Ridge: We Won't Question Obama's Patriotism

Ridge or anyone else not questioning Obama's patriotism is stupidity. Can see that the way things are these days in politics, none of them would question the devil either. Obama takes our flag off his plane. Obama cannot salute our flag. Removes the flag pen from his clothes and some of this statements say exactly what he is. Unamerican in thinking and practicing the American Spirit. Then again maybe all of Congress, Ridge and his cronies, lobbyist also have lost the American Spirit that made our country great. They all fill their pockets and allow our In God We Trust to be being removed from everything. They cannot make decent laws because of their bickering with each other and their vacations. Their inability to make a simple law without pork barrel benefits is amazing since they each are supposed to be intelligent men instead of old cogers.

Tom Ridge is apparently shameless in his quest to grab the VP slot. I am not sure who died and made him head of the GOP. The Republican party slime machine has shown in the last few election cycles they will stoop to anything it takes to win the presidency, including question anyone's patriotism or anything else it takes. Ridge can promise no such thing as he does not control all the forces of the campagin. That makes him a liar.

Ridge was the head of Homeland Security, one of the most useless and wasteful programs ever invented. That just about says it all about Ridge

The New Messiah!!!

The Republican Party Has Selected the New Messiah, And His Name is John McCain!!!
When Elected the New Republican Messiah, Will Deliver Us From Evil, By Destroying Evil!!!
Evil, Such as Those Who Torture, Dictators, Assassins, Terrorists, and all Non-Believers!!!
Evil, Such as Abortion, Same Sex Unions, Adultery, and All the immoralities of the World!!!!!
He is a War Veteran, who was captured and Spent many years in captivity, So with that said, he knows how to Win Wars!!!
He’s Spent many years as an Elected Political Official, Tackling these same issues, and his progress is impeccable!!!!
His Success is Driven solely on his own Ideals, morals, and Desires!!
His Ideals Are Whatever Is needed to Get Elected!
His Morals Are Whatever it is to get elected!
His Desires are to get elected!!!
He will promise to save ever man, woman and child, from themselves. By Casting out the Obamassiah!!!
Then He Will Rule With The Hand Of God Almighty!!
The women will Resume their roles, caretakers of their husbands!!!
The Slaves Will be obedient to their Masters!!!!
And those who do not Believeth in him shall, be shamed, Humiliated and put to death!!!!
All Hail, McCain the New Roman Emperor and his royal Republican Guards!!!

Not one new oil well, and prices still Fall!!!!!

Tom Ridge himself did a terrible job at Homeland that we still have our ports not protected. He left the administration because there was presuure from Chenney for him to resign. He knows he's being talked about as potential VP which by the way is not going to happen, so he's out there brown-nosing. That Ridge has not spark or excite people. Ridge left Pennsylvania in deep financial crisis that now they're selling their toll roads/turnpike to raise money. In terms of patriotism, I am not sure which war Bush Jr or Reagan served. It's absurd that people keep building John McCain up on his war record that nobody has seen. McCain has refused to let the Navy release his military record. All the supid idiots on here are either not inquisitive minds or they're just too stupid to think. I've never heard of body that died from thinking. Our hero McCain doesn't want us to see his military record and people are so stupid not to demand to see it.

Why I Will Not Vote for John McCain
By Phillip Butler (fellow POW) | March 27, 2008

