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Did John McCain Say He Didn't Really Love America?
Yes he did.
On his show tonight, Dan Abrams drew attention to a quote from John
McCain in an interview with Sean Hannity that flew under the radar for the past 3 months:
HANNITY: -- and then I understand you didn't get any medical help
for nine days. You spent two years of this five-and-a-half-year period
in solitary confinement. What does that do to a person, to spend that
much time in solitary confinement?MCCAIN: I think it makes you a better person. Obviously, it makes
you love America. I really didn't love America until I was deprived of
her company, but probably the most important thing about it, Sean, is
that I was privileged to have the opportunity to serve in the company
of heroes.
In light of all of the political hay that the repubs have made out of
Michelle Obama saying that seeing such enthusiasm in this election
cycle had caused her to be really proud of America for the first time
in her adult life, I think it is worth giving a second look. Does
anybody think McCain didn't love America before he was a POW? No. It's
interesting that both McCain and Obama used the qualifier "really" in
their statements... although Michelle's comments are oft repeated
without the "really." It's interesting how when lines fit or don't fit
particular scripts the are or are not noticed. Obama's comment were
pounced upon almost immediately, while McCain's comment wasn't noticed
for 3 months.
Comments (4)
sorry, forgot the link to the full interview:
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/03/john_mccains_full_hour_on_hann.html
June 19, 2008 10:13 PM | Reply | Permalink
Indeed, very telling. That McCain gets the benefit of the doubt about he meant (and rightly so) and Michelle is held suspect for her statement reveals the depths of media's intellectual lack of respectability and responsibility. And of course, the Right's noise and smear campaign has no scruples in milking the non-issue to sustain appropriate levels of suspicion and fear of fellow Americans.
June 19, 2008 10:38 PM | Reply | Permalink
". . . the Right's noise and smear campaign has no scruples in milking the non-issue to sustain appropriate levels of suspicion and fear of fellow Americans."
When I read that I got a flash about how this country has changed so much since I was a child -- and most of the change since 12/12/2000.
There was never such a degree of deliberate fear-mongering about fellow citizens in my experience before the Bushit criminal enterprise -- and the right-wing use of the media to spew hatred and paranoia. It's difficult to see it as the same country.
June 20, 2008 12:15 AM | Reply | Permalink
This is nothing new and certainly didn't start with Bush.
June 20, 2008 5:51 AM | Reply | Permalink
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