Hagel: McCain too busy campaigning to deal with GI Bill.
Hagel: McCain too busy campaigning to deal with GI Bill.
Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA) is leading the charge on a new “21st Century GI Bill” that will dramatically expand the scope of education assistance provided to returning veterans who served after Sept. 11. While Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) has said he is “obviously committed” to “quality education” for GIs, his support for Webb’s bill has thus far been AWOL. In an interview with the Huffington Post yesterday, Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE), who supports the bill, explained McCain’s absence:
“We have talked to John,” Hagel said of the measure, which would remove the buy-in cost for veterans to receive greater education benefits. “John as you know has been involved on other pursuits. He has taken a close look at it, his people are. Both Webb and I had hoped he would get on it. Obviously Obama is on it and Clinton, three out of four Vietnam veterans in the Senate are on it, people like John Warner and James Inhofe are on it.
Indeed, Sens. Barack Obama (D-IL) and Hillary Clinton (D-NY) have both co-sponsored Webb’s bill even though they also have been “involved in other pursuits.”
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I wonder what the idiots at TPWatch will have to say about this one...
April 4th, 2008 at 2:31 pmHagel: McCain too busy campaigning to deal with GI Bill.
Chuck
Be a good friend and fellow Senator and let McShitstain know he's wasting time on a foolish pursuit that will never transpire...........
April 4th, 2008 at 2:37 pmWhen a rethug says "support the troops", what he REALLY means is "screw the troops"
April 4th, 2008 at 2:37 pmRepublicans are just liars when they say they support the troops.
Put together by veterans......graded and posted. Based on verifiable facts.....there won't be a troll on this thread either.
http://bobgeiger.blogspot.com/2006/10/iava-support-troops-rankings-for-senate.html
April 4th, 2008 at 2:39 pmWhy do reich-wingers hate our Vets?
April 4th, 2008 at 2:43 pmHow much time does it take to decide if the people putting their lives on the line deserve what they were promised ? Tuition as anyone knows is through the roof, the GI Bill needs to be updated. Roosevelt knew this Bill would also hel the economy.
April 4th, 2008 at 2:43 pmMcCain was too busy (for a year) to read the bill, according to yesterday's press. Does he have to pay us all back for the time he's clearly spending not being a Senator? If I lived in Arizona, I'd figure he'd vacated his office and it was time for a special election.
"Sorry, got no time, got no time. Sorry, we'll talk about this after I'm King, er, president. Sorry, don't mention immigration!"
April 4th, 2008 at 2:44 pmGramps McSame is too foggy to pay attention to something so minor as supporting our troops.
April 4th, 2008 at 2:50 pmIf McCain thinks the bill is frivolous and not worth his time, that's one thing. If he doesn't support the bill, that's one thing. Even though I wouldn't agree with him, I'd have some respect for his honesty.
But McCain has told us how "committed" he is to this issue. And expects us to believe he's "committed" even though he doesn't have time to even READ the bill.
How many ways are there to say, "liar, liar, pants on fire"?
April 4th, 2008 at 2:52 pmGin flagged .....off topic
April 4th, 2008 at 2:53 pmRepublicans in general do not care about the troops -- they are far more concerned with their wallets and taxes. They are the Elmer Gantrys of politics -- they boast of their patriotism, they wear their little flags, they criticize anyone who doesn't stand straight enough or remove a hat or hold their hand over their heart when singing the anthem as proof that their patriotism is questionable -- but the phonies who salute, and make sure the cameras see them pledging their allegiance are the ones who condone violations of the Constitution, who disrespect troops, who cut the benefits and wages of the troops, who put troops in harm's way with inadequate armor, who cut corners on food and supplies for troops in the field -- McCain is just one of the flock.
April 4th, 2008 at 2:56 pmHe has broken his own campaign finance laws, he has no time to consider this GI bill, he has time only to court the big spenders for his campaign.
“involved in other pursuits.”
- - McCain Lepotomane replied, "I am?"
April 4th, 2008 at 2:59 pmGin Says:
April 4th, 2008 at 2:42 pm
Headline:
Obama to busy campaigning to attend Martin Luther King commemoration.
Barack Obama will be conspicuously absent as he campaigns elsewhere.
Won’t see that one!
http://nymag.com/ daily/ intel/ 2008/ 04/ links_1.html
It doesn't matter anyway. No matter what Obama does it will be distorted and lied about by clueless vile fascists like you. The link to the fascist paper that you provide is proof of that. Why don't you do America a favor and take your fascist diatribe elsewhere?
Flag this fascist troll. This thread is about McShrub's refusal to support the troops, just like his fascist troll apologist hypocrite friend here. Flag his sorry wimpering butt out of here.
April 4th, 2008 at 3:01 pmGuys, please take a minute to glance at this...it is a vererans rating for the senators on veterans affairs.
republicans get all D's and F's
http://bobgeiger.blogspot.com/2006/10/iava-support-troops-rankings-for-senate.html
April 4th, 2008 at 3:02 pmFlagged. Off-topic.
