The Military and the Choice of Palin as VP

[Connie_Corleone]

I just thought about this. How would the soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan react to Palin being chosen as McCain's running mate?

I would think they would be horrified at the prospect of this unqualified person being a heartbeat away from being Commander-in-Chief.

[mcctatas]

1. As with every decision he makes...

I am sure America's troops did not even register on his radar, more proof that republicans hate our soldiers!

[Ichingcarpenter]

3. 'She said she hasn't really thought about Iraq that much'

Someone linked that quote from her

[RazBerryBeret]

4. wow...that was an

incredibly stupid thing for her to say.

[DesertFlower]

2. i think you're right. nt

[jdlh8894]

5. Why don't you ask them first

before spouting off?

[w4rma]

6. touchy, touchy (nt)

[mcctatas]

7. I think you mean...

tutchy tutchy;)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=7950254&mesg_id=7950254

[w4rma]

10. lol, your son is hilarious (nt)

[Connie_Corleone]

8. Self-Delete. Ignored.

[jdlh8894]

9. Maybe you should ask a soldier's opinion

before you go making assumptions.

[w4rma]

11. Don't get drawn in, jdlh8894 is trying to sidetrack your thread. I agree with your OP, btw. (nt)

[Connie_Corleone]

12. I already put him on ignore.

[mcctatas]

13. We didn't even have to ask...

the same thought occurred to them on their own!!!

"I have to assume with no real history of judgment of her own on war, Palin will back John McCain's dismal judgment on military and veterans matters - endless war in Iraq, inability or unwillingness to get Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan, opposing education benefits and greater VA funding, continued overextension of our military, and a shoot-first/think-later mentality.

Maybe Palin could one day be someone who has the judgment and experience that would make me feel comfortable with her leading our Armed Forces. But not now. Not after just 60 days thinking about those issues, and even then, just toting the party line. What's this say about McCain's judgment - to put political PR above sound judgment when it comes to naming a potential, if not very possible, Commander in Chief? What's it say about his judgment vs. Barack Obama, who faced with the same question, answered, "Joe Biden."

In times like these, with the stakes so high, and the decent chance that McCain might not live long into his first term, I can think of no scarier thought as a proud war veteran than someone with such an empty resume holding in her hands the lives of my buddies still in the service."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jon-soltz/60-days-to-judge-a-comman_b_122430.html