Betzee said...

Betzee at 12:00 PM JST - 2nd July

McCain deserves credit for taking a principled stand that was unpopular within his own party.

For the record, I've never had the occasion to question anybody else's patriotism. Nor would I allow myself to be intimidated by those who've questioned mine (which has happened a number of times on this…

Posted in Obama vows not to question anyone's patriotism at 12:00 PM JST - 2nd July
Betzee at 11:11 AM JST - 2nd July

So you're saying we should trust McCain will do what he thinks is right after he's elected to office? He could have delivered those Republican votes in his capacity as a Senator. It would have meant taking on the GWB administration, however, and that would have led to questions about…

Posted in Obama vows not to question anyone's patriotism at 11:11 AM JST - 2nd July
Betzee at 09:58 AM JST - 2nd July

If military and congressional experience don't qualify Mr. McCain to be president...

Yet when McCain, presumably based on his own experience as a POW who was tortured, speaks out against torture he runs up against the party line. So much for his military experience. A real leader would have spoken…

Posted in Obama vows not to question anyone's patriotism at 09:58 AM JST - 2nd July
Betzee at 06:12 AM JST - 2nd July

John McCain should be commended for his wartime record service, particularly since so many others (including the current occupant) hid. Yet that was over three decades ago. Sadly the aging Senator has morphed into an empty suit without the courage to hold firm to his "maverick" principles. This is evidenced…

Posted in Obama vows not to question anyone's patriotism at 06:12 AM JST - 2nd July
Betzee at 01:22 AM JST - 2nd July

I don't understand why so many Dems like to talk so much about about what happened to McCain/2000.

Please explain why McCain was the wrong man to lead America then but the right one now. By contrast most Dems think he was the better one then but not now. Back…

Posted in Obama vows not to question anyone's patriotism at 01:22 AM JST - 2nd July
Betzee at 08:13 PM JST - 1st July

If military and congressional experience don't qualify Mr. McCain to be president,

Indeed, that's what a lot of Dems wondered in 2000 when the Republicans selected GWB rather than McCain as their presidential nominee.

Serving in Congress may not constitute great preparation. It's a lot new conferences using material prepared…

Posted in Obama vows not to question anyone's patriotism at 08:13 PM JST - 1st July
Betzee at 07:19 PM JST - 1st July

The White House declined to comment Monday on a news report that U.S. lawmakers last year approved $400 million to ramp up covert operations in Iran to undermine Tehran’s leadership.

We've actually been doing this for a while. The problem is it hasn't been successful, trying to foment unrest amongst…

Posted in White House silent on coverts ops in Iran at 07:19 PM JST - 1st July
Betzee at 07:10 PM JST - 1st July

It seems Obama understands the implications of questioning someone else's patriotism:

*Americans...seem to think that the patriotism of a candidate might be a real question. Do Americans have any reason to fear that people running for public office aren't really patriotic? Does anyone truly imagine that an anti-American subversive would…

Posted in Obama vows not to question anyone's patriotism at 07:10 PM JST - 1st July
Betzee at 11:01 PM JST - 30th June

By comparing Baltimore to Washington one can conclude that both the gun was ineffective and that private citizens in possession of guns also did little to decrease crime.

I believe if one ran the numbers, such as NYC did when it determined 4 or out 5 guns used in the…

Posted in Supreme Court says U.S. Constitution gives Americans right to own guns at 11:01 PM JST - 30th June
Betzee at 09:52 AM JST - 30th June

Yes, a few trees are going to get wacked. But that is not the point.

You might feel differently if you or yours was the tree.

It's whether the forest is going to be enslaved by one tree. The forest has the right to take out the enslaving tree for…

Posted in Supreme Court says U.S. Constitution gives Americans right to own guns at 09:52 AM JST - 30th June