Reply To: Political Statements
RNC call to my husband’s granddad…
The caller began by asking if she could count on his support for John McCain in November, to which he replied in the negative. She expressed disappointment and asked whom he intended to vote for.
Granddad: “I plan to vote for Senator Obama.”
RNC caller: “Well, some people have doubts about Barack Obama’s patriotism.”
Granddad: “I don’t.”
RNC: “Uh, well…are you aware that John McCain is a war hero who was held as a POW in Vietnam?”
Granddad: “Yes, but I don’t think that being shot down and held as a prisoner of war automatically qualifies you to be president.”
RNC: “How can you say that?”
Granddad: “Because I was shot down and held prisoner by the Germans, and it didn’t make me qualified to be president.”
I love Granddad so much! 🙂