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Fuck. These. People.
Jul. 1st, 2008 01:16 am'Obama Fiercely Defends His Patriotism; Democrat Also Decries Criticism of Rival McCain on Service to Country'
Do you know why I hate this?
Here are the two quotes that have everyone up in arms:
"John McCain is running his campaign on his experience and how his experience would benefit him and our nation as president. That experience shows courage and commitment to our country — but it doesn't include executive experience wrestling with national policy or go-to-war decisions," Clark said. "And in this area his judgment has been flawed — he not only supported going into a war we didn't have to fight in Iraq, but has time and again undervalued other, nonmilitary elements of national power that must be used effectively to protect America."
And
"I don't think riding in a fighter plane and getting shot down is a qualification to be president"
Replies:
'"I was utterly shocked," Sen. John Warner, R-Va., told the conference call, "... that he would in such a disrespectful way attack one of his fellow career military officers."'
'Retired Marine Lt. Col. Orson Swindle said Clark was "denigrating the character and the experience and the integrity and the performance" of McCain.'
These people are shit. They are speaking things that directly contradict what was said and what is on record, AGAIN, and people are letting them, AGAIN.
I want someone, just One Person to state, on air, that There Is No Attack, Here.
Your pain and trouble as a soldier mean Nothing about your future capability as a World Leader.
Stop letting people say that they have anything to do with one another.
Stop letting people conflate Patriotism and Leadership.
Stop letting people change the subject by saying the easy thing ("He's a hero and a patriot, by god") and make this about the underlying problems of fucking politcs, in this country.
Stop Letting People Refuse To Raise The Discourse.
STOP IT.
Do you know why I hate this?
Here are the two quotes that have everyone up in arms:
"John McCain is running his campaign on his experience and how his experience would benefit him and our nation as president. That experience shows courage and commitment to our country — but it doesn't include executive experience wrestling with national policy or go-to-war decisions," Clark said. "And in this area his judgment has been flawed — he not only supported going into a war we didn't have to fight in Iraq, but has time and again undervalued other, nonmilitary elements of national power that must be used effectively to protect America."
And
"I don't think riding in a fighter plane and getting shot down is a qualification to be president"
Replies:
'"I was utterly shocked," Sen. John Warner, R-Va., told the conference call, "... that he would in such a disrespectful way attack one of his fellow career military officers."'
'Retired Marine Lt. Col. Orson Swindle said Clark was "denigrating the character and the experience and the integrity and the performance" of McCain.'
These people are shit. They are speaking things that directly contradict what was said and what is on record, AGAIN, and people are letting them, AGAIN.
I want someone, just One Person to state, on air, that There Is No Attack, Here.
Your pain and trouble as a soldier mean Nothing about your future capability as a World Leader.
Stop letting people say that they have anything to do with one another.
Stop letting people conflate Patriotism and Leadership.
Stop letting people change the subject by saying the easy thing ("He's a hero and a patriot, by god") and make this about the underlying problems of fucking politcs, in this country.
Stop Letting People Refuse To Raise The Discourse.
STOP IT.
