Legal Commentary

McCain Attacks Obama For Lack Of Military Experience

By Big Tent Democrat

So is getting shot down in a fighter plane a qualification for being President? Apparently John McCain thinks so:

He disparaged Obama as "someone who has no military experience whatsoever." "When you win wars, troops come home," McCain said. "He's been completely wrong on the issue. ... I have been steadfast in my position."

For those wondering, John McCain has never won a war. He has no strategic experience and his judgment on urging the United States attack Iraq proved him capable of a strategic blunder of epic proportions. The Iraq Debacle completely undermined our efforts in Afghanistan against the Taliban and Al Qaida.

John McCain is not an incompetent on foreign policy because he served in the military. But he is not competent because he did serve in the military.

By Big Tent Democrat, speaking for me only

Full post as published by TalkLeft on July 21, 2008 (boomark / email).