tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7074368219201555953.post4831233554246139674..comments2023-12-28T13:45:10.211-08:00Comments on Three Beers Later...: Don't blame Meghan...richard mcenroehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10659450906647134430noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7074368219201555953.post-26523902223683327052010-09-16T08:49:23.979-07:002010-09-16T08:49:23.979-07:00True, not to mention Nimitz bouncing back from a c...True, not to mention Nimitz bouncing back from a career-ending ship-grounding.<br /><br />But McCain's postwar career was not marked by that sort of distinction.<br /><br />I'd also point out that Custer finished last in his class and he didn't end well after he started playing political and ego games either.richard mcenroehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10659450906647134430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7074368219201555953.post-63731313263556407882010-09-16T08:46:45.001-07:002010-09-16T08:46:45.001-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.richard mcenroehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10659450906647134430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7074368219201555953.post-84950950872036776382010-09-15T21:59:31.366-07:002010-09-15T21:59:31.366-07:00Hey, Bill Halsey almost bilged out too, from payin...Hey, Bill Halsey almost bilged out too, from paying more attention to playing football than to studying. He went on to a distinguished career (although he ought to have paid more attention to lessons in weather and navigation). One of his later accomplishments was to study at and graduate from the Army War College. This institution was the crowning school of the prewar Armed Forces, and the students created war plans for all kinds of contingencies (except for Plan Orange, which the Navy guarded jealously). These were to train the officers who would go on to form the real plans in case of a shooting war. Only the top officers, already staff college grads, went there. Two-thirds of the AWC graduates of the 30s got stars in WWII or before. The graduates were considered sort of the Ph.D.s of the armed forces, and Halsey was one of them. So just because some poor schulb doesn't do so well at Annapolis doesn't mean he isn't the right stuff.Michael Lonienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7074368219201555953.post-37923969263600806862010-09-15T08:01:56.523-07:002010-09-15T08:01:56.523-07:00Rebeccah I will never say word one against McCain&...Rebeccah I will never say word one against McCain's physical and moral heroism during his combat service and captivity.<br /><br />But the academies are fallible human institutions. It's been my admittedly limited experience that our military academies produce either outstanding human beings or the worst kind of game-playing chameleons.<br /><br />I don't think it's just enlisted/OCS jealousy to offer up the possibility that generations of family service and academy graduations might not have bought McCain a magical fairy point or two in extremis. That's how large institutions with longtime family associations work.richard mcenroehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10659450906647134430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7074368219201555953.post-8977353831226895682010-09-14T22:28:01.891-07:002010-09-14T22:28:01.891-07:00great take!!
carol-CSgreat take!!<br />carol-CSchristian soldierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04781627688988991192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7074368219201555953.post-3861551984033227672010-09-14T18:10:01.344-07:002010-09-14T18:10:01.344-07:00Don't diss my man McCain. He may have been a ...Don't diss my man McCain. He may have been a piss-poor candidate for president, and a RINO politician, but he did serve his country in the hardest way possible short of death.<br /><br />That said, no special respect accrues to Ms. McBoobs the Daughter.RebeccaHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15113907852048577121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7074368219201555953.post-47804727702261746222010-09-14T13:07:38.806-07:002010-09-14T13:07:38.806-07:00With obvious assests like hers Meghan is sure to b...With obvious assests like hers Meghan is sure to be endorsed by someone or other(s). May not be the RNC though. Chris Dodd may reach across the aisle for a sandwich.<br /><br />Deborah LeighAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com