Comments on: Policy Not Personality Vital To Veterans Future

By: CarlosJM

CarlosJM — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 03:56:00 +0000

One man’s pop-star is another man’s President. Twice now. And in convincing style. This last time, it was President Obama winning the Popular Vote by more than 3 million votes and the Electoral College by a landslide, emphatically securing 7 of the 8 so-called “swing states”. I can live with that.

But somehow I don’t think this is what you meant by “pop-star” when you described the President of the United States, the Commander-In-Chief, Mr. Obama. When fear, intimidation and hate don’t work, resort to insults. Of course. I guess I expected a little more from a Vietnam Veteran and someone with four college degrees.

And BTW, this isn’t about me, my age, whether I’m in college or not, or UA sports. It’s about a President meaning what he says, and doing what he says he’s going to do. My parents taught me that.

I thank you, Sir, and salute you for your service.

By: megamesa

megamesa — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 13:29:00 +0000

Mr. Carlos, you post on this site constantly. Mostly in the Sports Arena. I have posted here 2-3 times but you are non-stop. Bin Laden was killed by the Navy Seals and it took 10 years to get in that position. Any one else in the office would have also approved that. Perhaps you should get credit whenever the Wildcats win a game also. Are you still a college student? Sorry my friend, but I am an elder with 4 earned college degrees. I am not in my twenties. I went through Vietnam. Give credit where credit is due, not to a pop-star. Thank you and have a nice day.

By: CarlosJM

CarlosJM — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:03:00 +0000

Interesting that the guy who takes more positions on an issue, all issues, than a Chameleon has colors, changes his mind more often than some dispose of their tissues during flu season, and calls them like someone else sees them for him is considered by you, mega, to be Commander-In-Chief material. I’ll continue to support the man who did what he said he was going to do and took down bin Laden (and his flunkies by the legions), sparing us all his reign of terror and murder and election week videos. Maybe not moving heaven and earth, mind you, as it was all done on the cheap, relatively speaking.

His encore? How about taking out the tyrant Ghadafi; ending the Iraqi War; bringing the Afghanistan War to an ending by, that’s right, 2014; and, making sure that we’re not just sending someone else’s sons and daughters to war and forgetting, or underfunding, them and their plight but instead helping to provide much-needed resources, services and supports after the battles and wars are over and the fight to survive and thrive lives on. Things like readjusting to society, medical care and landing good paying jobs that they’ve already trained for in the military. Professional jobs that they can right away do upon their return home.

Mega, you continue believing what you want to believe. I’ll keep believing what I choose to believe. My bet’s on what the American electorate have said — and emphatically — in 5 out of the last 6 Presidential elections. I, like them, have made up my mind to back the candidate for President, Mr. Obama, who will in fact do the people’s busines and leave the posturing to the other guy.

A blessed Veterans’ Day to ALL veterans!

Thank you for your service to this great — and getting GREATER — country of ours.

By: megamesa

megamesa — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 13:51:00 +0000

The result is: The Personality won the election. You simply re-elected a Hollywood Superstar not a Commander in Chief. Of course, that is my view. Wait and prove me wrong.

By: CarlosJM

CarlosJM — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 22:25:00 +0000

First of all, Mr. Brewer, I salute you and all soldiers before you, with you now and to come later. We as a country, as a people enjoying certain freedoms, as a populace who, thankfully, can think for ourselves owe you. Always have, always will. So, thank you.

With President Obama and Vice President Biden winning decisively in 7 of the 8 Battleground States — including strong military states such as Virginia, Florida and Colorado — and now for the second time, 2008 and 2012, I’m wondering if you could speak to what you believe to be the reason why? Do you still think, at least in 2012, that “the combination of the Vietnam Veterans and women veterans who are somewhat concerned about Mitt Romney’s bellicosity without grounding, combined with the 40% Independent OEF/OIF veterans, will tip the election to the return of Obama”?

“Policy not personality vital to veterans’ future”: Words to live, and govern, by.

Thank you Sir.

And may God bless you and keep you always.

By: Mike Brewer

Mike Brewer — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 04:42:00 +0000

All of the ipso post facto analysis and emails from Romney supporters are stunning,as they are as much out of touch as were his campaign strategies. Few of them want to acknowledge that the demeaning of women and CEO status, did not carry an ounce of weight. Had he been a CEO or real business it may have helped. Bain is a business incubator and business furnace, not an operator. The voters figured it out. Crying is only going to erode any lingering respect for the party that has been ambushed by big slimy money and Tea Party fools. Not the face of America.

By: Lyddie Benson

Lyddie Benson — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 20:44:00 +0000

The other aspect that tipped the election was the very,very mean men on the other side who demeaned women and many times the American people– only because they wanted unfettered, unruly, dysfunctional strategies of a brand of capitalism that is failing the mass of commoners. They had their time at the turkey shoot and missed.

By: Mike Brewer

Mike Brewer — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 21:19:00 +0000

If we ever knew how much of the war machine money was going to private contractors, there would be an all out revolution.

By: Mike Brewer

Mike Brewer — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 21:18:00 +0000

I sure will. I saw Veterans deliver the vote for Ronald Reagan and George Sr. But then they were a little more manly then these two. I also hope we do not need the Navy Seals to invade the polling places where the machines are rigged. Several have been caught already.

By: Whew2

Whew2 — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 11:38:00 +0000

My prediction is that the combination of the Vietnam Veterans and women veterans who are somewhat concerned about Mitt Romney’s bellicosity without grounding, combined with the 40% Independent OEF/OIF veterans, will tip the election to the return of Obama.
Please revisit your predicition after the election.