September 3, 200818 yr I completely agree. But for this reason alone, should he be president? I'm sure there are many many more Vietnam vets who have a similar story. You honestly think there are many more Vietnam Vets that had the full opportunity to get out of the POW prisons and told the NV no unless they let every one else leave? I'd be surprised if even one other POW was given that offer to begin with and I'd be even more surprised if the POW had, like McCain, said no.
September 3, 200818 yr Author You honestly think there are many more Vietnam Vets that had the full opportunity to get out of the POW prisons and told the NV no unless they let every one else leave? I'd be surprised if even one other POW was given that offer to begin with and I'd be even more surprised if the POW had, like McCain, said no. :thumb:
September 3, 200818 yr Five years in a prison camp seems mild when compared to 20 years of listening to Rev. Wright! Fred Thompson has been the best of either convention.:thumb:
September 3, 200818 yr I guess I've been living under a rock somewhere. While I've, of course, heard many times that McCain was a POW, Thompson's account brought out details and emotions that I had not been aware of and I came away with this thought, John McCain possesses something in his character that I don't have. This man endured unspeakably horrible abuses in a Vietnamese prison camp and then, as a matter of honor, fairness, patriotism, and principle allowed himself to endure another five years rather than give in to the propaganda demands of his captors. Absolutely, this speaks for the character of this man and his love for his country. This is one of the best posts on this site to date. :thumb:
September 3, 200818 yr I wonder if Palin's speech tonight will set a TV ratings record for the convention.
September 3, 200818 yr You honestly think there are many more Vietnam Vets that had the full opportunity to get out of the POW prisons and told the NV no unless they let every one else leave? I'd be surprised if even one other POW was given that offer to begin with and I'd be even more surprised if the POW had, like McCain, said no. Isn't it their code to do what he did? Shouldn't everybody have done the same thing?
September 3, 200818 yr Isn't it their code to do what he did? Shouldn't everybody have done the same thing? Ya, and I'm sure everyone would have accepted more torture...
September 4, 200818 yr I wonder if Palin's speech tonight will set a TV ratings record for the convention. Good question. I think I heard something like 30 million households watched the Obama acceptance speech. This will be a large number as well.
September 4, 200818 yr Good question. I think I heard something like 30 million households watched the Obama acceptance speech. This will be a large number as well. 38 million
September 4, 200818 yr Here we go again with the Vietnam thing... I think it was 100% appropriate last night. Tonight....not so much. Can we agree that Huck was using hyperbole when he said the VP got more votes for mayor that Biden did for President? Or do you think there are people at home saying "hmm, I didn't know that."???
September 4, 200818 yr 4.3 million less people watched the RNC yesterday than they watched the DNC's day two. It will be interesting to see how those figures compare tonight.
September 4, 200818 yr Did anyone else feel like the plate should have been passed around during Huck's speech? Did Huck really say that Abe Lincoln started the Republican party?
September 4, 200818 yr Did anyone else feel like the plate should have been passed around during Huck's speech? Did Huck really say that Abe Lincoln started the Republican party? He's right, more or less.
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