General Clark said Sunday that he did not believe McCain's being shot down over Vietnam qualified him to be president, but he did not suggest McCain had exaggerated his heroism.
I believe this comment was to imply there are different types of leadership.
That this type does not have the sole experience to lead a country. By McCain own words said that he doesn’t no enough about economics.
If you where to focus this signal act as an ability to run & make polices for our country.
Than stepping back to look at the view in which this stands comes into play.
Linking to other comments made by McCain as to not willing to come to table on issues unless they agree to our terms.
Slamming Sen. Obama for wanting to talk to key players that force the only thing they understand.
There are some key things that the leadership in his role of being shot down and POW missed, not to say bravery doesm't comes into play.
I believe this comment was to imply there are different types of leadership.
That this type does not have the sole experience to lead a country. By McCain own words said that he doesn’t no enough about economics.
If you where to focus this signal act as an ability to run & make polices for our country.
Than stepping back to look at the view in which this stands comes into play.
Linking to other comments made by McCain as to not willing to come to table on issues unless they agree to our terms.
Slamming Sen. Obama for wanting to talk to key players that force the only thing they understand.
There are some key things that the leadership in his role of being shot down and POW missed, not to say bravery doesm't comes into play.
In any battle where there needs to be ground taken. One has to look at the cost of taking that ground not only in funds & equipment but human life.
If these don’t out weigh the gains to reach that goal. Case in point the cost of this war the life’s & economic damage that has caused hardship on this country.
Compared to the gains to this country being safer. To include the rights & freedoms being rolled over.
Than other options should have been found. Strengthen our boarders; tighten controls of our shipping and mass transportation. Communication engaged just to name a few.
If indeed war is the last hope than a complete plan would have been nice in and out.
No if these comments had problem at all it was he had not explained them far enough for his words not to be twisted.
It would be nice if McCain’s words where looked at just as close that is if he would say the same thing twice on the same issue.
One also has to think why McCain wants Sen.Obama to cut Loose General Clark???
If these don’t out weigh the gains to reach that goal. Case in point the cost of this war the life’s & economic damage that has caused hardship on this country.
Compared to the gains to this country being safer. To include the rights & freedoms being rolled over.
Than other options should have been found. Strengthen our boarders; tighten controls of our shipping and mass transportation. Communication engaged just to name a few.
If indeed war is the last hope than a complete plan would have been nice in and out.
No if these comments had problem at all it was he had not explained them far enough for his words not to be twisted.
It would be nice if McCain’s words where looked at just as close that is if he would say the same thing twice on the same issue.
One also has to think why McCain wants Sen.Obama to cut Loose General Clark???
ABC News - USABarack Obama to cut retired Gen. Wesley Clark loose. "I think it's up to Sen. Obama now to not only repudiate him, but to cut him
By hysperia Letter from a US military vet who served in Iraq, on General Wesley Clark’s (accurate) comments about John McCain’s military service:. General Clark’s criticism is accurate and well-founded. No one is disputing the fact that Senator ...mirabile dictu - http://alterwords.wordpress.com
JULY 3, 2008
I've been running VoteVets.org for a couple of years now. In 2006 and in 2008, we've endorsed a number of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans for Congress. It's still a story that the press is largely interested in, and when they call me to talk about it, I always -- always -- get the same first question:
What is it about their honorable service in Iraq and/or Afghanistan that qualifies them to go to Congress?
It's a legit question, and neither I, nor any of the candidates, take any umbrage at it. As veterans of the current conflicts, they have a unique perspective on the wars that should be part of the debate on the floor of Congress, and a vote that helps shapes our security policy.
Yesterday, John McCain was asked basically the same question by a brave reporter at ABC News. The reporter, not falling for the hysterics and mock-outrage of the McCain camp over General Wesley Clark's comments simply asked what John McCain's experiences in Vietnam did to prepare him to lead the largest military on the face of the earth.
McCain's response?
"Please," he said, recoiling back in his seat in distaste at the very question.
Uh uh. That's not good enough.
You would assume that given all the whining over General Clark's legitimate point, that John McCain had some obvious answer to the question.
Instead, he refused to answer the question, and let Joe Lieberman and Lindsay Graham come to his defense, babbling to the reporter about character, but not a word about qualifications.
The fact of the matter is that General Clark was absolutely right. McCain's service, while heroic and honorable, is not very relevant when it comes to preparing him to be the military's ultimate commander. His experience didn't involve executive decision making in the military, or global strategy. Very few candidates for the presidency have had the experience in life that prepares them for that role.
In fact, McCain said it himself in 2003, that some of our best Commanders in Chief had no military experience at all.
That's why the McCain campaign went into all-out outrage mode over General Clark's comments. It wasn't about being offended. It wasn't even about General Clark. It was about lashing out so strongly that the media would cower in fear, and not even think about putting a question like this to McCain -- a question to which he has no answer, and is afraid of being exposed on that point. And, for most of the week, that strategy was successful, as the press wimped out, and repeated the McCain talking points.
The reporter from ABC News didn't fall for it, and did his job. But he didn't get an answer. Maybe now, reporters will stuff their guts back in their bodies and keep asking McCain this legit question -- a question I get a version of all the time from the same reporters.
It's a legit question, and it's a question for which the American people deserve an answer
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jon-soltz/mccain-flips-at-legit-que_b_110681.html
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