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blm

(113,040 posts) Thu Jun 5, 2014, 02:45 PM Jun 2014

Since his hypocrisy flared again...anyone wonder why NO Arizona veterans' family contacted McCain's

office to ask for help with the problems they were having with the VA in Phoenix?

And what about the other representatives in congress? If they did, we're not hearing about it.

I remember when Kerry's office was always fielding calls from veterans and their families seeking help in Mass and around the country.

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Since his hypocrisy flared again...anyone wonder why NO Arizona veterans' family contacted McCain's (Original Post) blm Jun 2014 OP

If he had ANY credibility, if he deserved ANY post POW respect, he lost it since his randys1 Jun 2014 #1

He was an embarrassment way before 2008 tularetom Jun 2014 #2

Maybe they did and his office did nothing csziggy Jun 2014 #3

Yeah, but, your Tbagger isn't the senate's most famous veteran blm Jun 2014 #6

I really don't understan, why on hell McCain, who HIMSELF suffered back in 2000 mylye2222 Jun 2014 #4

Arizona Newspaper Accuses McCain Of Slow Response To VA Scandal DonViejo Jun 2014 #5

That's one aspect of it. I wonder about vets and their families and whether or not they blm Jun 2014 #7

randys1

(16,286 posts)

1. If he had ANY credibility, if he deserved ANY post POW respect, he lost it since his

Reply to blm (Original post)

Thu Jun 5, 2014, 02:47 PM

Jun 2014

embarrassing behavior after losing to "that one"

Everything he has done since 2008 has made him an embarrassment

tularetom

(23,664 posts)

2. He was an embarrassment way before 2008

Reply to randys1 (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 5, 2014, 02:49 PM

Jun 2014

csziggy

(34,135 posts)

3. Maybe they did and his office did nothing

Reply to blm (Original post)

Thu Jun 5, 2014, 02:51 PM

Jun 2014

Or maybe the families know there is no point because they know McCain for the posturing old fool he is.

Of maybe for the same reason I don't contact my Tea Party member of Congress (Rep. Steve Southerland - FL Tea Bagger) any more - every single time I do my name is added to yet another right wing wacko organization's telephone and email and snail mail solicitation list. I only got off some of those lists by promising that every time they called me I would donate more money to his opponent, Gwen Graham!

blm

(113,040 posts)

6. Yeah, but, your Tbagger isn't the senate's most famous veteran

Reply to csziggy (Reply #3)

Thu Jun 5, 2014, 03:44 PM

Jun 2014

so, I am just wondering what the overall feeling is from actual veterans and their families in Arizona about McCain's constituent services.

Kennedy and Kerry's offices were always working overtime to respond to veterans. So was Wellstone's. The vets KNEW they could contact them and get a response.

mylye2222

(2,992 posts)

4. I really don't understan, why on hell McCain, who HIMSELF suffered back in 2000

Reply to blm (Original post)

Thu Jun 5, 2014, 02:55 PM

Jun 2014

from SBVT style dirty tricks, can now side with that..... It justs disgusts me completly....

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)

5. Arizona Newspaper Accuses McCain Of Slow Response To VA Scandal

Reply to blm (Original post)

Thu Jun 5, 2014, 02:59 PM

Jun 2014

CAITLIN MACNEAL – JUNE 4, 2014, 2:54 PM EDT

Sen. John McCain's (R-AZ) office is is pushing back on accusations that the senator and his staff were slow to respond to information on the VA scandal.

In a story published Tuesday, the Arizona Republic accused McCain and Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ) of failing to respond quickly to concerns of Dr. Sam Foote, the whistleblower who first raised concerns about wait times at the Phoenix VA hospital. The newspaper reviewed correspondence between both offices and Foote, and concluded that McCain's office was "slow to take action" and Kirkpatrick's office "never replied" to Foote's emails.

According to Foote, he reached out to McCain, Kirkpatrick and the U.S. Attorney's office in February after he had already been in touch with the the agency watchdog, the inspector general's office.

Only McCain's office responded, Foote said. He got an email from Tom McCanna, a McCain aide tasked with veterans issues.

more
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/mccain-accused-slow-response-va-scandal

blm

(113,040 posts)

7. That's one aspect of it. I wonder about vets and their families and whether or not they

Reply to DonViejo (Reply #5)

Thu Jun 5, 2014, 03:46 PM

Jun 2014

ever relied on McCain or his office for constituent services related to veterans and their healthcare.

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