www.military.com

As some of you might know, John McCain is a long-time acquaintance of mine that goes way back to our time together at the U.S. Naval Academy and as Prisoners of War in Vietnam. He is a man I respect and admire in some ways. But there are a number of reasons why I will not vote for him for President of the United States.
When I was a Plebe (4th classman, or freshman) at the Naval Academy in 1957-58, I was assigned to the 17th Company for my four years there. In those days we had about 3,600 midshipmen spread among 24 companies, thus about 150 midshipmen to a company. As fortune would have it, John, a First Classman (senior) and his room mate lived directly across the hall from me and my two room mates. Believe me when I say that back then I would never in a million or more years have dreamed that the crazy guy across the hall would someday be a Senator and candidate for President!
John was a wild man. He was funny, with a quick wit and he was intelligent. But he was intent on breaking every USNA regulation in our 4 inch thick USNA Regulations book. And I believe he must have come as close to his goal as any midshipman who ever attended the Academy. John had me "coming around" to his room frequently during my plebe year. And on one occasion he took me with him to escape "over the wall" in the dead of night. He had a taxi cab waiting for us that took us to a bar some 7 miles away. John had a few beers, but forbid me to drink (watching out for me I guess) and made me drink cokes. I could tell many other midshipman stories about John that year and he unbelievably managed to graduate though he spent the majority of his first class year on restriction for the stuff he did get caught doing. In fact he barely managed to graduate, standing 5th from the bottom of his 800 man graduating class. I and many others have speculated that the main reason he did graduate was because his father was an Admiral, and also his grandfather, both U.S. Naval Academy graduates.
People often ask if I was a Prisoner of War with John McCain. My answer is always "No - John McCain was a POW with me." The reason is I was there for 8 years and John got there 2 ½ years later, so he was a POW for 5 ½ years. And we have our own seniority system, based on time as a POW.
John's treatment as a POW:
1) Was he tortured for 5 years? No. He was subjected to torture and maltreatment during his first 2 years, from September of 1967 to September of 1969. After September of 1969 the Vietnamese stopped the torture and gave us increased food and rudimentary health care. Several hundred of us were captured much earlier. I got there April 20, 1965 so my bad treatment period lasted 4 1/2 years. President Ho Chi Minh died on September 9, 1969, and the new regime that replaced him and his policies was more pragmatic. They realized we were worth a lot as bargaining chips if we were alive. And they were right because eventually Americans gave up on the war and agreed to trade our POW's for their country. A damn good trade in my opinion! But my point here is that John allows the media to make him out to be THE hero POW, which he knows is absolutely not true, to further his political goals.
2) John was badly injured when he was shot down. Both arms were broken and he had other wounds from his ejection. Unfortunately this was often the case - new POW's arriving with broken bones and serious combat injuries. Many died from their wounds. Medical care was non-existent to rudimentary. Relief from pain was almost never given and often the wounds were used as an available way to torture the POW. Because John's father was the Naval Commander in the Pacific theater, he was exploited with TV interviews while wounded. These film clips have now been widely seen. But it must be known that many POW's suffered similarly, not just John. And many were similarly exploited for political propaganda.
3) John was offered, and refused, "early release." Many of us were given this offer. It meant speaking out against your country and lying about your treatment to the press. You had to "admit" that the U.S. was criminal and that our treatment was "lenient and humane." So I, like numerous others, refused the offer. This was obviously something none of us could accept. Besides, we were bound by our service regulations, Geneva Conventions and loyalties to refuse early release until all the POW's were released, with the sick and wounded going first.
4) John was awarded a Silver Star and Purple Heart for heroism and wounds in combat. This heroism has been played up in the press and in his various political campaigns. But it should be known that there were approximately 600 military POW's in Vietnam. Among all of us, decorations awarded have recently been totaled to the following: Medals of Honor - 8, Service Crosses - 42, Silver Stars - 590, Bronze Stars - 958 and Purple Hearts - 1,249. John certainly performed courageously and well. But it must be remembered that he was one hero among many - not uniquely so as his campaigns would have people believe.
John McCain served his time as a POW with great courage, loyalty and tenacity. More that 600 of us did the same. After our repatriation a census showed that 95% of us had been tortured at least once. The Vietnamese were quite democratic about it. There were many heroes in North Vietnam. I saw heroism every day there. And we motivated each other to endure and succeed far beyond what any of us thought we had in ourselves. Succeeding as a POW is a group sport, not an individual one. We all supported and encouraged each other to survive and succeed. John knows that. He was not an individual POW hero. He was a POW who surmounted the odds with the help of many comrades, as all of us did.
I furthermore believe that having been a POW is no special qualification for being President of the United States. The two jobs are not the same, and POW experience is not, in my opinion, something I would look for in a presidential candidate.
Most of us who survived that experience are now in our late 60's and 70's. Sadly, we have died and are dying off at a greater rate than our non-POW contemporaries. We experienced injuries and malnutrition that are coming home to roost. So I believe John's age (73) and survival expectation are not good for being elected to serve as our President for 4 or more years.
I can verify that John has an infamous reputation for being a hot head. He has a quick and explosive temper that many have experienced first hand. Folks, quite honestly that is not the finger I want next to that red button.
It is also disappointing to see him take on and support Bush's war in Iraq, even stating we might be there for another 100 years. For me John represents the entrenched and bankrupt policies of Washington-as-usual. The past 7 years have proven to be disastrous for our country. And I believe John's views on war, foreign policy, economics, environment, health care, education, national infrastructure and other important areas are much the same as those of the Bush administration.
I'm disappointed to see John represent himself politically in ways that are not accurate. He is not a moderate Republican. On some issues he is a maverick. But his voting record is far to the right. I fear for his nominations to our Supreme Court, and the consequent continuing loss of individual freedoms, especially regarding moral and religious issues. John is not a religious person, but he has taken every opportunity to ally himself with some really obnoxious and crazy fundamentalist ministers lately. I was also disappointed to see him cozy up to Bush because I know he hates that man. He disingenuously and famously put his arm around the guy, even after Bush had intensely disrespected him with lies and slander. So on these and many other instances, I don't see that John is the "straight talk express" he... markets himself to be.
Senator John Sidney McCain, III is a remarkable man who has made enormous personal achievements. And he is a man that I am proud to call a fellow POW who "Returned With Honor." That's our POW motto. But since many of you keep asking what I think of him, I've decided to write it out. In short, I think John Sidney McCain, III is a good man, but not someone I will vote for in the upcoming election to be our President of the United States

