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Petraeus for VP?
Just Thinking
| Monday, August 25, 2008
| Momaw Nadon
Posted on 08/25/2008 6:09:30 PM PDT by Momaw Nadon
I think General David Petraeus would be a great choice for McCain's VP.
It would be the Heroes vs. the Zeroes.
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KEYWORDS: 2008veep; davidpetraeus; general; gop; heroes; mccain; petraeus; veep; vicepresident; vp
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To: Momaw Nadon
I think he’s already said he didn’t want it. At least Presidency, I assume that would also mean VP
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posted on
08/25/2008 6:12:39 PM PDT
by
newbie2008
(http://www.google.com/reader/shared/11513180806521029900)
To: Momaw Nadon
Or the gentleman President Bush fired: General Pace.
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posted on
08/25/2008 6:13:03 PM PDT
by
Psycho_Bunny
(Islam: Imagine a clown car.........with guns.)
To: Momaw Nadon
He is doing the job he needs to do right now. I wouldn't want him to waste his talents babysitting the Senate.
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posted on
08/25/2008 6:13:10 PM PDT
by
tbpiper
(Obama/Biden: Instead of Ebony and Ivory, we have Arrogance and Insolence.)
To: Momaw Nadon
Wouldn’t that amount to a demotion?
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posted on
08/25/2008 6:13:10 PM PDT
by
muir_redwoods
(Free Sirhan Sirhan, after all, the bastard who killed Mary Jo Kopechne is walking around free)
To: Momaw Nadon
McCain already has the military vote. What does he need Petraus for?
To: Momaw Nadon
He is needed and best suited to be the head of CENTCOM. He is was we need for winning the war; a true military leader.
Plus he has too much integrity for politics.
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posted on
08/25/2008 6:15:16 PM PDT
by
submarinerswife
("If I win I can't 't be stopped! If I lose I shall be dead." - George S. Patton)
To: Momaw Nadon
Well, lets see.....Petraeus is CENTCOM commander now. That is probably his dream job and he can’t run while in uniform. If picked my McCain, and assuming he accepted, he would have to get out of the Army at light speed. He would not leave until a successor was chosen, confirmed, and brought up to speed. That’s 2 months minimum—more like 3. If he were to try to get out before that happened (which I highly doubt), he would open himself up to all kinds of criticism. In short: it ain’t gonna happen.
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posted on
08/25/2008 6:15:42 PM PDT
by
rbg81
(DRAIN THE SWAMP!!)
To: Momaw Nadon
Petraeus would be a good VP, but this is not his year.
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posted on
08/25/2008 6:17:03 PM PDT
by
Brilliant
To: Momaw Nadon
I think I would need to have at least a clue about his politics first.
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posted on
08/25/2008 6:18:18 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Voting Conservative isn't for the faint of heart.)
To: Psycho_Bunny
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posted on
08/25/2008 6:20:51 PM PDT
by
fontman
To: Momaw Nadon
Intriguing outside-the-box choice. Need to know about his political positions.
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posted on
08/25/2008 6:23:28 PM PDT
by
fieldmarshaldj
(~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
To: fieldmarshaldj
Intriguing outside-the-box choice. Need to know about his political positions.
Exactly. Military doesn't mean conservative. Even great military doesn't mean conservative. David Hackworth is a good example. Seems like a lot of military FReepers speak of him as a great leader but he was pretty liberal in his opposition to the war in Iraq.
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posted on
08/25/2008 6:28:38 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Voting Conservative isn't for the faint of heart.)
To: Momaw Nadon
How about Lieutenant General William G. Boykin (U.S. Army Retired)?
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posted on
08/25/2008 6:29:14 PM PDT
by
WilliamofCarmichael
(If modern America's Man on Horseback is out there, Get on the damn horse already!)
To: cripplecreek
Military doesn't mean conservative.
Case in point, Weasley Clark.
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posted on
08/25/2008 6:38:34 PM PDT
by
randomhero97
("First you want to kill me, now you want to kiss me. Blow!" - Ash)
To: randomhero97
Weasley Clark wasn’t a great military leader if (British) General Mike Jackson is to be believed.
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posted on
08/25/2008 6:41:44 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Voting Conservative isn't for the faint of heart.)
To: Momaw Nadon
To: cripplecreek
"I think I would need to have at least a clue about his politics first."Apparently an (R) following a name is good enough for most folks around here ... and although I can't imagine that Petraeus would lean (D), your point is well taken.
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posted on
08/25/2008 6:47:42 PM PDT
by
JustaDumbBlonde
("When the government fears the people there is liberty ... " Thomas Jefferson)
To: Momaw Nadon
I’m afraid that jerking him from active duty isn’t going to be possible in the next two weeks. It might be something to explore after he retires.
To: Momaw Nadon
While I am in awe of the man for what he has pulled off in Iraq, he has never run for office. He has not indicated whether or not he would like to soil his reputation by being a politician.
We've been through this all before on this forum..."Powell for VP!"...."Condi for VP!"...."Karl Rove is a Genius!"....
When was the last time any of these three was mentioned in a positive light around here?
The latest craze "Palin for VP!" and "Jindal for VP!"...two years' Governor experience each..haven't proved anything yet. Let them survive the forces aligned against them for a term, and let's see if they get reelected. That will help prove they have the toughness necessary to be a good president, and they're gonna need toughness in this ugly world.
Again, he has not indicated he would like to join the world of pathological lying, filth, and corruption. Why should he? He is a decent and incredibly strong and smart man. We don't get those kinds of people in politics any more.
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posted on
08/25/2008 7:05:32 PM PDT
by
FlyVet
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