Posted by ( D.Hutch ) on July 14, 2008 at 4:12 pm

Hmmm! interesting, I hadn’t heard that one before. Think of this, we know what happens when someone from a oil producing state becomes president. Not so sure I’d vote for an Attorney either, we have too many laws now, the problem there is interpretation and lack of enforcement. So here goes, now this is strickly my opinion and nothing else. I believe a great President will surround himself with experienced, excelent quality cabnet members. A strong leader as a strong Vise President that has qualities in areas where the President may be weak. The same theory should be applied to the Secretariat of Defense, Treasury, Internal as well as Foreign Affairs ect. A great President almost always <in my view> is only as good as the people that works with him <some exceptions apply> as advisors and the Congress and Senate Houses during his (or Her) 4 or 8 year term. I don’t believe it is necessary for a President to have a military back ground, just good judgement and common sence is more attractive to me.
This coming election in November look at whom the two Parties choose as running mates. Will it be someone with experience that enhances the Candidate or will it be someone that can win a popularity contest and get votes. As they say, I’ll look at the “Big Picture” first before I make a final decision as to what Presidential Group I think will pull us out of this mess we are in.

Posted by ( Freedomman ) on July 22, 2008 at 7:47 am

The Founders expected the U.S. military to be under civilian control. The president becomes commander-in-chief only after a constitutionally declared war and then is commander-in-chief of the military only.  This principle is what keeps the United States from becoming just another “banana republic”, led by some belligerant general with a chestful of bangles, bells, and whistles. 

Freedomman

Posted by ( Freedomman ) on July 23, 2008 at 7:02 pm

Article I, Sections 1,2,3 and 4 of the Constitution defines the executive powers vested in a president.  The Founders did not consider military service of any relevance to hold the Office and neither do I.

Military service is no substitute for the training received by command grade military officers, trained at the military academies who will, in time of war carry out the logistics of theater military operations.  As commander-in-chief, the President will rely on the advice of his professional officers, yet have the constitutional authority to question and make the final decisions.  This is the order the Founders had in mind, in that the executive keeps check on the military, while at the same time, Congress keeps check on the executive.  War should be difficult, as the Founders intended, for this nation to become involved.  War should only be entered via a formal declaration of war by Congress.  President Washington warned of foreign intervention, having tasted war up close and personal.  We should have heeded him!!

Posted by ( dadw5boys ) on July 31, 2008 at 6:28 pm

I think we need someone from the TOP of the class instead of these C- and D- students.
And the Family values of dumping the wife for a richer and healthy one.

Na give military experience is not all they claim it to be unless you graduate from the advaced courses of military law and military roles. Then you might have an advantage over the regulat G.I.

Military Service does not mean your anything special other than someone who came when there was a need. Like the volunteer Fireman. As a disabled Vietnam Veteran that is how I feel and many veterans espically officers offend me with their views of attack now kill them all and let god sort them out mentality!