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Obama Has Earned the Nobel
Commented Oct 19, 2009 at 21:08:46 in World
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Well, it is aspirational and inspirational when a black man wins a fair and open election in a country that continues to have an uneasy relationship with ethnic diversity. We Americans should be proud of the accomplishment instead of being divided [as usual] among political, ideological, and racial lines about it. It's amusing that conservative Republican thoughts on this prestigious award are aligned with the Taliban, Hamas, and an assortment of non-US pundits that the Republicans would otherwise hold in contempt.
Congratulations, President Obama. Well done. You have unified a host of enemies who are upset that you won the Nobel Peace Prize. Well done, indeed.
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Well, it is aspirational and inspirational when a black man wins a fair and open election in a country that continues to have an uneasy relationship with ethnic diversity. We Americans should be proud of the accomplishment instead of being divided [as usual] among political, ideological, and racial lines about it. It's amusing that conservative Republican thoughts on this prestigious award are aligned with the Taliban, Hamas, and an assortment of non-US pundits that the Republicans would otherwise hold in contempt.
Congratulations, President Obama. Well done. You have unified a host of enemies who are upset that you won the Nobel Peace Prize. Well done, indeed.
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Why Joe Biden Should Resign
Commented Oct 14, 2009 at 17:20:00 in World
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Hmmm - would the JB resignation be an empty gesture or the beginning of the left and the right clashing to the point of not getting other initiatives dealt with?
If there were to be a resignation, timing will matter because of the 2010 elections.
Other blowback considerations?
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Hmmm - would the JB resignation be an empty gesture or the beginning of the left and the right clashing to the point of not getting other initiatives dealt with?
If there were to be a resignation, timing will matter because of the 2010 elections.
Other blowback considerations?
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As Movement Demanding CNN Dump Him Grows, Dobbs Plays Victim
Commented Sep 21, 2009 at 16:23:27 in Media
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Dobbs would be better received at Fox. Some of us avoid Fox because of the distorted infortainment and don't want to bump up against that nonsense through our preferred other media outlets.
Dobbs victimizes. His perception of a so-wanna be victim status is crocodile tears.
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Dobbs would be better received at Fox. Some of us avoid Fox because of the distorted infortainment and don't want to bump up against that nonsense through our preferred other media outlets.
Dobbs victimizes. His perception of a so-wanna be victim status is crocodile tears.
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After Being Ignored By White House, 521 Immigration Groups Join To Protest Obama's Inaction
Commented Aug 28, 2009 at 14:51:51 in Politics
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This is not a good time for illegals to be protesting their desire to have their illegal status changed.
Their time to make their case by protest is not now. If they must, I hope that the protests do not take place in states where it is legal to openly carry firearms.
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This is not a good time for illegals to be protesting their desire to have their illegal status changed.
Their time to make their case by protest is not now. If they must, I hope that the protests do not take place in states where it is legal to openly carry firearms.
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GlennInVenice replied on Aug 28, 2009 at 16:08:38
“Why don't you wish for states to make illegal to openly carry firearms instead rather than hope that some sector of our population does not utilize the freedom?”
factotem replied on Aug 28, 2009 at 15:12:02
“I hope a lot of arrests were made. The protest last year in Los Angeles had some of the most thoughtless speeches I've ever heard.”
Why the Gang of Six Is Deciding Health Care for Three Hundred Million of Us
Commented Aug 22, 2009 at 16:58:36 in Politics
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The gang of six have staged a senatoial coup d'état with regard to the healthcare legislation. They are getting away with it.
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The gang of six have staged a senatoial coup d'état with regard to the healthcare legislation. They are getting away with it.
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Why We Need the New York Times
Commented Apr 08, 2009 at 16:11:00 in Media
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After NY Times was involved in being an outlet for boosh propaganda, especially in the outting of Valarie Plame, I stopped bothering to read it on a regular basis.
Keith and Rachel are my staple opinion sources. Notice, l did not indicate news, I indicated opinion.
Keith constantly rips into Fox News' inability to be fair or balanced.
Rachel deconstructs the nonsense that clouds the poltical picture. I don't mind that she giggles when she does it. The "talk me down" segment is always enlightening.
Baldwin likes who he likes and reads whatever. Not my problem and I have no issues. On the other hand, he can't should on me about reading NY Times. I'm not having it.
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After NY Times was involved in being an outlet for boosh propaganda, especially in the outting of Valarie Plame, I stopped bothering to read it on a regular basis.
Keith and Rachel are my staple opinion sources. Notice, l did not indicate news, I indicated opinion.
Keith constantly rips into Fox News' inability to be fair or balanced.
