Looks like McCain might get the Swiftboat treatment himself

[Hugabear]

http://www.usvetdsp.com/mcainmdl.htm

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Presidential candidate John McCain is being hailed by the press as a genuine "American war hero" and says he has the medals to prove it.

For 5 ½ years as a POW (three of which he says were spent in solitary confinement), the U.S. Navy awarded McCain a Silver Star, a Legion of Merit for Valor, a Distinguished Flying Cross, three Bronze Stars, two Commendation medals plus two Purple Hearts and a dozen service medals.

Former POW McCain claims his experience as a prisoner of the communists better qualifies him to be President of the United States. He has forged that experience along with his military record deeply into his campaign.

But, Navy regulations say two eyewitnesses are required for any award of heroism and McCain has none for the valor awards he received.

Are McCain's Awards Heroism Valid?
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Neocons are a nasty, terrible bunch. Most of us know how they view McCain with open disdain. What are the chances they launch a new 'Swiftboat' campaign against him?

[AlCzervik]

1. Thats Ted Sampley and thats what he does, Bush loves him.

[BrklynLiberal]

2. I hope every one of the Repukes gets their turn to have their nuts roasted on an open fire...

[Mz Pip]

3. I heard one of these guys

on an evening talk show last week. He called in from Montana. There are a whole bunch of Vietnam Vets who are putting money into the Swiftboating of McCain. They claim he was a collaborator and his code name was Songbird. They have conspiracy theories about McCain coming out of their asses.

They also seem to have the money to put together a Swiftboat attack on him.

Mz Pip
:dem:

[sandnsea]

4. These guys are not the Swift Boat Vets, these guys are LOONS

The Sampley nuts are a group unto themselves and smear anybody trying to move forward with Vietnam. They're insane. They're like posting Fred Phelps trash. Best to stay away from it.