John McCain and Sarah Palin's feel-good appeals to patriotism neglect the facts, reject science and undermine the causes of liberty and prosperity for millions of Americans. John McCain's experience in wartime amounts to dropping napalm on civilians in Hanoi, blowing up sailors on an aircraft carrier and spending five years as a POW. These are not the qualities America needs in its commander in chief. The Bush administration is to blame for the economic turmoil playing out on Wall Street and McCain promises more of the same. When Republicans say 'get our economy back on track,' they are talking about more tax cuts for billionaires and offering financial bonuses to CEOs that devastate companies.
More than 820,000 customers in Texas remained without power nine days after Hurricane Ike hit the Gulf Coast, a grim reminder of the Bush administration's failure after Hurricane Katrina. Also, these storms highlight the Republican Party's refusal to accept responsibility for global warming and the terrible imact of climate change. Not caring about people, putting profit first and ignoring scientific facts have become synonymous with the Republican Party. America needs a real change. America needs Democrats in the White House, Congress and in our state capitol offices.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Vets Slam McCain
There is a clear difference between John McCain's reckless disregard for American veterans and Barack Obama's consistent support for our military heroes. These policy differences are clear in the vote ratings issued year after year by the most well known veterans' organizations.
Sen. Barack Obama supported the interests of the Disabled American Veterans 80 percent in 2006, a year when the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America gave Sen. Obama a grade of B+. Sen. Obama supported the interests of the Disabled American Veterans 92 percent in 2005.
By contrast, Sen. John McCain supported the interests of the Disabled American Veterans 20 percent in 2006. In 2006 Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America gave Sen. John McCain a grade of D. Sen. John McCain supported the interests of the Disabled American Veterans 25 percent in 2005. Sen. John McCain supported the interests of the Disabled American Veterans 50 percent in 2004.
Sen. John McCain supported the interests of the The American Legion 50 percent in 2003. Sen. John McCain supported the interests of the Vietnam Veterans of America 46 percent in 2001. Sen. John McCain supported the interests of the Disabled American Veterans 66 percent in 1999. Sen. John McCain supported the interests of the Vietnam Veterans of America 0 percent in 1997-1998. On the votes that the Vietnam Veterans of America considered to be the most important in 1989-1990, Sen. John McCain voted their preferred position 50 percent of the time.
Sen. Barack Obama supported the interests of the Disabled American Veterans 80 percent in 2006, a year when the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America gave Sen. Obama a grade of B+. Sen. Obama supported the interests of the Disabled American Veterans 92 percent in 2005.
By contrast, Sen. John McCain supported the interests of the Disabled American Veterans 20 percent in 2006. In 2006 Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America gave Sen. John McCain a grade of D. Sen. John McCain supported the interests of the Disabled American Veterans 25 percent in 2005. Sen. John McCain supported the interests of the Disabled American Veterans 50 percent in 2004.
Sen. John McCain supported the interests of the The American Legion 50 percent in 2003. Sen. John McCain supported the interests of the Vietnam Veterans of America 46 percent in 2001. Sen. John McCain supported the interests of the Disabled American Veterans 66 percent in 1999. Sen. John McCain supported the interests of the Vietnam Veterans of America 0 percent in 1997-1998. On the votes that the Vietnam Veterans of America considered to be the most important in 1989-1990, Sen. John McCain voted their preferred position 50 percent of the time.
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