This is very sad indeed 154 military suicides in 155 days

[painter]

Originally Posted by bobabode

Parting shot-how does anybody in the military consider voting for Romney considering his past. Religious deferment. Are there any Mormons in France? Did he convert anyone when he was there? Or (as I suspect)was it simply an extended vacation provided by his daddy, with a little fun taunting the French?

Just a thought...Isn't what a president can do to bring this nation around regarding the economy and the respect globally... the reason we elect (the best man for the job)? I do feel Obama did the best job he was capable of doing. Unfortunately his prior experience was not there to get the job done (IMO). As taxpayers... we should expect those individuals we elect to bring us to a better place in society.
I voted for Obama...and the way it looks as of this day...I shall not again.

We can all think of reasons why we would NOT do something or other about many things...but when it comes to getting a job done with anyone running for office its a gamble. I'll gamble on experience every time. Its not personal...just good business.

[barbara]

at this point, Obama has more presidential experience than Romney.....

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by painter

Just a thought...Isn't what a president can do to bring this nation around regarding the economy and the respect globally... the reason we elect (the best man for the job)? I do feel Obama did the best job he was capable of doing. Unfortunately his prior experience was not there to get the job done (IMO). As taxpayers... we should expect those individuals we elect to bring us to a better place in society. I voted for Obama...and the way it looks as of this day...I shall not again.

We can all think of reasons why we would NOT do something or other about many things...but when it comes to getting a job done with anyone running for office its a gamble. I'll gamble on experience every time. Its not personal...just good business.

Just a thought< how about the eight years prior that landed us in the state we are in today. George Bush ran on a "we need to run government like a business" platform. That surely was a mistake and left the next president with a monumental mess to try to clean up. Let's leave the most obstructionist Senate in our countries history aside for the moment.

I guess you're saying that because Obama didn't have enough pixey dust or a magic wand that could undo eight years of unbridled greed, two blunders into manufactured bloodlust it's proper to throw the guy that you helped vote it under the bus?

Did you really expect the new guy to be able to fix all that ails us in four years? If you really did vote for Obama where was your business acumen then?

Or was it the bad taste that the Sarahcuda and asleep at the wheel McCain were offering up.

You are sounding pretty wishy washy with a hint of sour grapes to me right now. Sorry but maybe it'll play in Poughkeepsie.

[Dondilion]

In the larger view: We are fighting a tough resilient enemy who wants to bury us all. We have to be tough also. Thank goodness we have an all volunteer force.

A spartan attitude, existence is demanded of us all.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by Dondilion

In the larger view: We are fighting a tough resilient enemy who wants to bury us all. We have to be tough also. Thank goodness we have an all volunteer force.

A spartan attitude, existence is demanded of us all.

They dug up Stalin and put him back on the throne? I guess you're being historical. Having an all volunteer army means the well to do's children will never serve alongside their employees progeny. The well to do are in general the policy makers. Why is it that otherwise smart folk can't see that?

[Dondilion]

Originally Posted by bobabode

They dug up Stalin and put him back on the throne? I guess you're being historical. Having an all volunteer army means the well to do's children will never serve alongside their employees progeny. The well to do are in general the policy makers. Why is it that otherwise smart folk can't see that?

I believe you underrate this great nation. After 9/11 a lot of privileged americans answered the call, voluntered.

[merrylander]

I am curious, how many members of Congress have people in the military. I think Joe Biden has a son in the service.

[merrylander]

Originally Posted by painter

Just a thought...Isn't what a president can do to bring this nation around regarding the economy and the respect globally... the reason we elect (the best man for the job)? I do feel Obama did the best job he was capable of doing. Unfortunately his prior experience was not there to get the job done (IMO). As taxpayers... we should expect those individuals we elect to bring us to a better place in society.
I voted for Obama...and the way it looks as of this day...I shall not again.

We can all think of reasons why we would NOT do something or other about many things...but when it comes to getting a job done with anyone running for office its a gamble. I'll gamble on experience every time. Its not personal...just good business.

Well Mam, maybe that is because Obama said HOPE and McConnell said NOPE. He can't do it all by himself as the last time I looked it was "Checks and balances" and not a dictatorship.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by merrylander

I am curious, how many members of Congress have people in the military. I think Joe Biden has a son in the service.

Jim Webb does. I think McCain does. There are probably more than you or I imagine, Rob, you can bet there are damn few grunts!

John

[merrylander]

Originally Posted by Boreas

Jim Webb does. I think McCain does. There are probably more than you or I imagine, Rob, you can bet there are damn few grunts!

John

That's right I recall Webb wearing his son's boots during the election.

I still feel a terrible sadness when PBS Newshour puts up the pictures of the fallen, so terribly young and all for a bunch of benighted savages.