The Writing is on the Wall

I thought that this, that I found online, was a valid means of deduction for those still on the edge of McDoom or Obama for President. Who is best qualified due to, or not, of their military service.

I agree with the writer, Madaline.

Her question is, "Name two things you know about McCain that says he is qualified to be the Commander-in-Chief of the United States military?" Before you make a fool of yourself let me eliminate some answers that would be “obvious” choices.

1. His military service. McCain’s military service would be relevant to the job of CIC. But essentially sitting out the Vietnam war by being a prisoner of war for 5 years does not qualify. Yes, he was a prisoner of war and that fact makes him eligible like thousands of other men and women in the US military who also were prisoners of war during the Vietnam conflict, for certain accommodations. But getting an automatic qualification as knowledgeable to be CIC is not one of them.

McCain’s military service does not show any instances in which he served as a leader of any group of men confronting the enemy. His military service gave him no experience in strategy or tactics. He has no military record showing that he ever trusted by any one above him in rank above him to lead his fellow soldiers in arms against an opposing force where it might be necessary for him to employ the use of strategy or tactics.

The only conclusion that can be reached is that he has no skills in that area that he can claim as superior to anyone else. That would include people men or women who have not had military experience. The simple truth is that the generals and other officers that are tasked with using their strategic and tactical skills to confront the military and other enemies of the USA have not demonstrated any faith in McCain’s ability to be able to do the same under combat conditions anymore than they have of non military personal.

Conclusion: His military service gives him no edge on anyone as to his qualifications to be the CIC of the USA. Men may imply otherwise so as to vicariously gain some edge with non military (especially gullible women) that their past military service gives them some particular incite on world affairs. Ladies it doesn’t!

2. His long service on in the Senate and serving on commissions tasked with making military decisions. - This does give one a lot of opportunity to amass the skills necessary to be CIC. BUT, if the person doesn’t have the mental capacity to learn what the opportunity presents, it is a wash. Here is where you will have to decide if his temperament has indicated whether he has the mental stability to have learned enough from that position and whether he has the ability to apply it to the position of CIC.

Most men who have not served in the military tend to be impressed by those who have when it comes to questions of military significance. Men who feel no need to apologize for their courage don’t. They can evaluate a situation based on the facts. Women are born capable of doing this. Yet, they voluntarily give up that critical thinking capacity to the shit for brains men they are with.

The result is a general acceptance that McCain has the edge over Obama when it comes to leading this country in a military crisis.

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With McCain confined for much of his service in Vietnam, he held no positions of leadership, he held no positions military strategist, he held no positions of any military oversight of personnel. I do not, whatsoever, denounce his patriotism due to his service, but agree with the premise that he was a pilot shot down and held captive in deplorable conditions for years. He has received his honors and medals for this service. It does not constitute his leading the free world for this at all. There were hundreds, if not thousands of others that were in his same position, and some were held longer of which some were more highly decorated and perhaps, based on McCain's claim of qualifications would be perhaps more qualified for the position.

As noted, his service as a State Senator also, does not immediately imply that one is ready for the top position. It must be noted that the negotiating tactics, the temperament of a person, the health of a person, perhaps even the education of a person, must all be taken into consideration as to the full qualifications as well for this position.

McCain was near the bottom of his class, was known as a rebel in the Academy, he is known in the Senate to have a very short fuse in many negotiations, he is the oldest person who would be taking this position with a VP candidate that is not ready whatsoever for this task should something go wrong with McCain's health. It is widely known of the misuse of public funds, and friends (See yesterdays entry, and Google the Keating Five or see tomorrows entry) to which he has been associated with over the life of his service to the country, as well as, major Washington lobbyists to which he currently has on staff yet touts (lies) publicly that he will end this practice and is not a part of this practice.

The writing is on the wall, on the mirror he looks into when he spouts, written with lipstick that was used on a pig!





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