Lets state the facts:
John McCain is: a vetern, a hero, and a tough sonofabitch. Now he is also a candidate for the presidency of the USA.
For guys like McCain - I truly respect and admire all of our current military and our veterans for the time they have served this nation and for any ridicule, injury or injustice they have observed in the process. I know that I don't have what it takes to serve but I am thankful that there are people like him who can do it.
All due respect but... I don't think it necessarily makes you a better leader. I'm sure the knowledge helps and I am sure that the strength and fortitude help but I think that these traits are available to non-veterans as well. After all we did elect to the highest office an alleged draft-dodger and a member of the Texas air national guard who was known more for his time missing than his time served.
The word out of the RNC is that John McCain is the only candidate who has actually "fought" for our country. Battlegrounds of war and violent combat are not the only places to fight. Sarah Palin has fought battles in the Alaskan state government, Barack Obama fought for the workers in Chicago, and Ralph Nader has been fighting for consumers rights since before McCain went to 'nam. All of our candidates and elected "fight" but they wear different uniforms. Continuing to harp on the notion that he is the only one who has "fought" is false advertising and misleading to potential voters.
I am touched by the details of his story, he is true grit and I am a fan of that kind of selflessness and strength. That said - I believe that the RNC is using his background as a smoke screen to gloss over his policy ideas and pull at voter's heartstrings. I understand that there are tactics being used on both sides of this debate but this one seems to be the most obvious to me. His military record may be enough for some and that is fine but it is not for me and that is why we all get a ballot, I just feel that this should be noted.
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I think Mccain should be respected for his military service but don't think it should be considered a qualification for office of the president. On the contrary,it seems that he would be a prime candidate for some kind of post stress disorder and has more likely than not been using pain meds. (also known as "drugs")for an awfully long time.The pain he has to deal with is supposedly why he can't use "the e-mail".
He likes to play the P.O.W.card and if it was half as bad as he makes it out to be I don't see how he's "stable" enough to handle the power that goes with the office. Anyone that's been subjected to 5 years of the kind of treatment he claims to have endured can't be 100%.
A short fuse and poor judgement aren't the qualities I'm looking for in a Prez.
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