Comments on: John McCain's Military Record http://www.chrisweigant.com/2008/07/01/john-mccains-military-record/ Reality-based political commentary Sat, 02 May 2026 03:37:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: fstanley http://www.chrisweigant.com/2008/07/01/john-mccains-military-record/#comment-2977 fstanley Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:56:26 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2008/07/01/john-mccains-military-record/#comment-2977 I think we are in for a longggggg and borrrrrrrring campaign if this is an example of how they are going to carry on. We must not allow the candidates nor the press to distract us from the real issues of this election - the economy and foreign policy. ...Stan I think we are in for a longggggg and borrrrrrrring campaign if this is an example of how they are going to carry on.

We must not allow the candidates nor the press to distract us from the real issues of this election - the economy and foreign policy.

...Stan

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2008/07/01/john-mccains-military-record/#comment-2970 Elizabeth Miller Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:00:30 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2008/07/01/john-mccains-military-record/#comment-2970 I'm not so sure General Clark should be the one implying that John McCain should be releasing all of his military records - can you imagine! - the obtuse media would have a field day with that! I can see the headlines now..."General Clark: McCain no longer a hero of mine!" I agree that McCain's military service record should be fair game and fully out in the open, especially since he highlights his war time experience at every opportunity...and there's nothing wrong with that! I just think that the more important issue here is what General Clark spoke to in his FTN interview. He praised the Senator's military service, with emphasis on McCain's POW years, and commended his experience in the Senate and his travels around the world. Then, he criticized Senator McCain's judgement vis-a-vis the Iraq war and US national security. Unfortunately, the media has once again demonstrated their collective incompetence and ineptitude by being completely unable to distinquish between praise for someone's military service and condemnation of their judgement on the critical issues of the day. More unfortunate still is the fact that neither Senator Obama nor Senator McCain deserve or qualify to be the next POTUS based on their respective judgement and understanding of what will be required to end a civil war in Iraq and withdraw US forces without leaving a failed state behind, out-in-the-open military service record or not. I'm not so sure General Clark should be the one implying that John McCain should be releasing all of his military records - can you imagine! - the obtuse media would have a field day with that! I can see the headlines now..."General Clark: McCain no longer a hero of mine!"

I agree that McCain's military service record should be fair game and fully out in the open, especially since he highlights his war time experience at every opportunity...and there's nothing wrong with that!

I just think that the more important issue here is what General Clark spoke to in his FTN interview. He praised the Senator's military service, with emphasis on McCain's POW years, and commended his experience in the Senate and his travels around the world. Then, he criticized Senator McCain's judgement
vis-a-vis the Iraq war and US national security.

Unfortunately, the media has once again demonstrated their collective incompetence and ineptitude by being completely unable to distinquish between praise for someone's military service and condemnation of their judgement on the critical issues of the day.

More unfortunate still is the fact that neither Senator Obama nor Senator McCain deserve or qualify to be the next POTUS based on their respective judgement and understanding of what will be required to end a civil war in Iraq and withdraw US forces without leaving a failed state behind, out-in-the-open military service record or not.

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