as part of Obama’s fundraising team.

http://www.usatoday .com/news/ politics/ election2008/ 2008-04-15- obamainside_ N.htm

Obama has a very special relationship with oil and energy companies.

]]> By: Linda http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/07/27/abc-this-week-mccain-on-obamas-failure-to-visit-wounded-soldiers-in-germany/#comment-722211 Linda Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:57:27 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/07/27/abc-this-week-mccain-on-obamas-failure-to-visit-wounded-soldiers-in-germany/#comment-722211 Yeah! We should send men to war for Halliburton? The veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan rated the senators on how they had voted on veterans benefits Obama got a B+ and McCain got a D. The lowest grade of any Democrat was higher than any Republican. Who by the way “support” the troops! Yeah! We should send men to war for Halliburton?

The veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan rated the senators on how they had voted on veterans benefits Obama got a B+ and McCain got a D. The lowest grade of any Democrat was higher than any Republican. Who by the way “support” the troops!

]]> By: July 28, 2008: Obama’s Foreign Policy Tour, McCain on the Surge « Campaign 2008 Roundup http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/07/27/abc-this-week-mccain-on-obamas-failure-to-visit-wounded-soldiers-in-germany/#comment-583247 July 28, 2008: Obama’s Foreign Policy Tour, McCain on the Surge « Campaign 2008 Roundup Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:33:14 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/07/27/abc-this-week-mccain-on-obamas-failure-to-visit-wounded-soldiers-in-germany/#comment-583247 [...] John McCain interviewed by George Stephanopoulos on ABC’s This Week, July 27, 2008 ABC’s George Stephanopoulos: “There’s also been a flap about Senator Obama’s decision in Germany not to visit the troops at Landstuhl. He now says that, based on what he was hearing from the Pentagon, there was no way that wouldn’t be seen as a political trip, which is why he decided not to go. Do you accept that explanation?” John McCain: “Well, I know this, those troops would have loved to have seen him. And I know of no Pentagon regulation that would have prevented him from going there without the media and the press and all of the associated people. Nothing that I know of would have kept him from visiting those wounded troops. And they are gravely wounded, many of them.”…”In Landstuhl, Germany, when I went through, I visited the hospital. But the important thing is that, if I had been told by the Pentagon that I couldn’t visit those troops, and I was there and wanted to be there, I guarantee you, there would have been a seismic event. And so, I believe he had the opportunity to go without the media. And I’ll let the facts speak for themselves.”…”There was nothing to prevent him from going, if he went without the press and the media and his campaign people. But we’ll see what happens.””I think people make a judgment by what we do and what we don’t do. He certainly found time to do other things.” [...] [...] John McCain interviewed by George Stephanopoulos on ABC’s This Week, July 27, 2008 ABC’s George Stephanopoulos: “There’s also been a flap about Senator Obama’s decision in Germany not to visit the troops at Landstuhl. He now says that, based on what he was hearing from the Pentagon, there was no way that wouldn’t be seen as a political trip, which is why he decided not to go. Do you accept that explanation?” John McCain: “Well, I know this, those troops would have loved to have seen him. And I know of no Pentagon regulation that would have prevented him from going there without the media and the press and all of the associated people. Nothing that I know of would have kept him from visiting those wounded troops. And they are gravely wounded, many of them.”…”In Landstuhl, Germany, when I went through, I visited the hospital. But the important thing is that, if I had been told by the Pentagon that I couldn’t visit those troops, and I was there and wanted to be there, I guarantee you, there would have been a seismic event. And so, I believe he had the opportunity to go without the media. And I’ll let the facts speak for themselves.”…”There was nothing to prevent him from going, if he went without the press and the media and his campaign people. But we’ll see what happens.””I think people make a judgment by what we do and what we don’t do. He certainly found time to do other things.” [...]