McCain Is or never Was a Hero!

If Being Caputured, making new Friends, and Being released makes you a hero, then Those who were incarcerated falsely, Should Be Running for president Just as Well!!!

Now He Wants To use the I was a Prisoner of war, serving my country line, to Dupe the people.

Since, Being an elected official, and a Failed attempt at the presidency, the Republican Guard will Lie, Cheat and Steal, To get him Elected.

Not One new Oil well, and still prices fall!!!

FoxNews XM121 is pretending to be doing a thorogh story on Obama and McCain backgrounds. Their journey from birth to this day. How can they tell us they're doing a thorogh job without seeing McCain's military record? They're going to base the "accurate" reporting on heresays and imaginative thinking? What a joke, just like the joke put on by Rick Warren last Saturday. I praise Obama for showing up in that hostile environment on Saturday and he did much better than McCain did in front of the NAACP, and McCain didn't even show up to answer questions from minority journalists fearing he wouldn't do well in that setting, so it's all about photo-op for McCain. One thing he can't change on those photos is the valleys or I mean wrinkles and ridges on his face.

Maybe Senator McCain won't call flip-flopping freaking loser Obummer unpatriotic, but I sure as hell can. He wouldn't pledge allegiance to the flag at first. He specifically commented that he would not wear the U.S. flag pin because he wanted to make a statement. He removed the U.S. flag from his plane. He disrespected injured U.S. troops in Germany by not visiting them. There was no reason whatsoever he could not go see them. His excuse was pathetic and unbelievable. He attended Trinity church for 20 years with an American hating pastor. He has numerous anti-American friends, associates, colleagues, and radical islamists who endorse flip-flopping freaking loser Obummer.

If it wasn't for the little media exposure he got revealing his extremely shady past we wouldn't have known about it. Even now the liberal media is trying to sweep all negative comments on flip-flopping freaking loser Obummer under the rug by trying to make Senator McCain into the bad guy is doing the political mud slinging when in fact it is flip-flopping freaking loser Obummer who is the one pulling out the race and unpatriotic cards. His words, not Senator McCain.