April 4th, 2008 at 3:02 pmJohn as you know has been involved on other pursuits
Yah. Filling his Viagra prescriptions.
April 4th, 2008 at 3:03 pmAnd if Mr. Obama was in Memphis, the reich-wingers would be screaming and screeching that he's using race and pandering to blacks, and is being divisive, and using MLK's memory as a political stepping-stone, etc., etc., etc
April 4th, 2008 at 3:03 pmJohn as you know has been involved on other pursuits
Yah. Attempting to read "The Middle East for Dummies"
April 4th, 2008 at 3:06 pmprogressitsgood Says:
April 4th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
I’m sure Obama and Hilary read every single sentence of the bill!
Flag this despicable troll. This thread is about McShrub's rank hypocrisy, but these trolls are too stupid to understand that, or anything else except how to ruin our country.
April 4th, 2008 at 3:07 pmIf McCain is too busy maybe he can get the Kagans to support the returning vets.
April 4th, 2008 at 3:07 pmMarie; I would add that MOST of those fervent flag wavers have NEVER served in the military themselves. http://www.whoserved
April 4th, 2008 at 3:07 pmDo you have a point? They both co-sponsored the bill so obviously they took the time to read enough of it to do that. Do you think both Hagel and Webb are for a GI Bill that isn't good for veterans?
Oh and Ginbreath, Obama's was the first MLK speech on the news today, idiot.
April 4th, 2008 at 3:08 pmhttp://therealmccain.com/gibill/
April 4th, 2008 at 3:08 pmIf you can,take a minute and sign this petition to McSame.
John as you know has been involved on other pursuits
Yah. Attempting to read "Economics for Dummies"
April 4th, 2008 at 3:09 pmAgreed Dr Matt......I flag progresso on sight now....
April 4th, 2008 at 3:09 pmThe Mav is standing pat until a Lobbyist tells him what to do.
McMonkey see, McMonkey do.
April 4th, 2008 at 3:10 pmJohn as you know has been involved on other pursuits
Yah. Pandering to the neoCONs.
April 4th, 2008 at 3:11 pmShe's on her 4th or 5th moniker today. Everyone is doing a good job flagging that moron.
April 4th, 2008 at 3:12 pmAnother thing the rethug fascists are ignoring is Rev. Jeremiah Wright's military service. He enlisted in the Marines and then joined the Navy. But wimpy neocons will go on and on about how he hates the country. It's racism bordering on psychosis really.
April 4th, 2008 at 3:13 pm"John as you know has been involved on other pursuits."
Flip flopping is tiring for a man his age.
April 4th, 2008 at 3:16 pmHe's been so busy he's missed more votes than any other senator (excluding Tim Johnson, who had a brain hemorrhage). Busy busy busy! Or lazy. Sometimes I get those confused.
April 4th, 2008 at 3:19 pmFlag these fascist trolls each and every time they show their despicable and vile troll heads and we'll drive them out of here. They never have any constructive or even intelligent comments, they just waste bandwith like they waste oxygen.
Flag them. Always. Thanks.
April 4th, 2008 at 3:20 pmGin Says:
April 4th, 2008 at 2:42 pm
Headline:
Obama to busy campaigning to attend Martin Luther King commemoration.
Barack Obama will be conspicuously absent as he campaigns elsewhere.
Won’t see that one!
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Even though this is WAAAYYY off-topic, I will repeat here what I posted in another thread in response to another troll:
Obama is in Indiana today, while the other presidential candidates are in Memphis. While obviously, the most significant thing that happened 40 years ago was the assassination of King, it was in Indianapolis that Robert Kennedy gave a crowd of people the news that King was killed. It was largely due to Kennedy’s plea for calm that Indianapolis remained quiet while virtually every other sizable city in the country was beset by riots.
Let the other candidates exploit the anniversary of the tragedy for votes. I’m glad Obama is in Indiana — I feel comfortable with that symbolism.
April 4th, 2008 at 3:20 pmTo think someone would be so hateful and hysterical as to go to the trouble or registering here over and over and over again, all just for the sake of making some stupid-sounding comment that no one's ever going to pay heed.
What sad, sad, sad losers our righty troll friends truly are.
April 4th, 2008 at 3:22 pmI'm sorry but campaigning is not a good excuse to get out of doing his sworn duty. He is being paid currently to be Senator and vote in the best interest for the people in his state.
Since Hillary and Obama can keep up; it's making him look incompetent. I hope the 19%ers are taking a good long look at what their future would be like with McCain. Not pretty...they will be forgotten as soon as the election is over.
April 4th, 2008 at 3:40 pmWhat sad, sad, sad losers our righty troll friends truly are.
They are simply a reflection of their sad, sad, sad loser republiscum leaders.
