Yeah, Trump did call military personnel "suckers" and "losers"

[Couchpotato]

So do you have any evidence that Obama didn't register as required?

We haven't had a draft since 1974. I wouldn't mind seeing a national service requirement for all 18-year-olds, as long as they get a free ride to a public college once they complete their service.

No.

 

[rightwinger]

Unfortunately, McCain proved himself a small petty vindictive man by opposing the repeal of 0bamacare in the 11th hour, then grandstanding about it, hugging leftwing senators. This was after he campaigned to repeal 0bamacare. And this was all because of a perceived slight by Trump. McCain's solution was to punish the American people because he was angry. So smallness and pettiness is McCain's legacy. A desire to be liked by the left. He could have been so much more.

McCain voted in favor of the Republican Healthcare Plan

When Republicans tried to repeal Obamacare with no plans to replace it, he said no

That is not vindictive, it is standing up for people not party

 

[JoeB131]

Unfortunately, McCain proved himself a small petty vindictive man by opposing the repeal of 0bamacare in the 11th hour, then grandstanding about it, hugging leftwing senators. This was after he campaigned to repeal 0bamacare. And this was all because of a perceived slight by Trump. McCain's solution was to punish the American people because he was angry. So smallness and pettiness is McCain's legacy. A desire to be liked by the left. He could have been so much more.

Or he sensibly realized that cancelling health are for 40 million people without a viable alternative plan in place (Trump never presented one) was a terrible idea.

 

[JoeB131]

No.

Most European countries have national service, and it greatly improves quality of life.

Heck, I would even go so far that at least until Vietnam, Selective Service was a boon in this country. Young men were either given purpose in the armed forces, or they were forced to better themselves to avoid the draft.

Vietnam did expose the abuses of the system, which is why it ended, instead of just ending the abuses (using Reserve components to avoid service, like Bush and Quayle did, paying for bullshit doctor's excuses, etc.)

 

[HikerGuy83]

Unfortunately, McCain proved himself a small petty vindictive man by opposing the repeal of 0bamacare in the 11th hour, then grandstanding about it, hugging leftwing senators. This was after he campaigned to repeal 0bamacare. And this was all because of a perceived slight by Trump. McCain's solution was to punish the American people because he was angry. So smallness and pettiness is McCain's legacy. A desire to be liked by the left. He could have been so much more.

McCain had a whole host of other things that revealed him to be a slimewad. While he was in captivity, his model wife was in a horrific car accident. She would not tell him because she didn't want that on him while he was in prison. When he got home, he started chasing Cindy before he divorced his wife. Cindy fit his ego. He was overheard to call her a c**t on one occasion. A real stand-up guy.

 

[JoeB131]

McCain had a whole host of other things that revealed him to be a slimewad. While he was in captivity, his model wife was in a horrific car accident. She would not tell him because she didn't want that on him while he was in prison. When he got home, he started chasing Cindy before he divorced his wife. Cindy fit his ego. He was overheard to call her a c**t on one occasion. A real stand-up guy.

Actually, McCain's first wife spoke highly of him until the day he died.

https://www.factcheck.org/2008/09/mccains-first-marriage/

He remained married to his first wife for seven years after he returned from Vietnam.

Again, not ideal, and McCain himself expressed regret.

Compared to Trump, who cheated on all three of his wives, and is an adjudicated rapist. Oh, yeah, and hung around with Epstein a lot.

 

[Couchpotato]

Most European countries have national service, and it greatly improves quality of life.

Countries with Mandatory Military Service 2024

worldpopulationreview.com

Nope.

Heck, I would even go so far that at least until Vietnam, Selective Service was a boon in this country. Young men were either given purpose in the armed forces, or they were forced to better themselves to avoid the draft.

? The US has only used conscription (what you are talking about) during war time. People werent being forced into service in the years before Vietnam.

Vietnam did expose the abuses of the system, which is why it ended, instead of just ending the abuses (using Reserve components to avoid service, like Bush and Quayle did, paying for bullshit doctor's excuses, etc.)

WTF are you talking about? There was no mandatory military service in the US outside WW1, 2 Korea and Vietnam in the modern era.