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Washington, D.C. – Republican presidential candidate John McCain’s family background as the son and grandson of admirals has given him a world view shaped by the military, “and he has a hard time thinking beyond that,” Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Ia., said today.

“I think he’s trapped in that,” Harkin added, in a conference call with Iowa reporters. “Everything is looked at from his life experiences, from always having been in the military, and I think that can be pretty dangerous.”

Harkin said that “it’s one thing to have been drafted and served. But another thing when you come from generations of military people and that’s just how you’re steeped, how you’ve learned, how you’ve grown up.”

-DesMoines Register

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"But now McCain is running for a higher office. He's running for commander in chief, and our Constitution says that should be a civilian," Harkin said.

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Originally posted by SociallyAutistic:
That's an interesting view ... I think most of us agree that McCain is a reasonably level headed guy. The dangerous ones ... the psychos who want to deliver tactical nukes on the middle east are the ones who haven't served ... like Dick Cheney and Karl Rove.

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Originally posted by SociallyAutistic:
I think most of us agree that McCain is a reasonably level headed guy.

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Originally posted by scrounge:

"The dangerous ones ... the psychos who want to deliver tactical nukes on the middle east are the ones who haven't served ... "

What are you talking about? Loonie lefties jump to such ridiculous conclusions

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I have narrowed it down to Obama and McCain but I cant find many positives about either of em.

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Originally posted by SociallyAutistic:
Disagreed, did you read the first sentence of my post? I think my inflection was that McCain can be trusted in the C-in-C capacity. And I pointed out a few that should not be ... who knows what fresh hell we would be involved in, had Cheney ascended to the throne, with Karl stoking his fire.

And I think I can add, that America would not be safe with limpwrists like Ralph Nader or Kucinich to be properly emboldened to use miitary force at the appropriate time.

So where's the spin? Oh, and ya' don't have to stoop to Scrounge's tactic of using "they". You can attribute my posts to me.

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the psychos who want to deliver tactical nukes on the middle east are the ones who haven't served ... like Dick Cheney and Karl Rove.

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Originally posted by Mazski9:

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Washington, D.C. – Republican presidential candidate John McCain’s family background as the son and grandson of admirals has given him a world view shaped by the military, “and he has a hard time thinking beyond that,” Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Ia., said today.

“I think he’s trapped in that,” Harkin added, in a conference call with Iowa reporters. “Everything is looked at from his life experiences, from always having been in the military, and I think that can be pretty dangerous.”

Harkin said that “it’s one thing to have been drafted and served. But another thing when you come from generations of military people and that’s just how you’re steeped, how you’ve learned, how you’ve grown up.”

-DesMoines Register

Senator Harkin's comments, though disgraceful, are amusing. Didn't the Democrats chide President Bush for his lack of military experience by being only an Air National Guard pilot?

Bill Clinton stated in the 1960's that the miltary was a disgrace.

In the 1950's, Adlai Stevenson and the democrats tried to paint Dwight Eisenhower as the future dictator because of his military experiance.

I really wouldn't bring up Eisenhower as a good example of a veteran in the cac seat....he was a worthless president that put more time on the golf course then doing what he was elected to do.

The only thing I find "dangerous" is the possibility of a left wing democrat sitting in the White House.

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Originally posted by disagreed:
Spin and deflect!

McCain is insulted because of his military service and rather than broach that subject, some feel obligated to bring up others and their lack of service. Notice that they total ignore the fact that McCain and his military service was insulted. Yep, instead of discussing that FACT they deflect to Rove and Cheney. Who would have thought of that?

Two letters come to mind:

B and S…

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Originally posted by disagreed:
Spin and deflect!

McCain is insulted because of his military service and rather than broach that subject, some feel obligated to bring up others and their lack of service. Notice that they total ignore the fact that McCain and his military service was insulted. Yep, instead of discussing that FACT they deflect to Rove and Cheney. Who would have thought of that?

Two letters come to mind:

B and S…