Poll Question

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Which candidate's stance on military issues do you agree with?

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I'm Joe the plumber and

and like many other "Joe's" I'm voting for Obama/Biden.

oldmanriver1951

oldmanriver1951, do you have access to his psych eval? If so, please share with the rest of us.

vets -- listen up please

On veterans' benefits, Obama was an early co-sponsor of Virginia Sen. Jim Webb's new GI Bill, passed by Congress in June, which provides tax funds to pay college tuition bills for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans...

McCain opposed the Webb bill as it was moving through Congress, arguing that it was too expensive and would give troops an incentive to leave the service. When the measure was voted on in the Senate, McCain was on the campaign trail and did not vote....

Largely because of his absence on those votes, McCain was given a D on his Senate voting record by the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, an advocacy group. Obama got a B...

Another group, the Disabled American Veterans, gave McCain a 20 percent score on its most recent Senate voting scorecard. Obama scored 80 percent.

BIGGER WHOOP!

So NObama (Keep the Change) served PART of one term in the US Senate, does that qualify him for anything? He hasn't even done what the voters asked him to do, represent them.

It is a Big Whoop!

You and your dad can vote for who you want but don't be disrespectful of McCains POW time! If your dad was a senator like McCain is, then he probably would be eligible for the Presidential nomination. As a matter of fact, your dad probably is more experienced than Obama!

In the words of Eisenhower....

I agree most with General/President Dwight David Eisenhower, who said so many years ago: "In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military/industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist. We must never let the weight of this combination endanger our liberties or democratic processes. We should take nothing for granted. Only an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods and goals, so that security and liberty may prosper together". "Disarmament, with mutual honor and confidence, is a continuing imperative. Together we must learn how to compose differences, not with arms, but with intellect and decent purpose".

Who do his words most remind you of: McCain....or Obama?

and the point is?????

I was shot, and captured also back in Nam....but I was rescued and evac'd in less than a month....McCain is a hero, yes, but he was a maverick pilot, a hot rodder and it took the military 6 years with him as a LtCmdr BEFORE they sent him to 'nam??? Someone obviously thought he was ill prepared....People...read his psych eval issued BEFORE he went to nam.....It will make you thjink twice about opting for him as presidential material. Hes a good man, a hero...but psych wise...he nor palin should be in such a position of power

Both McCain and Obama are wrong on military issues

Chuck Baldwin, the Constitution Party candidate for President, has the right idea on military issues. Unlike John McCain and Barak Obama he has promised to bring our troops home from around the world and end unconstitutional, undeclared wars. He has also promised to get the United States out of the UN and the UN out of the United States. This will keep our troops from serving under a foreign flag. This Tuesday, I will proudly cast my vote for Chuck Baldwin for President.

Fat cat crooked government contractors love McCain.

Is that what you call supporting the military and defending the constitution?

Mccain spent that time as POW because he disobeyed direct orders

That is grounds for court marshall. Somebody tell me exactly how Mccain is better for the military? Please don't say the surge because Sarg don't feel the same way nor do the majority of military Chiefs who support Obama.Please don't say the funding on defense of the last eight years because the lion share went to private contractors and not our enlisted. I can tell you one thing to all our military men and women; if you did not care for the way you were treated under Bush you are not going to like Mccain either.I would just ask you to research this question for yourselves.

McCain is A Hero But...

Both Obama and McCain are, I beleive, partiotic men who love their country. This election is not about whether these men are patriots.

This election is about who will be the best Chief Executive, and Commander in Chief.

Just because McCain was a Navy man, that doesn't mean he will be the best leader of our military.

I firmly beleive that McCain's policies are policies of the past, and Obama's policies are for the furture.

This life-long Republican is voting with my sons, for the future, for Obama.

Big Whoop...

So McCain was a POW... all caused by his own fault.

My father got 2 purple hearts from Vietnam... does that make him eligible for President as well?

Thankfully, my father, a retired LTC in the Army is voting for Obama.

Big Mac!

Fact: John McCain spent 5.5 long torturous YEARS imprisoned as a POW in the Vietnam Hanoi Hilton. 5.5 years! That's longer than 0bama has been a US Senator.

big government?

We have bigger government than in our history with more entitlements and 400 lobbyists for every congressman. Unthinkable for our founding fathers.
We do not need a military leader any more than we need a theocracy..
Intolerance is intolerable.

Two Words.

Obama Mislead.

Two Words..

Colin Powell

NOBAMA!!!

so the answers will be in McCain's favor, THANK GOD!!!

This is a military area...

so the answers will be in McCain's favor, unfortunately.

Congress is who to watch out for

The Congress without the threat of a McCain veto is who to watch out for. Barney Frank just said a few days ago he wants to cut the military budget by 25%.

History shows

Democrats always cut defense dollars for entitlement programs.
Republicans end up fixing defense programs that democrats destroy.
Republicans take care of the military. Democrats always try to have the military votes thrown out during a presidential election. SO who you gonna vote for?

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