Wesley Clark Was Right: Getting Shot Down In Vietnam Doesn’t Qualify You To Be President

• July 1, 2008

But McCain’s experience in Vietnam, and his ability to emerge from that crucible as a successful member of our society, does speak highly of his character.
As David Harsanyi notes:

Setting aside Clark’s ugly delivery, the truth is, getting shot down during a sortie does not qualify anyone to be president (though McCain had never claimed any such thing). Nor does traversing the Vietnamese waterways in a Swift Boat or bombing Serbia from the safety of a command post.
Military service, a valuable character reference for many voters, does not instill candidates with wisdom, a certain ideology, common sense or any extraordinary insight into policy. Take Clark, a man who proves that top-notch combat instincts can often translate into tragically inept political IQ.
Of course, challenging veterans can be risky business. You may be called a chickenhawk. You may be accused of “questioning the patriotism” of your opponent. Or you may just say something stupid.

Personally, I respect McCain for his service to this country in the military. I think he deserves the praise and admiration of all Americans for that service. And while that service informs us as to the quality of McCain’s character, it doesn’t not necessarily mean he’d make a good President.
I think McCain is a good man. I think he’d make a poor President. About the only thing he’s got going for him in this election is that he’d be a better President than Barack Obama.

Tags: Asshats, Domestic Issues, Politics, The Loony Left

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This is classic leftie misdirection; no one has ever said that getting shot down is any sort of qualification to be President. The real problem for the lefties here is Obama’s lack of experience, and so, because that is absolutely true, they must shift attention somewhere else. Thus the strawman argument about one aspect of McCain’s military experience.
This is also a distraction from McCain’s obvious advantage in legislative and administrative experience.

Bottom line: It’s the policies they advocate for this country, and there’s not a whole lot of difference between them on that subject.
Neiman

Obama (B.O. to his friends) and Clark and most Leftists are damning McCain with faint praise. “He’s a hero despite being a damn fool!”

I don’t know how Clark or anyone can, with a straight face, claim that after a remarkable military and political career, no matter what one may think of his various positions on issues; that McCain is less qualified than Obama to become POTUS because the latter has better judgment and character.

Those on the Right determined not to vote for McCain in this election cycle should be clear about one thing, IMO; their withheld or misplaced vote is for all intent and purposes their signature on a national suicide pact, wherein conservatism, no matter how lofty the ideals, will be dead for many decades, perhaps forever. A damn high price to pay because they want to punish McCain for his too often liberal tendencies.
http://www.dartemis.net/blog/ sayanything-42

It’s also worth noting that clark is “the very model of the modern poli-General.“
http://insanereindeer.blogspot.com/ Kenny

A damn high price to pay because they want to punish McCain for his too often liberal tendencies.

Actually, if Barack Obama wins, it guarantees us a true conservative President after him. See Carter begating Reagan, and Clinton ushering in a Republican congress. Obama would make people yearn for the Carter days. However, the damage he could do in a short time would be incalcuable. We are STILL feeling the effects of Carter’s foul ups. And we’re still dealing with Clinton’s screwups. So that’s an unacceptable risk with a man who’s more liberal than FDR. Though, electing McCain could put the Republican party at risk for greater losses if HE’S linked to failed socialist policies. Neither man is good for the country. And neither man is a good choice for the party. It’s quite the pickle.
chuck

Clark is right. Knocking down an enemy missle with your airplane is not a good way to show respect for the taxpayers money and no more qualifies McCain to be President than John Kerry running around Vietnam in his silly little speedboat was qualified by that.

There are far better reasons to vote for McCain, the most important being that he is not Barrack Obama.

And Wesley Clark does have the unique distinction of commanding in a war that did not cost a single American life, which is a sign of some knowledge of the art of war.
dragon poker

Bottom line: It’s the policies they advocate for this country, and there’s not a whole lot of difference between them on that subject.

How about the war, health care, immigration, trade, taxes. Yea, they different bobbie. Both might be right, both might be wrong, but there are clear differences in policy bobbie blue. You think anything outside of your personal comfort zone is all the same, but its not. Please try to be less general in your thinking, you will be more tolerated and look less like a dimwit.
robert108

And Wesley Clark does have the unique distinction of commanding in a war that did not cost a single American life, which is a sign of some knowledge
of the art of war.

What did he accomplish with that war? Our troops are still there, and nothing was really settled.
Not much of an accomplishment, IMO. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
http://insanereindeer.blogspot.com/ Kenny

And Wesley Clark does have the unique distinction of commanding in a war that did not cost a single American life, which is a sign of some knowledge of the art of war.

We didn’t have a war that didn’t cost an American life.
Spartacus

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Wesley Clark Was Right: Getting Shot Down In Vietnam Doesn’t Qualify You To Be President

While I’m thinking about it, getting fired from resume highlighting position probably sucks, I don’t know, never happened to me, but it appears Wes ain’t taking it very well, glass ceiling, racism, McBusHitlerCheneyHalliburtonBlackwater and all. MSTBH.
Spartacus

Wesley Clark Was Right: Getting Shot Down In Vietnam Doesn’t Qualify You To Be President

A quote from the General whom accidentally bombed a Chinese embassy in Yugoslavia, now that’s a credible source.

Quoting the annoying kid from the Simpsons: HA HA!
Neiman

Rodney Graves:

I’m going to pinch my nose and pull the lever for McCain. Your argument is NOT going to sway those you disparage, so perhaps you should find a way to encourage them, vice disparaging them.

Well to disparage anyone was not my intent, so maybe you can show me where I did that, as it is certainly not clear to me.

If I was disparaging anyone, I am sorry; but not only was that not my intent, I honestly don’t understand why you feel that way.
http://www.dartemis.net/blog/ sayanything-42

Neiman,

I’m going to pinch my nose and pull the lever for McCain. Your argument is NOT going to sway those you disparage, so perhaps you should find a way to encourage them, vice disparaging them.
http://www.larryeubank.com/ lge

Remember what JFK said when somebody asked him how he became a war hero: “They sank my boat.”

You serve. You go in harm’s way. You answer your country’s call. Whether you’re shot down, become a hero, or handle goods in a quartermaster depot, you’ve done your duty. That’s what counts, and that’s what McCain did. (In fact, I would say above and beyond the call of duty.)

Shame on people like Clark who make cheap remarks.

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