'We'll set a new standard for transparency and accountability in government.' But my Navy file MUST remain secret.

[ProgressiveEconomist]

But my Navy file MUST remain secret.

Why hasn't he signed Standard Form 180, as John Kerry did, to release his unredacted complete Naval career record file to the media? Why hasn't anyone in the media asked him about this? Don't they do routine fact-checking of political speeches.

IMO, McCain's continual use of "POW" as a mantra for quashing any embarrassing question on any policy issue is like HRC's touting her First Lady experience as full preparation for the Oval Office. IMO, McCain should be forced to release his service records just as Kerry was and just as HRC was forced to release White House records.

It seems surreal to me that a candidate can claim a certain kind of experience as primary qualification to be President, while simultaneously withholding most documentation of that experience.

IMO, while Obama must steer entirely clear of questioning McCain's "POW" claim on the Presidency, Obama supporters outside the campaign must not neglect going straight after McCain's primary selling point to voters. If the "press corpse" were doing its job, we wouldn't have to, but in their absence, somebody's got to step in and confront this supremely arrogant cover-up

What do you think?

[DeepBlueC]

1. yeah, what's good for the goose is good for the geezer

:kick:

[ProgressiveEconomist]

3. Clearly the RVP candidate was not properly vetted. But has JOHN McCAIN

been properly vetted, or has he gotten a "free ride" in the media for DECADES?

See also http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x6937230 and
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=6879910&mesg_id=6879910

[eleny]

2. That kind of hypocrisy rolls my eyes back into my head

I've been watching a movie and reading posts. I think the only thing we can say is that this is theater for the faithful and grist for the rest of us.

I just turned it on for a minute and see the crowd that doesn't fill the arena. All are clustered as close around him. They couldn't even get enough faithful to fill the place.