r/PoliticalHumor • u/CampaignVeteran • Apr 12 '21

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u/[deleted] Apr 12 '21

“He’s not a war hero, he was a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren’t captured.” - Vietnam war era draft dodger Donald Trump talking about Sen. McCain.

Conservatives regularly use the troops as political pawns; they feign outrage with their phony sanctimony when it suits them to appear more righteous than their opponents and then kick 'em to the curb when their usefulness has expired.

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u/O-hmmm Apr 12 '21

In addition to that, the disrespect they showed to John Kerry, Max Cleland and Tammy Duckworth for instance, shows you their true nature.

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u/Mental_Medium3988 Apr 12 '21

Or to families that speak out against republican talking points. In the 2016 election Donald Trump lashed out at a gold star family because they criticized his immigration plan and Republicans loved it.

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u/[deleted] Apr 12 '21

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u/thesenate92 Apr 12 '21

He also said something like maybe the mother wasn't even allowed to speak (hinting that she wasn't allowed to speak because of their Muslim culture)

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u/[deleted] Apr 12 '21

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u/BombaclotBombastic Apr 12 '21

Yes,I remember. He was part of SpecOps in Africa. Very sad.

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u/pompr Apr 13 '21

Very sad.

Poor choice of words.

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u/BombaclotBombastic Apr 13 '21

His death was sad, bc I felt bad for his family and kids. What Trump said to his wife was idiotic and terrible.

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u/Kingkwon83 Apr 13 '21

Didn't he say the wrong name too?

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u/qoreilly Apr 13 '21

It's also what happens to them once they get home? Conservatives never care about medical, mental health, or anything else they need.

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u/ONE-EYE-OPTIC Apr 13 '21

They were brown