Veterans group slams White House for 'blatant disrespect' following John McCain's death

[mystery-ak]

Veterans group slams White House for 'blatant disrespect' following John McCain's death
by Melissa Quinn
 | August 27, 2018 01:11 PM



A national veterans organization hammered the White House on Monday for its actions following the death of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., criticizing the president for showing “blatant disrespect” for McCain’s service and sacrifice.

AMVETS said in a statement to is “deeply disappointed” in President Trump's reaction to McCain’s passing Saturday. The Arizona senator, 81, died after a yearlong battle with brain cancer.

“It’s outrageous that the White House would mark American hero John McCain’s death with a two-sentence tweet, making no mention of his heroic and inspiring life,” Joseph Chenelly, AMVETS national executive director, said. “And by lowering flags for not one second more than the bare minimum required by law, despite a long-standing tradition of lowering flags until the funeral, the White House is openly showcasing its blatant disrespect for Sen. McCain’s many decades of service and sacrifice to our country as well as the service of all his fellow veterans.”

Trump marked McCain’s death with a brief tweet Saturday night extending his sympathies to his family. White House aides reportedly pushed for the release of an official statement lauding McCain for his service in the military and the Senate and calling the senator a “hero,” but the president opted for the tweet instead.

The flags at the White House were lowered immediately following McCain’s death, but flew at full staff Monday morning.

The return of the White House flags to full staff prompted a host of criticism, including from some in the media who said the president showed a lack of respect and class for McCain.

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https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/27/john-mccain-in-final-message-before-death-says-do-not-despair-of-our-present-difficulties.html

[mystery-ak]

Chuck Schumer, Mitch McConnell want flags kept at half-staff until John McCain is buried
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/chuck-schumer-mitch-mcconnell-want-flags-kept-at-half-staff-until-john-mccain-is-buried

[dfwgator]

How long was the flag at half-staff when Senator Jeremiah Denton passed away?

[skeeter]

The take away here is it ain't Trump who's politicizing McCain's death.

Who's surprised.

[RetBobbyMI]

So now not saying something positive is disrespectful? So by those standards the media is disrespectful

[XenaLee]

Chuck Schumer, Mitch McConnell want flags kept at half-staff until John McCain is buried
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/chuck-schumer-mitch-mcconnell-want-flags-kept-at-half-staff-until-john-mccain-is-buried

Oh yeah.  It figures that Mitch (the B) would be in on that.

[Free Vulcan]

Sorry AMVETS, but I'm going to have to part ways on this one. McCain doesn't deserve the outsize attention and honor he's getting in death.

He wasn't a lion, a giant, or any other kind of towering figure in American history., he should get no more than any other Senator or vet.

[Emjay]

Sorry AMVETS, but I'm going to have to part ways on this one. McCain doesn't deserve the outsize attention and honor he's getting in death.

He wasn't a lion, a giant, or any other kind of towering figure in American history., he should get no more than any other Senator or vet.

I don't know much about the AMVETS except ... aren't they the group that's always trying to sell us something?

[catfish1957]

I don't know much about the AMVETS except ... aren't they the group that's always trying to sell us something?

Looked them up...

AMVET - 250K members
American Legion- 2.4M members
VFW- 1.2 M members.

I'd care more what the latter two thought.

[verga]

Protocol calls for a one day of half staff for Senators.

[MartyMcFly2015]

As far as the flag goes, the WH followed US code and protocol.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/4/7

For any members of congress, the flag is at half staff the day of death and the following day.

I don't see the problem with sticking to written protocol which is in the US code.

[Suppressed]

As far as the flag goes, the WH followed US code and protocol.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/4/7

For any members of congress, the flag is at half staff the day of death and the following day.

I don't see the problem with sticking to written protocol which is in the US code.

@MartyMcFly2015
 

[Frank Cannon]

The Deep State and their functionaries isn't just mourning the passing of one of their leaders. They are mourning the end of their power. Surprised they are not calling for the flag to be put upside down at half staff.

