McCain calls Fort Hood shooting terrorism, says signs missed

[deminks]

Source: Lexington Herald-Leader

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — U.S. Sen. John McCain, the Arizona Republican and former presidential candidate, called last week's shooting at Fort Hood "an act of terror" during a speech at the University of Louisville Wednesday morning.

He called for swift disclosure of questionable behavior at military bases. Twelve soldiers and one civilian were killed in a shooting rampage at the Texas base last week, and the suspect, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, was shot and wounded.

"This may sound a little harsh, but I think we ought to make sure that political correctness never impedes national security," McCain said at U of L, where he was speaking at an event honoring U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. "There were signs this individual had some very disturbing behavior patterns that should have been alerted to the proper authorities."

McCain, who gave an 11-minute address about Veterans Day, took questions from the audience of about 2,000. He told the crowd that President Barack Obama needs to make his decision about the military strategy in Afghanistan soon and criticized Democrats for not being more transparent with their negotiations over the health care overhaul bill, which the U.S. House sent to the Senate over the weekend.



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There were signs, McShame, that your running mate was an idiot. Those signs were largely ignored as well. Was it politically correct to keep her on the ticket?

Nothing like using Veteran's Day to do a little fear mongering. Right wing talking points repeated throughout the nation today = desparation for that "only the thugs can protect you" feeling we had for the last 8 years.

Don't they know they do not honor the veteran by prolonging the war and the fear of living without war? That is not what my dad fought for. I asked him once. He fought for peace.

[Renew Deal]

1. When is McCain going to tell us how to catch Osama?

Is he keeping it to himself since he lost?

[onehandle]

10. Give him time.

He's just about got that foot worked out of his mouth.

[Plucketeer]

13. At LAST!

Someone else asking the very same question I've been asking for months! Now, when the hell is one of the media newsies gonna put that question to the senator??? He PROMISED he'd share his "know-how" to capture Bin Laden. If he hasn't done so, he's a TRAITOR - that's on top of being a lying dolt.

[beac]

2. Unleashing Sarah Palin on the nation was an act of domestic terrorism.

McCain's little mistake is out there ginning up hatred and violence every day. Until he's ready to apologize for that, he needs to STFU. :mad:

[Turborama]

3. Guess what McCain, you lost the election so whatever you call it is irrelevant

Bringing Palin onto the national stage and making us endure months of her hate rallies which led to the continuing waves of lunatic teabaggery was an act of terror. Think of that while you wither away into obscurity.

[slackmaster]

4. Well, I don't think it's quite fair to condemn a whole program because of a single slip up, sir.

[EFerrari]

5. This is today's talking point. What they leave out is

he was missed on Bush's watch.

[ShortnFiery]

7. He is one of OUR OWN. Domestic Terrorism. n/t

[EFerrari]

11. I don't know if that's true but if the JTF had been on the ball

this guy might have gotten a psych eval before he killed anyone.

[ShortnFiery]

14. Psyc Eval? He worked for Psychiatrists. His fellow "professionals" used to call him

"a shit-bag" behind his back.

Makes me wonder if SOME military mental health commands are any more mature than Junior High Cliques. :shrug:

[ShortnFiery]

6. Then decry the TERRORIST shooting of Dr. Tiller in the next breath - you hypocrite. n/t

[Rebubula]

8. Awesome rebuttal people...

..so...Just because he a republican he is wrong.

John McCain is saying what many people here have been saying since the shooting. He is saying what many others are saying.

Sometimes....we can find common ground and work from there. Not everything that the opposing side says is evil and wrong. LOL...just most.

As for prolonging the war...that is in OUR Hands now. If we continue in war...we cannot continue to blame the bush cabal.

[EFerrari]

9. No, he's wrong because he's lying through his teeth.

There was a Joint Task Force in 2008 that investigated Hasan and they cleared him. That information is public record.

This crap about political correctness is a red herring to cover for the fact that the Bush FBI screwed up again and people died.

[Turborama]

12. Just because many people here or elsewhere have been saying it, doesn't make it true

That's just a logic fail which speaks for itself.

[ShortnFiery]

15. No, he's also "a hypocrite" who's proved his duplicity on several occasions ...

but sure, IMO, being "a republican" is synonymous to hypocrisy. ;)

[Cha]

17. Oh fuck the bush cabal..

[Alcibiades]

21. He's wrong because the immediate assumption is

that it was somehow "political correctness" that is to blame. If this had been a slip-up on a university campus, maybe that charge would have some traction, but on an Army base? The US Army is not a notoriously politically correct institution.

It's just another way to blame the actions of a rage-filled asshole on liberals. Somehow, somehow, Democrats must be responsible for the acts such as this one, even if we have been trying to keep guns out of the hands of people such as Dr. Hassan for years.

[fascisthunter]

26. wrong

[elmerdem]

16. Before you agree with

McCain you may want to look at his comments on the Department of Homeland Security Report that was concerned with disgruntled veterans. He is a hypocrite to 1000th degree. 'Country First' Palin VP picking opportunistic politician is all that McCain is.

http://www.azcentral.com/members/Blog/azdc/50989

[Cha]

18. mcpalin the hypocrite.

[NecklyTyler]

19. Whenever you hear a Republican say "political correctness" it is code for "it's Clinton's fault"

McCain is demonstrating one of the basic characteristics of a Republican which is never find a solution to a problem when you can score political points by blaming the Democrats

[Nostradammit]

20. "...political correctness never impedes national security."

In other words, "Let's round up everybody we don't like and put 'em in the camps."

Nazi dog whistles are so f*cking shrill.

"This may sound a little harsh..."

[hawkeye14]

22. The political correctness part was in response to

whether or not to call him a terrorist. Or whether or not to investigate his ties with an extremist mosque. An attack on an abortion clinic is an act of terrorism. So is shooting unarmed Military Personnel. The dude was a member of an extremist mosque and to deny that is to deny facts. Why not just pray for the victims and their families and for once get over the partisan crap. The people shot could have been family members of anyone on this board. We are all Americans!! Republican or Democrat. This type of thinking is why nothing gets done in Washington!!

[EFerrari]

24. You should be talking to McCain, Hoekstra and Pipe

who are spouting this crap today. Ask them why they don't know the FBI did investigate Hasan. Are they accusing the FBI -- Mueller's and Bush's FBI of being too PC for their pants?

lol

[Nostradammit]

23. oh, ok.

Thanks for setting me straight.

[fascisthunter]

25. in other words: we should make exceptions for nazi-behavior

you pegged it