Comments on: Making it stick

By: Subsunk

Subsunk — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 14:16:01 +0000

“All the political world that I truly care about – the part about fighting and winning the nation’s wars – can be read between the lines of those two sentences. Everything else is commentary.”

That said a lot to me too, Lex. I hate politics. I despise all the candidates, some more than others, but all are equally worthless in my world. (Like they way I channel Lee Ermey?)

But a recognition of facts on the ground and the ability of Command and Duty to overcome anything a politician puts in the military’s way of mission accomplishment, plus the tremendous ability of military Men to bear the most complex and difficult burdens, and especially the Young Men who shoulder the hardest burdens, stand higher than all the rest of the qualities of outstanding Leadership in my book.

Subsunk

By: cottus

cottus — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 04:39:28 +0000

Well, Fliterman, I stand corrected. I generally assume that the naive, idealistic and generally clueless are that way because they are young. Me bad. I am reminded of ancient cockroaches frozen in amber. To be able to call up idealistic images of JFK after Flic and Flac, the bay of Pigs and fun and games in certain Chicago voting precincts is quite beyond me. He did lower taxes to stimulate the economy, though. Probably a concept best left unremarked.

Oh I have no doubt that Obama has the potential to galvanize the rabble. It is the nature of man to constantly reinvent the wheel, dysfunctional as as those seemingly new, actually old, wheels often are, for there is a fresh new sucker turning voting age every minute, to compound two trite cliches.

By: David M

David M — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:26:13 +0000

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By: Daveg

Daveg — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:57:25 +0000

it’s the kind of shot in the arm the country needs.

Of course, if one misses and instead takes a shot in the foot, well….

By: badbob

badbob — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:47:13 +0000

Sounds like Lex has lowered expectations and is ready to accept a smooth talking Ivy educated lawyer with one tour under his belt. While I acknowledge his appeal and today’s news he ain’t my cup o’tea.

This whole ‘08 cycle is just now starting to show up on my radar. I promised myself I wouldn’t waste resources (mental & physical early).

Got shoot the snakes closest to the feet though …

I am pleased to see the cannibals eating each other on the Dim side. Personally, I couldn’t be happier seeing the Clinton machine coming apart before my eyes. Snake 1.

What about Obama? OK we’ve heard this “change B.S.” before…… Remember Dean? Is it enough to get him elected? Methinks not.

Up front, I’ll admit, that right now I can be broken down into a one issue voter. That issue being security at home and continuing GWOT- in Iraq, in Afghanistan or wherever the bearded barbarians want to stand and fight..

Here’s where K.I.S.S. by B2 can be applied. Fundamentals first I say. The rest of the crap is just that- crap, don’t forget we do have a Democratic majority… In essence, that means the top three-four Repubs are fundamentally acceptable to moi and I’ve got to say that even the Ol’ loose cannon Johnny McCain, CAPT USN ret, sub-par Skyhawk pilot (his own words) is looking more acceptable than most of ‘em…

Today, that is. It’s all a fellini movie.

By: Navy CPO

Navy CPO — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:05:55 +0000

While I’m not OK with any Democrat becoming the President, I’m pretty convinced it’s the kind of shot in the arm the country needs.