Comments on: Obama Asks About McCain’s Opposition To The New G.I. Bill http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/05/22/obama-asks-about-mccains-opposition-to-the-new-gi-bill/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:37:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Quaker in a Basement http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/05/22/obama-asks-about-mccains-opposition-to-the-new-gi-bill/#comment-96003 Quaker in a Basement Fri, 23 May 2008 21:25:42 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/05/22/obama-asks-about-mccains-opposition-to-the-new-gi-bill/#comment-96003 Spider, Jay has a good point. Or at least, I think he must even though I can't tell what it is. He told us just a couple of weeks ago that he never, ever uses the "Yeah, but they do it too" argument. He always debates the facts. Just ask him. Spider, Jay has a good point.

Or at least, I think he must even though I can’t tell what it is. He told us just a couple of weeks ago that he never, ever uses the “Yeah, but they do it too” argument.

He always debates the facts. Just ask him.

]]> By: SpiderJ http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/05/22/obama-asks-about-mccains-opposition-to-the-new-gi-bill/#comment-95908 SpiderJ Fri, 23 May 2008 11:18:49 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/05/22/obama-asks-about-mccains-opposition-to-the-new-gi-bill/#comment-95908 Hm, Jay, disregarding your mischaracterization of that statement as a "whine," I'd point out that Democrats would never have considered adding that play to the playbook if Republicans hadn't made "patriotism" an issue on the level of life or death. It wasn't Democrats who first started raising childish nonsense about lapel pins, you know. Hm, Jay, disregarding your mischaracterization of that statement as a “whine,” I’d point out that Democrats would never have considered adding that play to the playbook if Republicans hadn’t made “patriotism” an issue on the level of life or death.

It wasn’t Democrats who first started raising childish nonsense about lapel pins, you know.

]]> By: Jay http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/05/22/obama-asks-about-mccains-opposition-to-the-new-gi-bill/#comment-95892 Jay Fri, 23 May 2008 02:23:02 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/05/22/obama-asks-about-mccains-opposition-to-the-new-gi-bill/#comment-95892 McCain should just take a page from the Democratic playbook and whine: "Don't question my patriotism!!" McCain should just take a page from the Democratic playbook and whine:

“Don’t question my patriotism!!”

]]> By: fry1laurie http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/05/22/obama-asks-about-mccains-opposition-to-the-new-gi-bill/#comment-95882 fry1laurie Fri, 23 May 2008 00:47:22 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/05/22/obama-asks-about-mccains-opposition-to-the-new-gi-bill/#comment-95882 I also like that McLame said that Obama could not criticize him on military issues because Obama did not serve (like GW). Ours is a civilian run military, and there is no military test for Commander in Chief. It's like McCain saying I'm not allowed to criticize the New York Yankees because I never played pro baseball. I also like that McLame said that Obama could not criticize him on military issues because Obama did not serve (like GW). Ours is a civilian run military, and there is no military test for Commander in Chief. It’s like McCain saying I’m not allowed to criticize the New York Yankees because I never played pro baseball.

]]> By: Bruce http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/05/22/obama-asks-about-mccains-opposition-to-the-new-gi-bill/#comment-95879 Bruce Fri, 23 May 2008 00:19:18 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/05/22/obama-asks-about-mccains-opposition-to-the-new-gi-bill/#comment-95879 I think the bigger story is that McCain more or less lost his #*#( in response. If this is all it takes for McCain to lose it, how many cities are going to get bombed over a fit of pique? I think the bigger story is that McCain more or less lost his #*#( in response. If this is all it takes for McCain to lose it, how many cities are going to get bombed over a fit of pique?

]]> By: Sean D. Martin http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/05/22/obama-asks-about-mccains-opposition-to-the-new-gi-bill/#comment-95868 Sean D. Martin Thu, 22 May 2008 22:12:06 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/05/22/obama-asks-about-mccains-opposition-to-the-new-gi-bill/#comment-95868 <blockquote>"Perhaps, if Senator Obama would take the time and trouble to understand this issue he would learn...</blockquote>When reading McCain's response there I really hoped he was about to continue with an <b>actual</b> example of why this was a bad bill. Something like "... he would learn the bill actually fails to provide coverage for nearly 30% of veterans." A substantive reason to show why Obama is wrong. Instead, as we've come to expect from politicians, he provides no reason at all: <blockquote>...he would learn to debate an honest disagreement respectfully.</blockquote>

“Perhaps, if Senator Obama would take the time and trouble to understand this issue he would learn…

When reading McCain’s response there I really hoped he was about to continue with an actual example of why this was a bad bill. Something like “… he would learn the bill actually fails to provide coverage for nearly 30% of veterans.” A substantive reason to show why Obama is wrong.

Instead, as we’ve come to expect from politicians, he provides no reason at all:

…he would learn to debate an honest disagreement respectfully.

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