John McCain Stuns America And Says This Candidate Has The Best Record On Veterans Issues

[babylonsister]

John McCain Stuns America And Says This Candidate Has The Best Record On Veterans Issues

April 10th, 2016 Andrew Bradford Election 2016 0 comments


When it comes to issues that involve America’s veterans, there are few people who are more respected and influential within the U.S. Congress than John McCain. McCain, who was a POW at the infamous Hanoi Hilton during the Vietnam War, has spent much of his time in the Senate working on issues related to healthcare, job opportunities, and benefits for those who have served their country.

And now McCain has entered the Democratic race for the White House with comments he recently made regarding Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, who serves on the Veterans’ Affairs Committee with McCain:

‘The fact is we were able to come together and pass legislation that was nearly unanimous in both the House and the Senate, so he does have a record of advocacy for our veterans. To my knowledge, I know of no activity, legislative or otherwise, that Hillary Clinton was engaged in during her time as a United States senator.’

McCain made his comments in response to a remark from the former Secretary of State that long delays for vets seeking treatment at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals are not a “widespread” problem. The Arizona Senator did not mince his words, saying of Clinton:

‘I would say that if Hillary Clinton really believes the comments that she made, I don’t see how any veteran who cares about their fellow veterans could possibly have any good things, nor could support her quest for being commander-in-chief.

‘{The} commander-in-chief not only sends the young men and women into conflicts, but {the} commander-in-chief has an obligation, as Abraham Lincoln so eloquently stated, about our care for the widows and the wounded.’

more/video at link~

http://bipartisanreport.com/2016/04/10/john-mccain-stuns-america-and-says-this-candidate-has-the-best-record-on-veterans-issues/

[CoffeeCat]

1. Wow, this is a powerful statement from McCain!

"The fact is we were able to come together and pass legislation that was nearly unanimous in both the House and the Senate, so he does have a record of advocacy for our veterans. To my knowledge, I know of no activity, legislative or otherwise, that Hillary Clinton was engaged in during her time as a United States senator." ---Senator John McCain

Interesting, considering that Hillary said such glowing things about McCain during the 2008 Democratic primary. They were a nasty hit job on Obama.

"Hillary Clinton told reporters that both she and the presumtive Republican nominee John McCain offer the experience to be ready to tackle any crisis facing the country under their watch, but Barack Obama simply offers more rhetoric. "I think you'll be able to imagine many things Senator McCain will be able to say," she said. "He's never been the president, but he will put forth his lifetime of experience. I will put forth my lifetime of experience. Senator Obama will put forth a speech he made in 2002.""

Man, what a snake she is!!!

[SammyWinstonJack]

36. I'd trust a snake before her.

[Lucinda]

2. Wonder what McCain was doing in the Senate when all this was going on...:

Vote Smart

[Scuba]

3. McCain is correct regarding Bernie's record on veterans, but he's still an asshat.

[Bluenorthwest]

4. And yet in 2008, Hillary said nice things about John....

“I think that I have a lifetime of experience that I will bring to the White House. I know Senator McCain has a lifetime of experience to the White House. And Senator Obama has a speech he gave in 2002.”

[Doctor_J]

5. She probably thought that by praising McCain over Obama is 2008, she would get some political

capital for this year. McCain double crossed her its seems.

[senz]

15. That was one of numerous things that elicited my dislike of her.

Bernie has had a taste of the ugliness and I hope he's prepared for more.

[KittyWampus]

28. Have you gotten to summarizing all the nice things Sanders has said about Pope Francis

yet?

[geek tragedy]

6. if there's one voice I trust on who we should nominate, it's John McCain. nt

[IamMab]

8. Yeah, now that a Republican has said so, I'm totes voting for Bernie Sadners. Thanks John McCain! nt

[GeorgiaPeanuts]

10. Don't you Hillarians argue that Bernie would get nothing done?

Here we see Bernie got something done that passed near unanimous and was created through working bipartisanly with John McCain...

Which one is it? Bernie won't get nothing done and McCain is a liar, or That McCain is speaking candidly and Bernie will get things done.

[Henhouse]

11. Coming from the guy who picked Palin as his VP..not exactly a good judge of character.nt

[roguevalley]

12. it isn't about character. The facts speak for themselves.

[senz]

16. Nah, he's just talking about each candidate has done or not done.

Nothing in there about character.

[cui bono]

34. Well Hillary thought he was more qualified than Obama to be POTUS.

Well that's what she said anyway. One never knows what she actually believes.

.

[Vinca]

7. He's right. That's why Bernie has so much support from veterans.

That's why there is a fairly recent VA satellite clinic a few miles from my home.

[EndElectoral]

9. McCain and Jim Webb have spoken well of Bernie's efforts to help veterans

[Surya Gayatri]

13. Bwaahaaaaaaa! So, now we're using Magoo McCain as a reference...LOL!

You can't make this up...seriesly!!11!!!!!11!

[Buddyblazon]

25. Bwahahahaha...

you guys keep saying he won't get anything down with the rebuplicans. Bwahahahaha this is a republican that says Bernie got shit done with him. Bwahahahaha.

