McChrystal out; Petraeus picked for Afghanistan

[tombogan03884]

True enough Tom...

Actually Tim, The McChrystal's, and Patreus's out there were probably our O1 - O3  

[tt11758]

Sounds like the kind of Machiavellian stuff I'd post. I lke it. Still, I don't think Patreus would run. Everybody loves the General, until they look at him. Then he's just another Pol and one with a fundraising disadvantage. Remember Powell as the magic bulet in '96, or Clark in '04? Powell was smart enough to say no, Clark went no where. Unless patreus wants the job (and what sane man would in these times?) and has some serious sugar daddies lined up, his odds of winning a GOP primary are slim. Hell he might be a Democrat, or Pro-choice or anti-gun or any of a hundred different things that could be a deal breaker. He's on a fast track for the Joint Chiefs or Sec Def as it is. A smart man would leave it right there.
FQ13

Well, like you, he reportedly voted for BHO.

[fightingquaker13]

Well, like you, he reportedly voted for BHO.

I think you would be amazed at how many soldiers did. And for same reasons I did. Only for them it was more a "Get me the hell out here I'm on my fifth deployment" vote.
FQ13

[tt11758]

I think you would be amazed at how many soldiers did. And for same reasons I did. Only for them it was more a "Get me the hell out here I'm on my fifth deployment" vote.
FQ13

I don't disagree.  The Obama folks did a masterful job of twisting McCain's "100 years in Iraq" statement to their advantage.