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To: P-Marlowe; TNMOUTH
a specious argument

No, because it's a leadership issue. There are commanders and there are members of the staff or subordinate commands. Commanders make decisions and are responsible for them NO MATTER how many of their staff might agree with their analysis and conclusion.

It is a test of leadership to have the buck stop with you.

There were a few republican members of congress who actually got to vote and will have another chance to vote: Cruz, Paul, Rubio, Graham, and perhaps Peter King who spoke once about running.

Each of them had actual decisions on the line, just as they would if they were president. The buck stopped at their desk and they had to make a decision.

The military would laugh in the face of a commander who said "it's all my staff's fault, the fault of others who thought the same thing, etc." They want a commander to simply say that it was his decision to make.

So, on this issue, I'm of the opinion that Cruz, Rubio, and Graham, and King failed. And the buck stops with them. Carly Fiorini and John Kasich had no vote to cast, no decision to make, NO MATTER who they might have agreed with.

230 posted on 06/18/2015 4:26:29 PM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Pray for their victory or quit saying you support our troops)
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To: xzins

You are exactly right.


295 posted on 06/19/2015 11:06:03 AM PDT by Lumper20 ( clown in Chief has own Gov employees Gestapo)
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