Thursday, September 13, 2007
Friday, September 7, 2007
Presidential Candidate Series - John McCain
At a recent town hall style meeting someone asked McCain whether he was too old and if he was worried he might die in office. McCain appropriately enough responded, "Thanks for the question you little jerk." Which brings me to his chances of getting the nomination and getting elected president.
That he needs a miracle is actually a bit sad. His breadth of personal experience and strength of character is far and away above any of the other candidates. As a prisoner of war in Vietnam he was tortured brutally, (including having both his shoulders dislocated). Yet when his father became the Commander of American forces in the pacific, and McCain was given a chance at early release he refused, rather than face the dishonor of abandoning his fellow prisoners.
Yet knowing personally the complete depth of the horrors of war, his position on Iran is hawkish. I don't think any of the other candidates were as clear as McCain, when he sang "bomb, bomb, bomb, Iran."
That he needs a miracle is actually a bit sad. His breadth of personal experience and strength of character is far and away above any of the other candidates. As a prisoner of war in Vietnam he was tortured brutally, (including having both his shoulders dislocated). Yet when his father became the Commander of American forces in the pacific, and McCain was given a chance at early release he refused, rather than face the dishonor of abandoning his fellow prisoners.Yet knowing personally the complete depth of the horrors of war, his position on Iran is hawkish. I don't think any of the other candidates were as clear as McCain, when he sang "bomb, bomb, bomb, Iran."
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