Just for the record. Two were in the military, and two weren't. One was in combat, and 3 weren't.
Don't necessarily consider the fact that someone in the military is the best qualified candidate. After spending over 20+ years around the AF, I would guarantee that serving in the military even in a combat zone does not qualify one to be Governor or any other office. In fact, some people I have known in the military are the least qualified.
Somehow flying a plane even as a member of the National Guard takes a lot of skill and they could have been called into combat but the mission of that wing was to protect our borders.
How about the fact that McBride is a trial lawyer and never tried a case? Ever wonder about that? I did until I heard his rhetoric in the debate -- he would have lost every case.
Nice to see somebody who thinks Jeb is not "conservative" enough. I'm sure you enjoy having socialists like Bob Graham, Bill Nelson and now McLawyer in your state.
Also in the service: Tom Daschle, Jimmy Carter, Ramsey Clark, Oliver Stone, etc.,....
And as the only college graduate in his Marine company, McBride eventually saw the war through the prism of a socio-economically-skewed America. "Lower middle class to poor kids were being asked to die for their country, but had the least stake in what was going on," figured McBride. "An experience like that shows the awesome power of government. Making decisions that change people's lives."Link
McBride was there, but he sure didn't have a clue who was fighting for our side and why.
Those "poor kids" had a great deal at stake, Mr. McBride. That's why the vast majority of them - most over 20, most middle class or above - volunteered to serve to protect and defend the freedom they know our country stands for. Most of them knew that Communism is a failed and deadly system...especially for the "little guy".
Will the Real Vietnam Vet Stand Up?, by B.G. Burkett and Glenna Whitley. Excerpts from Stolen Valor: How The Vietnam Generation Was Robbed Of its Heroes And its History
About his stance on gun rights, please check out
Joe Brower's thread titled
The "F-Troop": Florida Gov. Candidate Bill McBride/Lt. Gov. Tom Rossin, put out by the
Unified Sportsmen of Florida. McBride's running mate Tom Rossin is anti-gun rights. As for McBride, you can read the following comments and decide for yourself: