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June 20, 2008

Silly: Left Freaks Out Over McCain's "I Didn't Really Love America" Statement
— Ace

The full quote is obviously intended to show how much he loves America: "I didn't really love America until I was deprived of her company," that is, until he was held as a captive by the North Vietnamese in solitary confinement for five and a half years. (Link Fixed.)

The left is attempting to claim this is the equivalent of Michelle Obama's remark. McCain's statement? I didn't really (that is, wholly and completely) love America until it was taken away from me and I could reflect on all its greatness.

Michelle Obama's? I was never proud (not "really" proud, but proud at all) of my country until I had the chance to be one of the most politically powerful leaders in the country.

They seem kind of different to me. McCain's statement is about appreciating America for what it is; Michelle Obama's is about appreciating America for what it will give to her and her husband (oh yes-- and Michelle Obama's children; how could I forget them?) and no one else at all.

Posted by: Ace at 09:45 AM | Comments (29)
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1 I see McCain's statement more accurately interpreted as "I did not realize how much I loved America" until he was a POW.

Posted by: joe at June 20, 2008 09:48 AM (Ukf53)

2 Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what your country can do for Michelle Obama.

Posted by: WalrusRex at June 20, 2008 09:53 AM (DVVXZ)

Not to thread-jack or anything,

But at the moment in Euro2008 it's Portugal and Croatia, nil-nil.

Posted by: BumperStickerist at June 20, 2008 09:54 AM (UeP9e)

4 Hey, lay off my wife! This isn't helping her children...er, I mean, uh, our children.

Posted by: Barack Hussein Obama at June 20, 2008 09:55 AM (UYKDB)

I see McCain's statement more accurately interpreted as "I did not realize how much I loved America" until he was a POW.

Precisely. And in addition to that, the John McCain version has the subtext "Until then I was at less than worthy", while the Michelle Obama subtext is "Until now America has been less than worthy". Big difference!

Posted by: sherlock at June 20, 2008 09:55 AM (ojW85)

6 I never really loved football, real football - with pads and shit - until I was deprived of its company.

Posted by: BumperStickerist at June 20, 2008 09:55 AM (UeP9e)

7 Portugal should win.

Posted by: uniball at June 20, 2008 09:56 AM (27iEn)

8 Yeah, here's another comparison:

I only thought I was thankful for living in this country until I spent time in China and other non-free countries. After spending time with the citizens of these countries, realizing how wonderful my country is, I truly became thankful. And I have a feeling thats the same sentiment McCain is offering.

Posted by: Benson at June 20, 2008 10:01 AM (qzcNU)

9
Left freaking out over something?

*yawn*

Give me a heads up when they're running around half nude covered in fake blood blocking freeway traffic. I'll take an alternate route.

Posted by: electricferret at June 20, 2008 10:01 AM (9zMOM)

10 Barack: Don't you mean your/her punishments?

Posted by: Guy in Utah at June 20, 2008 10:07 AM (S2kaf)

Now this is interesting. If the left were intellectually consistant BWAAH HAHHH HA HA!!11!!!! WHOOO----HAAHA HA HAHHA HAA

Sorry, where was I? Oh yes, the left being consistent. *Snicker* Then this would make McCain a REAL AMERICAN (TM). Because he had doubts. He had questions about America's greatness. The left should celebrate this admission. It means that McCain is nuanced. He sees the shades of grey.

I know, I know. They are taking it out of context. What else is new. I just want to see if anyone else caught this.

Posted by: Paradigm Shift at June 20, 2008 10:08 AM (/s5j6)

It's telling. The left has always tried to excuse their treason with false moral equivalence.

Posted by: Curmudgeon at June 20, 2008 10:08 AM (ujg0T)

13

Barry and his bitch wife are some of the most self-centered, selfish pieces of shit to come down the pike since...well, since Billy and Hill.

Oh, but she's just like you and me, just like my wholesome Mom...only if my Mom were black and pissed off at all white people no matter what ethnicity they may have come from.

Posted by: Sir Rev. Dr. E Buzz Heinz-Miller-Heinz, Esq at June 20, 2008 10:12 AM (+hAT7)

14 She did, in fact, say "really" proud - one of the two times.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=EGjR81pFJI4

Posted by: Knemon at June 20, 2008 10:19 AM (kz0eb)

15 Good point Sir Rev. I thought after the non-stop pyschotic drama and narcissism of the Clintons, we might catch a break from the next Democratic president. Looks like no such luck.

Posted by: Paradigm Shift at June 20, 2008 10:20 AM (/s5j6)

as flawed as is he is politically, you can't question the man's (mccain) endearment to country and adherance to duty. on the other hand ,, the european-american candidate, well he is half white isn't he? oh wait,, that half doesnt matter! he downplays, dodges and denies that part of his heritage. that halfrican-american son of bitch is not only, not a patriot, but radical racist fuck.

