Posted on 07/19/2008 9:37:39 AM PDT by vietvet67
His service to his nation is extremely laudable.
His imprisonment in Viet Nam is not enough of a reason for him to be President.
I have heard the same things about John McCain from Paul Galanti.
You are right there, but he is still a far cry better than the alternative.
But one thing you *cannot* reasonably call McCain (assuming you have any sense of honor) is a coward.
I don't like the idea of him as President.
I hate the thought of a socialist traitor/democrat like Ubama even worse.
Wish McCain didn't make it such a tough choice.
I'll probably vote for him all the same. At least the chance of salvaging the Republic will be greater.
Comparing McCain to Reagan and Churchill is a bit over the top, IMO...
Bill Clinton Warns Nation of Danger of Electing a Former POW President
Former President Bill Clinton (D) warned voters against electing former prisoner-of-war Senator McCain president. “POWs are not like us,” Clinton observed. “They’ve been held captive in barbaric conditions, tortured and humiliated by this country’s enemies. How can they ever be objective enough to deal with our country’s enemies as president?”
Clinton argued that his evasion of military service saved him “from building up the prejudices against and hatreds for different cultures and political systems that could have compromised my ability to govern effectively. My judgment was untainted by any suffering and privation that could have biased my views. The same can’t be said for Senator McCain.”
Senator McCain called Clinton’s comments “a stunning revelation of the liberal mindset and as clear a distinction as we could want for what lies ahead if certain choices are made by voters in November.”
read more...
http://www.azconservative.org/Semmens1.htm
He is Senator for decades, run a military training program, served his nation heroically and endured 5+ years of Commie captivity. Most of his political stances are fine with me. I say he is fully qualified.
Perhaps that's true.But when comparing the record of McCain while he wore the uniform of a Navy officer to Osama Obama's brilliant military career you realize that McCain is better qualified to be Commander-In-Chief.
Churchill in his long political career was in charge of some major blunders and disasters and he was often enough the “maverick”. McCain is close to Churchill, and he won’t bow down to Ahmadinejad as Churchil did not bow down to Hitler.
Fighter plane?
BTTT for McCain.
So sorry to hear that you will be voting for the other alternative — and giving us Obama.
He is a good man, that is for certain.
But he is not a good Republican. He is a liberal.
And McCain-Feingold is the biggest turd washington crapped out in a long long time.
That legislation alone tells us everything we need to know about what he thinks washington should be able to do (to us)
This may be hard for you to understand. Are you saying you would rather have Obama, or just making a silly remark? No one, least himself, is saying that his imprisonment would make him a good CIC. It is part of his character.
His imprisonment in Viet Nam is not enough of a reason for him to be President.
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Who he is running against is. Were not picking the best person for President (he or she’s not running). We’re picking the best candidate.
Throughout history, service in the Armed Forces of our Nation has prepared men for the high positions of leadership in our country. I have seen President Dwight Eisenhower, President Jack Kennedy, and John McCain. I hope to see the title of President before his name. He does exhibit those qualities needed to lead this country in times of complex, critical and stressful international situations. His domestic experience as Senator from Arizona makes him the most qualified man in the United Statess to keep America the Home of the Free and Home of the Brave.
May God Bless Senator John McCain.
Yeah McCain was brave, but Barak Hussein was an Al Sharpton type rabble rouser in southern Chicago. lol
Think he’s just rubbing Clark’s nose in his own statement..
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