serving in Iraq? Romney made this comparison. He stated that his sons are serving the country by helping his presidential campaign. He strongly favors our staying in Iraq and pursuing present policies. Would he still feel the same way if all five of his sons were over there?
2007-08-13 07:30:22 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
Josh: I served in the U.S. Marines 1968-71. Not every one has to serve of course, but I admire a family like John McCain's who have two sons serving in the U.S. Military. When McCain supports the war knowing that his sons could be shot down over there, it gives him far more credence than when Romney supports the war. I have no use for sunshine patriots. I support McCain.
2007-08-13 08:20:16 · update #1
Poor Mitt.
He and so many other top Republicans with military-age children (like the president, for instance) do have the difficult task of justifying why other parents' children should get their az$es shot off in the middle of the desert while their own kids make the sacrifice of going to Iowa to campaign for Dad.
I don't fault Romney for wanting to protect his boys. No father wants his sons blown up by an IED halfway around the world.
And I don't fault the boys. Why should they want to go off and fight in a war -- any war -- when they could be safe and happy at home?
But it's hypocritical to do that and then send someone else's son off to get killed or maimed.
In fact, we would be well-served to adopt this standard --
don't go to war if you aren't willing to have your own son or daughter die in combat, and if you do choose war, put your money -- or your children -- where your mouth is.
2007-08-13 08:11:40 · answer #1 · answered by $m☼r฿: looking down your blouse 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think Romney later made clear that he values what the military is doing, and that what his sons are doing is not similar. However, it is also important to realize and respect the fact that our military is voluntary. We shouldn't have any less respect for someone that chooses not to join as we do those that join. We each choose our own path. This is what Romney has tried to say, and it doesn't take much reading between the lines. To make an issue of this is really a waste of time when we should be looking at the qualities of the candidates that matter.
2007-08-13 09:56:17 · answer #2 · answered by straightup 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
His sons are all graduated from college and have families and careers. what number 37 year previous medical doctors are enlisting those days? in case you flow to Mitt Romney's internet site, you could examine the 5 brothers weblog, and spot all of their very own information. they're some particularly large, sturdy human beings. they only have been in that super share of the inhabitants that chooses college and careers past to protection stress service. Like, I think of, you and maximum of your persons. You forgot the area approximately the place Mitt already apologized for that commentary, days in the past, long in the previous you asked this question.
2016-10-10 03:43:16 · answer #3 · answered by jochim 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About as much as you are serving you country now by asking this question. But then since they are adults and he can't force them to join I guess that's a dumb question.
He might feel the same way if his kids were there, he might not. Your assuming he can't think straight if his kids are involved. Some people can see the big picture and still choose to make the hard decissions despite what it may cost them personally. Some are called leaders, some are just called veterans and some are called parents.
2007-08-13 08:06:31 · answer #4 · answered by joshbl74 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hell no thats an insult to any soldier in iraq saying that your sons are equal to them when there just screwing around on a presidental campain thats not even past the primaries.
2007-08-13 07:37:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
how do you cmpare campaigning for daddy with honorable giving of ones time and perhaps life by serving. Interesting how a supposed presiident can't deal with that reality!!
2007-08-13 07:35:09 · answer #6 · answered by MrNeutral 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yea let me think? Campaign for my dad in the states,
or go to war and risk my life.
This is about as patriotic as putting those stupid 'we support the troops' ribbons bumper stickers on your car, fake patriotism.
2007-08-13 07:35:14 · answer #7 · answered by m d 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Of course the slimeball would say that. I got a better idea: send him AND his sons to the sandbox - without proper weapons, ammo and body armor like happened to my son's unit when he got to Baghdad...
2007-08-13 07:35:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no. it was a lame answer. there's nothing wrong at all with his sons helping him, but it was stupid to compare it to serving in iraq or 'serving our country'. sorry, your sons are not serving me by helping you. try again.
2007-08-13 07:38:07 · answer #9 · answered by KJC 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Another Republican politician talking out of both sides of his mouth.
2007-08-13 13:00:08 · answer #10 · answered by Lefty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