I'm wondering how McCain did.

I think he has a lot more
relevance as a Vet than
most of the chicken-****
hawks out there.

That's a very low and weak attack plan. Many of the greatest strategic and political thinkers of history were never in the military or in combat.

I just get sick
and tired of
people who talk
tough and they
have no idea
or concept
what being
in the military
is like.

What it
means to
take an
oath that
you will
die for
your country
if that's
what is
necessary.

Anyone can
talk tough,
but not everyone
can BE tough.

Being tough is not an issue in this. Being smart, educated, and experienced in military, political, and strategic affairs are what are important, not the size of one's balls to put their life in danger serving one's country. All these men who you claim to be chickenhawks have the interest of the men and women who serve in heart, they are often the first ones to show up at military affairs for servicemen, and organize charity and organizations for them as well. All of us have different paths in life, just because one did not take the life of a soldier means they are any less a person or patriot. When you speak to people who have not they are humbled before these great men and women who have served.

They do not treat them as cattle as victims like the other side does, they treat them as true heroes and greater people than they are. I have seen the highest ranks of wealth, the highest ranks of politics humbled, brought to tears, and speechless in the presence of such fine loyal patriots of our country.

lol dont hijack the thread.. its about colbert and Huckabee

Okay, Huckabee got slammed tonight at the debate.

The whole idea of the thread is ridiculous in the first place, not serious, it shouldn't even be in this forum.....so, that gives reason to hijacking it for real discussion :D

Well I don't consider
either George Bush Jr.
or Richard Cheney great
leaders.

Quite the opposite.

Bush avoided Vietnam
and Cheney never went
in the military.

Bush never went to
one soldier's funeral.

Not one.

There are some people
like Lincoln who were
never in the military,
but had genuine concern
for the soldiers and
sincerely regretted the
loss of life.

And then there were
other Presidents like
Teddy Roosevelt who
charged over San Juan
Hill in Cuba.

He was also an inspiration
and a great leader.

I think we have lost
that greatness in our
leaders.

Now it is all about
greed and helping
your friends in
the corporations.

What has happened
to America?

Most of which you said I applaud you for, everything coming after the Bush bash. Very well said, and so very true.


He has met with the families of those fallen soldiers and has invited all of them to come to the White House so he can express his sympathy and thanks for the service of their family member. Come on, you know that he can't go to one funeral and then not go to all funerals. Funerals are meant for families and friends, his invitation of families to the White House is his show of respect and gratitude. The President has been brought to tears time and time again when meeting with the families, and unlike some, I believe those tears are very genuine because he is truly humbled by the men and women who serve.

This explains why Bush has not attended any funeral for fallen solders.
http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=37535&archive=true

Wow, I explained his response without ever having read that article or hearing his answer...lol.

You were exactly on target.

No cause it was originally in general and the moderators moved it.

Thanks, thats actually relevant.

They only saw the topic title and that's why they moved it. Your first post in the topic has hardly any relevance to politics anyways :)

Colbert? O'Reily wanna be? This thread is a joke.

Yea its was a joke and thats why I put it in the general discussion area. I thought I would find plenty of colbert fans there.

Well, that's a lazy excuse.

Maybe he was too busy going on vacation
at his ranch.

This is not typical of most Presidents
who honor the dead.

Here's a link explaining how previous
Presidents honored our dead, including
Republicans:

http://hnn.us/articles/1784.html

lol, your own article shows that past Presidents listed showed up to either one or two funerals or none at all. Your hatred of President Bush is getting the best of you.


"This is not typical of most Presidents
who honor the dead."

You knowingly lied with this statement based on your own presented article! That is horrible, did you not expect us to read it?

Good article but I still don't fault Bush for doing it differently.