McCain's bravery, as seen by one man imprisoned with him

Herald-Mail ^ | July 19, 2008 | James H. Warner

[dforest]

What does this have to do with things now? His service is laudable, his stance as a candidate kind of spoils things.

Oh, and yes, I know the rotten alternative, I just don’t like either rotten candidate. Sad that the only thing people that look for something to applaud McCain for, have to go back to the Vietnam years. His performance in Congress just stinks.

[ryan71]

“He told me his father and grandfather read history every evening”

What???

We just had a story 2 days ago that put McCain's dad in the same category as Obama’s “father” as having deserted his family.

We were lied to, again?

[Irish Eyes]

His imprisonment in Viet Nam is not enough of a reason for him to be President.

Did you read the article?

[Antonello]

His imprisonment in Viet Nam is not enough of a reason for him to be President.

This is a straw man argument. Who besides his critics has ever claimed that McCain's POW experiences is what he's relying on for qualification?

[billva]

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 didn't know you were monitoring Free Republic Wesley Clark!

[Diogenesis]

[billva]

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.

Your stance is completely logical!

Therefore expect flack from the illogical McCain haters!

[Artemis Webb]

I challenge you to show me ANYBODY, Republican, Democrat or Independent who claims McCain’s POW background should be the MAIN reason reason to vote for him as President.

Give me one example. One.

[Nathan Zachary]

"Clark's words have great weight because he was speaking as a key political/military advisor to Barack Obama."

Figures that Osama would have a guy who bombs innocent Serb women and children pushing carts with all their wordly possesions on them as they were fleeing their homes, also being bombed by Clark. This "hero" qualifies Obama to be CIC.

[PSYCHO-FREEP]

(indy; this post is not aimed at you FRiend, it’s aimed at all the McVainiacs on this thread)

All the fear mongering on the Planet won’t convince me other wise. McCain’s record speaks for itself, all 25 years of it.

His service in Vietnam has very little to do with the path he chose after, from his cruel treatment of his first wife, to his continued defiance of Conservative Principles.

Glorify him all you want to ease your conscience, but that will not change what he will do to this country and has proclaimed to do. I refuse to buy into what ever Koolaid they (The GOP) are serving.

[Clara Lou]

but he is still a far cry better than the alternative
Siobahn, you're right about McCain's imprisonment not qualifying him to be POTUS. But I have to agree with the statement above.

[SERKIT]

McCain's history is clear and well documented. Barry's is not. McCain is qualified to be Commander in Chief and President. Barry has a weak and padded resume'. McCain is far from perfect, and Barry is highly flawed. On balance, I'm voting for McCain since Barry's election would guarantee a disaster. <.p> The Dems should agree since they have never wanted one party to control both houses of Congress and the White House! /sarc

[TortReformer]

Agreed...he is DEFINATELY qualified...I may not agree with him 100%, but that does not mean I don’t agree with most of what he has to say. I would rather have an honest, courageous man as our president than someone with charisma but no substance. Charsima is the great drug the democrats love to parade around...Think Kennedy, Clinton, and now Obama...

[Hugin]

Comparing McCain to Reagan and Churchill is a bit over the top, IMO...

Maybe so, but like them he has stones, and he understands evil. Not bad qualities for a Commander in Chief.

[altura]

see my tagline.

[bray]

There is one thing you should never do and that is to impugn a POW. McCain is a RhinoCrat but his service was above and beyond the call of duty. So yes, he has paid his dues for the Presidency.

When he won NH, I asked my buddy why he voted for him. He said, anybody who could withstand 5 yrs in a Vietnamese prison earned my vote. You can’t argue that.

Pray for W and Our Troops

[KansasGirl]

A stark contrast to what John Kerry’s fellow soldiers had to say about him.

[Nathan Zachary]

"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."

Clinton argues that his COWARDNESS is a virtue? HAHAHA! Well, maybe, but when you add that cowardneess to your traitorous behavior, sneaking away on your pilgramage to the shrine of your god, Stalin, adopting the "religion" of ours and the free worlds enemies,"communism" and you lifetime of 'work' to destroy our nations freedom and sovereignty in order to one day establish our enemies "religion" to lord over the people of this nation, directed by a consortium of unelected Marxist elitists from abroad.

"Traitorous coward" is not a virtue.

[KansasGirl]

[His service to his nation is extremely laudable.

His imprisonment in Viet Nam is not enough of a reason for him to be President.]

When your other option is Barack Hussein it most certainly is.

[attiladhun2]

Let’s see, FLYING a jet fighter, getting shot down by Commie scum, and spending over 5 years in a prison camp does not qualify one to be president, but hanging around with crooks and domestic terrorists, and being a southside Chitown poverty pimp does! I am missing something here, or are Weaselie’s comments those of a partisan political hack or a fool?