corner.nationalreview.com - 8/21/2008
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Yesterday, I talked to Bud Day, a Medal of Honor recipient who was in a POW cell with John McCain in Vietnam. At the end of our conversation, I asked him about the cross-in-the-dirt controversy. He said he hadn't heard of any controversy. So I asked: When was the first time you heard McCain tell this story? His response: 'I heard that story in 1970, 1971--back in that time frame. Anybody who ...
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Bud Day...Yeah, I Heard McCain Tell The Cross In The Dirt Story In 1970/71
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... . You remember all those "Cool Facts About Chuck Norris" jokes? Well, if you insert Bud Day's name in them, they aren't funny because they don't do justice to how tough and dedicated to the defense of our country the guy is. John Miller of National Review Online talked to Col. Day and asked him about the story. So I asked: When was the first time you heard McCain tell this story? His response: "I heard that story in 1970, 1971back in that time frame. Anybody who says it's not true is full of..." Here he used some salty language. Since this is Ace of Spades and not NRO I'll ...
Col. Bud Day: McCain told me the cross story in 1970 or 1971
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Col. Bud Day: McCain told me the cross story in 1970 or 1971 posted at 11:45 am on August 21, 2008 by Allahpundit Send to a Friend | printer-friendly No need to lend this much credence. Sure, he’s a MOH winner and possibly the most decorated serviceman since Douglas MacArthur , but he’s said some controversial things in the past and therefore can’t be trusted. Unlike, say, McCain’s nutroots detractors . So I asked: When was the first time you heard McCain tell this story? His response: “I heard that story in 1970, 1971—back in that ...
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