marc:
First, let me be clear. I voted for Barack Obama in the Democratic primary. I will vote for him in the general election. I think he is the best candidate for president based on his policies and his vision. And, I hope with all my heart that he wins. That said, someone on Tumblr needs to stick up for John McCain, so I will.
If you don’t know much about McCain other than he’s old, he’s Republican, and he (unfortunately) has supported many of Bush’s Iraq policies, check out his Wikipedia article.
John McCain asked for combat duty in Vietnam as a naval aviator, survived horrible injuries after being shot down in 1967 over Hanoi, and was then in captivity for five and a half years (two of those in solitary confinement). For much of his imprisonment, he was subjected to multiple beatings each week because he wouldn’t sign propaganda statements for North Vietnam. In all that time, he only broke once and made a “confession” after extreme torture.
OKay… so this dude is voting Obama but giving McCain some credit on this recently featured Tumblr post.. but c’mon man.. McCain voted FOR torture recently after hounding by neocon cronies… so get over it. Same ole’ same ole’. Politics™
Reblogged from marclafountain.com.
June 14, 2008, 3:44am
