So, who would be better than Hillary?

A marine as Pres? hooo-rah!

Seriously though, isn't he considered a traitor since he spoke out? Even Powell stuck to his military code longer than Zinni.

You're a day late and a dollar short. Zinni isn't the only one who's been singing that tune. Almost all of them have been defamed as traitors for saying the same things. That should be reason enough for you to bounce the incumbent administration.

[edit] Just want to confirm that I checked back on the thread and decided to rip-off PC's point, before I posted.

The American public has already said they don't want a decorated war veteran as Commander In Cheif

I'm in a course through DL with Joint Forces Staff College. It's a "how to play nice with the other services" course. Zinni is featured in a number of audio and video clips making key points in the course. Overall, I can say he's really bright and very engaging. I have no doubt he'd clean Hillary's clock in a debate. And a few others.

Check out the medals.



No really; check out the medals. Maybe he shot himself and then wrote up his own commendation.

Are you out of your mind? This guy has been in every war since Viet Nam (for the most part).

By the way, there are no ribbons under his lapel. The rack that holds them is designed that way.

The last time we elected a general, we cut and run from the battlefield, got the repressed 50's and Nixon as a bonus. Thanks, but no.

I know all that.

Why would Zinni want to subject himself and his family to the sausage grinder ? la:

McCain
Kerry
Cleland
Webb
Duckworth
Gore
etc., etc., etc.

Their service, sacrifice and motivations were mocked, and that is an abomination. Where were the temperate Republicans who could have said, "no - this defamation is unacceptable"?

That's to say nothing about the abhorrent way this incompetent adminstration tried to cover their stink with Pat Tillman's reputation.

You know what I mean.

If he was a real man, he'd have been drinking and doing cocaine, not fighting in Vietnam. The hell with him.

Dana, did you support Wes Clark?

Well, I was just answering your question. The only answer I can give as to why he would do it is why anyone goes into public service in the first place.

I did not, but that was more a function of having a bad experience with a Clinton Democrat appointee than being against Clarke.

So, if Zinni was a "democrat", you would support him? Personally, Clark has been light years ahead in regards to the ex-general pointing out the wrongdoings in Iraq and with this administration.

Bayh of Indiana. Wins a red state by 20-30 points with ease. Would run away with it....if he got past the Dems.

Haven't read anywhere or ever that Zinni might get in the race. Hard to fathom. He'd make a good DefSec.

I'll throw some odds out on Bayh. I say, that after 3-4 state primaries, he won't pull 5%.

Hillary's got the centrist real estate locked up, causing Mark Warner to drop out. Bayh pales in Hillary's stature.

If Zinni ran, I would certainly consider supporting him, regardless of the party. I say "consider" because who I would support depends on who is running.

I'm not sure what to think of Clark, because I sense he was not completely forthright about how close he was to the Clintons. I wouldn't pick someone solely on the basis of opposing the administration on Iraq. I would want to know more about their views.

Zinni has publicly stated that he will never run for office. However, he did publicly endorse James Webb in this last election.

I still think Hillary's a bad pick for the Dems, so it will be interesting to see how it plays out if she runs.

Where was support for Zinni and the others who, months ago, said the Iraqi War was being mismanaged by Rumsfeld and the Pentagon? One can only imagine where the US might be today if Zinni's words had been heeded. Instead, we got "stay the course" and, if you disagree with that, you're a "cut and run" traitor.

President .....Zinni? No.

I agree. I don't have a personal objection to her, but I think a significant portion of the country could never be convinced to vote for a Clinton and another group that hate her specifically.

She has built skeletons that are going to be dug up.

Makes no difference if they are real or not.

Obama, for God's sake. Seriously, if the Dems waste another race on Hilary Clinton or some Indiana no-name, they will once again deserve to lose.

Zinni, in the very unlikely event he chose to run, would be the second coming of Wesley Clark.