Why I Will Not Vote for John McCain
By Phillip Butler (fellow POW) | March 27, 2008
http://www.military.com/opinion/0,15202,164859_1,00.html
As some of you might know, John McCain is a long-time acquaintance of mine that goes way back to our time together at the U.S. Naval Academy and as Prisoners of War in Vietnam. He is a man I respect and admire in some ways. But there are a number of reasons why I will not vote for him for President of the United States.
When I was a Plebe (4th classman, or freshman) at the Naval Academy in 1957-58, I was assigned to the 17th Company for my four years there. In those days we had about 3,600 midshipmen spread among 24 companies, thus about 150 midshipmen to a company. As fortune would have it, John, a First Classman (senior) and his room mate lived directly across the hall from me and my two room mates. Believe me when I say that back then I would never in a million or more years have dreamed that the crazy guy across the hall would someday be a Senator and candidate for President!
John was a wild man. He was funny, with a quick wit and he was intelligent. But he was intent on breaking every USNA regulation in our 4 inch thick USNA Regulations book. And I believe he must have come as close to his goal as any midshipman who ever attended the Academy. John had me "coming around" to his room frequently during my plebe year. And on one occasion he took me with him to escape "over the wall" in the dead of night. He had a taxi cab waiting for us that took us to a bar some 7 miles away. John had a few beers, but forbid me to drink (watching out for me I guess) and made me drink cokes. I could tell many other midshipman stories about John that year and he unbelievably managed to graduate though he spent the majority of his first class year on restriction for the stuff he did get caught doing. In fact he barely managed to graduate, standing 5th from the bottom of his 800 man graduating class. I and many others have speculated that the main reason he did graduate was because his father was an Admiral, and also his grandfather, both U.S. Naval Academy graduates.
People often ask if I was a Prisoner of War with John McCain. My answer is always "No - John McCain was a POW with me." The reason is I was there for 8 years and John got there 2 ½ years later, so he was a POW for 5 ½ years. And we have our own seniority system, based on time as a POW.
John's treatment as a POW:
1) Was he tortured for 5 years? No. He was subjected to torture and maltreatment during his first 2 years, from September of 1967 to September of 1969. After September of 1969 the Vietnamese stopped the torture and gave us increased food and rudimentary health care. Several hundred of us were captured much earlier. I got there April 20, 1965 so my bad treatment period lasted 4 1/2 years. President Ho Chi Minh died on September 9, 1969, and the new regime that replaced him and his policies was more pragmatic. They realized we were worth a lot as bargaining chips if we were alive. And they were right because eventually Americans gave up on the war and agreed to trade our POW's for their country. A damn good trade in my opinion! But my point here is that John allows the media to make him out to be THE hero POW, which he knows is absolutely not true, to further his political goals.
2) John was badly injured when he was shot down. Both arms were broken and he had other wounds from his ejection. Unfortunately this was often the case - new POW's arriving with broken bones and serious combat injuries. Many died from their wounds. Medical care was non-existent to rudimentary. Relief from pain was almost never given and often the wounds were used as an available way to torture the POW. Because John's father was the Naval Commander in the Pacific theater, he was exploited with TV interviews while wounded. These film clips have now been widely seen. But it must be known that many POW's suffered similarly, not just John. And many were similarly exploited for political propaganda.
3) John was offered, and refused, "early release." Many of us were given this offer. It meant speaking out against your country and lying about your treatment to the press. You had to "admit" that the U.S. was criminal and that our treatment was "lenient and humane." So I, like numerous others, refused the offer. This was obviously something none of us could accept. Besides, we were bound by our service regulations, Geneva Conventions and loyalties to refuse early release until all the POW's were released, with the sick and wounded going first.
4) John was awarded a Silver Star and Purple Heart for heroism and wounds in combat. This heroism has been played up in the press and in his various political campaigns. But it should be known that there were approximately 600 military POW's in Vietnam. Among all of us, decorations awarded have recently been totaled to the following: Medals of Honor - 8, Service Crosses - 42, Silver Stars - 590, Bronze Stars - 958 and Purple Hearts - 1,249. John certainly performed courageously and well. But it must be remembered that he was one hero among many - not uniquely so as his campaigns would have people believe.
John McCain served his time as a POW with great courage, loyalty and tenacity. More that 600 of us did the same. After our repatriation a census showed that 95% of us had been tortured at least once. The Vietnamese were quite democratic about it. There were many heroes in North Vietnam. I saw heroism every day there. And we motivated each other to endure and succeed far beyond what any of us thought we had in ourselves. Succeeding as a POW is a group sport, not an individual one. We all supported and encouraged each other to survive and succeed. John knows that. He was not an individual POW hero. He was a POW who surmounted the odds with the help of many comrades, as all of us did.
I furthermore believe that having been a POW is no special qualification for being President of the United States. The two jobs are not the same, and POW experience is not, in my opinion, something I would look for in a presidential candidate.
Most of us who survived that experience are now in our late 60's and 70's. Sadly, we have died and are dying off at a greater rate than our non-POW contemporaries. We experienced injuries and malnutrition that are coming home to roost. So I believe John's age (73) and survival expectation are not good for being elected to serve as our President for 4 or more years.
I can verify that John has an infamous reputation for being a hot head. He has a quick and explosive temper that many have experienced first hand. Folks, quite honestly that is not the finger I want next to that red button.
It is also disappointing to see him take on and support Bush's war in Iraq, even stating we might be there for another 100 years. For me John represents the entrenched and bankrupt policies of Washington-as-usual. The past 7 years have proven to be disastrous for our country. And I believe John's views on war, foreign policy, economics, environment, health care, education, national infrastructure and other important areas are much the same as those of the Bush administration.
I'm disappointed to see John represent himself politically in ways that are not accurate. He is not a moderate Republican. On some issues he is a maverick. But his voting record is far to the right. I fear for his nominations to our Supreme Court, and the consequent continuing loss of individual freedoms, especially regarding moral and religious issues. John is not a religious person, but he has taken every opportunity to ally himself with some really obnoxious and crazy fundamentalist ministers lately. I was also disappointed to see him cozy up to Bush because I know he hates that man. He disingenuously and famously put his arm around the guy, even after Bush had intensely disrespected him with lies and slander. So on these and many other instances, I don't see that John is the "straight talk express" he... markets himself to be.
Senator John Sidney McCain, III is a remarkable man who has made enormous personal achievements. And he is a man that I am proud to call a fellow POW who "Returned With Honor." That's our POW motto. But since many of you keep asking what I think of him, I've decided to write it out. In short, I think John Sidney McCain, III is a good man, but not someone I will vote for in the upcoming election to be our President of the United States

