Harkin: McCain too 'military'
By JANE NORMAN • [email protected] • May 17, 2008
The Des Moines Register
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Washington, D.C. — Republican presidential candidate John McCain's family background as the son and grandson of admirals has given him a worldview shaped by the military, "and he has a hard time thinking beyond that," Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Ia., said Friday.
"I think he's trapped in that," Harkin said in a conference call with Iowa reporters. "Everything is looked at from his life experiences, from always having been in the military, and I think that can be pretty dangerous."
Harkin said that "it's one thing to have been drafted and served, but another thing when you come from generations of military people and that's just how you're steeped, how you've learned, how you've grown up."
A McCain spokesman said Harkin's remarks were offensive and showed that Democrats are out of touch with Americans' values.
"Senator Harkin's comments are an affront to the many thousands of Iowans who have served our country so valiantly for generations," said spokesman Jeff Sadosky. "This sort of attack shows just how out of touch Democratic leadership has become with the values that have made our country so great."
This is not the first time Harkin has commented about McCain. In April, Harkin said McCain's temper was "scary," and Harkin questioned whether "flying off the handle" might affect McCain's judgment in the Oval Office.
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Huh, well, at least McCain didn't lie about his military service to score points with voters, unlike Harkin:
I don't like McCain, but, Harkin's attempted demonization of the McCain family's tradition of service is sickening.
By JANE NORMAN • [email protected] • May 17, 2008
The Des Moines Register
Excerpt:
Washington, D.C. — Republican presidential candidate John McCain's family background as the son and grandson of admirals has given him a worldview shaped by the military, "and he has a hard time thinking beyond that," Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Ia., said Friday.
"I think he's trapped in that," Harkin said in a conference call with Iowa reporters. "Everything is looked at from his life experiences, from always having been in the military, and I think that can be pretty dangerous."
Harkin said that "it's one thing to have been drafted and served, but another thing when you come from generations of military people and that's just how you're steeped, how you've learned, how you've grown up."
A McCain spokesman said Harkin's remarks were offensive and showed that Democrats are out of touch with Americans' values.
"Senator Harkin's comments are an affront to the many thousands of Iowans who have served our country so valiantly for generations," said spokesman Jeff Sadosky. "This sort of attack shows just how out of touch Democratic leadership has become with the values that have made our country so great."
This is not the first time Harkin has commented about McCain. In April, Harkin said McCain's temper was "scary," and Harkin questioned whether "flying off the handle" might affect McCain's judgment in the Oval Office.
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Huh, well, at least McCain didn't lie about his military service to score points with voters, unlike Harkin:
Yeah, coming from a family with a strong tradition of service, boy, that must be a bad thing...
I don't like McCain, but, Harkin's attempted demonization of the McCain family's tradition of service is sickening.
) And while I'm not really a McCain supporter, I've always respected the fact he hasn't traded on his POW status. :asian:
