Republican Presidential Candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney speaks during the Iowa Straw Poll in Ames, Iowa, August 11, 2007.
After yesterday’s victory at the Ames Straw Poll in Iowa, Mitt Romney won an interview on Fox News ...

So... you think this will set off riots in an allied country like Obama's idiocy did?

Care to provide a link to any story of these supposed riots set off by Obama's remarks?
No? Can't?
Maybe its because either you pulled it out of your a**, or whatever talk radio host you were listening to pulled it out of theirs.

So... you think this will set off riots in an allied country like Obama's idiocy did?

I think not.

The point is that the parent SHOULD be able to convince their own child to serve, if they believe it is so important, in this time of difficult recruiting.

If the parent cannot do that, why should we take anything else they say about the war seriously? Romney is effectively saying: sacrifice for thee, but not for me and mine.

And yes, this would apply to Hillary as well, if she continued to support the war. If she couldn't convince Chelsea to enlist, then it probably isn't that important. However, Clinton is opposed to the current escalation and at least seems likely to draw down the number of troops in Iraq.

(Not to conservatives: "Yes, but Hillary!" is probably not a compelling answer to criticisms of your candidates.)

Romney is showing another flip-flop--saying the GWOT is the greatest issue of our times, but hasn't convinced even one of his five sons - or any daughters

Flip flop on what? Did he say he was going to convince his kids to go to Iraq? It'd be pretty tough for him to convince 'any daughters' that he doesn't have wouldn't it? WTF kind of dreamworld do the lefties live in where they think parents can or should ship their kids off to the armed forces against their will? I guess freedom of choice is pretty limited in it's exercise.

Romney is showing another flip-flop--saying the GWOT is the greatest issue of our times, but hasn't convinced even one of his five sons - or any daughters for that matte- to join the service.
It was a valid and legit question, with Romney's position in mind.

What would YOU say James, if in the same situation?

Well, I don't have any sons and I served in a war, as did my dad.

Otherwise, I agree with the first part of Romney's defense; it's merely the second part that's silly:

Now, I fully agree with Romney that we have an all-volunteer force and that his sons have every right to decide Army life isn’t for them. But, sheesh, let’s not pretend campaigning for dad’s political ambitions is somehow equivalent to going to war.

Mitt's answer is exactly right and good: "My sons are all adults and they’ve made decisions about their careers and they’ve chosen not to serve in the military and active duty and I respect their decision in that regard."

Come on now, you're just being simple. No one has any problem with this part of his answer. It's his ridiculous comparison of military service and helping him get elected. No one gets a Purple Heart for strapping a dog to the car roof.

What would YOU say James, if in the same situation?

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