You can't question obama's character or patriotism, he has neither. John McCain has every right and a responsibility to point out to people obama is woefully inexperienced, lacking judgement, understanding and by surrounding himself with the likes of eric holder, penny pritzker, jim johnson, wesley clark, tony rezko and others of highly questionable character, his own should be looked at, after birds of a feather flock together right? What is the character of a man who lies repeatedly about even the little things such as denying babies who survived abortions medical care who votes for tax breaks for big oil while Sen. McCain did not, throws his grandmother under the bus, do the same to his Pastor/mentor, Pastor Donnie McClurkin, Bernie Mac and who knows who will be next, does he have a clue to what loyalty, honor and integrirty is, John McCain would not leave his fellow POWs behind, he stayed, Obama as his mentor/massa john kerry would have left ASAP and as monkey see and do is loathe to admit he make mistakes and is wrong. If you find ooobammma character, let the rest of us know, we'll like to see it. I am a 55 year old Black man who will vote for John McCain because of the proven content of his character, life and experience. I will not vote for a lackey, waterboy and hack for the daley machine, CTU, archer daniels midland who is the father of 2 beautiful daughters and don't know when life began, I guess that is above his pay grade, huh? Somebody hold my car keys while I look for my tire gauge...

Ridge did a very good at a very important Post -- director of Homeland Security, which is vital to the public good and helps to protect us all every day. (Notice any terrorist attacks in the US since 911?) However, he is certainly not a good choice (nor is Lieberman) for Vice President as some of his positions would polarize the Republican party.

But, I see myself voting for McCain regardless of who he picks as his VP. I just can't see our country as an Obama Socialist Nation.

