Comments on: Openly Old Lawmakers Should Not Be Allowed to Serve in the U.S. Senate http://www.queerty.com/openly-old-lawmakers-should-not-be-allowed-to-serve-in-the-u-s-senate-20100204/ Free of an agenda. Except that gay one. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:29:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: soul_erosion http://www.queerty.com/openly-old-lawmakers-should-not-be-allowed-to-serve-in-the-u-s-senate-20100204/#comment-267044 soul_erosion Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:21:12 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=83457#comment-267044 I'm so hoping Arizona voters will finally put an end to McCain's far-too-long career and that the opposition political ads reveal this blatant flip flopping & hypocrisy. I think some of you may enjoy Maureen Dowd's New York Times editorial here: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/03/opinion/03dowd.html?scp=1&sq=Gay%20Line&st=cse and many of the 319 comment posts that show a good cross section of the American public support of DADT repeal. Several of posts reduced me to tears. I’m so hoping Arizona voters will finally put an end to McCain’s far-too-long career and that the opposition political ads reveal this blatant flip flopping & hypocrisy. I think some of you may enjoy Maureen Dowd’s New York Times editorial here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02.....038;st=cse
and many of the 319 comment posts that show a good cross section of the American public support of DADT repeal. Several of posts reduced me to tears.

]]> By: hyhybt http://www.queerty.com/openly-old-lawmakers-should-not-be-allowed-to-serve-in-the-u-s-senate-20100204/#comment-266739 hyhybt Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:37:26 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=83457#comment-266739 "serving in the Senate requires honesty, integrity, and freedom from memory loss" Honesty, integrity, and freedom from memory loss are good things to have in the Senate, so long as you know when to put them away. “serving in the Senate requires honesty, integrity, and freedom from memory loss”

Honesty, integrity, and freedom from memory loss are good things to have in the Senate, so long as you know when to put them away.

]]> By: amazingpenis http://www.queerty.com/openly-old-lawmakers-should-not-be-allowed-to-serve-in-the-u-s-senate-20100204/#comment-266711 amazingpenis Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:57:00 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=83457#comment-266711 What a great analogy! What a great analogy!

]]> By: Cam http://www.queerty.com/openly-old-lawmakers-should-not-be-allowed-to-serve-in-the-u-s-senate-20100204/#comment-266611 Cam Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:20:28 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=83457#comment-266611 No. 5 · romeo said... When I see him on TV it seems obvious that it's just ego that keeps pushing him. That's not what the country needs. ______________ So true No. 5 · romeo said…
When I see him on TV it seems obvious that it’s just ego that keeps pushing him. That’s not what the country needs.
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So true

]]> By: romeo http://www.queerty.com/openly-old-lawmakers-should-not-be-allowed-to-serve-in-the-u-s-senate-20100204/#comment-266589 romeo Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:48:53 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=83457#comment-266589 @Cam: Thanks for the info. Had no idea about all the back story. In any case, his generation is pretty much done, and it's time for him to move aside. When I see him on TV it seems obvious that it's just ego that keeps pushing him. That's not what the country needs. @Cam: Thanks for the info. Had no idea about all the back story. In any case, his generation is pretty much done, and it’s time for him to move aside. When I see him on TV it seems obvious that it’s just ego that keeps pushing him. That’s not what the country needs.

