CORRECTION — In the headline, I incorrectly assumed that Mr. Sailer was a Liberal. Typically this kind of mockery or the military is part and parcel for the Left. The guy is probably more conservative than liberal, but has some ideology all his own (citizenism). But when it comes to the military, the guy’s a jackass.
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Some sniveling little shell of man named Steve Sailer — apparently he’s a book and movie review writer — had this to say about John McCain (not the Senator, but the Navy aviator):
Will McCain, who finished 894th out of 899 at the Naval Academy and who lost five jets, return competence to the White House?
You know what? I’m not a fan of Senator McCain’s politics — but not for a second would I begin to have the balls or the audacity to criticize this man’s service to our country. And I’ve been to war myself, unlike the asshole who wrote this.
Uncle Jimbo at BlackFive (who’s also knows a thing or two about war) puts Sailer in his place:
What a jackass you are Sailer you pitiful sad little scribbler. I know Sailer not at all, he appears to write book and movie reviews. I guess never having had the stones to strap yourself into a cockpit and fly into the kind of shite that will get 5 planes blown out from under you, you still feel fine making fun of it. F**k you, you little punk. Talk about his politics all you want, but shut your festering gob when you reach warrior issues, you aren’t a big enough boy to do that.
I guess BlackFive doesn’t allow for uncensored F-bombs. No such policy here — so, Fuck you, Sailer, you worthless piece of shit.
Why don’t you go make fun of one of the Democrat Presidential candidate’s military record? Oh, that’s right — not a one of them ever had the patriotism, the selflessness, or the courage to serve in our military.
Heh.
Just for the sake of completeness, you might point out that this guy was just picking up on themes developed by the right-wing anti-McCain veterans groups.
Oh, and do you guys think, that after 2004 Swiftboat Liars, that y’all have any credibility cussin’ out those who criticize veterans?
Steve Sailer is not liberal- he is essentially a white supremacist.
[editor's note --- eh. I think you're right. Correction noted in original post.]
I find it interesting that you automatically group anybody you don’t like into “the left”.
Yes, John — my very first reaction to people who hate or mock the military is to place them into the “Left” camp. Waaaaaaaay more often than not, I’m right.
It just saves a lot of time.
“2004 Swiftboat Liars”
It is unfortunate that Senator Kerry and his band of mostly non-veteran supporters choose to tell so many lies about the honorable men who served in Swiftboats.
Well, how about looking at John McCain SINCE he left Vietnam?
I just gave Uncle Jimbo a few things for thought, now it is your turn. What has John McCain done since he left Vietnam … Well, he has been an enemy to the POW/MIA Community – those families whose fate after the war wasn’t as fortunate as those who had a father and grandfather who were high ranking carrer Naval Officers. Which might well have been the reason why McCain was returned in the first place.
Since his return from Hanoi, McCain has …
~Ignored pleas of POW/MIA Family Members for his political influence in the overall POW/MIA Issue as well as with their individual cases
~Verbally abused POW/MIA Family Members in public and private
~Attempted to negatively influence those who testified before the 1992 Senate Select Committee on POW/MIA Affairs
~Diminished legislation that gave oversight and protection to the families
~Dismantled protection to any future servicemen that go missing.
For more – continue here: http://powwarrior.wordpress.com/2008/02/02/the-measure-of-the-man-why-john-mccain-doesnt-measure-up/
You may be asking yourself how I know all of this … Well, I am one of those POW/MIA Family Members whose family didn’t have any naval officers in our gene pool.
It is indeed “The Measure of The Man”