[VulgarPoet]

31. Oh bawwwwwww, we're gonna ignore a subject matter expert because his politics don't align with ours

Man, y'all live in the most insulated bubble I've ever seen. McCain's a nut, but he's a veteran; and arguably the most high profile veteran we've got right now. Unless you'd rather have Chelsea Manning or Bowe Bergdahl play subject matter expert, I'd sit down and shut up unless you have something useful to contribute to the conversation.

[Barack_America]

14. Not true! Hillary had at least one very important impact on Veterans Issues!!

Her Iraq War vote.

Disastrous for tens of thousands of veterans. And she'd do just the same as President.

[AzDar]

17. Hillary helped CREATE lots of Veterans... Hasn't done much to help them after that, though.

[VulgarPoet]

30. She did for veterans what Republicans do for newborns.

Wholly invested in making sure they're created... And then "Fuck off, you're on your own" as soon as they're out.

[jillan]

18. Wow!! That is stunning!

[felix_numinous]

19. K&R

[MineralMan]

20. BREAKING: John McCain Endorses Sanders!

Well, it's all over now, for sure.

[Jitter65]

21. McCain overlooks inconvenient facts about HRC's support for Vets. So do a lot of vets.

http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2008/12/03/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-hillary-clintons-senate-career

5. Clinton became a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee in 2003. She is the first senator from New York to serve in that capacity.
...

7. As a senator, Clinton has won attention for working with Republicans on a variety of issues, including some from the GOP who had been political antagonists of her husband. Among others, she has partnered with Bill Frist, Tom DeLay, Newt Gingrich, and Lindsey Graham, with whom she worked to improve healthcare for National Guard members.

8. Clinton is a member of the Transformation Advisory Group, an expert panel that advises the U.S. Joint Forces Command on issues pertaining to the different branches of the military. She is the only senator in the group.

...
Increased assistance for families caring for veterans. Hillary introduced the Heroes at Home Act of 2006, and fought to establish new services for military members and veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injuries.

She successfully amended the 2007 Defense Appropriations Act to establish a traumatic brain injury family caregiver training curriculum for DOD and VA hospitals, and she championed efforts to create programs that make it easier for military family members to provide care for their loved ones.

Expanded health care coverage for Reservists and National Guard members. Hillary worked across the aisle with Senator Lindsey Graham to expand veterans’ access to military health insurance, ensuring that all members of the Reserves and National Guard—and their families—had access to military health benefits even when they’re not deployed.

Protected family members caring for wounded warriors. Hillary collaborated closely with Senator Chris Dodd to author and introduce new legislation that aimed to broaden protections afforded by the Family and Medical Leave Act to the family members of wounded service members. She is proud that the legislation was enacted as part of the 2008 National Defense Authorization Act.

Supported survivors of fallen service members. Working with Republican Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Hillary sponsored legislation to expand benefits afforded to surviving spouses. She and Republican Senator Chuck Hagel also introduced a bill to increase the gratuity paid to family members of fallen veterans from $12,000 to $100,000; the proposal was enacted as part of the 2005 supplemental appropriations act. Hillary also served as an honorary board member for the non-profit Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, which provides resources and support to family members of those who have died in military service.

Joined efforts to build veterans rehabilitation center. Hillary joined with Republican Senator John McCain to personally raise money for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund. Their efforts were critical to building the Center for the Intrepid, a new $50 million state-of-the-art physical rehabilitation facility in San Antonio, Texas, designed specifically to help seriously wounded service members returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.


...

[Mother Of Four]

22. The Hill had this too -

After I read it I wanted to scream at her to just stop it.

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/258368-mccain-sanders-has-better-record-on-veterans-than-hillary

From the article:
Clinton said Friday on MSNBC’s “Rachel Maddow Show” that protracted wait times at veterans hospitals have not been “as widespread as it has been made out to be.”

She also blamed Republicans for pursuing an “ideological agenda” to make VA hospitals “fail.”

Same article:
Clinton backtracked from her comments on Monday, saying she is “outraged” by the delays at veterans’ clinics.

#whichhillary
Granted this is from October 2015, but it's another example of Which Hillary is it?

[Buddyblazon]

26. I've got a homeless vet sleeping on my couch...

Someone needs to tell her she's full of shit if she says the wait times aren't bad.

[Avalux]

23. Despite how Hillary Inc. is trying to portray Sanders - he gets things done!

And yes, knows how to work with Republicans. A broken clock is right twice a day - so thank you for saying this Senator McCain.

[TheDormouse]

24. not the best timing

The upcoming Dem primaries are closed, and it's too early for the general election campaign.

So the independents who might be swayed probably won't be influenced much by this.

[Jitter65]

27. Only if you believe his crap. nt

[Tarc]

29. First a John Bolton endorsement, now one from John McCain

Bernie is tilting rightward by the day.

[cui bono]

33. So much for the Bernie can't work with Republicans and won't compromise meme.

Next!

.

[Cheese Sandwich]

35. That's interesting.

I don't know much about McCain's policies but he is bound to take this issue very seriously.