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Re: John Mccain, Senator And Former Presidential Candidate, Dies At 81 by rentAcock(m): 7:08am On Aug 26, 2018 |
Leis: It's no about God, actions has consequences, Trump has broken so many laws, it's just a matter of time. |
Re: John Mccain, Senator And Former Presidential Candidate, Dies At 81 by jaywhoco(m): 7:14am On Aug 26, 2018 |
Jaymaxxy:He said I lost, America didn't lose. Hope I'm correct t sha |
Re: John Mccain, Senator And Former Presidential Candidate, Dies At 81 by Greenback: 7:18am On Aug 26, 2018 |
RIP to a great man.
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Re: John Mccain, Senator And Former Presidential Candidate, Dies At 81 by seunmsg(m): 7:23am On Aug 26, 2018 |
He eventually lost the battle to brain cancer. RIP great man. |
Re: John Mccain, Senator And Former Presidential Candidate, Dies At 81 by Nobody: 7:24am On Aug 26, 2018 |
[s] rentAcock:[/s]don't face your useless country, Carry another country matter for heard. Na America matter go kill you 2 Likes |
Re: John Mccain, Senator And Former Presidential Candidate, Dies At 81 by Ghost01(m): 7:25am On Aug 26, 2018 |
After 35 years in Congress, he dies at 81! And yet we blame some of our Africans leaders for wanting to cling on to power till death do them part with the seat they occupy, wondering if same can ever happen in the advanced democracies. Well, it does and here is an example! May he R.I.P. |
Re: John Mccain, Senator And Former Presidential Candidate, Dies At 81 by Docka: 7:26am On Aug 26, 2018 |
McCain was and epitome of greatness and beauty,he loves is people so much,we the people of America will miss you sir,rest on sir. |
Re: John Mccain, Senator And Former Presidential Candidate, Dies At 81 by bakila: 7:28am On Aug 26, 2018 |
chubbyswit:Nice, were is daddy? |
Re: John Mccain, Senator And Former Presidential Candidate, Dies At 81 by Ikpongiton: 7:28am On Aug 26, 2018 |
rentAcock:your brain has been replaced with quaker oates,sorry pal. |
Re: John Mccain, Senator And Former Presidential Candidate, Dies At 81 by SlyCharlie(m): 7:35am On Aug 26, 2018 |
BabaRamota1980:Lol.. Palin was Governor for Alaska then, not senator |
Re: John Mccain, Senator And Former Presidential Candidate, Dies At 81 by toprealman: 7:36am On Aug 26, 2018 |
These ones are politicians with morals. Watch our pathetic Nigerian "politico-jobbers" shamelessly talk about his death. |
Re: John Mccain, Senator And Former Presidential Candidate, Dies At 81 by uniqUN(m): 7:41am On Aug 26, 2018 |
Ghost01:to be honest, if any politician in any part of the world has his or her way to cling on to power for life, they would do so with all passion! This is not only peculiar to Nigeria and Africa alone. I've been saying this over and over. Look at The Bush family, look at Putin, what about Merkel or Erdogan. Even Obama, from being a senator o, still went ahead to run for 2nd term. The only difference is Nigeria and Africa cling on to power for the wrong reasons more than for the interest of the people they lead. If only we could have all those names i mentioned above in say Nigeria who is country inclined in interest than self, we no go mind make that one person lead us for 2 million years na. Modified not to mention Netanyahu and all those other arab country leaders (abi rulers) . In Ameachi's words "Power is juicy and sweet. I will not even lie to you" |
Re: John Mccain, Senator And Former Presidential Candidate, Dies At 81 by Nobody: 7:45am On Aug 26, 2018 |
salford1: How? |
Re: John Mccain, Senator And Former Presidential Candidate, Dies At 81 by Proffdada: 7:45am On Aug 26, 2018 |
rentAcock:let me start calling you COWARD now because it's not happening. Last year Mueller said the same thing, before Christmas Trump will be impeached. 2 Likes |
Re: John Mccain, Senator And Former Presidential Candidate, Dies At 81 by Iamzik: 7:45am On Aug 26, 2018 |
chubbyswit: They did not reconcile. It's petty and vindictive for an old man to take bitterness to the grave. Great military hero yes Great politician no All his votes were a personal vendetta against trump and he crowned his hatred by disinviting the POTUS to his burial. Who does that at 81? |
