Military sees presidential race through own lens

Seeded on Wed Jul 2, 2008 12:40 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Those viewing the presidential race from the military service point of view can see it entirely differently. The desire to quickly get out of Iraq is balanced against the hope to see the country stabilized.

iraq, afghanistan, politics, war, military, mccain, john, john-mccain, obama, barack-obama

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Obama to take break to see sick grandmother
Tue Oct 21, 2008
- I hate to say this but I would bet anything in the world that if Obama's Grandmother were to pass away (God forbid) there would be people on here and around the country celebrating. That is the type of mentality the McCain/Palin campaign created for many who support them.
Obama to take break to see sick grandmother
Tue Oct 21, 2008
- This is the saddest newsvine I've ever read. An elderly woman is ill and all some of you want to do is talk bad about Obama. I guess having compassion and decency goes out the windown when you want McCain/Palin to win the white house.
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- Does anyone every wonder why as soon as something about Palin comes up repubs wanna compare her to Obama? or say well McCain covers that aspect. But no one seems to be comparing Palin, the vp pick, to Biden, the other vp pick.
McCain to give big speech on rebuilt stage
Thu Sep 4, 2008
- First and foremost what have you contributed to your country? Secondly are you one of those who thinks that being in the army is the ONLY way you truly "contribute to your country?"
McCain to give big speech on rebuilt stage
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- I'd first like to say that if anyone is a "nobody," at this point, it's Palin. She is no different than any other governor out there that has done important things for their state.
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Thu Sep 4, 2008
- Actually, the McCain ad was run AFTER Obama's speech. And once again those of your kind like to forget or ignore FACTS.
McCain to give big speech on rebuilt stage
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I "honestly" have beliefs of where I want the country to go that coincides somewhat directly with the rhethorical, therotetical, utopic ideals of Sen. Obama. I am smart enough however to understand the meaning of actions speak louder than words.

I am beginning to think does he believe what he is saying or does he just believe he sounds good saying it?

With respect to the issue of public financing and his decision now to not take it... it goes right to his character as a man. If I make a public call for change over and over again, publically state I will use public financing if my opponent does and then only after I realize "Hey I am getting a ton of money not using public financing" decxide to backtrack I am the least a less than credible individual. The fact that he chooses to offer some lame rhetorical reason(s) as to why he doesn't want it now is not about the "change" he so desperately champions...... Or.... maybe he is about "change" and this is an example of the types of "change" he is thinking and only we are so stupid to assume that when he says change he means ones in the positive direction?
— YoungBLACKdemocratvotingforMcCain