Anyone?

[sup-rbeast]

Still you swallow everything that fits your political view...just as those who said what they did about Kerry did it for political purposes....Guess you'd rather have a dodger who sat in Texas than someone who actually made the trip. Typical Republican double standard.

[PVVikeFan]

How about the last Dem Prez? You know. The one that took off to Canada to avoid the military. Bush joined the guard, probably to avoid REAL service. Flip joined the service to launch a political career. He is the only person I have ever heard of showing up in a war zone with a camera crew. If he had not been such a coward I'm sure the men who served with him would have supported him. He was put in charge of a swift boat, with no experience and no courage. And he failed at the job miserably. Couldn't make a decision about anything. You know, kind of like B. HUSSEIN to date in the Senate. Can't make a decision about anything. But you worship him and think he can lead a country. Amazing

[sup-rbeast]

I'm not the one using military service as a prerequesite to be President.

[PVVikeFan]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: sup-rbeast</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'm not the one using military service as a prerequesite to be President. </div></div>

Oh I'm not either. Flip had military "service" and look what a joke he is.

[R13]

And Mccain wont end up as a joke as well? Its just like defending Bush, which you have NOTHING to do so.

[imported_ut1]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: sup-rbeast</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'm not the one using military service as a prerequesite to be President. </div></div>

If you look at past history, every Prez since WWII save the draft dodger had military service. Not a prerequesite, but definitely a plus.

[CoeburnCane]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ut1</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: sup-rbeast</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'm not the one using military service as a prerequesite to be President. </div></div>

If you look at past history, every Prez since WWII save the draft dodger had military service. Not a prerequesite, but definitely a plus.</div></div>

I think it should be a prerequisite--but the experience should include ACTUAL service, not just stateside-posted national guard or something where they're defending something that never gets attacked, or a post where they serve as an officer in an office where there's next to no chance they'll be in battle.

That way, if/when they have to make the decision to go to war, the understand fully what some of these guys are going to get into--make them understand that these are real people and not pawns in a chess game.

[TheBeast]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I think it should be a prerequisite--but the experience should include ACTUAL service, not just stateside-posted national guard or something where they're defending something that never gets attacked, or a post where they serve as an officer in an office where there's next to no chance they'll be in battle.

That way, if/when they have to make the decision to go to war, the understand fully what some of these guys are going to get into--make them understand that these are real people and not pawns in a chess game. </div></div>


And your an obama supporter. [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/confused.gif[/img]

[CoeburnCane]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: TheBeast</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I think it should be a prerequisite--but the experience should include ACTUAL service, not just stateside-posted national guard or something where they're defending something that never gets attacked, or a post where they serve as an officer in an office where there's next to no chance they'll be in battle.

That way, if/when they have to make the decision to go to war, the understand fully what some of these guys are going to get into--make them understand that these are real people and not pawns in a chess game. </div></div>


And your an obama supporter. [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/confused.gif[/img]</div></div>

Last I checked, I don't work in an "Office for Change". I'm still an undecided voter.

When are people gonna understand that one issue doesn't make a difference in who you vote for...or at least it shouldn't? Just because I'd like for actual military service in battle to be a prerequisite for POTUS, doesn't mean it actually is--so I can't hold that against/for somebody when I'm voting.

How are we gonna praise McCain for military battle experience when Dubya was in the Texas Air Natl Guard stateside and Kerry was in Vietnam in battles...but yet the military nod went to Bush??? Double-standard there.

[TheBeast]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Last I checked, I don't work in an "Office for Change". I'm still an undecided voter.
</div></div>

Yet all you have done is come out in support of obama.



<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Just because I'd like for actual military service in battle to be a prerequisite for POTUS, doesn't mean it actually is--so I can't hold that against/for somebody when I'm voting.
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Yes you can hold that against them. If it is your belief then you either uphold that belief such as abortion pro/con and hold that against a candidate as many do or you flip/flop and justify it by saying well that isn't a real issue.