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Donald Trump On John McCain – “He’s Not A War Hero”

Donald Trump, speaking in Iowa today, caught more flack from his own party as he criticized Sen. John McCain, a decorated Vietnam War veteran.

“He’s not a war hero,” Trump said. He then added, “He’s a war hero because he was captured.” Then, he added, “I like people that weren’t captured.”

The other GOP hopefuls finally found a reason to weigh in on Trump’s outrageous statements with this one.

• Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry: Trump is “unfit to be commander-in-chief.”

• Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal: “After Donald Trump spends six years in a POW camp, he can weigh in on John McCain’s service.”

• Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush: “Enough with the slanderous attacks. @SenJohnMcCain and all our veterans — particularly POWs have earned our respect and admiration.”

• Sen. Lindsey Graham: “If there was ever any doubt that Donald Trump should not be our Commander in Chief, this stupid statement should end all doubt.”

• Mitt Romney, 2012 GOP presidential nominee lowered the boom like this:

Trump later tried to reframe on his remarks saying “If a person is captured, they’re a hero as far as I’m concerned. I don’t like the job John McCain is doing in the Senate because he is not taking care of our veterans.”

Trump did not serve in the military during the Vietnam war via student deferment and then medical deferment. He has also said, “I was not a big fan of the Vietnam war.”

(source)

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Sen. John McCain Speaks To CIA “Torture” Report

Sen. John McCain took to the Senate floor today to denounce torture as an “interrogation technique” in light of the newly released Senate investigation report concerning the use of “water boarding” and more.

McCain was taken captive and tortured during the Vietnam War. If anyone knows the effects of torture, he would.

(h/t JMG)

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Sen. John McCain applauds AZ Governor’s veto of “License to Discriminate” bill

Arizona Sen. John McCain today applauded the Governor of Arizona for her veto of the “License to Discriminate” bill SB-1062 (via press release):

“I appreciate the decision made by Governor Brewer to veto this legislation. I hope that we can now move on from this controversy and assure the American people that everyone is welcome to live, work and enjoy our beautiful State of Arizona.”

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Sen. John McCain calls for veto of Arizona’s anti-gay “License to Discriminate” bill

https://twitter.com/SenJohnMcCain/status/437979413276143616

Earlier I reported that Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona urged Governor Brewer to veto the controversial and anti-gay “License to Discriminate” bill.

Now Sen. John McCain has joined the calls for the governor’s veto.

More and more elected officials are voicing their concern over the hateful and economic stain the bill would put in place if it were to become law.

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Sen. John McCain supports President Obama’s call to reexamine ‘stand your ground’ laws

Sen. John McCain says he supports reevaluating so-called “Stand Your Ground” laws in light of the Trayvon Martin/George Zimmerman murder trial:

“The ‘stand your ground’ law may be something that may needs to be reviewed by the Florida legislature or any other legislature that has passed such legislation,” McCain said on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday, two days after President Obama discussed Zimmerman’s acquittal in the killing of Trayvon Martin.

The Arizona Republican said he thinks the self-defense law should be reviewed in his home state, too. “I’m confident that the members of the Arizona legislature will, because it is very controversial legislation,” McCain said. Florida and Arizona are among 30 states with “stand your ground” laws on the books.

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Sen. Harry Reid: Gay families need to be a part of immigration reform discussion

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid appeared on ABC’s THIS WEEK telling George Stephanopoulos that same-sex families need to be included in immigration reform.

Via Think Progress:

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (HOST): One of the other big issues, the President said he wants gay and lesbians to be able to have a family preference. Senator McCain has said we shouldn’t come up with legislation for what he calls social issues.

REID: If we have gay folks in this country who have children, or they come from some other place they should be protected just like any other child.

STEPHANOPOULOS: That’s the position the Republicans are saying that’s too heavy to lift.

REID: If they’re looking for an excuse not to support this legislation, this is another one, but the American people are past excuses. They want this legislation passed.

On the other side of the issue, Sen. John McCain says he thinks adding LGBT families to the mix becomes an entirely different discussion saying “Which is more important: LGBT or border security? I’ll tell you what my priorities are.”

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President Obama to introduce immigration reform plan today

Today President Obama will introduce his immigration reform plan and LGBT couples are expected to be included. However gay immigration is not addressed in the Senate plan. Chris Geidner reports at Buzzfeed:

A Democratic source said: “Same-sex couples will be part of his proposal.” A second source confirmed that, unlike the Senate framework released Monday, same-sex bi-national couples — those with one American and one foreign partner — will be included in the White House principles.

The decision by Obama seeks to remedy what advocates for same-sex couples view as one of the most searing inequalities under the existing federal limit on marriage to one man and one woman: LGBT American citizens simply have no way to confer citizenship on their romantic partners, something that is automatic — if not always simple — for straight couples.

Under current law, such same-sex couples, even when married under state law, are not eligible for the green cards that opposite-sex couples can receive. Foreign partners of same-sex couples have in the past found their green card applications denied — often forcing couples to separate or move abroad.

On CBS This Morning, Sen. John McCain made his position clear saying that inclusion of LGBT couples in the immigration reform bill is “not of paramount importance.”

(source)