Petraeus the Next Eisenhower? ["President Petraeus?"]

The New Atlanticist ^ | December 14, 2009 | Arnaud De Borchgrave, UPI & Wash. Times Editor at Large

[2ndDivisionVet]

Comments?

[MNDude]

he’s clearly competant, a Washington outsider.

I’d support him!

[E. Pluribus Unum]

VP, maybe.

Sarah has the top slot.

[cripplecreek]

Well we don’t know much about his stances on anything and Eisenhower was a great military commander but kind of so so president.

[VRWCTexan]

Gen. Petraeus as recently as last week, stated that he has no desire for political office and / or seeking to run for POTUS?

He sounded sincere to me in his statements

[Genoa]

Palin / Petraeus would be quite a ticket.

[SumProVita]

I would like to see his stated positions on a number of issues first. However, overall, I am quite impressed with this man.

[Welcome2thejungle]

I heard the same thing. He will not be running. So it is not an issue.

[Non-Sequitur]

It took the United States 233 years (1776-2009) to amass a national debt of $1.4 trillion.

The national debt broke the trillion dollar mark around the time of World War II.

[Grunthor]

“Petraeus the Next Eisenhower? [”President Petraeus?”]”

He’d make a fine VP for President Palin.

[GonzoGOP]

I don't know his politics. Four stars might get you an automatic in as defense secretary, but I need to know if he supports....
(1) Nationalized Health care
(2) Lower Taxes
(3) Literal interpretation of the Second Amendment.
(4) Limits on judicial power.
(5) Cultural issues (gay marriage and abortion).

Those are what I want to see in a president. If he supports those I'll support him. My philosophy is that I can forgive any politician one major issue. More than that and they don't truly represent me. I'm kinda simple that way.

[r9etb]

Comments?

What an ugly mess of an article....

Considering the headline, one would expect that Mr. de Borchgrave would actually discuss the topic.

Instead, we get an incoherent mess of angst that never really bothers to settle on a point.

Bleh...

[gunnyg]

http://www.network54.com/Forum/578302/thread/1260964149/last-1260964149/NOT+ABOUT+OBAMA%2C+BUT+ABOUT+THE+CRIME+OF+TREASON+WHICH+THEY+ARE+COMMITTING...

[Joe 6-pack]

"I would like to see his stated positions on a number of issues first. However, overall, I am quite impressed with this man."

I never served under Gen. Petraeus, and likewise, am quite impressed with him as a military commander. Having served as a Provost Marshal and having briefed a number of general officers on various law and order issues, I think a lot of FReepers would be surprised at some of their reluctance to embrace 2nd Amendment related matters (among other things). NRA spokesman Gen. Norm Schwarzkopf is a notable exception, and again, I'm speaking in some pretty broad generalities...I have no idea what General Petraeus's stance on the issue is. Keep in mind that Petraeus's popularity with conservatives is now akin to what Colin Powell's was in the immediate years following Desert Storm...and look how that turned out.

I like everything I know about Gen. Petraeus so far, but would like to know a lot more before throwing his name out there as a possible candidate.

[marron]

I’m also very impressed with him. For sure I’d like to see him as Secretary of Just About Anything, Defense, State, DCI.

For president, I need to know a lot more about where he stands on issues other than defense. If he’s a believer and a constitutionalist, count me in.

[napscoordinator]

I would not support him until I found out if he was pro-life. If he is pro-life that would be a start for his support.

[Guyin4Os]

He would clear the field and win with 395-425 electoral votes.

[big'ol_freeper]

I have no idea what his politics are.

[Signalman]

I have no idea what his politics are.

I'm guessing he's pretty close to what Ike was, a moderate Republican, to the right of the average RINO but somewhat to the left of Reagan.

[Vermont Lt]

I'm guessing he's pretty close to what Ike was, a moderate Republican, to the right of the average RINO but somewhat to the left of Reagan.

Which is just about where the country, as a whole is. Personally, I would like someone a little more conservative, but as a wholesale candidate that could govern the vast majority of people, he might be OK. Way too early to tell.