Rachel deconstructs the nonsense that clouds the poltical picture. I don't mind that she giggles when she does it. The "talk me down" segment is always enlightening.
Baldwin likes who he likes and reads whatever. Not my problem and I have no issues. On the other hand, he can't should on me about reading NY Times. I'm not having it.
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How the New York Post Monkey Cartoon Should've Looked
Commented Feb 19, 2009 at 15:52:09 in Media
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Now, I'm laughing.
When I wipe the tears from my eyes, I'll give a nod to PETA people who are probably still upset about the depiction of an animal being shot to make a political point.
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Now, I'm laughing.
When I wipe the tears from my eyes, I'll give a nod to PETA people who are probably still upset about the depiction of an animal being shot to make a political point.
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It's Time to Resuscitate the FCC
Commented Feb 18, 2009 at 16:15:25 in Media
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Towards the end of the general election, people attending McCain-Palin rallies were whipped into a nasty fury and making inaccurate, scary comments. Some of what they were saying was repeated from what they heard on the radio and watched on television as well as what was being said during the rallies. So much chaotic thinking arises from poor or incorrect analysis of current events. Adding insult to injury, a network like Fox News has been proved to be a publica relations outlet for the Bush administration's propaganda. There was nothing to balance that disinformation.
An individual's basic instincts are encouraged by their access to like thinking groups. Limbaugh thinks about how he molds the thinking of his listeners when he useds the term "sheeple". "Sheeple" reflects the herd mentality of his ditto heads. The Fairness Doctgrine can't fix this.
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Towards the end of the general election, people attending McCain-Palin rallies were whipped into a nasty fury and making inaccurate, scary comments. Some of what they were saying was repeated from what they heard on the radio and watched on television as well as what was being said during the rallies. So much chaotic thinking arises from poor or incorrect analysis of current events. Adding insult to injury, a network like Fox News has been proved to be a publica relations outlet for the Bush administration's propaganda. There was nothing to balance that disinformation.
An individual's basic instincts are encouraged by their access to like thinking groups. Limbaugh thinks about how he molds the thinking of his listeners when he useds the term "sheeple". "Sheeple" reflects the herd mentality of his ditto heads. The Fairness Doctgrine can't fix this.
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"The Bush Recession" -- Let's Call it What It Is
Commented Feb 17, 2009 at 13:49:09 in Politics
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In the near term, we are phucced.
We are in the Bush recession and, yes, it should be referred to as such. The enactment of the economic stimulus package comes too late to mitigate the economic harm that has been done and that will continue as it's own life force due to its tie in to global economiies.
Even if Republicans successfully market economic blame as belonging to the Democratics during the next election cycle, they still won't have anything positive ideas to put forward about how they would end the devastion that they helped to come to fruition by rubber stamping Bush's policies, inclduing funding for the costly invasion of Iraq.
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In the near term, we are phucced.
We are in the Bush recession and, yes, it should be referred to as such. The enactment of the economic stimulus package comes too late to mitigate the economic harm that has been done and that will continue as it's own life force due to its tie in to global economiies.
Even if Republicans successfully market economic blame as belonging to the Democratics during the next election cycle, they still won't have anything positive ideas to put forward about how they would end the devastion that they helped to come to fruition by rubber stamping Bush's policies, inclduing funding for the costly invasion of Iraq.
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Gregg's Jilting of Obama Epitomizes the GOP's Collapse
Commented Feb 12, 2009 at 22:35:34 in Politics
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To view the stimulus bills, go to the legislative history site thomas.loc.gov. The bill numbers are HR1 and S1.
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:H.R.1:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:S.1:
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To view the stimulus bills, go to the legislative history site thomas.loc.gov. The bill numbers are HR1 and S1.
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:H.R.1:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:S.1:
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BART Cop Needs to Be Held without Bail
Commented Jan 10, 2009 at 13:49:59 in Politics
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I agree that technology can be programmed to lie, however, in this instance all of the cell videos that captured this event are not lying. It seems, thevoicereason, that you are using this forum to make a defense for the perp and taht defense is that we should not believe the technology that recorded the event.
Intent is not the issue but if lawyers can turn this horrorific event into a mascarade about intent the perp will likely go free.
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I agree that technology can be programmed to lie, however, in this instance all of the cell videos that captured this event are not lying. It seems, thevoicereason, that you are using this forum to make a defense for the perp and taht defense is that we should not believe the technology that recorded the event.
Intent is not the issue but if lawyers can turn this horrorific event into a mascarade about intent the perp will likely go free.
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thevoicereason replied on Jan 12, 2009 at 00:28:24
“I made not mention of technology being "programmed to lie." My statement was video neither lies or tells the truth.”
