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Originally Posted by Dylflon

It may be unfair to disregard Obama's opinion just because he never joined the military. Gearing up and going to war should really not be the prerequisite for having opinions on anything military.

I'm going to have to respectfully disagree. I do agree that one should not disregard Obama's opinion on military matters simply because he has not served in the military, but it is certainly legitimate to not hold his opinion in as high esteem as that of someone like Colin Powell. Military expertise is especially important for running for President in the United States, as the President serves several distinct and important roles. In many other countries the Executive branch is divided between the Head of State and Head of Government (often the Commander in Chief is even a separate position). In the US, the President serves all three roles at the same time. Executive, lawmaking, and military experience are all important.

Passionate people go to war.

Logical people are more prone to not fight for someone else's cause; no offense to anyone serving in or near the military.

This strikes me as an extremely dangerous generalization to make. I'd prefer not to go into depth with your assertion, as I find it inappropriate to do so, but I would encourage you to give more thought to such a broad, sweeping statement.

Anyhow, I think some good old Tender Leftist Care will be pretty necessary to let the healing process to begin. It's all well and good to bally-hoo and rabblerouse when someone says Leftism, Socialist, or Marx, but you have to admire the left-wing's tendency towards focusing more on social programs than on shooting people.

This kind of polarization (i.e. caring for people vs. shooting people) is exactly what is wrong with American politics today. Everyone (or at least most everyone) has very legitimate political opinions that need to be respected and understood, not polarized.


I pulled out an article from my newspaper clippings for this specific discussion, but unfortunately it was too large to scan. I have kindly linked to the article and it can be found here.



Indeed, two of my most beloved presidents in US history (John F. Kennedy and Harry S. Truman), were both Democrats. I believe it is time that we begin to judge candidates on their own personal merit, and not their party.