Defending Donald Trump or deflecting his statements, some top G.O.P. officials reflected the trajectory of a party that the former president has largely bent to his will.
I recently reminded a veteran both of what McCain went through, and how unacceptable the “soldiers who didn’t get caught” BS was. And how insane it was to me, as it is now, that more Republicans didn’t turn on him in that very instant.
I’m not a Republican. I wouldn’t have voted for McCain. But he was a hero for what he did and the absolute lack of respect, the gleeful mockery, still boils my blood.
Lindsay’s good buddy John McCain would just be embarrassed for him now.
I had no love for McCain, but he wouldn’t have kissed Trump’s ass over comments like this.
I recently reminded a veteran both of what McCain went through, and how unacceptable the “soldiers who didn’t get caught” BS was. And how insane it was to me, as it is now, that more Republicans didn’t turn on him in that very instant.
I’m not a Republican. I wouldn’t have voted for McCain. But he was a hero for what he did and the absolute lack of respect, the gleeful mockery, still boils my blood.
What’d he say?
He remembered that happening, and told me he couldn’t imagine voting for Trump, which is fantastic news.