I am very curious how anandtech readers think how they would have handled the same situation McCain was in.
http://www.usnews.com/articles...st-person-account.html
http://www.usnews.com/articles...st-person-account.html
Originally posted by: ricleo2
I am very curious how anandtech readers think how they would have handled the same situation McCain was in.
Originally posted by: Craig234
Lemon Law, sorry for my post accidentally making it look like I was asking you what your point was - I accidentally quoted your post, and was meaning to address the OP.
Originally posted by: JEDIYoda
Originally posted by: Craig234
Lemon Law, sorry for my post accidentally making it look like I was asking you what your point was - I accidentally quoted your post, and was meaning to address the OP.
To which that is entirely what the OP was alluding to --- Bravery = right to presidency?
Originally posted by: eleison
Originally posted by: JEDIYoda
Originally posted by: Craig234
Lemon Law, sorry for my post accidentally making it look like I was asking you what your point was - I accidentally quoted your post, and was meaning to address the OP.
To which that is entirely what the OP was alluding to --- Bravery = right to presidency?
Bravery = right to presidency? problably not.. but what kinda person do you want to be president? A person who went to church for 20+ years and who by not denoucing the pastor, implicitly, condone the racist leanings of the preacher not to mention a person who seems to change his positions with whatever the polls say, OR someone who is brave.
Obviously, there is no "right to presidency"... i don't think thats the issue here. The issue here is what kinda a person is McSame and ultimately, with what you know, would you vote for him. Keep this answer to yourself. The OP i think is trying to give more info about McSame for the voters to decide with.. The thread is not really debating about "IF" McSame should be president.. only about what he did when he was younger. If someone whats to start a thread that asks, "Should we vote for McSame because he is a war hero?", that would be legitimate.
Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Well seeing that I'm not an Admiral's son I probably would have died from my injuries and neglect.
Originally posted by: Lemon law
Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Well seeing that I'm not an Admiral's son I probably would have died from my injuries and neglect.
No Red Dawn, there were plenty of other equally defiant US aviators and even though they were not admirals son's, they got equivalent treatment and were equally defiant. Almost all survived the experience but it was a multi year miserable existence.
Nor should we think for one mad moment that the Vietnamese people were not equally defiant. Stubborn and irrational resistance is a universal human quality and anything but a US monopoly.
( And edit in postscript to Craig234, explanation more than accepted and sufficient )
Originally posted by: eleison
Originally posted by: JEDIYoda
Originally posted by: Craig234
Lemon Law, sorry for my post accidentally making it look like I was asking you what your point was - I accidentally quoted your post, and was meaning to address the OP.
To which that is entirely what the OP was alluding to --- Bravery = right to presidency?
Bravery = right to presidency? problably not.. but what kinda person do you want to be president? A person who went to church for 20+ years and who by not denoucing the pastor, implicitly, condone the racist leanings of the preacher not to mention a person who seems to change his positions with whatever the polls say, OR someone who is brave.
Obviously, there is no "right to presidency"... i don't think thats the issue here. The issue here is what kinda a person is McSame and ultimately, with what you know, would you vote for him. Keep this answer to yourself. The OP i think is trying to give more info about McSame for the voters to decide with.. The thread is not really debating about "IF" McSame should be president.. only about what he did when he was younger. If someone whats to start a thread that asks, "Should we vote for McSame because he is a war hero?", that would be legitimate.