Posted by
USMC VIET VET on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 11:57:07 AM
Willie Cunningham is about as distasteful and vile a radio talk show host that is around. I personally am about as far to the right as you can get on issues of fiscal policy (cut taxes and cut spending and simplify the tax code), homeland security and a strong military defense (support our troops, fight to win -- not retreat and surrender, improve VA benefits), immigration (build the fence, no amnesty, mandatory punishment for hiring illegal aliens), etc.
Billie Cunningham says a lot of these things, but in a way that is "Greatly UnAmerican" and in voice that makes nails on a blackboard sound pleasant. I was at the McCain rally and almost stood and booed when he used Ann Coulter's name (who wants our fellow Marines and servicemen to salute Hillary Clinton), but I had to be restrained. I didn't find Bill Cunningham particularly humorous, but that is Bill Cunningham. He bellows more than he speaks. He Rants. He Raves.
I find his use of the phrase "You're a Great American," to be offensive. Great Americans were Chesty Puller. Great Americans were John Basilone. Great Americans were John Lejeune. Great Americans would never say support Hillary Clinton instead of John McCain. When Bill Cunningham says you are a "Great American" he may as well as say "who cut the cheese," because it is about as trivial meaning and smells just the same.
As far as I am concerned Bill Cunningham has made himself "persona non grata" at any GOP event. Any candidate that invites Bill Cunningham should lose the support of good Republicans and hard core conservatives, that are tired of the "If you are not as conservative as I think I am, than I'll take my ball and go home -- or I'll support Hillary Clinton,” rhetoric that Bill Cunningham and Ann Coulter have espoused. What I found as offensive was Bill Cunningham's remarks on Sean Hannity's show. Bill Cunningham needs to apologize to all of the servicemen and women that he wants to salute Hillary Clinton rather than John McCain, I hope he does not show up at any "Support Our Troops" rallies, because he and Ann Coulter will get the “one finger salute.”
When I went to Vietnam there was the Tet Offensive taking place and John McCain was already a prisoner of war. When I came home 16 months later, John McCain was still a prisoner of war. While we were there, Bill Cunningham was running around Cincinnati bellowing "I'm a basketball player, I'm a basketball player," while his friends were protesting the war, smoking pot calling us that were serving in Vietnam "Baby killers." The real TET offensive was when we came home from Vietnam. I lost friends in Vietnam. But when I came home, for a long time I lost hope. I was called a baby killer from the pulpit of my church. I had to pass protestors on campus daily when I went to college on the GI Bill. I had to listen to John Kerry and others tell lies about atrocities that were never committed. I never want our servicemen and women to face that again. How is Bill Cunningham supporting our troops? By Voting for Hillary? That’s what Billie Cunningham suggested on Sean Hannity's show. Like I said, Bill Cunningham is not a true conservative. He is talking airhead on WLW, nothing more, nothing less
I have always been a conservative. I supported Barry Goldwater. I was a Reagan Delegate. I am beginning to believe that RINOs are not liberal Republicans, but are the so called Conservatives who would rather support Hillary Clinton than John McCain. A real RINO is Bill Cunningham. A real RINO is Ann Coulter.