More Credibility on the Commander-in-Chief Front
By Larry Johnson on September 6, 2008 at 3:50 PM in Current Affairs
Susan’s article featuring the video clip of the commanding General of the Alaska National Guard is bad news for Barack, who has never commanded anything. A buddy of mine suggested it would be an interesting contrast to show the video of Sarah Palin handling an M-4 in Kuwait vice the struggles the deceased terrorist Zarqawi had with a SAW (i.e., Squad Automatic Weapon). The terrorist did not have a clue about how to clear a jam when the SAW misfired.
I would have included a you tube clip of Obama but so far we have no imagery of Barack holding or shooting any weapon. Will he be tempted to have a Michael Dukakis in a tank moment if he decides to act like one of the bitter folks who like guns? Anyway, check out Sarah vs. Zarqawi:
She commands troops, shoots a gun, and demonstrates she knows how to hold and handle a weapon. Unlike Dick Cheney you could go hunting with this woman without having to worry about getting a face full of buckshot.
But this clip as well as the clip in Susan’s piece underscores the fact that she was forward with the troops long before Barack Obama. While Obama was focused on taking care of his presidential campaign Sarah Palin was focused on taking care of her troops. Doing rather than just talking. Now there’s some change I can believe in.






















