Comments on: LA Times questions McCain’s ability to serve as prez based on ‘nam injuries

By: NC Cop

NC Cop — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:53:29 +0000

If McCain can hike across the Grand Canyon, then why should he be getting disability payments from the government that are tax-exempt, Schriebman asked.

Since when is this the standard that we hold people to determine if they are handicapped????

So since all those Iraqi War veterans who only lost their arms or eyes can technically walk across the Grand Canyon, are they not disabled???

What an unbelievably stupid article. I am receiving disability payments and yet I still work as a full time police officer. Is it better for someone who can work, sit on their butts all day and just collect a check? Perhaps the Times should focus on the tens of thousands of people ripping off taxpayers every year by sitting around collecting money when they are perfectly capable of working.

By: Mwalimu Daudi

Mwalimu Daudi — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:41:32 +0000

If physical injuries can disqualify someone from being President (as the Times frantically hopes), then should not the fact that He Whose Middle Name Must Not Be Mentioned is obviously brain-dead also be considered?

Or am I just being a typical white person?

By: Lorica

Lorica — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:10:51 +0000

When McCain released his tax return for 2007 on Friday, he separately disclosed that he received a pension of $58,358 that was not listed as income on his return.

I am sorry but I don’t believe that John McCain should be getting a pension for this. This should be classified as “double dipping”. My Mom is not going to get a dime of her Social Security due to the fact that she has been in Civil Service for the last 30 years, and her Social Security is considered “double dipping”. She won’t get a dime of her survivor’s benefit from my Dad’s SS, for the exact same reason. It is wrong that the Congress that makes these rules for us Po’dunks, won’t keep themselves to the same rules. As long as he is collecting a Federal salary or a Federal pension, his Navy pension should be surrendered. – Lorica

By: Morgan K Freeberg

Morgan K Freeberg — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:42:33 +0000

Having dark skin or being a woman should be enough to get you IN. Being disabled is a sufficient reason to keep you OUT. Being gay…well, we’re waiting for the ivory tower types to give us our marching orders about that one. They’ll let us know as soon as they decide.

By: Leslie

Leslie — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:15:44 +0000

Now let me see–McCain can walk across the Grand Canyon so he shouldn’t be getting disability payments. And never mind that he can’t raise his arms above his head.

Ri-ight.

By: Tango

Tango — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:29:20 +0000

This is only the tip of the iceberg. The media would’ve begun smearing McCain long ago if only a Dem nominee had emerged.

By: Severian

Severian — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:40:24 +0000

But they support the troops!

By: Great White Rat

Great White Rat — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:38:36 +0000

From the LAT article:

McCain said that his knee still bothered him in cold weather and that he was unable to raise his hands above his shoulders.

Well, there’s the problem. Everyone knows the right way to surrender is to raise your hands over your head and scream “I give up.” Clearly, this LAT reporter is concerned that McCain might not be able to surrender to the islamofascists.

And someone also ought to remind the LAT about FDR. Or maybe his physical disabilities didn’t count because he was a Democrat.

By: NC Cop

NC Cop — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 03:10:17 +0000

Just when I think the left can’t get any lower…..

By: Anthony (Los Angeles)

Anthony (Los Angeles) — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:03:54 +0000

Sadly, that’s typical for my local rag’s reporting when it comes to Republicans.