Bush's Solecisms in Iraq
Commented Dec 15, 2008 at 13:13:40 in Politics
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Overdog and like-thinking people: the journalist would not thrown his shoes at Saddam even if his family and pets were safely hidden out of the country. Duh-uh!!
Bush was speaking to a small, vetted group of journalists in a small room with the expectation for the adulation that he has received thus far on his revisionist speech tours. None of us, least of all, Bush, expected someone would be so angry and so grieved that he would dare to tell the emperor to his face that his rhetoric is not acceptable.
I grieve for the loss of our men and women as well. We don't dare behave in a similar fashion because we can be disappeared just like in the Saddam regime. Remember, no habeas corpus? constitution lite?
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Overdog and like-thinking people: the journalist would not thrown his shoes at Saddam even if his family and pets were safely hidden out of the country. Duh-uh!!
Bush was speaking to a small, vetted group of journalists in a small room with the expectation for the adulation that he has received thus far on his revisionist speech tours. None of us, least of all, Bush, expected someone would be so angry and so grieved that he would dare to tell the emperor to his face that his rhetoric is not acceptable.
I grieve for the loss of our men and women as well. We don't dare behave in a similar fashion because we can be disappeared just like in the Saddam regime. Remember, no habeas corpus? constitution lite?
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DEMOGORGON replied on Dec 15, 2008 at 15:26:54
“Instead of a "solecism", this article shows "Bush think" to be more of a "solipsism"...but that's the way he and all sociopaths justify their aberrant behavior.
Apologists and toadying sycophants like some of the usual posters, here, merely prove that though Bush is a solipsist in every meaning of the word, he still has lots of little "excusers" as he sets about grimly spilling his seed on what he hopes is fertile soil trying to grow an eventual positive legacy...ground he's been "fertilizing" for the past eight years!
Ain't gonna work! His place in history is secure!!!”
Apologists and toadying sycophants like some of the usual posters, here, merely prove that though Bush is a solipsist in every meaning of the word, he still has lots of little "excusers" as he sets about grimly spilling his seed on what he hopes is fertile soil trying to grow an eventual positive legacy...ground he's been "fertilizing" for the past eight years!
Ain't gonna work! His place in history is secure!!!”
More Mayhem and Death At Wal-Mart
Commented Dec 08, 2008 at 12:57:21 in Business
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yeah, suspicion of shoplifting deserves death
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yeah, suspicion of shoplifting deserves death
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45245 replied on Dec 08, 2008 at 13:11:14
“should not have run”
More Mayhem and Death At Wal-Mart
Commented Dec 08, 2008 at 12:25:25 in Business
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wow
it's OK for store employees to be judges and executioners for theives? ? ?
police officers are held accountable for excessive force and unnecessary violence but store employees don't have the same community safety standards for dealing with wayward customers
this is all wrong, people, all wrong -
nobody should die because they attempted to steal under $400 of merchandise: thieves comprising corporate American are being financially supported by taxpayers and living lavish while people who are not even on a rung of the dollar altar ladder are being killed for nothing relative to the billions that corporate America is getting
wow
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wow
it's OK for store employees to be judges and executioners for theives? ? ?
police officers are held accountable for excessive force and unnecessary violence but store employees don't have the same community safety standards for dealing with wayward customers
this is all wrong, people, all wrong -
nobody should die because they attempted to steal under $400 of merchandise: thieves comprising corporate American are being financially supported by taxpayers and living lavish while people who are not even on a rung of the dollar altar ladder are being killed for nothing relative to the billions that corporate America is getting
wow
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45245 replied on Dec 08, 2008 at 12:43:53
“don't steal”
Sarah Palin: The New and 'Explosive' Leader of the GOP
Commented Dec 04, 2008 at 14:13:58 in Politics
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the "fact" that Jindal performed an exorcism on a friend will place the man in very high esteem among evangelicals: do Republicans care at all about their more moderate members?
btw, with regard to FEMA, has anybody done a study on how FEMA responded to states lead by Democrats compared to Republicans during times of disaster during the Bush years?
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the "fact" that Jindal performed an exorcism on a friend will place the man in very high esteem among evangelicals: do Republicans care at all about their more moderate members?
btw, with regard to FEMA, has anybody done a study on how FEMA responded to states lead by Democrats compared to Republicans during times of disaster during the Bush years?
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Reading The Pictures: God, Obama
Commented Oct 31, 2008 at 16:03:38 in Media
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I get tired of smart mouthed people claiming that Obama thinks he's a messiah. If the man actually did feed one of his huge crowds with 5 loaves/2 fish, people would be beyond afraid of him.
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I get tired of smart mouthed people claiming that Obama thinks he's a messiah. If the man actually did feed one of his huge crowds with 5 loaves/2 fish, people would be beyond afraid of him.
