Sen. John McCain warns against 'spurious nationalism' in Liberty Medal speech

[CaliCat 3,957]

A tweetstorm shall ensure...

 

http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/16/politics/john-mccain-joe-biden-liberty-medal/index.html

 

 

Sen. John McCain warns against 'spurious nationalism' in Liberty Medal speech

 

Washington (CNN)In a lofty and at moments pointed speech, Sen. John McCain on Monday cautioned against the US turning toward "half-baked, spurious nationalism" during an event honoring the war hero's contributions.

Reflecting on his decades-long political history, McCain warned that to "fear" the world the US has led for the better part of a century, "abandon the ideals we have advanced around the globe" and "refuse the obligations of international leadership ... for the sake of some half-baked, spurious nationalism cooked up by people who would rather find scapegoats than solve problems" is unpatriotic.

"As unpatriotic," he continued, "as an attachment to any other tired dogma of the past that Americans consigned to the ash heap of history."

The remarks came after McCain was honored with the Liberty Medal by the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, months after being diagnosed in July with an aggressive form of brain cancer.

"We live in a land made of ideals, not blood and soil," McCain said. "We are the custodians of those ideals at home, and their champion abroad. We have done great good in the world. That leadership has had its costs, but we have become incomparably powerful and wealthy as we did. We have a moral obligation to continue in our just cause, and we would bring more than shame on ourselves if we don't. We will not thrive in a world where our leadership and ideals are absent. We wouldn't deserve to.

[Jacque67 7,328]

Great speech!

[JimandChristy 1,689]

Not really a fan of John McCain but he's only one of the few Republicans out there who's standing up to the moron that is Trump.

[eieio 1,594]

I predict that songbird McCain will retire soon...and an actual patriotic American will take his seat.

[smilesammich 10,727]

8 minutes ago, eieio said:

I predict that songbird McCain will retire soon...and an actual patriotic American will take his seat.

a "blood and soil" type?

[eieio 1,594]

2 minutes ago, smilesammich said:

a "blood and soil" type?

Just one who loves America and will work for the America people.  McCain is also a perfect example of why we need term limits. 

[smilesammich 10,727]

Just now, eieio said:

Just one who loves America and will work for the America people.  McCain is also a perfect example of why we need term limits. 

because mccain isn't a parrot for trump he doesn't love america or work for the american people? and here i thought dissent was the highest form of patriotism. guess mccain should grab a tiki torch.

[eieio 1,594]

Dissent the highest form of patriotism?  You may think that....but I sure don't.

 

McCain should just keep his promises.  

 

Never knew new you were a fan of McCain.  

 

 

[Steeleballz 7,550]

5 minutes ago, smilesammich said:

because mccain isn't a parrot for trump he doesn't love america or work for the american people? and here i thought dissent was the highest form of patriotism. guess mccain should grab a tiki torch.

  Nowadays, drinking the Kool-Aid is the highest form of patriotism. Dissent is a distant second.

[eieio 1,594]

Kool-aid spiked with a shot of love for your country and a dose of reality. Would not hurt for some anti-American lefties to have a sip every now and then.

[smilesammich 10,727]

10 minutes ago, eieio said:

Dissent the highest form of patriotism?  You may think that....but I sure don't.

 

McCain should just keep his promises.  

 

Never knew new you were a fan of McCain.  

 

 

oh i'm not. i'm just a fan of people speaking their minds. 

2 minutes ago, eieio said:

Kool-aid spiked with a shot of love for your country and a dose of reality. Would not hurt for some anti-American lefties to have a sip every now and then.

and apparently you, are not.

 

[Steeleballz 7,550]

10 minutes ago, eieio said:

Kool-aid spiked with a shot of love for your country and a dose of reality. Would not hurt for some anti-American lefties to have a sip every now and then.

 

  No, it's Kool-Aid spiked with delusion, and too many on the right have been binge drinking.

[CaliCat 3,957]

1 hour ago, smilesammich said:

a "blood and soil" type?

 

McCain is a war hero, except for a few in our country who believe that being captured makes him a loser, as is the case of so-called president Trump. the kool-aid is strong my friends. The Supreme Leader demands blind obedience.

 

“He’s not a war hero,” said Trump. “He was a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren’t captured.”

Edited October 17, 2017 by CaliCat

[smilesammich 10,727]

Just now, CaliCat said:

 

McCain is a war hero, except for a few in our country who believe that being captured makes him a loser, as is the case of so-called president Trump. the kool-aid is strong my friends. The Supreme Leader demands total obedience.

 

“He’s not a war hero,” said Trump. “He was a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren’t captured.”

i don't think mccain is a hero of trump's version of war..

 

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As a draft dodger, Trump never knew the horrors of war, but in 1997, he laughed when telling radio host Howard Stern that avoiding sexually transmitted diseases was like his "personal Vietnam." "It is a dangerous world out there. It’s scary, like Vietnam. Sort of like the Vietnam era,” Trump said to Stern, discussing his sex life. "I feel like a great and very brave soldier.”

https://www.teenvogue.com/story/donald-trump-dodged-the-draft-5-times

[CaliCat 3,957]

12 minutes ago, smilesammich said:

i don't think mccain is a hero of trump's version of war..

 

https://www.teenvogue.com/story/donald-trump-dodged-the-draft-5-times

 

<eyeroll> Yes, I am sure that piling up on antibiotics can be compared to the Vietnam War. </eyeroll>

 

Of course, for his adorants, that's the epitome of patriotism and bravery.