
I have made no secret how much I dislike our current president. I'm not touching the Democratic Party until the primary season is officially over and I don't have to listen to the 24/7 spin on TV. I think it will be refreshing to hear the Democratic Party nominee speak for oneself for a change. However, when my mom emails me this story and reminds me that I may not get a chance to vote for someone who has lived a real life like this again in my lifetime, I admit I find that argument interesting.
The Navy recently released McCain's military record — most of it citations for medals during his Navy career — after a Freedom of Information Act request by The Associated Press.The story goes on and on describing his record. It is impressive. I want to know more about Barak Obama, but he doesn't have a very impressive resume to judge, and he hasn't said much that has impressed me yet. There is a long election ahead for that. A resume doesn't tell the whole story, but it does tell a story.
McCain was awarded a Silver Star Medal for resisting "extreme mental and physical cruelties" inflicted upon him by his captors from late October to early December 1967, the early months of his captivity, according to the citation. The North Vietnamese, according to the Navy, ignored international agreements and tortured McCain "in an attempt to obtain military information and false confessions for propaganda purposes."
Which is why I found this very interesting. This is John McCain's official Navy service record. It doesn't tell me who he is, but it tells me a lot about what he has done, and people don't do these things without learning some things a long the way. Some suggest his age is a factor. It is against Hillary, not Obama. Against Hillary she has the advantage, against Obama it becomes McCains experience vs Obama's youth. That is the age issue for me in a nutshell.
McCain is so clearly not George Bush, and I think the nation would be doing very well if McCain is like his father, which he may not be. Being different than Bush may not help him with Republicans, but expect his opponent to spend $100 million dollars in advertising trying to paint the Maverick into the image of the Decider. That tactic might work to influence the ignorant, but it will take substance to overcome the kind of substance McCain has listed on that service record. It is going to be an interesting election, hopefully we get good choices, instead of settling for the better of two frustrating choices.
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