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2007-12-24 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Steve White 2007-12-24 01:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Would that he follow the footpath of another great American general, and if offered, accept the Presidency of Washington and Lee University in Lexington. Our Old Dominion young people need him. Washington is lost.

Posted by Besoeker 2007-12-24 00:57|| 2007-12-24 00:57|| Front Page Top

#2 And remember Ike didn't want the job either. Sherman was approached by members of what we'd call the Party Machine, not the people. Ike was asked by the people.

Posted by Procopius2k 2007-12-24 08:26|| 2007-12-24 08:26|| Front Page Top

#3 Maybe we can make the Presidency into a Generalship for 4 years to accommodate Gen. Petraeus.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2007-12-24 15:11|| 2007-12-24 15:11|| Front Page Top

#4 The President is the Commander in Chief. Petraeus' point was that the President is more than the Commander in Chief, and he's not built that way.

I respect that.

Posted by Ptah">Ptah 2007-12-24 22:16|| http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org]">[http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2007-12-24 22:16|| Front Page Top

#5 That was now, this is then.

Posted by KBK 2007-12-24 22:50|| 2007-12-24 22:50|| Front Page Top

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