TRIVIA.....Will history be repeated ? ?

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Posted By: JimB

"For me it's McCain....he is an American hero "
What makes him any more of an American hero than Obama? As editor of the Harvard Law Review, Obama could have made millions at a fancy New York law firm. Instead he chose to dedicate himself to work for poor and disadvantaged Americans. He sacrificed his own gain for the welfare of his countrymen and women. That is a real American hero. I am so tired of the rhetoric that implicitly claims that the only way to be patriotic or an American hero is through military service. To my mind, the greatest patriots during the Vietnam War were the protesters here who helped bring it to an end and saved countless American lives. McCain had the unfortunate coincidence of being a POW for five years. It probably damaged him psychologically, but it does NOT qualify him to be president. In fact, given that he has supported torture of American held POWs, I think his integrity is highly questionable. He has been a rubber stamp for the Bush agenda, voting with him over 90% of the time over the last 7 1/2 years. If we want four more years of America headed into the toilet both internationally and domestically, then McCain is the guy. But if we want to turn this recent disaster of the Bush failures around, we need to elect Obama.

Leon, this is not directed at you, my friend. Your comment just inspired me.
JimB

Edited to add "NOT". Just an oversight.