Re: John Mccain, Senator And Former Presidential Candidate, Dies At 81 by Btruth: 7:47am On Aug 26, 2018 |
Great man. Obasanjo should learn something from this man I think. |
Re: John Mccain, Senator And Former Presidential Candidate, Dies At 81 by Promismike(m): 7:50am On Aug 26, 2018 |
rentAcock:Don't worry! you are a coward always. And pls worry about the idiot you voted as president here in Nigeria. A dunce of a Trump is far better than your buhari. |
Re: John Mccain, Senator And Former Presidential Candidate, Dies At 81 by mvem(m): 7:50am On Aug 26, 2018 |
Akpacha:...mccain is a stunch republican and even more conservative than other republicans... Do you know what you are saying |
Re: John Mccain, Senator And Former Presidential Candidate, Dies At 81 by uniqUN(m): 7:54am On Aug 26, 2018 |
Who does that at 81?[/quote] Sir Nnewo Maverick the first. Trump just thinks he is the only hot head in the world. He needs someone to remind him everybody just respect himself ni. And besides, if you believe on what is right and wrong, stand by it no matter what and do not be intimidated by anyone or by death or by age. It's called 'conscience' sir. |
Re: John Mccain, Senator And Former Presidential Candidate, Dies At 81 by Nobody: 7:54am On Aug 26, 2018 |
The Real John McCain. John McCain has never really earned anything. He is from a wealth pampered background and not fit to lead this nation. A “war hero” doesn’t finished 894th out of 899 and still get stationed at a Navy champagne unit and promoted ahead of all but two of his 898 other classmates. A “war hero” doesn’t crash three U.S. Navy jets out of sheer incompetence and ineptitude, including two during non-combat training sessions. A “war hero” doesn’t get written up on drunk-and-disorderly, fraternization, disobeying orders, and insubordination charges more than two dozen times in less than three years. A “war hero” doesn’t get promoted to squadron commander of the air field named after his own grandfather immediately after crashing his third airplane. A “war hero” doesn’t have all the military records that cover his time in Vietnam and all disciplinary actions against him censored and sealed “as a matte r of national security.” A “war hero” doesn’t get 28 medals awarded all after-the-fact “for bravery” for no other reason than being shot down and captured and then go on a celebrity public relations tour because he’s the son of two acclaimed Navy admirals. A “war hero” doesn’t repeatedly cheat on the wife who’s back in the states waiting for him, and then cheat on her more when he returns to the states, and then divorce and abandon her. A “war hero” doesn’t systematically vote against every single pay and benefit increase for military and veterans throughout his entire political career, all the while claiming to be “the soldier’s Congressman,” and then take credit for the passage of a G.I. benefits bill he that voted AGAINST. A “war hero” McCain III lost jet number one in 1958 when he plunged into Corpus Christi Bay while practicing landings. He was knocked unconscious by the impact coming to as the plane settled to the bottom. McCain’s second crash occurred while he was deployed in the Mediterranean. “Flying too low over the Iberian Peninsula,” Timberg wrote, “he took out some power lines [reminiscent of the 1998 incident in which a Marine Corps jet sliced through the cables of a gondola at an Italian ski resort, killing 20] which led to a spate of newspaper stories in which he was predictably identified as the son of an admiral.” McCain’s third crash three occurred when he was returning from flying a Navy trainer solo to Philadelphia for an Army-Navy football game. Timberg reported that McCain radioed, “I’ve got a flameout” and went through standard relight procedures three times before ejecting at one thousand feet. McCain landed on a deserted beach moments before the plane slammed into a clump of trees. McCain’s fifth loss happened during his 23rd mission over North Vietnam on Oct. 26, 1967, when McCain’s A-4 Skyhawk was shot down by a surface-to-air missile. McCain ejected from the plane breaking both