]]> By: July 28, 2008: Obama’s Foreign Policy Tour, McCain on the Surge « In the NEWS… http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/07/27/abc-this-week-mccain-on-obamas-failure-to-visit-wounded-soldiers-in-germany/#comment-540348 July 28, 2008: Obama’s Foreign Policy Tour, McCain on the Surge « In the NEWS… Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:05:43 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/07/27/abc-this-week-mccain-on-obamas-failure-to-visit-wounded-soldiers-in-germany/#comment-540348 [...] John McCain interviewed by George Stephanopoulos on ABC’s This Week, July 27, 2008 ABC’s George Stephanopoulos: “There’s also been a flap about Senator Obama’s decision in Germany not to visit the troops at Landstuhl. He now says that, based on what he was hearing from the Pentagon, there was no way that wouldn’t be seen as a political trip, which is why he decided not to go. Do you accept that explanation?” [...] [...] John McCain interviewed by George Stephanopoulos on ABC’s This Week, July 27, 2008 ABC’s George Stephanopoulos: “There’s also been a flap about Senator Obama’s decision in Germany not to visit the troops at Landstuhl. He now says that, based on what he was hearing from the Pentagon, there was no way that wouldn’t be seen as a political trip, which is why he decided not to go. Do you accept that explanation?” [...]

]]> By: McCain ‘Gallups’ Forward, Obama Slips On His Behind : NO QUARTER http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/07/27/abc-this-week-mccain-on-obamas-failure-to-visit-wounded-soldiers-in-germany/#comment-505363 McCain ‘Gallups’ Forward, Obama Slips On His Behind : NO QUARTER Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:14:48 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/07/27/abc-this-week-mccain-on-obamas-failure-to-visit-wounded-soldiers-in-germany/#comment-505363 [...] ABC This Week: McCain on Obama’s Failure to Visit Wounded Soldiers in Germany [...] [...] ABC This Week: McCain on Obama’s Failure to Visit Wounded Soldiers in Germany [...]

]]> By: McCain ‘Gallups’ Forward, Obama Falls on His Behind : NO QUARTER http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/07/27/abc-this-week-mccain-on-obamas-failure-to-visit-wounded-soldiers-in-germany/#comment-505296 McCain ‘Gallups’ Forward, Obama Falls on His Behind : NO QUARTER Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:48:53 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/07/27/abc-this-week-mccain-on-obamas-failure-to-visit-wounded-soldiers-in-germany/#comment-505296 [...] ABC This Week: McCain on Obama’s Failure to Visit Wounded Soldiers in Germany [...] [...] ABC This Week: McCain on Obama’s Failure to Visit Wounded Soldiers in Germany [...]

]]> By: james http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/07/27/abc-this-week-mccain-on-obamas-failure-to-visit-wounded-soldiers-in-germany/#comment-503064 james Mon, 28 Jul 2008 06:48:53 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/07/27/abc-this-week-mccain-on-obamas-failure-to-visit-wounded-soldiers-in-germany/#comment-503064 What do you think will hurt a soldier most? Remembering Barack Obama didn't visit the hospital? Or McCain's numerous votes during the past few years against increased funding for veterans' medical care, veterans' outpatient services, and his opposition to veterans' education benefits? Unfortunately the story doesn't end when a wounded soldier leaves the service. What do you think will hurt a soldier most?

Remembering Barack Obama didn’t visit the hospital?

Or McCain’s numerous votes during the past few years against increased funding for veterans’ medical care, veterans’ outpatient services, and his opposition to veterans’ education benefits?

Unfortunately the story doesn’t end when a wounded soldier leaves the service.

]]> By: DianeJ http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/07/27/abc-this-week-mccain-on-obamas-failure-to-visit-wounded-soldiers-in-germany/#comment-502641 DianeJ Mon, 28 Jul 2008 02:13:02 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/07/27/abc-this-week-mccain-on-obamas-failure-to-visit-wounded-soldiers-in-germany/#comment-502641 Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman took issue with Gration's statement, saying that the Defense Department did not object to Obama visiting in his role as an Illinois senator but it did not want campaign staff or the media present. Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman took issue with Gration’s statement, saying that the Defense Department did not object to Obama visiting in his role as an Illinois senator but it did not want campaign staff or the media present.

]]> By: DianeJ http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/07/27/abc-this-week-mccain-on-obamas-failure-to-visit-wounded-soldiers-in-germany/#comment-502617 DianeJ Mon, 28 Jul 2008 02:05:07 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/07/27/abc-this-week-mccain-on-obamas-failure-to-visit-wounded-soldiers-in-germany/#comment-502617 obama could have went to see the troops if he wanted to go see them and he did not go and that is the bottom line. it is something that truly disgusts me. i will not vote for him. i do not trust him. he belongs to the far left........he will say whatever he things is necessary to get the votes. he disrespected our troops, their families and all americans. sometimes the truth is so simple.........HE DID NOT GO TO VISIT OUR TROOPS. END OF STORY. obama could have went to see the troops if he wanted to go see them and he did not go and that is the bottom line. it is something that truly disgusts me. i will not vote for him. i do not trust him. he belongs to the far left……..he will say whatever he things is necessary to get the votes. he disrespected our troops, their families and all americans. sometimes the truth is so simple………HE DID NOT GO TO VISIT OUR TROOPS. END OF STORY.

