Given the reputation that John McCain has for being a war hero, I find it very interesting that McCain missed the vote on this GI Bill. While McCain missed the vote on the bill only because he was campaigning, this should not be a legitimate excuse for missing a vote on such an important piece of legislation. John McCain has clinched the Republican nomination for president. He has from now until Election Day in November to travel across the country at rallies, dinners, fundraisers, etc. to gain support for his candidacy.
McCain has repeatedly attacked and criticized Senator Obama for his lack of military leadership and knowledge. He consistently calls Obama out for not having visited Iraq for almost two years and for not having met with General Petraeus despite Obama's pledge to meet with the leaders of other nations that have demonstrated hostility towards the United States. If McCain wishes to make these accusations and have them be valid, shouldn't he at least live up to his own commitments as a legislator and as a War Veteran to support a bill that helps those coming back from military duty to obtain a college education? It's okay to criticize your opponent, but you should at least practice what you preach and live up to your own responsibilities.
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/05/23/mccain_misses_vote_on_a_new_gi_bill_scorns_criticism_from_obama/
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lol McCain is dumb
he was busy that day..
All i have to say is that.. McCain is all over the place. His just an unstable man. His old, what can we expect?!
It doesn't take much for an Obama supporter to say "McCain is dumb" or "McCain is unstable." By the way, this comment does not make me a McCain supporter. They both have their faults, and I don't disagree that Obama has his drawbacks in lack of experience, including military. That doesn't mean he doesn't know how the system works and will make large mistakes, but it does shed some doubt, well-placed or not, on his abilities.
As you may recognize right now, I love being the "devil's advocate," so to speak, though I prefer to think of it as representing "the other" point of view.
The other point is that saying that McCain is being hypocritical by not voting on the GI bill is kind of like equating apples with oranges. Yes, they're both fruits and the GI bill is military-related. But maybe McCain thinks what is done with the troops is more important than whether they get a college education. Maybe that's not something he's passionate about. There are so many other ways to look at it--I don't think I can look at his absence and write it off as disregard for the military. But that is just the complicated way I think.
too busy to support a bill that will potentially benefit tens of thousands of American troops when they return home from war? I can't think of many thinks more important than that for McCain, even according to McCain himself.
It doesn't surprise me McCain is the member of senate who misses the most votes. Check if you'd like, also look at this, its relevant to your topic.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/05/23/mccain-misses-60-of-senat_n_103296.html
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