Policy Ain’t Practice, Sen. McCain

Posted by Main Ass on September 28, 2010 in Politics/Society |

A**HOLE of the Month (September) – Senator John McCain

Even though the story that earned him the title happened a week ago, I had to be certain that no other A**HOLES would pop out of the woodwork before handing out the crown. It’s been a crazy month and lots of people have made all sorts of news, but no one as reprehensible as once respectable Senator John McCain flip-flopping on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”.

McCain seems to have become the crotchety, ill-mannered old grandfather you keep locked in his room and only bring out once a week to hose down in the backyard.

Last week the senate failed to pass a bill on a defense authorization measure which included an amendment to gradually repeal DADT, the shameful Clinton-era policy that was supposed to allow gay and lesbian service members to serve without fear of being discharged as a result of their sexual orientation. Under DADT, the military would no longer actively seek to determine a service member’s sexual orientation – Don’t Ask. And, service members had to remain the closet – Don’t Tell. However, the reality of the act has come up very short compared to the promise. Gay and lesbian service members are routinely investigated, outed, harassed and discharged. This is especially troubling given this country’s active engagement in two wars, the military’s inability to meet recruitment quotas and that many service members who are forced out have much-needed, special language and other skills.

At one time, Sen. John McCain was one of the supporters of the repeal of DADT. Three years ago when he was preparing to run for president, McCain supported repealing the failed policy. However, since his disastrous bid to become president, during which he unleashed Sarah Palin onto the world like a human herpes virus and lost any dignity he once had by suckling at the teat of the Republican party to gain its support, McCain seems to have become the crotchety, ill-mannered old grandfather you keep locked in his room and only bring out once a week to hose down in the backyard. (Oh … not everyone treats their grandfather that way … then shame on you! You don’t love your grandfather!)

During an interview where he was asked about the military’s practice to actively seek out and discharge gay and lesbian service members under DADT, McCain’s needle got stuck on the one or two sound bites he can recall at any given time. Ignoring the reporter’s question about the actual practice, not the policy, McCain chose to stay on point and repeat “It is not the policy, it is not the policy, it is not the policy” as if he were clicking his ruby-red, heel-covered feet in a futile effort to return to Kansas … Arizona!

Repeatedly stating something, no matter how emphatic while ignoring glaring evidence to the contrary, is the definition of CRAZY, but not just regular crazy, BAT-SH&T CRAZY! And, that’s where this once-respectable senator finds himself, repeating illogical Republican sound bites that ignore the facts and replace them with rhetoric that only makes sense if you live in a world with lavender unicorns and blue horseys. BTW, I heard Glenn Beck has a time share there!

And, for that, John McCain is the A**HOLE of the Month!

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