McCain08

Why McCain would be a mediocre president
Commentary: It's not a given that Republican candidate has the right stuff
By Rex Nutting, MarketWatch
Last update: 3:53 p.m. EDT Aug. 7, 2008
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- In his frivolous Paris and Britney ad, Sen. John McCain has asked the right question: Is Barack Obama ready to lead this country?
Since last January, Sen. Obama's fitness for the presidency has been the only question that matters in American politics. The pollsters and pundits agree that if Obama can show the voters that he's up to the job, he'll win. If not, he won't.
But that begs another question: Is McCain fit to lead America?
That question hasn't been asked, nor has it been answered.
The assumption seems to be that McCain's years of experience in the military and in Congress of course give him the background and tools he'd need in the White House. As Britney might say, "Duh! For sure he's qualified!!! He's Mac!!!"
But is that true? Does McCain have the right stuff?
A careful look at McCain's biography shows that he isn't prepared for the job. His resume is much thinner than most people think.
Here are some reasons why McCain would be a mediocre president.
Lack of accomplishments
Like the current occupant of the White House, McCain got his first career breaks from the connections and money of his family, not from hard work.
The son and grandson of Navy admirals, he attended Annapolis where he did poorly. Nevertheless, he was commissioned as a pilot, where he performed poorly, crashing three planes before he failed to evade a North Vietnamese missile that destroyed his plane. McCain spent more than five years in a prison camp.
After his release, McCain knew his weak military record meant he'd never make admiral, so he turned his sights to a career in politics. With the help of his new wife's wealth, his new father-in-law's business connections and some powerful friends had made as a lobbyist for the Navy, he was elected in 1982 to a Congress in a district that he didn't reside in until the day the seat opened up. A few years later, he succeeded Barry Goldwater as a senator.
McCain hasn't accomplished much in the Senate. Even his own campaign doesn't trumpet his successes, probably because the few victories he's had still rankle Republicans.
His campaign finance law failed to significantly reduce the role of money in politics. He failed to get a big tobacco bill through the Senate. He's failed to change the way Congress spends money; his bill to give the president a line-item veto was declared unconstitutional, and the system of pork and earmarks continues unabated. He failed to reform the immigration system.
Every senator who runs for president misses votes back in Washington, so it's no surprise that McCain and all the others who ran in the primaries have missed a lot of votes in the past year. But between the beginning of 2005 and mid-2007, no senator missed more roll-call votes than McCain did, except Tim Johnson, who was recovering from a near-fatal brain aneurysm.
Shallow
McCain says he doesn't understand the economy. He's demonstrated that he doesn't understand the workings of Social Security, or the political history of the Middle East. He doesn't know who our enemies are. He says he wants to reduce global warming, but then proposes ideas that would stimulate -- not reduce -- demand for fossil fuels.
McCain has done one thing well -- self promotion. Instead of working on legislation or boning up on the issues, he's been on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" more than any other guest. He's been on the Sunday talk shows more than any other guest in the past 10 years. He's hosted "Saturday Night Live" and even announced his candidacy in 2007 on "The Late Show with David Letterman."
McCain has not articulated any lofty goals. So far, his campaign theme has mostly been "McCain: He's None of the Above."
In the primaries, he campaigned on "I'm not that robotic businessman, I'm not that sanctimonious hick, I'm not that crazy libertarian, I'm not that washed-up actor, I'm not that delusional 9/11 guy." In the general election, he's emphasized that he's not that treasonous dreamer.
No leadership
McCain has frequently taken on near-impossible missions that go against the grain of his party. It's the basis of his reputation as a maverick. But McCain has never been able to bring more than a handful of Republicans along with him on issues such as campaign finance reform or immigration. Democrats on the Hill have accepted McCain's help on some issues, but except for a few exceptions (John Kerry and Joe Lieberman), they've never warmed to him.
To achieve anything as president, McCain would have to win over two hostile parties: The Democrats and the Republicans.
Living in the Sixties
McCain is still fighting the Vietnam War. But he's not fighting the real historic war, which taught us the folly of injecting ourselves into a civil war that was none of our business. We learned that, in a world where even peasants have guns, explosives and radios, a determined and popular guerrilla force can defeat a modern army equipped with the mightiest technology if that army has no vital national interest to protect.
Instead, McCain is fighting an imaginary Vietnam War, where a sure victory could have been achieved with just a little more bombing, just a little more "pacification," just a little more will to win at home. This fantasy clouds McCain's judgment on foreign policy.
Most of the other high-profile politicians who fought in Vietnam -- Colin Powell, Chuck Hegel, John Kerry, and Jim Webb -- aren't stuck in the past, and they don't view the Iraq War as a chance to get Vietnam right.
No principles
After years of honing a reputation as a guy who'll say the truth regardless of the political consequences, McCain has crashed the Straight Talk Express. On almost every issue where he took a principled stand against the Republican line -- taxes, immigration, oil drilling, the Religious Right -- he's changed his views.
We ought to like politicians who change their mind when the facts change; it shows maturity, judgment and flexibility. But politicians who change their mind to suit the prevailing winds show the opposite.
The bottom line
Successful presidents come from two molds: visionaries, or mechanics. The visionaries -- think Reagan or FDR -- see what others can't and say 'Why not?" to inspire the country. The mechanics -- think LBJ or Eisenhower -- know the ins and outs of government and are able to harness the power of millions of humans to accomplish great things, or at least keep the wheels from coming off.
McCain fits neither style. He's neither a dreamer, nor a detail guy. His major accomplishment, in Vietnam and in the Senate, has been merely to survive.
Just surviving doesn't make you're a hero, or a decent president. America needs to do more than survive the next four years.

