Comments on: One On One With Sen. John McCain: Mitt Romney And North Escamiba

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:20:23 +0000

Good post, Tuf. Well said.

Let the people pick, don’t put new restrictions limiting choices of candidates.

although,

Martin Van Buren – president during the first American depression (actually caused by Andrew Jackson‘s policies but he got the blame), also namesake of my grandfather, Martin Van Buren Green
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Woodrow Wilson – favored a league of nations and entwinement in foreign affairs such as are known to get Americans killed
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Warren Harding – appointed people who used federal forces to benefit Teapot Dome bribers.
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Calvin Coolidge – no complaint, just remembering a lady once came up to Silent Cal and said, “Mr. President, I have a bet I can get you to say three or more words.” To which he replied: “You lose.”
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Herbert Hoover – blamed for a world wide depression, not guilty but blamed
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Franklin Roosevelt-believed by some to have extended the Great Depression by his well intended policies.
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Bill Clinton – somewhat unreliable, practically dishonest, misused our military in Somalia, turning a humanitarian mission into a nation building fiasco into dead Americans
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Barrack Obama-a fine American with a lovely wife and means well, not too sure about his decisions to act on his own whenever Congress doesn’t give him what he wants, though.

Who’s to say others might not have been better or worse?

David for perfect presidents

By: james

james — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:42:42 +0000

After the pick of Sarah Palin, I really question his (McCain) judgement.

By: Tuf

Tuf — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:40:59 +0000

James B., I agree with you. That is exactly what I am saying.

By: James Broel

James Broel — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:48:25 +0000

To Tuf, I disagree that military service should dictate an ability to be a leader of the United States. We need the best person in office not someone that was in the military as a requirement to be President. I can think of several off your list that made significant contributions to the United States without military service.

By: Tuf

Tuf — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:59:15 +0000

“I agree with your comment concerning the requirement of serving in the military in order to become president. That pretty much had always been required, until 2008.”

And…

“People need to educate themselves about all candidates and not just believe things that someone popular may say.”

Hmmm, both comments from same person. Well, let’s educate ourselves, shall we?

According to The University of North Carolina’s website called “American Diplomacy” publication, the following US presidents NEVER served in the military:

John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
John Q. Adams
Martin Van Buren
John Tyler
James Polk
Franklin Pierce
Millard Fillmore
Grover Cleveland
William H. Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Warren Harding
Calvin Cooledge
Herbert Hoover
Franklin Roosevelt
Bill Clinton
Barak Obama

http://www.unc.edu/depts/diplomat/AD_Issues/amdipl_1/milsvc_T1.html is the reference.

I wonder what our nation would be like today if these people had been excluded by a constitutional requirement of military service?

By: Kathy

Kathy — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:47:08 +0000

VIcki, there was more than one president who was not in the military, perhaps thinking would be a good idea. Try the 1990’s try 1940’s. Being military doesn’t make someone a better president. It doesn’t say anything of value about a person running for the office. Look at George W. he was a what reservist who never served? Drank and drugged his way through his service. Look how well President Obama has done leading the best military in the world. Pretty darn well. It must really bother you more. John McCain is supporting who the party machine told him to, oh well guess that is military, fall in line do what yo are told.

By: huh

huh — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 02:52:55 +0000

Whats wrong with Ron Paul? He is a strict constitutionalist unlike the others. And the only true Republican for smaller government and states rights. Republicans are always screaming ” Big government! ”

Well, he the guy that will change that for sure

By: Antiquesneednotapply

Antiquesneednotapply — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:42:23 +0000

John McCain is so old, dust comes out when he sneezes. We need fresh, new ideas for this country, not the same old opinions of career politicians who are merely concerned with being re-elected and padding their own pockets.

As for Rubio….chirp. ……. chirp…….. that is the silence heard when his name is mentioned. Who is he (literally, not figuritively? What has he done?

I am a registered “Independent” voter and will probably vote for President Obama again if the Republicans can’t do any better than the Gingrich/Romney garbage.

By: what ???????

what ??????? — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:38:51 +0000

God help us all if Ron Paul was nominated………………………..

By: Green rocket

Green rocket — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:17:51 +0000

Why should we vote for someone who is endorsed by the last person who ran against Obama? John McCain was a much better military person than he was as a politician. I respect him for his service and know he went through a lot while in the Navy. Most people don’t know he was on the Forrestal when it had that horrific fire and the time he spent as a POW was horrific. But in this case I can’t agree with him in his endorsement.