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Originally Posted by mml
Now, can all this garbage about Vietnam go away. We have too many important issues today, to worry about 30+ years ago.
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I don't think it needs to go away, but anyone who makes their decision based on it has what I would consider a seriously irrelevant set of priorities.
The decision to me is simple: Which candidate is most likely to direct the US Government in the manner I believe is best. I don't need a guy who's going to exactly what I would, the only one who can do that is me. I don't need a guy that I like or would have as a personal friend. I need the guy that's going to do the best job out of all the candidates.
A war record may give me clues as to a person's character. Their record of service throughout their life is more enlightening. I don't really take issue with Bush's service record, it's his Gubenatorial and Presidential records I find so disturbing. Likewise, Kerry's service in Vietnam is all well and good, but its his Senatorial service that gives me confidence in what direction he will go as President.