Rex Nutting is Washington bureau chief of MarketWatch.
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/story.aspx?guid=%7B4914192B-12AF-4623-AB18-5EFE91204B04%7D&print=true&dist=printMidSection

JB6:48PMAug 19th 2008:
Blah Blah Blah. Dr. Phillip Butler ends with:
Senator John Sidney McCain, III is a remarkable man who has made enormous personal achievements. And he is a man that I am proud to call a fellow POW who "Returned With Honor." That's our POW motto. But since many of you keep asking what I think of him, I've decided to write it out. In short, I think John Sidney McCain, III is a good man, but not someone I will vote for in the upcoming election to be our President of the United States
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You should add, "Because I do not share the same beliefs as John on certain issues!!"
JB, Do you really consider this derogatory against Sen. McCain?? I could say the same thing about Brother Barry, with the exception of the "POW" or "Honor" statement, and all it would mean is that I DO NOT AGREE WITH HIS CHARACTER OR POLICIES, and do not want him as my President!! Personally, I do not see Barry as the "Savior" and "Man of Hope and Change" that he....markets himself to be.
Country First....Vote McCain In November!!

Liza said: "McCain, by the way, never uttered the word "patriot" or "patriotism" in regards to Obama during his prepared remarks to the VFW group. He did, however, say things like:"

Clearly Liza, you didn't do enough homework for this piece. (It is OK we will forgive you.) You gave a whole bunch of quotes but left out the quotes where Senator McCain clearly questioned Senator Obama's patriotism.

For example, in the same event Senator McCain said: "Not content to merely predict failure in Iraq, my opponent tried to legislate failure."

Now saying someone is trying to work against the interest of his country in a war is calling him a traitor. If that isn't questioning his patriotism, I don't know what is.

So clearly Ridge is a liar. Pure and simple. Just one more dirty politician.

Thank you for the article Liza, I'm sure you will do a better job of research for your next article.

Why I Will Not Vote for John McCain
By Phillip Butler (fellow POW) | March 27, 2008
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Wow, it sure sounds like Phillip Butler is mad as all get out that he hasn't gotten the attention that John McCain has received since leaving the POW camps! All he said, over and over is that he suffered more and longer than John McCain and no one is offering to make him president, so he doesn't want John McCain to be president either! I'm not sure if I will vote, but if I do, it will be for John McCain. I am just waiting until he picks his VP to decide...but under no circumstances will I be voting for Obama.

Do not believe anything Obama says....he is a master liar, master of deceit...he will turn anything around....ignore what he says just look at his past....and by the way...let it known that Obama should never say he voted against going to Iraq...he wasn't even voting at that time...he is a black, crroked politician from Chicago...he will say anything and everything to get a black elected..be caustious of this anti-Christ

I'm glad to have read butler's reason why he would not vote for Mccain.......he is not critizing john for his tour of duty, but rather his maverick life style, which now, makes it even easier for me to vote for Mccain......

Please! Why WOULDN'T people question his patriotism?

He has practically had it tattooed on his forehead that he doesn't like this country or any of our patriotic symbols.

Look at the fiasco about the flag pin! It's not the pin itself, it's WHY he said he wasn't going to wear one. He doesn't want to appear to be taking sides?

Well, then go be president somewhere where you want to take sides! I think it should be required for our president to take our side.

Now we want to know...if he is not on our side, then whose side is he on?

Also, it didn't seem to phase him a bit to desecrate the Presidential Seal. It just shows how little respect he has for any of the things that represent this country.

And when asked by that 7 year old girl why he decided to run for president, did he tell her what a great country it is and how it would be an honor to be president? Heck No! He went into another one of his tirades about how bad this country is and how HE is going to fix it! Yes, he is certainly "humble", isn't he?