Meghan McCain's Today Show 'Gaffe'
Tommy Christopher
Contributor
Posted:
09/10/08
The blogosphere is atwitter about Meghan McCain's supposed "dis" of military families other than her own. The quote in question?
A fairer point would be to listen to the clip as a whole. I think it perfectly encapsulates the notion that McCain's Vietnam experience somehow inoculates him from any criticism. It's like, "Do you know anything about the economy?"
"No, but I did stay at the Hanoi Hilton 30 years ago."
Either way, lay off Meghan McCain. She's his daughter, he's supposed to be perfect in her eyes. And she clearly did not intend to disrespect other military families.
Here's the video from The Today Show.
No-one knows what war is like, other than my family. Period.I say "Calm down." Obviously, that's not what she meant, and she's not a media pro. Sure, there will be those who think of her as fair game because she put herself out there. That's true enough, but picking on that quote is not playing fair.
A fairer point would be to listen to the clip as a whole. I think it perfectly encapsulates the notion that McCain's Vietnam experience somehow inoculates him from any criticism. It's like, "Do you know anything about the economy?"
"No, but I did stay at the Hanoi Hilton 30 years ago."
Either way, lay off Meghan McCain. She's his daughter, he's supposed to be perfect in her eyes. And she clearly did not intend to disrespect other military families.
Here's the video from The Today Show.
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