What Clarke really said about McCain

The video is from The Jed Report.

Clarke:

"I dont think riding in a fighter plain and getting shot down is a qualification to be President."

The McCain campaign came out and said Clarke was questioning McCains military service. And as Jed said the media fell in lock step with the McCain interpretation. They fell in lock step despite the fact that the comment was taken out of context.

Truth is, Clarke was not talking about John McCain at all. He was refuting a statement made by the host of Face the Nation. The host had just criticized Barack Obama for not having the same military experience as John McCain.

The media didn't add the fact that during the interview, Clarke constantly reaped praise on John McCain for his military service. This could be part of the McCain camp spin or manufactored out rage used for their own purposes.

It is dishonest, as are many things that have come out of the McCain camp such as Obama is being endorsed by Hamas. And if Obama is elected President cities will be blown up.

Clarke is questioning McCains credentials to be President, not his military service.

I also want to add, if being shot down in a plane, and being held prisoner is a qualification for someone to be commander and chief, dare I say if Obama were to be such a person, and McCain was not the hero he is now, the McCain camp would spin this to their advantage as well and say, no, getting shot down does not qualify one to be commander and chief.