Gen. Clark's criticism of McCain's military service.

[kimletrim]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080702/...Ad_fHWKNBh24cA

I agree wholeheartedly with General Clark's comments about McCain's military service. How can anyone fault Clark's comments? He's simply stating that just because you served in the military and made a POW does not automatically qualify you as a President of the United States. Its just as bad as black people voting for Obama just because he's black. There have been plenty of presidents in the past who had no military experience whatsoever and still made excellent leaders. Inversely, there have been plenty of presidents with military experience who have not made very good Presidents.

What do others think?

[1WkdEvo]

Your argument makes too much sense for SCE...hence I think you should be banned until after the election

[yobless]

Your argument makes too much sense for SCE...hence I think you should be banned until after the election

+juan

[kimletrim]

Your argument makes too much sense for SCE...hence I think you should be banned until after the election

+juan

How very democratic! LOL

It should read "BAN KIM"

[Skiracer]

I can't recall any US Presidents that held a prior executive level military position...

[Skiracer]

I can't recall any US Presidents that held a prior executive level military position...

Ok, i can recall 1 president, George Washington

[1WkdEvo]

Yeah and we all know how THAT worked out!

[EVOMANIAC]

I can't recall any US Presidents that held a prior executive level military position...

Ok, i can recall 1 president, George Washington

Teddy Roosevelt was a Colonel. Eisenhower was a General.

[kimletrim]

I can't recall any US Presidents that held a prior executive level military position...

Ok, i can recall 1 president, George Washington

Teddy Roosevelt was a Colonel. Eisenhower was a General.

Exactly the two that came to mind. There are others...William H. Harrison?, Andrew Jackson?

[yobless]

How about recent presidents...post Vietnam

Johnson
Nixon
Ford
Carter
Reagan
Bush "uno"
Clinton
Bush "deux"

I agree w/ the Generals comments...

[dubledee]

How about recent presidents...post Vietnam

Johnson
Nixon
Ford
Carter
Reagan
Bush "uno"
Clinton
Bush "deux"

I agree w/ the Generals comments...

not sure what you're trying to get at... saying that all the presidents suck after VN war? but yeah, i do agree with Clark's comments.

[yobless]

How about recent presidents...post Vietnam

Johnson
Nixon
Ford
Carter
Reagan
Bush "uno"
Clinton
Bush "deux"

I agree w/ the Generals comments...

not sure what you're trying to get at... saying that all the presidents suck after VN war? but yeah, i do agree with Clark's comments.

I wasn't trying to "get" at anything but thanks for "ass"uming.

I just posted the names, in chronological order, of current era presidents who may or may have not served in the military, i'll let the forum members do the research on their own.

[EVOMANIAC]

Bush Jr kept the skies over Texas free of VC planes.

[fastkevin]

Clark is a nit-wit. Back when Kerry was running, he made some comment about him serving, and therefore being qualified.
Now he's using military service AGAINST McCain? What a tool..
Nobody knows what it takes to survive what McCain went through in all those years in a North Vietnamese POW camp, except those who were there. I would suspect it takes a lot more courage, honor, mental and physical strength, and intelligence than Clark and Obama have put together. McCain not only had to deal with the daily torturing, starvation etc.. himself. As a senior officer, he had to help others get through it as well.
You are allowed to not agree with his political beliefs. You're a complete and total Moron if you make any disparaging comments about McCain's service to his country. Very few have have been tested as he was in defense of their country.