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1. Graduated fifth from the bottom in his Naval Academy class;
2. Got himself shot down and captured in the war;
3. Served a full career in the Navy but never matched either his
grandfather or father who both achieved the rank of admiral;
4. survived a failed marriage caused by his own cheating;
5. According to his official congressional listing has had only one
private sector job, that of “beer distributor;
6. Lost to George Bush in the Republican primaries during which, when
asked why he wanted to be president, could only respond, “It’s always been
my ambition.”


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Better get used to .... "President McCain"

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On Aug 22, 4:59 pm, "Eisboch" wrote:
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1. Graduated fifth from the bottom in his Naval Academy class;
2. Got himself shot down and captured in the war;
3. Served a full career in the Navy but never matched either his
grandfather or father who both achieved the rank of admiral;
4. survived a failed marriage caused by his own cheating;
5. According to his official congressional listing has had only one
private sector job, that of “beer distributor;
6. Lost to George Bush in the Republican primaries during which, when
asked why he wanted to be president, could only respond, “It’s always been
my ambition.”


snerk


Better get used to .... "President McCain"

Eisboch


Graduated LAST in his class at West Point.
Unremarkable early military career
Was an unsuccessful store owner, basically went bankrupt.
Was called by his military contempories "butcher and murderer".
Was known to be an alcoholic

AKA US Grant, who became president.
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On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:06:49 -0700, ohara5.0 wrote:


Graduated LAST in his class at West Point. Unremarkable early military
career
Was an unsuccessful store owner, basically went bankrupt. Was called by
his military contempories "butcher and murderer". Was known to be an
alcoholic

AKA US Grant, who became president.


If you like McCain, I wouldn't be bringing up Grant. While Grant,
himself, might have been clean, there was considerable corruption in his
administration, oh, and allegations of anti-semitism.
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On Aug 23, 5:51 am, wrote:
On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:06:49 -0700, ohara5.0 wrote:
Graduated LAST in his class at West Point. Unremarkable early military
career
Was an unsuccessful store owner, basically went bankrupt. Was called by
his military contempories "butcher and murderer". Was known to be an
alcoholic


AKA US Grant, who became president.


If you like McCain, I wouldn't be bringing up Grant. While Grant,
himself, might have been clean, there was considerable corruption in his
administration, oh, and allegations of anti-semitism.


I think he's just comparing candidate to candidate, especially looking
ast Harry's overly bogus post on McCain's "unacomplishments. "

"got himself shot down and taken prisoner?"
Harry, is that really how you think?

If so, then Icepick is right.
this DOES sound desperite for the DNC.
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Tim wrote:
On Aug 23, 5:51 am, wrote:
On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:06:49 -0700, ohara5.0 wrote:
Graduated LAST in his class at West Point. Unremarkable early military
career
Was an unsuccessful store owner, basically went bankrupt. Was called by
his military contempories "butcher and murderer". Was known to be an
alcoholic
AKA US Grant, who became president.

If you like McCain, I wouldn't be bringing up Grant. While Grant,
himself, might have been clean, there was considerable corruption in his
administration, oh, and allegations of anti-semitism.


I think he's just comparing candidate to candidate, especially looking
ast Harry's overly bogus post on McCain's "unacomplishments. "

"got himself shot down and taken prisoner?"
Harry, is that really how you think?

If so, then Icepick is right.
this DOES sound desperite for the DNC.



McCain has been selling his POW story for 30 years.


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On Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:58:32 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

On Aug 23, 5:51 am, wrote:
On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:06:49 -0700, ohara5.0 wrote:
Graduated LAST in his class at West Point. Unremarkable early military
career
Was an unsuccessful store owner, basically went bankrupt. Was called by
his military contempories "butcher and murderer". Was known to be an
alcoholic


AKA US Grant, who became president.


If you like McCain, I wouldn't be bringing up Grant. While Grant,
himself, might have been clean, there was considerable corruption in his
administration, oh, and allegations of anti-semitism.


I think he's just comparing candidate to candidate, especially looking
ast Harry's overly bogus post on McCain's "unacomplishments. "

"got himself shot down and taken prisoner?"
Harry, is that really how you think?

If so, then Icepick is right.
this DOES sound desperite for the DNC.


Tim, the man has often called me stupid for getting drafted. Yes, that's
how he thinks. Noble of him, yes?
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John H. wrote:
On Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:58:32 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

On Aug 23, 5:51 am, wrote:
On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:06:49 -0700, ohara5.0 wrote:
Graduated LAST in his class at West Point. Unremarkable early military
career
Was an unsuccessful store owner, basically went bankrupt. Was called by
his military contempories "butcher and murderer". Was known to be an
alcoholic
AKA US Grant, who became president.
If you like McCain, I wouldn't be bringing up Grant. While Grant,
himself, might have been clean, there was considerable corruption in his
administration, oh, and allegations of anti-semitism.

I think he's just comparing candidate to candidate, especially looking
ast Harry's overly bogus post on McCain's "unacomplishments. "

"got himself shot down and taken prisoner?"
Harry, is that really how you think?

If so, then Icepick is right.
this DOES sound desperite for the DNC.


Tim, the man has often called me stupid for getting drafted. Yes, that's
how he thinks. Noble of him, yes?


If you are stupid for being drafted, I wonder what he thinks about
someone who volunteers to dig ditches for the Marines?
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Tim, the man has often called me stupid for getting drafted. Yes, that's
how he thinks. Noble of him, yes?


Well then, he must think I'm stupid, too. Of course, I didn't get
drafted until AFTER the then-Democratic Congress re-instated the expired
draft law. That would be during the unpopular war a few years back that
a Democrat started, but a Republican ended.

Doesn't matter which party is in power. They all do the same thing. They
just do it to different people.

TJ
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1. Graduated fifth from the bottom in his Naval Academy class;
2. Got himself shot down and captured in the war;
3. Served a full career in the Navy but never matched either his
grandfather or father who both achieved the rank of admiral;
4. survived a failed marriage caused by his own cheating;
5. According to his official congressional listing has had only one
private sector job, that of “beer distributor;
6. Lost to George Bush in the Republican primaries during which, when
asked why he wanted to be president, could only respond, “It’s always been
my ambition.”


snerk


Better get used to .... "President McCain"

Eisboch



6 months ago, I NEVER would have thought that was possible, but today, I
would give 2 to 1 odds you are correct.
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1. Graduated fifth from the bottom in his Naval Academy class;
2. Got himself shot down and captured in the war;
3. Served a full career in the Navy but never matched either his
grandfather or father who both achieved the rank of admiral;
4. survived a failed marriage caused by his own cheating;
5. According to his official congressional listing has had only one
private sector job, that of “beer distributor;
6. Lost to George Bush in the Republican primaries during which, when
asked why he wanted to be president, could only respond, “It’s always
been my ambition.”


snerk


Better get used to .... "President McCain"

Eisboch


6 months ago, I NEVER would have thought that was possible, but today, I
would give 2 to 1 odds you are correct.


I agree with you. Obama shot his wad and is now in reruns.

Eisboch




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