April 4th, 2008 at 3:41 pmI found out the reason he has no time for the GI bill. He saw CNN's Gallup Poll on Thursday and it wasn't pretty. (For Him)
The Situation Room Thursday brought up a Gallup poll that asked people who they least wanted in the White House. Grandpa McSame topped the list, for most of the reasons we bring up constantly: his position on Iraq, his emulating Bush and moreover, because he’s a Republican. Republicans, by a near 2 to 1 margin, preferred Obama to Clinton, their critiques of her much more personal in nature (40% either don’t trust or like her).
Sorry-a little off topic. He is redoubling his efforts at campaigning, trying to save his political butt.. Just give up McCain..
April 4th, 2008 at 4:09 pmbathtub Gin says @ 2:42
Obama too busy campaigning to attend Martin Luther King commemoration. Barack Obama will be conspicuously absent as he campaigns elsewhere.
Won't see that one!______________________________________________________________
So?
April 4th, 2008 at 4:09 pmCongratulations, all you TP troll wackers out there. Looks like we purged the scum in record time. Why not make this a regular feature everytime a troll rears its ugly head? How about a contest to see how fast we can exile them?
Just a small note here. Perhaps we can take this as a rallying cry for this November. Unite to purge this government of its vile corrupt Republic criminals! Let the sun shine in.
Thanks to all for rallying to this small cause today. On to future and bigger battles.
April 4th, 2008 at 4:20 pmWith his campaign donations running 25% of Obama's and 50% of Clinton's, he's got a shitload of rectal licking to do to catch up. He's busy!
April 4th, 2008 at 4:33 pmIf McCain had any political sense, he would be making headlines by cosponsoring the 21st century GI Bill.
This Bill would be great for veterans...great for recruitment...great for stimulating the economy...great for
America's future.
We should have learned our lesson from Iraq...about releasing young people with military training into a jobless economy to fend for themselves.
Education for All Qualified Citizens should be a National Goal..but lets start with the veterans.
April 4th, 2008 at 4:59 pmHey Badger, I wish the government first priority was to educate it's citizens however, if everyone was educated, the Republican party would not exsist!
April 4th, 2008 at 5:30 pmThis is inexcusible for someone who has been on the DOD dole HIS ENTIRE LIFE.
April 4th, 2008 at 5:46 pmI'm sure he has a "support the troops" ribbon on his walker....er car.
misshusseinmolly Says:
April 4th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
Gin Says:
April 4th, 2008 at 2:42 pm
Headline:
Obama to busy campaigning to attend Martin Luther King commemoration.
Barack Obama will be conspicuously absent as he campaigns elsewhere.
Won’t see that one!
________________________________________
Even though this is WAAAYYY off-topic, I will repeat here what I posted in another thread in response to another troll:
Obama is in Indiana today, while the other presidential candidates are in Memphis. While obviously, the most significant thing that happened 40 years ago was the assassination of King, it was in Indianapolis that Robert Kennedy gave a crowd of people the news that King was killed. It was largely due to Kennedy’s plea for calm that Indianapolis remained quiet while virtually every other sizable city in the country was beset by riots.
Let the other candidates exploit the anniversary of the tragedy for votes. I’m glad Obama is in Indiana — I feel comfortable with that symbolism.
uh...no. Look, I'm a Democrat, but that is a REAL reach. He's there for votes.
April 4th, 2008 at 5:54 pmmark my word, now thats its campaign season and he has to pander to the nutballs like GoonGolly, McCain will NOT sign onto ANY bill created by a democrat.. period
April 4th, 2008 at 8:57 pmI'm a soldier currently deployed to Afghanistan. The opposition to this bill have sited "retention," as one of the major reasons to not support this bill. Let me just state as a soldier, that it's difficult to return to civilian life with the current system that's available. I will be returning to civilian life with no home, no job, and no system to support me. I'm getting out because if I don't get out now, there's no way I can in the future. What they offer for re-enlistment is slowly getting less and less worthwhile, while at the same time, the support available when you get out is horrible. They don't want to take care of us while we're in, and they sure don't care about us once we're out. It's a catch 22. I'm opting for the harder decision. Even if I have to dig myself a financial hole to pursue my dreams outside of the military, I'm willing to do it. But on the other hand, the opposition has refered to the new bill as a "free ride." There's nothing free about it. I will have finished an initial enlistment of 6 years, having spent 27 months overseas. I know soldiers who have been in four years and been deployed for three of them. Our soldiers have at least paid in full for a good education. It seems to me as if too many of our government officials are willing to spend money on the war, but no the soldiers who are fighting and dying in it. I'm writing my Senator. I hope everyone does the same for the sake of the soldiers who are still healthy enough to go to school when they come home.
April 5th, 2008 at 3:49 amObama is in Indiana today, while the other presidential candidates are in Memphis. While obviously, the most significant thing that happened 40 years ago was the assassination of King, it was in Indianapolis that Robert Kennedy gave a crowd of people the news that King was killed. It was largely due to Kennedy’s plea for calm that Indianapolis remained quiet while virtually every other sizable city in compaq n400 battery,compaq n400c battery the country was beset by riots.
Let the other candidates exploit the anniversary of the tragedy for votes. I’m glad Obama is in Indiana — I feel comfortable with that symbolism.
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