Fifty things you didn't know about John McCain

[DaemonSeid]

Originally Posted by TexasWSP

Is the public opinion on the state of affairs in Iraq relevant to this discussion? Regardless if people are backing operations in the Middle East, it's still a time of war and John McCain is a deeply experience military leader.

I think it is.

Look at it this way...if there wasn't a war right now an dthe only thing on the minds of the American public was domestic policy...I would believe that McCain's war record would be irrelevant to his running for POTUS.

Look at the last election.

Kerry vs Bush and how the whole issue about their record in part was what bogged down Kerry's campaign.

Look at Bush vs Gore...

Did military record come up?

I honestly don't believe it mattered at the time due to the fact that we were not at war.

[nate2512]

Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

I think it is.

Look at it this way...if there wasn't a war right now an dthe only thing on the minds of the American public was domestic policy...I would believe that McCain's war record would be irrelevant to his running for POTUS.

Look at the last election.

Kerry vs Bush and how the whole issue about their record in part was what bogged down Kerry's campaign.

Look at Bush vs Gore...

Did military record come up?

I honestly don't believe it mattered at the time due to the fact that we were not at war.

But whether you like or not, there is. Different issues are important in different presidential races. Iraq war just so happens to important for this one.