McCain: Transgender Individuals 'Should Be Allowed' To Serve In Military

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo




By ESME CRIBB Published JULY 26, 2017 12:36 PM

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, on Wednesday said transgender individuals “should be allowed to continue serving” in the military and “treated as the patriots they are” in response to President Donald Trump’s announced ban.

“The President’s tweet this morning regarding transgender Americans in the military is yet another example of why major policy announcements should not be made via Twitter,” McCain said in a statement.

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McCain called Trump’s statement “unclear” and said many transgender individuals in the military “are serving honorably today.”

“Any American who meets current medical and readiness standards should be allowed to continue serving,” he said. “There is no reason to force service members who are able to fight, train, and deploy to leave the military—regardless of their gender identity.” McCain said the Defense Department is “currently conducting a study” on the “medical obligations” and “impact on military readiness” of allowing more transgender individuals to serve.

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[hatrack]

1. Who cares?

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[JDC]

2. F McCain. He is a paper tiger of the highest order

[Bengus81]

3. FUCK YOU McCain,you'd vote NO if it came to that you POS phony! n/t

[dalton99a]

5. Precisely.

[chelsea0011]

16. Here here. You are right.

[CentralMass]

4. His rhetoric on anything that he speaks out on and a dime are worth 10 cents.

[Bleacher Creature]

6. His words are meaningless. NT

[dbackjon]

7. It is not like you will actually do anything about it

Other than blow hot air.

[Justice]

8. I think Trump was saying to McCain - you are not my equal, Senate is subordinate to me.

[IronLionZion]

9. What's this maverick going to do about it?

Speak all mavericky but then vote the party line anyway, right?

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

10. FUUUUCK YOU!! Mr. "It's not he policy... It's not the policy!!". You're as useful as tits on a bull.

[Paladin]

11. John McCain, pillar of strength and honor.

He'll change his views on this, probably tomorrow.

[Bradical79]

12. You're dying of brain cancer

And still being a spineless cretin pretending to be a bipartisan maverick. It's pathetic.

[elehhhhna]

13. That statement just telegraphs his intent to vote the opposite

Shut up and get off my lawn

[BigmanPigman]

19. Agree!

[Hieronymus]

14. Pitiful, but late in the game.

[Javaman]

15. mccain is weak sauce. nt

[maxrandb]

17. I mean this most sincerely

Dear McLame,

Please follow the advice of "your" Supreme Leader and "Go Fuck Yourself"!

Take your sanctimonious horseshit, ignoble purposes and noxious sense of self-worth, and crawl away somewhere and fucking die you dishonorable piece of shit.

If there is a hell, you will spend eternity reliving your time in captivity, and all the prison guards will look, talk and act like Donald Trump.

Eat Shit and Die you worthless shit-stain on the underwear of life!

[OnDoutside]

18. McCain called Trumps statement nuclear .... oh em, "unclear".