One of President Trump’s biggest supporters really stepped in it with this attempt to slam Sen. John McCain:
The more I see of John McCain the more I believe he was the songbird in Vietnam and sold out his friends. He does that now every day.
— Bill Mitchell (@mitchellvii) October 14, 2017
Mitchell got a lot of backlash for that one:
If you want to take a swipe at McCain, there's plenty of ammunition from THIS CENTURY to do so. This is repulsive. At least TRY to be better
— Nieds Dead Horse (@NDH_j_m_f) October 14, 2017
People can disagree politically but Mitchell’s slam on McCain was seen by many as beyond the pale:
@Navy SERE I read orig SECRET typed debrief & spoke to Adm Stockdale about @SenJohnMcCain -He's a hero, resister &refused repat. You? A Pig https://t.co/gVzT53ltRw
— Malcolm Nance (@MalcolmNance) October 14, 2017
Was there anyone in Vietnam who less “sold out his friends” than John McCain? https://t.co/StelKRFNX7
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) October 14, 2017
This is despicable. The man was tortured for years because he was captured while serving his country.
— Sarah Quinlan (@sarahmquinlan) October 14, 2017
https://twitter.com/ellencarmichael/status/919250945745223680
Bill is having a big week for himself between licensing speech and smearing tortured veterans https://t.co/QwpOySuqrJ
— kilgore trout was in the loop (@KT_So_It_Goes) October 14, 2017
Kneeling for the anthem= Disrespecting the Military
Attacking decorated veteran who was a POW= No big deal
— Wolverine Filled Moat Enthusiast (@rewegreatyet) October 14, 2017
Congrats on transforming yourself from an amusing Twitter personality to a literal piece of shit. https://t.co/MFvTGpIh3F
— Christian Vanderbrouk (@UrbanAchievr) October 14, 2017
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You are a disgusting disgrace of an American. McCain literally can’t raise his arms properly because of the torture he endured. Apologize. https://t.co/XdH3ptOLGu
— Bradley P. Moss (@BradMossEsq) October 14, 2017
https://twitter.com/JesseKellyDC/status/919258307872870400
https://twitter.com/jrsalzman/status/919199057989459969
Does Mitchell’s tweet sound familiar?
Wait. This is a repeat? https://t.co/CddJ6Xw24V
— Greg Pollowitz (@GPollowitz) October 14, 2017
Mitchellbot 5000 https://t.co/a47yD36Zd6
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) October 14, 2017
There was a similar one back in February:
The more McCain sides with the enemy now, the more I believe the #songbird stories from Vietnam then…
— Bill Mitchell (@mitchellvii) February 16, 2017
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