Veterans React to McCain's Admission That He'll Need a Military Draft

[Barack_America]

Veterans React to McCain's Admission That He'll Need a Military Draft

By VoteVets.org | Press Release
PUBLISHED: August 20, 2008

WASHINGTON – Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans today reacted to John McCain’s statement that he doesn’t disagree that we would need a military draft to do everything he wants. At a town hall in Las Cruces, NM, a woman said she could not see doing everything McCain wanted, and would not have the troops under his plan to follow Osama bin Laden to the “gates of hell” without a draft. In response, McCain said, “I don’t disagree with anything you said.” The video of that can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRMFwXGBMfI

Jon Soltz, Iraq War Veteran and Chairman of VoteVets.org said, “At least Senator McCain is being honest. A vote for him is a vote for the draft. Period. Unless Senator McCain radically changes his worldview, there would be a draft to implement his plans.”

Soltz added, “When you take into account his indefinite military commitment to Iraq, his desire to send more troops to Afghanistan, record lows in recruiting and retention, and possibly more wars he is looking to get into, like “Bomb Bomb Bomb” Iran, his numbers don’t add up without a draft. Whether America likes it or not isn’t relevant – a draft is the only way to do everything Senator McCain wants to do. I give him points for being honest and upfront, though, that we’re going to need a draft if he is elected.”
This isn’t the first time that Senator McCain has hinted at a reinstitution of the draft if he is elected. Asked on September 29, 2007 in New Hampshire about the draft, McCain said he would, “consider it.”

http://www.votevets.org/news?id=0165

[phantom power]

1. I hope Obama's campaign is running this "draft" video as an ad by this weekend.

[Barack_America]

3. This video is a good start.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yedaFQuVps

[phantom power]

7. Exactly. I'd like to see something similar on my teevee.

[zanne]

8. I'd LOVE to see that video on my television set.

Especially if they aired it VERY close to the election.

[bluestateguy]

2. There is a reason why John Kerry won the 18-29 yr old vote in 2004

We were worried about the draft. It didn't happen, but McCain just endorsed the idea.

[opihimoimoi]

10. I could hear the Groans from Camp Caine clear across the Pond

"Will someone tell The Senator to STFU"

"I just knew it....he blows it again"

[eshfemme]

4. Way to go McCain. You've brought up an issue that will automatically have people voting against you.

I swear, what McCain does and says is so different from his campaign that it's like he's a puppet already.

[phantom power]

5. I'd love to see this "draft" question show up during a debate.

I realize I'm dreaming.

[bluestateguy]

11. In came up in 2004 debate #2

And Bush blew it off with that smirky, aw shucks attitude of his:

"There are rumors on the internets of a draft..."

[phantom power]

16. Yes, but John "100 years" McCain has some specific claims to answer for...

He's on record. I think we could even get McCain to go all Jack Nicholson in "A Few Good Men"

But, the debate moderator would have to press him on it. Not just toss it out there and let McCain blow it off. And that won't happen.

[Barack_America]

28. Then we should go to his townhalls and ask him ourselves...

He blew this woman's question off and the media allowed it because she was old and rambling (ironic, no?). But what if he gets asked it again and again and again?

[zanne]

6. This is the one thing that could scare Repubs out of voting for him.

Especially young Repugs.

[Spazito]

9. Wow, now that could be a BIG mistake on his part....

I wonder if we will soon hear another 'the candidate doesn't speak for the campaign' comment, lol.

[my3boyz]

12. Obama needs to hit him hard on this! RIGHT NOW! nt

[JustAnotherGen]

13. Okay

John Soltz is hot. Aside from his hotness:


“At least Senator McCain is being honest. A vote for him is a vote for the draft. Period. Unless Senator McCain radically changes his worldview, there would be a draft to implement his plans.”
He's honest as hell.

And now K.O. is bringing it up - right this minute! :rofl:

[Barack_America]

15. Olbermann is really forcing McCain to own this statement....

Saying that considering the McCain campaign didn't immediately clarify the statement, that this is where McCain truly stands and that he INTENDED to say this.

Wow. This shit is about to hit.the.fan.

[JustAnotherGen]

18. I know

He might be my new boyfriend.

Bill Maher - your OUT! K.O. in.

[99th_Monkey]

14. So is McCain calling for the draft going to be headlining on tonight's M$M "news"?

of course not. except maybe on Olberman.

Imagine if Obama said the same thing.

[Barack_America]

19. Lol. Olbermann dedicated almost 10 minutes to it...

Everybody else...zero.

[Barack_America]

17. Olbermann brings up a good point. If he didn't intend to agree with reinstituting the draft...

Why didn't the campaign clarify his statement either during the remainder of that townhall or shortly thereafter?

Looks like they don't mind this information being out there.

[ErinBerin84]

20. Chuck Todd can be annoying.

"Well, I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt and assume that he didn't mean that." Ok, great. Maybe he shouldn't have made just a fucking stupid mistake by saying that then, Chucky T.

[Barack_America]

22. Olbermann did a better job of holding him to it. Why didn't his campaign correct it?

If that's not the message they meant to get out there?

[salguine]

21. Like he can just fucking wave his hand and there's a draft. Who knows? If he

tried that, the public might actually wake the fuck up and put the fear of God back into Congress—no way Congress would go with a draft if it might actually cost them the one thing they hold sacred—their seats...

[Major Hogwash]

23. The MSM has to ask McCain about this issue, they can't just give him a pass on it.

Like everything else.
They need to ask McCain in person, without any buffers, no campaign spokemen or surrogates, just what the hell he meant with that answer.

[Barack_America]

24. If they feel any responsibility to the American public...

...And not just their corporate bosses, they will.

But, unfortunately, that's a big "if". :(

[David Zephyr]

25. Kick.

Thanks!

[Barack_America]

26. Thanks! If you haven't yet seen the Countdown discussion...

You might be interested in this.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x172025

It was a great discussion.

[Barack_America]

27. kick