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In reply to the discussion: Mark Kelly tweet about John McCain, the day before he's sworn in as Senator in McCain's seat: [View all]grantcart
(53,061 posts)52. He refused an early departure from Hanoi Hilton when he was extremely ill
and was facing a possible death sentence in captivity.
When his wife took a dying Bengladeshi girl out of a hospital and adopted her on the spot John McCain embraced Bridget as his daughter. Karl Rove would use this to manufacture a rumor that McCain had a black love child in the S Carolina primary.
When President Bill Clinton moved to reconcile with Vietnam the Republicans wouldn't budge and McCain went to Vietnam and certified that the Vietnamese had done everything possible to identify MIA remains providing cover for Clinton.
When McConnell engineered the end of the ACA McCain stopped him, saving tens of thousands of lives.
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Mark Kelly tweet about John McCain, the day before he's sworn in as Senator in McCain's seat: [View all]
George II
Dec 2020
OP
Then I guess, according to that statement, Barack Obama wouldn't be welcome here?
George II
Dec 2020
#37
As faint as "...an unparalleled example of human decency and American service."
LanternWaste
Dec 2020
#62
Yet you don't accuse her of what you're accusing Mark Kelly and many here on DU of doing.
ehrnst
Dec 2020
#139
You have a problem with what Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said? YOU? Hmmm.....
George II
Dec 2020
#113
In other words, you have a problem with her sincere, heartfelt sentiments. Got it.
George II
Dec 2020
#116
In other words, you have a problem with her sincere, heartfelt sentiments. Got it.
George II
Dec 2020
#119
Keep repeating that all you want. Millions of us remember when he helped save the ACA
pnwmom
Dec 2020
#72
Yes that too. He was a hero, no matter what anyone thinks of the Vietnam war. n/t
pnwmom
Dec 2020
#93
This is a Democratic board, so quite dumping on Democratic Senator Mark Kelly. nt
pnwmom
Dec 2020
#73
It's not "expected of us", but what good does hating him now after he's left us?
George II
Dec 2020
#15
Thank you for your perspective. There are those who have no concept of 'grey areas'.
GoneOffShore
Dec 2020
#126
Yes. It's adult behavior, and the modeling of adult behavior is appreciated, especially now.
crickets
Dec 2020
#98
compare to how Mitch and Amy Covid Barrett took a big shit on the grave of RBG
TomDaisy
Dec 2020
#39
Of course, which is why you probably won't get a response. It's all hypothetical and moot.
George II
Dec 2020
#107
John McCain was never Majority or Minority Leader. He didn't have the final say in any of that.
George II
Dec 2020
#112