]]> By: Buzz Latte http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/07/27/abc-this-week-mccain-on-obamas-failure-to-visit-wounded-soldiers-in-germany/#comment-502569 Buzz Latte Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:50:13 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/07/27/abc-this-week-mccain-on-obamas-failure-to-visit-wounded-soldiers-in-germany/#comment-502569 Your opinion only and you're entitled to it. However, Obama is in consistent as we all know in his loyalties. I believe the term is flip-flopper... Let's stick to reality as of today. Obama could not be bothered to support wounded troops with a quick visit. Why? His explanation is not good enough and seasoned voters know no politician does anything purely out of the goodness of their hearts. This is particularly true of Obama. The WHAAAAA sob, sob, sob, the Pentagon wouldn't let me excuse was a flat out lie and Obama has been rightly busted for it. When Obama didn't bother to meet with troops in Afganistan - but instead chose to do a photo-op basketball game and then didn't meet with wounded soldiers, the message is clear. Mac Daddy Obama was too afraid to be in their presence since he voted against funding for the troops. He demoralized people in uniform with his constantly needy ego appetite for photo-ops and press adulation. This time it didn't work too well however, as the press has begun to backlash. He is a liar and a sham and has no business even being considered as a POTUS contender on any front. Your opinion only and you’re entitled to it. However, Obama is in consistent as we all know in his loyalties. I believe the term is flip-flopper…

Let’s stick to reality as of today. Obama could not be bothered to support wounded troops with a quick visit. Why? His explanation is not good enough and seasoned voters know no politician does anything purely out of the goodness of their hearts. This is particularly true of Obama. The WHAAAAA sob, sob, sob, the Pentagon wouldn’t let me excuse was a flat out lie and Obama has been rightly busted for it.

When Obama didn’t bother to meet with troops in Afganistan – but instead chose to do a photo-op basketball game and then didn’t meet with wounded soldiers, the message is clear.

Mac Daddy Obama was too afraid to be in their presence since he voted against funding for the troops. He demoralized people in uniform with his constantly needy ego appetite for photo-ops and press adulation. This time it didn’t work too well however, as the press has begun to backlash.

He is a liar and a sham and has no business even being considered as a POTUS contender on any front.

]]> By: Buzz Latte http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/07/27/abc-this-week-mccain-on-obamas-failure-to-visit-wounded-soldiers-in-germany/#comment-502534 Buzz Latte Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:40:10 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/07/27/abc-this-week-mccain-on-obamas-failure-to-visit-wounded-soldiers-in-germany/#comment-502534 That sounds a lot like a communist/fascist manifesto. Barky must never to POTUS. While I've never believed in the anti-christ, I AM beginning to believe Barky could indeed be one and the same. That sounds a lot like a communist/fascist manifesto.

Barky must never to POTUS. While I’ve never believed in the anti-christ, I AM beginning to believe Barky could indeed be one and the same.

]]> By: Indiana Dem http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/07/27/abc-this-week-mccain-on-obamas-failure-to-visit-wounded-soldiers-in-germany/#comment-502524 Indiana Dem Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:36:52 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/07/27/abc-this-week-mccain-on-obamas-failure-to-visit-wounded-soldiers-in-germany/#comment-502524 I get weary of saying it, but I'll say it again. Just compare John McCain's actual voting record on veterans' benefits and health care issues, combat troop equipment and safety, and time between combat zone tours with that of Barack Obama. Then tell me again that Obama doesn't care for our men and women in uniform, while John McCain clearly does. <strong>Compared with John McCain's actual voting record--from the beginning of the War in Iraq right up to his recent opposition to and ultimate failure to vote at all on the 2008 GI Bill--Barack Obama missing a hospital visit in Germany is <em>totally meaningless</em>.</strong> <strong>Barack Obama has <em>never</em> been on the wrong side of <em>any</em> veterans' issue, or any issue having to do with the care and safety of troops in the field.</strong> That's the <em>fact</em> of the situation, like it or not. I get weary of saying it, but I’ll say it again.