arms an d a leg in the process and subsequently parachuted into Truc Bach Lake near Hanoi. For 23 combat missions (an estimated 20 hours over enemy territory), the U.S. Navy awarded McCain a Silver Star, a Legion of Merit for Valor, a Distinguished Flying Cross, three Bronze Stars, two Commendation medals plus two Purple Hearts and a dozen service medals. “McCain had roughly 20 hours in combat,” explains Bill Bell, a veteran of Vietnam and former chief of the U.S. Office for POW/MIA Affairs — the first official U.S. representative in Vietnam since the 1973 fall of Saigon. “Since McCain got 28 medals,” Bell continues, “that equals out to about a medal-and-a-half for each hour he spent in combat. There were infantry guys — grunts on the ground — who had more than 7,000 hours in combat and I can tell you that there were times and situations where I’m sure a prison cell would have looked pretty good to them by comparison The question really is how many guys got that number of medals for not being shot down.” For years, McCain has been an unchecked master at manipulating an overly friendly and biased news media. The former POW turned Congressman, turned U.S. Senator, has managed to gloss over his failures as a pilot by exaggerating his military service and lying about his feats of heroism. McCain has sprouted a halo and wings to become America’s POW-hero presidential candidate. 1 Like |
Re: John Mccain, Senator And Former Presidential Candidate, Dies At 81 by mvem(m): 7:57am On Aug 26, 2018 |
Akpacha:..please am well versed in American politics... How is McCain a democrat? Everyone knows he is hardcore republican, the ones that don't flinch or change there conservative ideology at all. .. And he was well respected in American politics |
Re: John Mccain, Senator And Former Presidential Candidate, Dies At 81 by BAILMONEY: 7:58am On Aug 26, 2018 |
rentAcock:BOOKMARKED |
Re: John Mccain, Senator And Former Presidential Candidate, Dies At 81 by Khaytunechi: 8:08am On Aug 26, 2018 |
Getting this fortune and fame,, money makes all of us change,,
The new Benz is all white call it John McCain.. Maino-- All The Above |
Re: John Mccain, Senator And Former Presidential Candidate, Dies At 81 by Ugosample(m): 8:11am On Aug 26, 2018 |
Akpacha: you are talking rubbish |
Re: John Mccain, Senator And Former Presidential Candidate, Dies At 81 by Ugosample(m): 8:13am On Aug 26, 2018 |
Akpacha: standing for what is right is snitching? ? Nigga you are DUMB |
Re: John Mccain, Senator And Former Presidential Candidate, Dies At 81 by Ugosample(m): 8:18am On Aug 26, 2018 |
IamaNigerianGuy: you don't blame him for bashing black folk The state of our people is pathetic All those who paid theur dues (sankara inclusive) are the exception rather than the rule For the vast majority of Africans, it's selfishness and wickedness all the way Let's pray it changes tho 1 Like |
Re: John Mccain, Senator And Former Presidential Candidate, Dies At 81 by insperyadyou: 8:19am On Aug 26, 2018 |
Jaymaxxy:you are so correct |
Re: John Mccain, Senator And Former Presidential Candidate, Dies At 81 by statusquoante: 8:19am On Aug 26, 2018 |
Ehya RIP McCain |
Re: John Mccain, Senator And Former Presidential Candidate, Dies At 81 by Ugosample(m): 8:21am On Aug 26, 2018 |
Ghost01: McCain was useful to the house Very useful If not for him and a few others That mad motherfukka Trump would have destroyed Obamacare. Old leaders in Africa don't add value to their countries, they devour them. |
Re: John Mccain, Senator And Former Presidential Candidate, Dies At 81 by kerry57: 8:21am On Aug 26, 2018 |
A great American hero he was and will continue to be even in death. I have lots of respect for McCain. RIP HERO. |
Re: John Mccain, Senator And Former Presidential Candidate, Dies At 81 by Ugosample(m): 8:24am On Aug 26, 2018 |
Iamzik: Trump is a muthafukka Why didn't trump at least extend the olive branch to a dying man? oh I forgot He is a megalomania piece of shit. |
Re: John Mccain, Senator And Former Presidential Candidate, Dies At 81 by Ugosample(m): 8:25am On Aug 26, 2018 |
uniqUN: help me tell him 2 Likes |
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