>>>>I ran across this little bit and decided to post it here for the vets in the group.
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>>>>It is the Veteran, not the preacher, who has given us freedom of religion.
>>>>It is the Veteran, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press.
>>>>It is the Veteran, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech.
>>>>It is the Veteran, not the campus organizer, who has given us freedom to assemble.
>>>>It is the Veteran, not the lawyer, who has given us the right to a fair trial.
>>>>It is the Veteran, not the politician, who has given us the right to vote.
>>>>It is the Veteran, who stands between you and those who would tear down what you have.
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>>>And now in the US all those others are going to get a socialist elected.
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>>Why does EVERYTHING have to be turned into us vs. them? Believe it or not, veterans are admired by liberals as well as conservatives. We all owe them a debt.
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>>Maybe those who are going to vote for Obama see things differently than you, rather than simply being wrong. Have you considered that? I agree with something Charles said yesterday -- the President will be everyone's President, and we should all want him to succeed. I know if McCain wins I will be behind him. It would be nuts of me to want him to fail.
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>And my guess is a President Obama would find no better partners to actually accomplish things in the best interests of the nation than Senators McCann and Liebermann. "Country first" isn't just a campaign slogan.

That has never been in doubt, about McCain in particular.