Obama, Commander In Chief

Wagner · #1 01-03-2009, 10:40 AM

More than half of active-duty U.S. service members feel uncertain or pessimistic about President-elect Obama as commander in chief, according to a Military Times survey.

Six out of 10 Americans in uniform are concerned about Obama's lack of military experience and their perceived difference in his mission and values from that of Bush.

Much of the reported uncertainty over Obama has to do with his timetable for pulling troops out of Iraq, his ability to lead Americans fighting in Afghanistan and his calls to end the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, the Army Times reported.

"Being that the Marine Corps can be sent anywhere in the world with the snap of his fingers, nobody has confidence in this guy as commander in chief," a lance corporal who asked not to be identified responded to the Times survey.
A higher percentage of respondents responded that Bush had their best interests at heart more so than Obama.

The findings are results of the sixth annual Military Times survey of subscribers to Army Times, Air Force Times, Navy Times and Marine Corps Times newspapers. Conducted Dec. 1 through Dec. 8, the survey had more than 1,900 active-duty respondents.

Nearly half of the respondents described their political views as conservative or very conservative, the Army Times reported.

LeMansX5 · #2 01-03-2009, 03:31 PM

We need a constitutional amendment for minimum requirements to be US President to include the following:

Should have served in army
Should not talk about "Joe the plumber" or "Joe Schmoe" making $250k as poor.
Should know how many houses he owns on top of his head.
Should not be older than 70. (don't want a senile commander-in-chief)
Should be at least 50 years old.
Should not have any connection to Hillary Clinton, Rev Wright, etc.
Should have lived on Main street and other side streets and back alleys to know how life on American streets is.
Should not be brought-up with silver spoon.
Should have born and lived in US only. (Sorry no living abroad in Indonesia or other countries or born on US military ship allowed.)
Should have absolutely clean record and saint life e.g. no drugs or wine or women.
Should be re-elected to third term if he dodges shoes thrown at him.
Insert more requirements at your free will here.

4.6is Ryder · #3 01-03-2009, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by LeMansX5

We need a constitutional amendment for minimum requirements to be US President to include the following:

Should have served in army.........Marine Corps
Should not talk about "Joe the plumber" or "Joe Schmoe" making $250k as poor.
Should know how many houses he owns on top of his head.
Should not be older than 70. (don't want a senile commander-in-chief)
Should be at least 50 years old.
Should not have any connection to Hillary Clinton, Rev Wright, etc.
Should have lived on Main street and other side streets and back alleys to know how life on American streets is.
Should not be brought-up with silver spoon.
Should have born and lived in US only. (Sorry no living abroad in Indonesia or other countries or born on US military ship allowed.)
Should have absolutely clean record and saint life e.g. no drugs or wine or women.
Should be re-elected to third term if he dodges shoes thrown at him.
Insert more requirements at your free will here.

Not that I agree with your list, but if you think the top dog should have served, then he/she should be "The Few, The Proud, a Marine" .....Phil

Meiac09 · #4 01-03-2009, 11:04 PM

I think any branch of the armed forces will do, but I agree that there needs to be some military experience.
I disagree with the 50 year age limit. I think the younger the better, at least in the interest of not having "buddies" yet
Should be a maximum net worth
Cannot have "present" votes. Needs to have demonstrated a backbone at some point in their careers.

Eric5273 · #5 01-03-2009, 11:10 PM

I disagree with the military requirement. In fact, I would not vote for someone who has spent time in the military for any position in the civilian government. Members of the joint chiefs, and perhaps the secretary of defense should have military experience. Not those in the civilian government, and certainly not someone who we entrust with keeping our country safe and at peace.

Wagner · #6 01-03-2009, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Eric5273

I disagree with the military requirement. In fact, I would not vote for someone who has spent time in the military for any position in the civilian government. Members of the joint chiefs, and perhaps the secretary of defense should have military experience. Not those in the civilian government, and certainly not someone who we entrust with keeping our country safe and at peace.

Better tell these guys to pack their crap then

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George Washington - Commander in Chief of Continental Army during the American Revolution.
James Monroe - served in American Revolution
Andrew Jackson - American Revolution, War of 1812, First Seminole War
William Henry Harrison - Indian wars in the NW territory, War of 1812
John Tyler - War of 1812
Zachary Taylor - War of 1812, Black Hawk, Second Seminole, and Mexican wars
Franklin Pierce - Mexican War
James Buchanan - War of 1812
Abraham Lincoln - Black Hawk War
Andrew Johnson - Civil War
Ulysses Grant - Mexican War, Civil War
Rutherford Hayes - Civil War
James Garfield - Civil War
Chester Arthur - Civil War
Benjamin Harrison - Civil War
William McKinley - Civil War
Theodore Roosevelt - Spanish-American War
Harry Truman - WWI
Dwight Eisenhower - WWII General
John Kennedy - WWII
Lyndon Johnson - WWII
Richard Nixon - WWII
Gerald Ford - WWII
George Bush - WWII

Prezs with NO experience

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John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
John Quincy Adams
Martin Van Buren
Grover Cleveland
William Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Warren Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Franklin Roosevelt
Bill Clinton