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channelerchik replied on Nov 01, 2008 at 18:08:25
“He's already done the work of a messiah by toppling the corrupt, entrenched Washington system and waking up America's heart. We better hope he's a messiah. We need a messiah after the Bushies.”
The Battle Over CA Prop 5: Special Interests Overwhelming the Public Interest
Commented Oct 31, 2008 at 15:53:22 in Politics
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prison industrial complex versus the people
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prison industrial complex versus the people
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How Electronic Voting Machines Could Steal Our Democracy
Commented Oct 31, 2008 at 14:00:45 in Politics
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why aren't we using paper and pencil?
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why aren't we using paper and pencil?
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How Electronic Voting Machines Could Steal Our Democracy
Commented Oct 31, 2008 at 13:59:51 in Politics
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that information about daily recalibrating touch voting machines that flip the voters' choices is pretty scary - the UN can't help us if the vote is already programmed to choose a candidate
why aren't we using paper and pencil?
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that information about daily recalibrating touch voting machines that flip the voters' choices is pretty scary - the UN can't help us if the vote is already programmed to choose a candidate
why aren't we using paper and pencil?
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XME replied on Nov 01, 2008 at 03:23:07
“Because it would take weeks to add up the votes, ballots could be lost, etc. Sadly, I'm not sure there is any really good option.”
Why a Staunch Conservative Like Me Endorsed Obama
Commented Oct 27, 2008 at 10:10:15 in Politics
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55468785, after WWII, white soldiers were benefited with a GI bill that covered education, housing, and other white affirming perks. Are you saying that your family refused any or all of that "help"? And, no, you as well as many like you did not regard "each other" as "fellow Americans": how did you regard blacks and latinos?
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55468785, after WWII, white soldiers were benefited with a GI bill that covered education, housing, and other white affirming perks. Are you saying that your family refused any or all of that "help"? And, no, you as well as many like you did not regard "each other" as "fellow Americans": how did you regard blacks and latinos?
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Michele Bachmann: "Not All Cultures Are Equal" (EXCLUSIVE VIDEO)
Commented Oct 24, 2008 at 15:06:04 in Home
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I like Bachmann: I would like her to disappear into obscurity.
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I like Bachmann: I would like her to disappear into obscurity.
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A Note to Bill Clinton
Commented Sep 24, 2008 at 07:58:23 in Politics
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oncesung, nobody forgets that Bill Clinton is Bill Clinton: we get him. Finally, it took a comedian to tell us, emphatically, that Bill Clinton has not demonstrated much more than grudging support for the Democratic ticket with very positive nods to the opposition
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oncesung, nobody forgets that Bill Clinton is Bill Clinton: we get him. Finally, it took a comedian to tell us, emphatically, that Bill Clinton has not demonstrated much more than grudging support for the Democratic ticket with very positive nods to the opposition
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Sarah Palin Naked
Commented Sep 12, 2008 at 16:12:54 in Politics
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Ygorwells, Palin does not have to know how to spell potato because she can either field dress it or shot it from a plane.
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Ygorwells, Palin does not have to know how to spell potato because she can either field dress it or shot it from a plane.
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Summer Love, Fall Freak-Out: The Bradley Effect and Why Obama Will Lose Without Hillary
Commented Aug 19, 2008 at 09:08:50 in Politics
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The real deal is that Hillary as candidate would need Obama supporters. I genuinely wonder whether we would be so upset about Hillary's camp pulling off a coup at the convention that we would rather see the dems crash and burn in November.
In any case, our memories are long. If the dems lose in November with Obama, we will not look favorably upon the Clintons in 2012. We will find another to support and to thwart the coronation of the Clintons yet again.
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The real deal is that Hillary as candidate would need Obama supporters. I genuinely wonder whether we would be so upset about Hillary's camp pulling off a coup at the convention that we would rather see the dems crash and burn in November.
In any case, our memories are long. If the dems lose in November with Obama, we will not look favorably upon the Clintons in 2012. We will find another to support and to thwart the coronation of the Clintons yet again.
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Right On, General Clark. Do Not Back Down.
Commented Jun 30, 2008 at 13:11:12 in Politics
“MSM's talking heads actually behave offended when anybody wants to explore how the McCain military record relates to any aspect of public policy.
Wes Clark is right that being shot down and held prisoner does not equate to being skilled at being a US president, or having dometics policies or having foreign policies. If former POW status brings insight to public policy, then McCain needs to specifically identify the relevant connections.”
Wes Clark is right that being shot down and held prisoner does not equate to being skilled at being a US president, or having dometics policies or having foreign policies. If former POW status brings insight to public policy, then McCain needs to specifically identify the relevant connections.”
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