Posted by: spear at June 20, 2008 10:21 AM (owlNa)

My question is this: If John McCain had died in captivity would his love for America been diminished? I doubt it.

However, if Barry loses in November will Michelle still be proud of her country? For some reason, I think not.

Posted by: Rob B at June 20, 2008 10:22 AM (q32Ly)

18 I'm not saying Michelle Obama is a skank or anything but I do think she needs to douche with a fire hydrant.

Posted by: Zen at June 20, 2008 10:27 AM (8nB5X)

19
Would a hard-left person every AUTHENTICALLY feel good about America?

After all the shit we see come spewing out of the left like a massive geyser about how truly, truly, truly dreadful this country is because of, like, everything and stuff, would someone as hard left as Missy, or her longtime Pastor Rev. Dr. Asshole Wright, ever feel like this WHITE country is something he or she can love?

No fucking way.

Look how humbled David Horowitz had to become, to love the country as it is, he had to completely renounce whatever strident leftism he believed in, and was then purged, and probably not without being threatened by his comrades.

She is an earnest strident leftist. You think she and Ayers didn't chit chat about their hatred of capitalism? Where is Barry and Missy with their opinions on how capitalism in the US works, what it can do for people?

Nowhere, the leftist fucks in the media will never ask them. We have sunk down to every single media outlet being some form of a fucked up People magazine.

That rant made me feel better.

Posted by: Sir Rev. Dr. E Buzz Heinz-Miller-Heinz, Esq at June 20, 2008 10:36 AM (+hAT7)

20 well ranted sir rev.

Posted by: spear at June 20, 2008 10:41 AM (owlNa)

Two things:

1) "I never really loved football, real football - with pads and shit - until I was deprived of its company." ... Bumperstickerist, you owe me a coke, I'll clean the monitor myself.

2) Damn, y'all got some vocabulary issues ... borderin' on vitriol.

Posted by: Gus Bailey at June 20, 2008 10:43 AM (LZarw)

22 Sorry, I can't defend the maverick here. By dropping just a hint of youthful, rebellious, anti-Americanism, he was clearly trying to establish his bona fides with a fawning liberal media that he mistakenly thought would always favor him. Like Michelle Obama, the maverick had a privledged upbringing, so I wouldn't even be surprised if his thoughts were more liberal as a younger man. I know many men, including myself, who have never questioned their love for America. This is why conservatives can never fully trust him - he's barely on our side. I will vote for him, but I'll be holding my nose.

Posted by: Lost Near Pittsburgh at June 20, 2008 01:43 PM (5CjoW)

23 Um, that link goes to gmail.

Posted by: runninrebel at June 20, 2008 02:15 PM (0n9wc)

24 I've heard two versions of the Michelle Obama quote, one in which she says "for the first time in my adult life I am proud of my country..." and in the other she says "I am REALLY proud of my country..."

I have no reference as to which came first, just think it's worthy of noting.

Posted by: conservativeinthecity at June 20, 2008 02:21 PM (vqbP7)

They were pimping this bullshit on pMSNBC last night as "HA! SEE? MCCAIN SAID THE SAME THING!!!"

Which non-retarded viewers would recognise as complete bullshit, but unfortunately I'm pretty sure I was the only non-retarded person actually watching MSNBC. And then for 30 seconds.

Posted by: Hollowpoint at June 20, 2008 02:30 PM (plsiE)

26 Let's see...John McCain supposedly didn't love his country, but was facing death for it as a fighter pilot.

Michelle Obama sat through TUCC sermons, racial politics in Chicago, and Black Anger Management at Harvard, and became 'proud' of her country for the first time when her husband might be made President.

Yeah. That's a direct parallel. Sure.

Posted by: Unknown Moron at June 20, 2008 02:36 PM (ADVod)

27

So, like if yers lost near Pittsurgh, take tha yella belt unteewul you hit Wess Mifflin, then take a leff on the Boolevar of the allois and then go five miles til yinz hit danntahn.

N'at if yina have any prollems stop by Stosh's Pub ask fer Joe, heel help yinz.

Posted by: Rev. Dr. E Buzz Miller at June 20, 2008 03:48 PM (vFeQi)

28 Left = liar, no two ways about it. And some of them will still believe their "alternative version" of these events years from now.

Arguing with a leftist is like trying to nail Jello to a wall.

It requires a hammer and leaves stains.

Posted by: Merovign at June 21, 2008 01:17 AM (yi5TD)

29 I travelled all the way across Russia in 1969 and I totally understand what John McCain really said. Maybe Michelle needs to spend time in Iraq and come under fire (for real, not pretend) to learn to appreciate the freedom she has had. This is what living a sheltered life leads to, no appreciation of freedom and the real world.

Posted by: Wade at June 21, 2008 07:36 AM (f4rlA)

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