Comments on: McCain's Tough Sell: Change

CBSNews.com Analysis: Successful Convention Sets GOP Nominee Up As Reformer, But Will It Work?

[liberalme]

Here''s the guy who originally lost the nomination to Bush the "better man", now the neocons want us to vote for the worse of the two! What change?????

[notfooledtx]

Another interesting tidbit on Palin...

"Sarah Palin''s church is promoting a conference that promises to convert *** into hetrosexuals throught the power of prayer."
"You''ll be encouraged by the power of God''s love and His desire to transform the lives of those impacted by homosexuality"
This is all according to the insert in teh bulletin of the Wasilla Bible Church, where Palin has prayed for six years.
I believe further scrutiny should be applied to Palin and her church - you know, just as it was for Obama. After all, it''s her church so she agree''s with everything that''s said, right Obama/Wright bashers? All''s fair.

[misha128-2009]

misha128 I think, as a veteran of anothe unpopular war, Viet Nam, I can answer your question.


Posted by mydiatribe at 08:44 AM

I think we should all be grateful and appreciative that the citizens of this country have finally learned to separate the uniformed military and their service from the political context in which the decisions of the civilian commanders of the military are viewed. It is unfortunate that the general public was not as wise at the time of the Vietnam War.

[misha128-2009]

misha128 I think, as a veteran of anothe unpopular war, Viet Nam, I can answer your question.

Returning Iraqi War veterans fall into two categories.
a)Those who are professionals and have come to terms with the reality that they are likely to be returning to the war zone within the next 18 months or less.
OR
b) Those who are out of the military and dealing with the re-socialization among their same age peers who are likely anti-war protestors.

If McCain had surrounded himself with short haircuts in suits you can imagine what the liberal media would do with that? And using Miltary Personnel in their uniforms for political endorsements is strictly FORBIDDEN!

Posted by mydiatribe at 08:44 AM

In uniform I agree with your analysis. However out of uniform or recently retired military personnel are permitted and should have been heard, if they were available. Numerous out of uniform military personnel were willing to express opinions and the DNCC. Numerous military and recently ex-military personnel appear on news programs every week some almost nightly -- certainly the Republicans could have found some willing to support Senator McCain and present them.

[mydiatribe]

misha128 I think, as a veteran of anothe unpopular war, Viet Nam, I can answer your question.

Returning Iraqi War veterans fall into two categories.
a)Those who are professionals and have come to terms with the reality that they are likely to be returning to the war zone within the next 18 months or less.
OR
b) Those who are out of the military and dealing with the re-socialization among their same age peers who are likely anti-war protestors.

If McCain had surrounded himself with short haircuts in suits you can imagine what the liberal media would do with that? And using Miltary Personnel in their uniforms for political endorsements is strictly FORBIDDEN!

[misha128-2009]

Where were the Iraq veterans and commanders supporting McCain''s War on Terror Policy? No one saw them. McCain''s strongest claim to Presidential Experience and they presented no one to support his position. If McCain cannot find supporters for his own policies to present to his own base why should anyone else be convinced McCain has a military consensus around his policies?

[mydiatribe]

Real Change MUST begin from within an individual.
An individual''s TENACITY,
an individual''s HUMILITY,
an individual''s COUARGE,
an individual''s PERSONAL RESOLVE, these are the tools the individual relies upon while facing the foes and entrenched obstacles in large bureaucracic government.

Now when you think of words like: TENACITY,COUARGE, HUMILITY, & PERSONAL RESOLVE who comes to mind?

That''s right!
VOTE: McCain - Palin

[deacon20081]

Riiiight...after 26 years of relative inaction and partisianship, McCain has had an epiphany! He the proponent of change!! I guess maybe the far right takeover of his campaign and principles spurred it on. I believe that about as much as I believe that "Monica" Palin is qualified to be vp. Man, what commedian! McCain has become such a tool.
Posted by NotFooledTX

Papa Smurf and Marge Simpson in glasses, who can take them seriously?
Oh wait she calles her self a "pitbull dog wearing lipstick"....take off the lipstick the dog is still a dog that won''t hunt!

[cbsisdem]

All I know is that I would vote for anyone to keep Obama from becoming president and destroying my country!

Obama is the enemy of all true Americans. He bad mouths America to the rest of the world. He blames America for the world''s problems. Obama is our enemy!

[notfooledtx]

Riiiight...after 26 years of relative inaction and partisianship, McCain has had an epiphany! He the proponent of change!! I guess maybe the far right takeover of his campaign and principles spurred it on. I believe that about as much as I believe that "Monica" Palin is qualified to be vp. Man, what commedian! McCain has become such a tool.