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Stanley McChrystal: Why Kamala Harris Has Won Me over
Stanley McChrystal - Some deeply consequential decisions are starkly simple. That is how I view our upcoming presidential election. And that is why I have already cast my ballot for character - and voted for Vice President Kamala Harris.
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As a citizen, veteran and voter, I was not comfortable with many of the policy recommendations that Democrats offered at their convention in Chicago or those Republicans articulated in Milwaukee. My views tend more toward the center of the political spectrum. And although I have opinions on high-profile issues, like abortion, gun safety and immigration, that's not why I made my decision. Character is the ultimate measure of leadership for those who seek the highest office in our land. The American revolutionary Thomas Paine is said to have written, "Reputation is what men and women think of us; character is what God and angels know of us." Regardless of what a person says, character is ultimately laid bare in his or her actions. So I pay attention to what a leader does. I've thought deeply about my choice and considered what I've seen and heard and what I owe my three granddaughters. I've concluded that it isn't political slogans or cultural tribalism; it is the best president my vote might help select. So I have cast my vote for character, and that vote is for Vice President Kamala Harris. Ms. Harris has the strength, the temperament and, importantly, the values to serve as commander in chief. When she sits down with world leaders like President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, representing the United States on the global stage, I have no doubt that she is working in our national interest, not her own. I would urge others to vote as I have. But whatever decision you make, let it be thoughtfully considered, carefully reached and yours alone. We'll all have to live with it.
Character is the ultimate measure of leadership for those who seek the highest office in our land. The American revolutionary Thomas Paine is said to have written, "Reputation is what men and women think of us; character is what God and angels know of us." Regardless of what a person says, character is ultimately laid bare in his or her actions. So I pay attention to what a leader does.
I've thought deeply about my choice and considered what I've seen and heard and what I owe my three granddaughters. I've concluded that it isn't political slogans or cultural tribalism; it is the best president my vote might help select. So I have cast my vote for character, and that vote is for Vice President Kamala Harris.
Ms. Harris has the strength, the temperament and, importantly, the values to serve as commander in chief. When she sits down with world leaders like President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, representing the United States on the global stage, I have no doubt that she is working in our national interest, not her own.
I would urge others to vote as I have. But whatever decision you make, let it be thoughtfully considered, carefully reached and yours alone. We'll all have to live with it.
#1 | Posted by tonyroma at 2024-09-26 01:32 PM | Reply
Of all the former military officers out there, General McChrystal should have the biggest and most personal reason for NOT wanting to endorse a DEMOCRATIC nominee for President, yet he's endorsing Kamala Harris. This sends a message that will be hard to ignore.
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#2 | Posted by OCUser at 2024-09-27 11:59 PM | Reply
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