All of your questions were good. Let me make something clear before I respond to them:
I already know that John Kerry is not an upfront, honest guy. He's a politican. I take everything he says with a grain of salt. I don't want to vote for him, but neither do I want to vote for any of the other candidates. But I want to vote. Therefore I will choose the least evil available -- from the two candidates that could actually win.
What about if the person with the purple hearts may not have been entitled to several of them?
It does matter, but I already know the man is dishonest. I already know that he's just another overly-wealthy american who was pampered through life to get to where he is. But I feel the same way with Bush. Bush had his way paved for him as well. That doesn't help me sort out who is better -- they both have strikes against them.
What about if the person runs on the fact he's a decorated Purple Heart vet and that qualifies him to be CIC?
Well, it doesn't qualify him to be CIC. I don't think he should be. But I don't get to pick who I think should be.
What about if the person throws his medals/ribbons (oh, they weren't really his) over a wall in protest of the VN war and then testifies before Congress about everyone over in VN is committing atrocities?
Well, then he's a hyprocrite. But I already knew that as well. There are very few politicans that aren't hypocrites, so I still have to look at what I think they will do in office -- what their policies are.
It's all here and it's documented. We're at war, is this the kind of person we want as our CIC?
No! Its not the kind of person we want as our CIC.
I have seen no disruptive behavior from this poster. The open market place of ideas does not deserve to be attacked by trolls, nor JimRob's site infiltrated by disruptors, but independant5 has taken time to respond not only on this thread but on others as well in a coherent, discussion based tone.
If he is a known troll in a new form, then Zot away. If not, then this may be someone we can help through reasoned discourse.