McCain does not support the troops

[bcoylepa]

feel free to use this info to your local paper - the lies have to be stopped
yesterday I did a wine festival for our local dem group and when I told people this they couldn't believe it
this was in a red rural part of PA - this word needs to get out


To the Editor:

The Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), the country’s largest Iraq veterans’ group, looked at 155 Senate votes since Sept. 11, 2001, on legislation that “affected troops, veterans or military families.” It then awarded each senator a grade by comparing his or her votes to IAVA’s view of what constitutes effective support for active troops, veterans and their families.

No senator received an “A” grade. Thirteen senators — all Democrats — received an “A-.” The worst grade received by a Senate Democrat was higher than the best grade granted to a Republican.

Barack Obama got a B+.

John McCain received a “D.”

So much for McCain's support of the troops.

Still not convinced?

John McCain keeps saying "I have a perfect voting record from organizations like the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion and all the other veterans service organizations."

Sounds good? This is a lie. The VFW and American Legion do not compile congressional voting records, and other veterans' organizations that do compile records aren't favorable.

Disabled American Veterans is an organization that was founded following World War I, and today has 1.4 million members.

It not only tracks this legislation, but tracks how politicians vote.

John McCain is documented as having voted with DAV-supported legislation 34 percent of the time.

Barack Obama has voted with the DAV 89 percent of the time.

Now I would bet that this comes as a surprise to many Veterans and members of the Military and their families. I would also bet it comes as a surprise to the American people who hear McCain give lip service to the military. This would be because McCain's words do not match his actions. Just more empty words trying to deceive the American people.

Vote Obama/Biden on November 4th.

[VPStoltz]

1. Kick it...

This information, like that in a previous thread that sites dozens of McSame flip-flops, should be kicked to all American Legion and VFW offices and lodges in the country.
It's unbelievable to me that just because McSame is a Repug he can get the support of the military when John Kerry was trashed and ignored although it is now clear he was right on the war and fully truthful about his VN record.