Joe the GI is voting for Obama

[Spytheweb]

Obama is for the vets, McCain votes against vets and military benefits. McCain voted for less time at home between tours in Iraq. McCain voted for torture. McCain was against the new GI bill but didn't vote against it, because he was too busy at a fund raiser in Ca. to show up, support the troops?

McCAIN REPEATEDLY VOTED AGAINST VETERANS? HEALTH BENEFITS

McCain Opposes the 21st Century GI Bill Because It Is Too Generous. McCain did not vote on the GI Bill that will provide better educational opportunities to veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, paying full tuition at in-state schools and living expenses for those who have served at least three years since the 9/11 attacks. McCain said he opposes the bill because he thinks the generous benefits would ?encourage more people to leave the military.? (S.Amdt. 4803 to H.R. 2642, Vote 137, 5/22/08; Chattanooga Times Free Press, 6/2/08; Boston Globe, 5/23/08; ABCNews.com, 5/26/08)

McCain Voted Against Increased Funding for Veterans? Health Care. Although McCain told voters at a campaign rally that improving veterans? health care was his top domestic priority, he voted against increasing funding for veterans? health care in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. (Greenville News, 12/12/2007; S.Amdt. 2745 to S.C.R. 95, Vote 40, 3/10/04; Senate S.C.R. 18, Vote 55, 3/16/05; S.Amdt. 3007 to S.C.R. 83, Vote 41, 3/14/06; H.R. 1591, Vote 126, 3/29/07)

Opposed an Assured Funding Stream for Veterans? Health Care. McCain opposed providing an assured funding stream for veterans? health care, taking into account annual changes in veterans? population and inflation. (S.Amdt. 3141 to S.C.R. 83, Vote 63, 3/16/06)

McCain Voted Against Adding More Than $400 Million for Veterans? Care. McCain was one of 13 Republicans to vote against providing an additional $430 million to the Department of Veterans Affairs for outpatient care and treatment for veterans. (S.Amdt. 3642 to H.R. 4939, Vote 98, 4/26/06)

Voted Against Establishing a $1 Billion Trust Fund for Military Health Facilities. McCain voted against establishing a $1 billion trust fund to improve military health facilities by refusing to repeal tax cuts for those making more than $1 million a year. (S.Amdt. 2735 to S.Amdt. 2707 to H.R. 4297, Vote 7, 2/2/06)

There's lots more:
http://www.aflcio.org/issues/politics/mccain_vets.cfm

 

[gardenweasel]

bullshit...the military is voting overwhelmingly for mccain...over 70% last time i checked...

so much so that the democrat machine is trying to nullify their votes on a technicality...

but......."they support the troops"...

right...

 

[rusty]

bullshit...the military is voting overwhelmingly for mccain...over 70% last time i checked...

so much so that the democrat machine is trying to nullify their votes on a technicality...

but......."they support the troops"...

right...

But doesnt there vote still go to what state there from.Dont understand your pt.Nor have Ive even heard of such nonsense.....Dont see your pt.

Check the exit polls.The Iraq issue is lagging behing the economy issue,favoring Obama.

 

[DOGS THAT BARK]

Not in Spys AFSC (Air Force Specialty Code) class weasie
--reports are spoons (cooks) are bout 50/50 on mac and O. :SIB

Challenge of the day is for anyone to find combination of O sticker and support troops ribbon on same vehicle---have yet to see one myself.

 

[gardenweasel]

Not in Spys AFSC (Air Force Specialty Code) class weasie
--reports are spoons (cooks) are bout 50/50 on mac and O. :SIB

Challenge of the day is for anyone to find combination of O sticker and support troops ribbon on same vehicle---have yet to see one myself.

lol,dogs..........i wasn`t aware that they served falafel in the u.s.a.f.......:lol:

 

[Spytheweb]

bullshit...the military is voting overwhelmingly for mccain...over 70% last time i checked...

so much so that the democrat machine is trying to nullify their votes on a technicality...

but......."they support the troops"...

right...

Why would soldiers vote for a guy who votes against them?


Troops Deployed Abroad Give 6:1 to Obama
Published by Luke Rosiak on August 14, 2008 9:52 AM

During World War II, soldiers crouching in foxholes penned letters assuring their sweethearts that they'd be home soon. Now, between firefights in the Iraqi desert, some infantrymen have been sending a different kind of mail stateside: two or three hundred dollars -- or whatever they can spare -- towards a presidential election that could very well determine just how soon they come home.

According to an analysis of campaign contributions by the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics, Democrat Barack Obama has received nearly six times as much money from troops deployed overseas at the time of their contributions than has Republican John McCain, and the fiercely anti-war Ron Paul, though he suspended his campaign for the Republican nomination months ago, has received more than four times McCain's haul.

Despite McCain's status as a decorated veteran and a historically Republican bent among the military, members of the armed services overall -- whether stationed overseas or at home -- are also favoring Obama with their campaign contributions in 2008, by a $55,000 margin. Although 59 percent of federal contributions by military personnel has gone to Republicans this cycle, of money from the military to the presumed presidential nominees, 57 percent has gone to Obama.

Contributions from U.S. Troops Deployed Abroad Recipient Total Number
Obama, Barack $60,642 134
Paul, Ron $45,512 99
McCain, John $10,665 26
Huckabee, Mike $7,950 10
Thompson, Fred $6,350 7
Romney, Mitt $5,550 10
Clinton, Hillary $3,240 6

With the latest campaign finance filings, detailing June fundraising, McCain has overtaken Paul among all military donors, though Paul still leads with contributors listing an overseas address. Financial support from military personnel for anti-war candidates Obama and Paul is a trend that the Center for Responsive Politics first observed last September.

Individuals in the Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps have all leaned Republican this cycle, but the only branch in which that ideology has carried over to the presidential race is the Marine Corps, where McCain leads Obama by about $4,000. In each of the other branches -- including the Navy, in which McCain served when he was taken prisoner during the Vietnam War -- Obama leads by significant margins.

Osan AB, South Korea 1976-77, 1980-83