Just compare John McCain’s actual voting record on veterans’ benefits and health care issues, combat troop equipment and safety, and time between combat zone tours with that of Barack Obama.

Then tell me again that Obama doesn’t care for our men and women in uniform, while John McCain clearly does.

Compared with John McCain’s actual voting record–from the beginning of the War in Iraq right up to his recent opposition to and ultimate failure to vote at all on the 2008 GI Bill–Barack Obama missing a hospital visit in Germany is totally meaningless.

Barack Obama has never been on the wrong side of any veterans’ issue, or any issue having to do with the care and safety of troops in the field.

That’s the fact of the situation, like it or not.

]]> By: Leisa http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/07/27/abc-this-week-mccain-on-obamas-failure-to-visit-wounded-soldiers-in-germany/#comment-502500 Leisa Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:25:49 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/07/27/abc-this-week-mccain-on-obamas-failure-to-visit-wounded-soldiers-in-germany/#comment-502500 I have not read this on the blogs yet and could not resist... An email from Ireland to all of their brethren in the States...a point to ponder despite your political affiliation: 'We, in Ireland, can't figure out why you people are even bothering to hold an election in the United States. On one side, you had a pants wearing female lawyer, married to another lawyer who can't seem to keep his pants on, who just lost a long and heated primary against a lawyer, who goes to the wrong church, who is married to yet another lawyer, who doesn't even like the country her husband wants to run! Now...On the other side, you have a nice old war hero whose name starts with the appropriate 'Mc' terminology, married to a good looking younger woman who owns a beer distributorship !! Now what in God's name are ya lads thinkin over in the colonies ! author unknown I have not read this on the blogs yet and could not resist…

An email from Ireland to all of their brethren in the States…a point to ponder despite your
political affiliation:

‘We, in Ireland, can’t figure out why you people are even bothering to hold an election in the United
States.

On one side, you had a pants wearing female lawyer, married to another lawyer who can’t seem to keep
his pants on, who just lost a long and heated primary against a lawyer, who goes to the wrong church, who
is married to yet another lawyer, who doesn’t even like the country her husband wants to run!

Now…On the other side, you have a nice old war hero whose name starts with the appropriate ‘Mc’
terminology, married to a good looking younger woman who owns a beer distributorship !!

Now what in God’s name are ya lads
thinkin over in the colonies !

author unknown

]]> By: Linda C. http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/07/27/abc-this-week-mccain-on-obamas-failure-to-visit-wounded-soldiers-in-germany/#comment-502488 Linda C. Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:20:39 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/07/27/abc-this-week-mccain-on-obamas-failure-to-visit-wounded-soldiers-in-germany/#comment-502488 Since King Bush II has consolidated more power in the Executive Branch and this power will be passed on thanks to things like FISA..who do you want to wield it? McCain or Obama? Which one of these individuals has better boundaries regarding what is acceptable and what isn't. Which one of these candidates would be more than likely to misuse this power? Getting back to the troop thing. The convenient excuse Obama visited the troops in Afghanistan when he went as a Congressional delegation..in other words, our dime. The German Rallies were paid for by his own campaign, his dime. The twisted logic isn't who pays for the trip, but under which conditions are appropriate in visiting the troops. If he ever visited soldiers at Walter Reed, he would have known you can't take you media with you. He also didn't take his own media with him in Afghanistan to play basketball. Who actually believes that the trip to Afghanistan and Iraq..was non campaign related? It was all campaign related and Obama wishes us to beleive his convoluted BS. Since King Bush II has consolidated more power in the Executive Branch and this power will be passed on thanks to things like FISA..who do you want to wield it? McCain or Obama? Which one of these individuals has better boundaries regarding what is acceptable and what isn’t. Which one of these candidates would be more than likely to misuse this power?

Getting back to the troop thing. The convenient excuse Obama visited the troops in Afghanistan when he went as a Congressional delegation..in other words, our dime. The German Rallies were paid for by his own campaign, his dime.
The twisted logic isn’t who pays for the trip, but under which conditions are appropriate in visiting the troops. If he ever visited soldiers at Walter Reed, he would have known you can’t take you media with you. He also didn’t take his own media with him in Afghanistan to play basketball.

Who actually believes that the trip to Afghanistan and Iraq..was non campaign related? It was all campaign related and Obama wishes us to beleive his convoluted BS.

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