Meghan McCain: ‘No one knows what war is like other than my family. Period.’

[kpete]

Meghan McCain: ‘No one knows what war is like other than my family. Period.

In an interview on the Today Show this morning, host Meredith Vieira asked Meghan McCain about Sen. Barack Obama’s (D-IL) comments that Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) “doesn’t get it” on issues such as the war. Meghan responded by pointing to her dad’s service in Vietnam and her two brothers who are currently enlisted. She then went a step further, however, saying that her family is the only family that understands war

VIDEO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMxp5UkeGCc
and more at:
http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/09/meghan-mccain-no-one-knows-what-war-is-like-other-than-my-family-period/

[azmouse]

1. That should come as a surprise to millions of military families....

I bet they understand war issues pretty good.

[roguevalley]

25. obviously, this girl is full of shit. the ass. where is her myspace

page? I would love to school her.

[Bluzmann57]

2. Tell that to my dad

and thousands of others who served in WW2, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Iraq, and so on. In fact, a good friend of mine was in 'Nam and still cringes at fireworks shows. My dad told me he spent about a year getting drunk after returning from Korea. And yet these people don't understand war? Since there is no delicate way I can think of to say it, I'll say it like this; Ms. McCain, you are an idiot.

[EstimatedProphet]

3. Meghan McCain doesn't know what war is like. So why listen to her opinion?

[Hansel]

29. My niece served 3 tours of duty in Iraq. What's stopping her? nt

[WinkyDink]

4. As fasr as I can discern, her father is still alive. I hope Ms. McC. just lost the Gold-Star Mother

vote.

[blogslut]

5. And here's the video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMxp5UkeGCc

[progressivebydesign]

6. Oh okay. Tell that to the families who have lost their husbands/fathers.

I guess the women I read about who are raising children alone, after losing their husband in Iraq, don't know a thing about it. Or perhaps the families I've read about in which the husband has come home needing 24/7 medical care, and can never work again, but was in the National Guard, so they're pretty much on their own.. I guess they know nothing.

[npincus]

7. who gives a shit what that rich, spoiled bimbo has on her..uh..mind?

[City Lights]

8. Wow. In addition to sharing DNA, she and Gramps share arrogance and delusion.

Is that Little Miss $700,000 Phoenix Loft? What a snot!

[bdamomma]

9. why did Meghan McCain ever fight in one?

[me b zola]

10. The entire family is out of touch. n/t

:grr:

[LibraLiz1973]

11. WOW. Umm. WOW. I hope a 527 comes out with an ad about THAT

[Algorem]

12. real war celebrities,huh? she's as full of braggadocity as her olllld man

and his speech the other night.legends in their own minds to the max.

[Rockholm]

13. And Track is deploying on September the Eleventh.

Priceless, beatch.

[kestrel91316]

14. Cindy Jr. just slapped me, my family, and millions of other

military families in the face.

Sorry, you skank wanna-be. They rest of us DO know. My father served in Vietnam. flying 90-some hazardous unarmed reconaissance missions over enemy territory. You just insulted his memory.

Little bitch better never show her face around these parts. I'll slap her up good. Literally.

[Overseas]

15. Why's she being interviewed on TV? I thought kids were off limits. /nt

[ErinBerin84]

17. I think she was promoting her upcoming "children's book about her daddy"

bleh. In the interview, she also said that she WAS fair game since she was actively campaigning for her dad, so I have no problem saying that it was a sloppy and careless statement. If she wanted to make a statement about her family as a "military family", she shouldn't have done it in such a shitty and generalizing way.

Wonkette also posted about the clip this morning.
http://wonkette.com/

Meghan McCain: My Family Of War Plutocrats Is Better Than Yours!

Confession: We are still too scared to review unemployed blogger Meghan McCain’s frightening new volume of children’s propaganda. Soon! Until then, watch this brief clip of Meghs on this morning’s Today show. First she barks that her father is “obviously a famous war hero” and then — and then! — she adds, “No one knows what war is like other than my family. Period.” O RLY?

[Skidmore]

16. Perhaps young Meghan would like to step up and take some soldier's place,

preferably one who has been in for at least 4 tours of duty.

[arbusto_baboso]

18. Yes, because dropping explosives on people's heads from a plane makes you a great warrior!

UGH! McSame's "war experience" consisted solely of dropping bombs on people while he safely flew thousands of feet above them. He was shot down and taken prisoner only because he was a crappy pilot.

REAL warriors look into the faces of the enemy.

But then, when Dems run REAL warriors for Prez, the Rethugs mock them and suggest their decorations weren't deserved.

God, I hate Republicans! Low-life balls of rolled-up s**t.

[bumblebee1]

19. There's one problem with that.

Meghan's daddy was already out of the military when she was born.

[AspenRose]

20. Please tell that to Senator Biden

whose son Beau is going to Iraq.

:banghead:

"These people...." *sigh*

[Diane R]

21. What a little brat. Tell that to my dead brother. John McCain got to come home.

[11 Bravo]

22. My Dad flew combat missions in WWII, Korea, and commanded a ship-of-war in Vietnam.

I was born during his second war tour, and spent a little time myself in The A Shau Valley during his THIRD war. My mom didn't get much sleep for a very long time. Fuck off, Meghan.

[Major Hogwash]

23. Sorry, honey, but not all the names on the tombstones at Arlington have the name McCain on them.

The flag wasn't designed by your mother either.

[Jennicut]

24. The only thing Meghan knows is what new boots to buy

seriously, has anyone checked out her website? Idiot.

[quantass]

26. .

[Ikonoklast]

27. I'll have to tell Dad that.

I guess since Korea was 'The Forgotten War', it didn't count.

The shrapnel that still occasionally comes out of his legs must be his imagination.

Stupid twit.

[Skittles]

28. she is arrogant and extremely out of touch

gee, where do you suppose she got that from?

[mitchum]

30. Stupid and arrogant little bitch needs to take some of mom's pills and chill out

[KathieG]

31. WOW...she's an ignorant asshole

:mad::mad::mad:

[and-justice-for-all]

32. That doe snot make them right...

sorry Meghan.

[mitchum]

33. Oh, I think Benedict Arnold's family can know war just like the family of Songbird Johnny

[HughBeaumont]

34. My Pearl Harbor Survivor grandfather (R.I.P.) thanks you, Meghan.

:patriot:

He was never the son of an admiral. He went to the Air Force to be a mechanic. He ended up spending his 19th year one December morning getting blown out of his bunk and down the stairs thanks to Japanese bombs. Had he been in the wrong place at the wrong time, I wouldn't be sitting here typing this today. He later flew missions in Europe and the Pacific Theater.

I never really talked to him about WWII, and it wasn't until I talked to an IWV recently that I fully grasped why. There's no nobility or badge of honor when it comes to the horridity of war. There are only ruined lives, nightmares, PTSD and sadness. I only wanted to see the happy side of Grandpa and I'm sure he felt the same way. So it was best just to leave it like that between us.

[TooRaLoo]

35. Oops! Guess I'll call my brother and tell him to pack it up.

He gets shot at every day, but what does he know!

[WinkyDink]

36. Maybe some American Legionnaires need to see this interview. ETA: KO is on it!

[demigoddess]

37. I had TWO DADS who fought in wars, my father fought in WWII and korea

and my dad fought in Korea. This navy brat is basically a civilian.