Comments on: Heroes Don’t Shout

By: FTA

FTA — Wed, 25 Aug 2004 04:56:24 +0000

Sure Mr. court appointed President, I'll watch your drive, so sorry to interrupt.....WOW! Nice one, you've been working out haven't you?.....Oh yes, I am here to inform you that the nation is under attack sir......Yes sir, I would use the 3 wood.

By: DC Loser

DC Loser — Tue, 24 Aug 2004 22:54:23 +0000

A Navy Lt with a Silver Star trumps a ANG 1Lt anyday. Bush is running as the War President so what's his qualification? Oh, excuse me, 9/11 didn't count because it's the CIA's fault.

By: Robert Tagorda

Robert Tagorda — Tue, 24 Aug 2004 22:05:00 +0000

McGovern appeared on one of the network news shows (CBS?) a month or so ago. When asked about the Kerry campaign, he said that, in hindsight, perhaps he should have told the public about his military service. At the same time, he noted that it would have been unbecoming.

By: Dave Schuler

Dave Schuler — Tue, 24 Aug 2004 21:59:16 +0000

Since weâre in a long term war, is that a bad thing?

IIRC Dwight Eisenhower (the last president whose status as war hero was the lynchpin of his campaign) was a five-star general and the first Supreme Commander of NATO. Is you point that a Navy lieutenant has all the credentials needed to be president?

By: legion

legion — Tue, 24 Aug 2004 16:33:54 +0000

Very thought-provoking post, James. While a lot of people do consider complexities when making a decision like this, there are far too many people out there who _are_ just one-issue voters right now. Just yesterday, I read where Ed Koch said that despite disagreeing with 95% of everything Bush says & does, he's the Big Man on fighting terror, and that one reason is why Ed will vote for Bush this fall. I've heard a disturbing number of people voice this same opinion; they're just too scared to even consider any change in leadership, consequences be damned. As for the vitriol of Kerry's former comrades, I believe (and this is just my gut feeling here) that the vast majority of vets who've come out against Kerry do so mainly because of how he protested after he got back, not because of anything he said or did while he was in Nam. Politically, however, that just won't affect the opinions of a lot of people who weren't in Nam as well. I think the whole Swift Boat hash is just an excuse to publicly hate on Kerry, one that seems to generate more traction with non-vet voters. But as Dennis Miller says, that's just my opinion...

By: DC Loser

DC Loser — Tue, 24 Aug 2004 16:22:44 +0000

I would be careful about calling attention to the fact that the war began when the sneak attack was launched under your watch.

By: vdibart

vdibart — Tue, 24 Aug 2004 15:16:03 +0000

"real heroes don't call themselves heroes" This begs for the corrollary for one who consistently proclaims himself to be a "wartime president".

By: DC Loser

DC Loser — Tue, 24 Aug 2004 14:38:45 +0000

Dave,

Since we're in a long term war, is that a bad thing?

By: Dave Schuler

Dave Schuler — Tue, 24 Aug 2004 14:19:03 +0000

I remember every presidential campaign since 1960 vividly. Mr. Kerry is the only candidate in that period to make his military service the lynchpin of his campaign.

By: DC Loser

DC Loser — Tue, 24 Aug 2004 12:03:37 +0000

So Ralph thinks we deserve four more years of the Bush Cheney corporate gravy train? Better the devil you know? I'll take my chances with Kerry.