General Wesley Clark was right about McCain's service not being a qualification for the office of the presidency.  Senator Barack Obama (my candidate) was wrong to denounce the general's comment.

Dem's need to stop backing away from comments, especially if they are true - when it comes to the military or our defense.

All the General said was, saying McCain is MORE qualified to be PRESIDENT simply BECAUSE he got knocked out of the sky by the enemy is like saying any fireman that goes into a burning home is also qualified to be Pres, or that any soldier that has seen combat is qualified to run our nation.

If you are going to nickpic words - then one COULD say that McCain is LESS qualified to be Pres because he DID get knocked out of the sky (flew badly) and he got caught and he ended up confessing to the enemy.

All true but sounds bad so people don't say those words.

The General is right about this race being about JUDGEMENT - not about someone's combat experience or lack there of.

I'm sure Obama is probably sorry he was so quick to respond in the manner that he did.  General Clark is not somebody that takes lightly a man's military service.  He would never degrade a person like the media are saying he did. 

The General could have attacked Obama back when being interviewed about it again last night; but he didn't.  Instead, he stood "by his man" (Obama for President).  I praise the General for that.

It would be nice if Senator Obama could make a statement about the General, something more personable, to point out that HE TOO is an American hero that has worked tirelessly to help his fellow soldiers -- that Obama knows the General didn't mean anything 'personal' toward McCain with his statement.  He was speaking on terms of qualifications to be President.