]]> By: Cam http://www.queerty.com/openly-old-lawmakers-should-not-be-allowed-to-serve-in-the-u-s-senate-20100204/#comment-266558 Cam Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:22:59 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=83457#comment-266558 No. 3 · romeo McCain showed admirable courage in Viet Nam. He also was right-on with his fight in the Senate to limit campaign contributions, and the resulting unfair political influence. I respect him for those things. _____________________________________ If McCain's father hadn't been an admiral he wouldn't have gotten shot down in Viet-Nam, somebody who graduated bottom of their class in the academy wouldn't have been allowed to be a pilot, additionally, he had already crashed three planes before his tour in Viet-Nam so once again, somebody with that record wouldn't have been flying over there. As for his fight to limit campaign contributions. That crusade came about after he was caught up in the Keating 5 Bribery scandal, his family used to take free plane rides and vacation with Keating on his dime, etc... so he had to become a campaign finance crusader to try to save his reputation. The interesting thing however is that he ignored the spirit of his own law while running for president...so Campaign reform was so important to him that he decided to ignore his own law. What he went through in Viet-Nam was aweful, but no more aweful than all the other prisoners of war, and in no way excuses his bigotry and hypocricy when it comes to gay rights and campaign reform. No. 3 · romeo
McCain showed admirable courage in Viet Nam. He also was right-on with his fight in the Senate to limit campaign contributions, and the resulting unfair political influence. I respect him for those things.
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If McCain’s father hadn’t been an admiral he wouldn’t have gotten shot down in Viet-Nam, somebody who graduated bottom of their class in the academy wouldn’t have been allowed to be a pilot, additionally, he had already crashed three planes before his tour in Viet-Nam so once again, somebody with that record wouldn’t have been flying over there. As for his fight to limit campaign contributions. That crusade came about after he was caught up in the Keating 5 Bribery scandal, his family used to take free plane rides and vacation with Keating on his dime, etc… so he had to become a campaign finance crusader to try to save his reputation. The interesting thing however is that he ignored the spirit of his own law while running for president…so Campaign reform was so important to him that he decided to ignore his own law. What he went through in Viet-Nam was aweful, but no more aweful than all the other prisoners of war, and in no way excuses his bigotry and hypocricy when it comes to gay rights and campaign reform.

]]> By: romeo http://www.queerty.com/openly-old-lawmakers-should-not-be-allowed-to-serve-in-the-u-s-senate-20100204/#comment-266551 romeo Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:11:32 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=83457#comment-266551 McCain showed admirable courage in Viet Nam. He also was right-on with his fight in the Senate to limit campaign contributions, and the resulting unfair political influence. I respect him for those things. But his day is done. It's time for him to retire to his treadmill. He's out of his time now. McCain showed admirable courage in Viet Nam. He also was right-on with his fight in the Senate to limit campaign contributions, and the resulting unfair political influence. I respect him for those things. But his day is done. It’s time for him to retire to his treadmill. He’s out of his time now.

]]> By: Cam http://www.queerty.com/openly-old-lawmakers-should-not-be-allowed-to-serve-in-the-u-s-senate-20100204/#comment-266536 Cam Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:49:33 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=83457#comment-266536 I was shocked at this report when I watched the show last night. After showing that McCain had said a few years ago that if the Joint Cheifs of staff said gays should serve, that they should be listened to (Back when he never thought they would say that) Stewart then showed McCain attacking them for saying that DADT should be repleased just a day or so ago, after he showed that, Stewart completely broke out of "Entertainment mode" around the 3:40 mark and basically just called McCain a dick with a completely serious tone. I think the days of McCain being invited on the Daily Show are over. John Stewart has been fantastic about keeping DADT and Marriage in the news!! I was shocked at this report when I watched the show last night. After showing that McCain had said a few years ago that if the Joint Cheifs of staff said gays should serve, that they should be listened to (Back when he never thought they would say that) Stewart then showed McCain attacking them for saying that DADT should be repleased just a day or so ago, after he showed that, Stewart completely broke out of “Entertainment mode” around the 3:40 mark and basically just called McCain a dick with a completely serious tone. I think the days of McCain being invited on the Daily Show are over.

John Stewart has been fantastic about keeping DADT and Marriage in the news!!

]]> By: Bob R http://www.queerty.com/openly-old-lawmakers-should-not-be-allowed-to-serve-in-the-u-s-senate-20100204/#comment-266523 Bob R Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:24:06 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=83457#comment-266523 "...serving in the Senate requires honesty, integrity, and freedom from memory loss." I think that would result in a very empty senate chamber. “…serving in the Senate requires honesty, integrity, and freedom from memory loss.”

I think that would result in a very empty senate chamber.

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