[Concerned]

Looked them up...

AMVET - 250K members
American Legion- 2.4M members
VFW- 1.2 M members.

I'd care more what the latter two thought.

Apparently the latter two also called on the President to fly the flags at half-staff to honor Senator McCain:

It wasn't just the American Legion, which called on him to reverse his decision to keep the flag at its full position about an hour before he reversed course. Joe Davis, national spokesman for the Veterans of Foreign Wars, told NBC News that group made a similar request to the White House via email Monday morning.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/trump-retreated-when-american-legion-stood-mccain-n904231

[dfwgator]

I hope they're happy now that Trump caved.

[240B]

We all remember 'Bush's fault'. It is the same thing. There are some Democrats and Hollywood Liberals who are in some convoluted way, trying to imply that McCain's death is somehow 'on Trump'.

Of course logic and reality means nothing to Liberals. So even though this is far-out wacko thinking, they are going for it anyway.

McCain is Dead! DAMN YOU TRUMP!!! <--this is a real thing. I'm not making this up.

[LegalAmerican]

Sorry AMVETS, but I'm going to have to part ways on this one. McCain doesn't deserve the outsize attention and honor he's getting in death.

He wasn't a lion, a giant, or any other kind of towering figure in American history., he should get no more than any other Senator or vet.

I agree!  It is democrat Vets, who are doing this. SHAME ON THEM. McCain set the tone by publicly planning his funeral and saying, he does not want President Trump at his funeral. McCain, even in death is being a pr!ck.  Not on my president.  Traitor McCain deserves, nothing.
Self glorification.  Those military men that died or were injured because of McCain, I am sure their family's, do not support this.

[LegalAmerican]

As far as the flag goes, the WH followed US code and protocol.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/4/7

For any members of congress, the flag is at half staff the day of death and the following day.

I don't see the problem with sticking to written protocol which is in the US code.

 high five ^5...Too many people off their rocker!  McCain the traitor, deserves,,,nothing!

[LegalAmerican]

I hope they're happy now that Trump caved.

No, the LEFT, democrat's, are never happy.  Nothing makes them happy except to b!tch about something! Every day. There are article's on this. The article on lefts/ liberals, ends with, "they don't even know what happiness, is".  Never happy. It is not even about doing something "Noble", it is about wanting ATTENTION,,using causes as the  excuse .

[mountaineer]

As far as the flag goes, the WH followed US code and protocol.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/4/7

For any members of congress, the flag is at half staff the day of death and the following day.

I don't see the problem with sticking to written protocol which is in the US code.

Amen and amen.

[Slide Rule]

Going around being disrespected and talking about it is a popular
thing among those who have lost or never had the capability
of reason.

Popular thing today, be disrespected about someone you
hated when he ran against Obysmal.

Yep. Total absence of reasoning.

:)

[skeeter]

I hope they're happy now that Trump caved.

Nah like any dipsomaniac they'll just want another.

[GrouchoTex]

As far as the flag goes, the WH followed US code and protocol.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/4/7

For any members of congress, the flag is at half staff the day of death and the following day.

I don't see the problem with sticking to written protocol which is in the US code.

I admit, I bought into the hype earlier in the day.
I had read some veterans being offended about it.
So I got riled up.
It wasn't this group, it was a few other individually.
I guess they didn't know, or didn't remember the protocol.
Maybe they knew, and figured rubes like me wouldn't.
What you say is correct, and admittedly, I did not know this until today.

[Wingnut]

Nah like any dipsomaniac they'll just want another.

It's always something.  Today it was not properly genuflecting at the passing of John McCain.  Tomorrow who the eff knows. 

[dfwgator]

It's always something.  Today it was not properly genuflecting at the passing of John McCain.  Tomorrow who the eff knows.

Trump didn't want to wear the ribbon.