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Posted at 9:41am on May 20, 2008 Another Democrat gives away the game: They really don't like the military

By Erick

One of the silver linings in all these attacks on John McCain's war record is that we're finally being reminded how much the left loathes the military.

I think it is worth repeating that the left does not want to surrender to the enemy so much as they do not want our soldiers emboldened by victory. Victory by American troops is anathema to the left.

Today, another Democrat gives away the game.

In a nearly-half hour speech, Democratic congressional candidate Bill Gillespie praised Obama, his party's leading White House hopeful.

But he devoted most of his remarks to criticisms of McCain, an Arizona senator who has wrapped up the GOP nomination and was in Savannah for a fundraiser. . . .

"Admirals' sons," Gillespie said, unopposed for the Democratic nomination in the 1st Congressional District held by Republican Rep. Jack Kingston, "were treated like royalty. They were privileged people. They were given a silver spoon. Their careers were prepared for them."

Gillespie, a former Army officer who served in Iraq, said McCain was the kind of admiral's son who became a "maverick."

McCain, Gillespie added, was "somebody who needed to stand out, someone that needed to draw attention to themselves and ... was usually out for themselves."

Yes, being tortured by the communists was all part of John McCain's plan to stand out.

Geez, if this is what they say about the man for sticking it out in the Hanoi Hilton, imagine what they'd say if he actually did fold and allow the commies their PR ploy of releasing the admiral's son.

No shame.

When will Barack Obama publicly say attacks on John McCain's war record are off limits?

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