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Politics : President Barack Obama -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: zeta1961 who wrote (25173)	6/30/2008 10:11:39 PM
From: TARADO96	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 149317

Where was ther MSM's outrage over Kerry's swiftboating 4 years ago? The MSM should have investigated the swiftboaters' claims and find out it was nothing but fabrication. BTW, McSame gets a pass by the MSM on things which if it were spoken by Obama would have killed his presidential run. Do you guys remember McCain's "not important when the soldiers return frm Iraq"? Can you imagine the uproar if Obama had said the same thing? When is somebody going to point out that McSame is not being vetted by the MSM? I want a fair election process and I am not seeing one.

To: zeta1961 who wrote (25173)	7/1/2008 12:36:51 AM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 149317

Tarado: I cringed when I read this part of Clark's statement which is probably what forced Obama to denounce it: I don't think riding in a fighter plane and getting shot down is a qualification to be president." So are you saying you think flying a plane and getting shot down is a qualification to be president?

To: zeta1961 who wrote (25173)	7/1/2008 8:01:48 AM
From: RetiredNow	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 149317

Maybe so, Zeta, but isn't there a heck of a lot of truth in that statement? What is it about getting shot down in a plane and being tortured gives someone experience to be President? I'd say being Governor of a US State or commanding a large fleet during wartime would give you more Executive experience. Americans get all goo-goo eyed at our soldiers, but we forget that we are not a country ruled by our military. Our Founding Fathers specifically put civilians in charge by making the President the Commander in Chief, so that we don't get ruled by military thugs. Why are we so quick to let the military rule us when that is not the experience we need in the White House at this time? Obama will have the Joint Chiefs of Staff of all of our Armed Forces advising him on military matters. He won't need to be an army expert himself. What he needs to be is a good Executive.