McCain Campaign Press Call 6.30 AUDIO: McCain Truth Squad Responds to Gen. Wesley Clark's Comments on McCain's Service

WHO: Senator John Warner, Col. Bud McFarlane, Col. Bud Day, Lt. Commander Carl Smith, Lt. Col Orson Swindle, Adm. Leighton Smith, Brian Rogers
WHAT: Press conference call to launch the McCain Truth Squad to respond to Gen. Wesley Clark's comments about McCain's service and command capabilities.
WHEN: Monday, June 30 at 11:30 a.m. EDT

SUMMARY
On this call, several former military officers and colleagues of McCain launched the McCain Truth Squad in response to General Wesley Clark's comments about McCain's service in Vietnam and his leadership experience. Clark had said that getting shot did not give McCain executive experience, "he is untested and untried." Senator John Warner (R-VA) and Former Reagan National Security Advisor Bud McFarlane and Col. Bud Day, called the remarks "unworthy." Lt. Col Orson Swindle said Clark is "spreading untruths and he should know better." Lt. Commander Carl Smith (Ret.) called it "complete silliness" to dismiss McCain's record because he was shot down; "the shootdown is not the relevant event - it's his entire military career."

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Comments

[elemgee]

In the interest of context, it is worth mentioning that Col. Bud Day was part of the "Swift Boat Veterans for Truth" That is not to say that his military reputation or achievements are suspect. It does, however, provide an interesting context for the "McCain Truth Squad" to include members of the 2004 campaign smear group that was thoroughly discredited (for all but the most rabid partisans).
It will be interesting to see what the McCain "Truth" Squad does and who provides the financial support.

[chromodynamics]

I disagree. I think that if Col. Bud Day was part of the "Swift Boat Veterans for Truth", then anything he has every done is suspect, and history will probably remember him as the Benedict Arnold of the 21st Century.

Somehow, I am not surprised that john McCain would gladly associate himself with such traitors.

[gage]

You know nothing of history. You have not the slightest idea what you're talking about.