Would you have voted for Winston Churchill?

[Screaming Lord Byron]

Would you have supported Churchill?

For

Liberal MP
Liberal Cabinet Minister
UK PM 1940-45 – Would Britain have stayed in the war without him?
Pro-European Community
Good Historian and Writer
Great Public Speaker
Brilliant Wartime Leader
Notorious Drinker
Consistently Anti-Fascist
Helped develop the tank
Resigned from Parliament in 1917 to fight on the Western Front as Infantry Commander
War Hero – Fought hand to hand with the Dervishes

Against

Tory MP
Tory PM 1940-45
Changed parties – twice.
Notorious Drinker
Lousy Peacetime Leader
Helped develop the tank
Nearly started a pointless war in Turkey in 1922
Constantly interfered with military operations to their detriment
Instrumental in breaking the 1926 General Strike
Suffered a stroke while PM, remained in Office, PM until age 81
Imperialist – Fought hand to hand with the Dervishes, strong defender of Empire.

[HereSince1628]

1. I wouldn't vote for anyone supporting monarchies

I'm the product of a long family history of opposition to that which I have bought into . . .

That isn't to say that Churchill wasn't a valuable leader for Britain. And his phrase Iron-Curtain certainly characterized east-west relations for nearly two generations...

[Zuni]

2. It depends on what period

In WWII I would have voted for him without a doubt, as he was one of history's greatest wartime leaders.
I do not think his peace time record was my style, although I do admire the man quite a bit. His books are very good.

[leftyandproud]

3. I think...had DU'ers been alive while he was running...

virtually NONE of us would have supported him or his views..

however in hindsight, its obvious he did the right thing when it came to germany...though he certainly pissed off the pacifists of the time

[denverbill]

4. Unanswerable question.

Voted for him when? In 1932 when Hitler had just started coming to power? In 1938 after the Munich Accords were signed? In 1940 after the invasion of France? In 1945, after WWII?

I might have voted for him in 1938 or 1940, but not in 1945 or 1932.