No turd, military credentials aren't required to establish discourse on this topic. You are free to move about the cabin.

McCain has a long and documented record, written by others not himself. Those same authors had no responsibility to him to be kind, unless he earned their kind remarks. The challenges in life he has faced are almost unfathomable for most of us to comprehend.

He spent 20 years in the military, with honor. He has spent the remaining years in public office....which serves a community that sees fit to continue electing him. A long and distinguished record that only a jackass such as yourself would consider worthy of scoffing at. You don't have to like the guy or vote for him...but a "has been" is a bit premature.

Like I said, you can illuminate me on Obama's myriad accomplishments that would place him on par with McCain. I assume you aren't a party hack or one that would pass on any propaganda concerning Obama, only the truth...right?

In my own mind, Obama has been serving this nation since breakfast...with a distinguished voting record that has almost the same number of "not voting" as yeas or nays. You seem impressed with the guy....again, don't assume I know the same volumes of information on all things good about Obama that you do. I think he is green. You are of course invited to dispense with some of it. Your previous rant was vague...shit, I've served my community too, and I'm younger than Obama....does that make me Presidential?

And finally, yes....I do think military service is important for our President, considering his appointed duties in the Constitution....which aren't many.

"The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States; he may require the Opinion, in writing, of the principal Officer in each of the executive Departments, upon any subject relating to the Duties of their respective Offices, and he shall have Power to Grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment."