Thread: Huckabee has "Chuck" Norris and Hunter "Chuck

Actor Glover throws support to Edwards

Posted: 12/30/2007

After the 2004 election, former U.S. Sen. John Edwards devoted himself to building relationships with the nation’s labor unions. While that effort has paid off with some labor support for his 2008 presidential bid, Edwards also picked up another important endorsement during that time.

Actor Danny Glover toured the country with Edwards last year during a campaign to organize service workers. He said he came away from that tour convinced that Edwards is the best candidate to fight for the disadvantaged.

“What I was really impressed with was his ability to listen to their story and to talk with them from a framework in which he was committed to working with them and bettering their wages and working conditions,â€

Obama just being in Nevada is funny. He's just too prissy for the rough country.

Being an actor, doesn't qualify you to pick the right candidate for America.

I can do that without them, their opinions or their endorsement. Who endorsed Bush over his last two terms? Weren't some of them TV Evangelist? Make sure you don't listen to those guys.

Stay tuned becasue Paris, Lidsay and Britney will be announcing their choices so you will know who to vote for.

Dixie

Dixie wrote:

I can do that without them, their opinions or their endorsement.

I think Chuck Yeager's sacrifices for his country entitles him to input. However, I agree with you on the likes of Danny Glover and Chuck Norris. Making the movie Delta Force (Chuck Norris) doesn't add credibility to an endorsement.

Originally Posted by Dixie

Obama just being in Nevada is funny. He's just too prissy for the rough country.

Wasn't Chuck Yeager the first to break the sound barrier?

Originally Posted by Dixie

Obama just being in Nevada is funny. He's just too prissy for the rough country.

Being an actor, doesn't qualify you to pick the right candidate for America.

I can do that without them, their opinions or their endorsement. Who endorsed Bush over his last two terms? Weren't some of them TV Evangelist? Make sure you don't listen to those guys.

Stay tuned becasue Paris, Lidsay and Britney will be announcing their choices so you will know who to vote for.

Dixie

Dixie, Glad I can hang out here to see your jokes. Spit up a little coffee with this one. These actors crack me up. What about that guy Edward scissor hands ?

Rockfish wrote:

Wasn't Chuck Yeager the first to break the sound barrier?

Yep, and he was a World War II Ace too! I thought this was interesting:

Excerpt:

Chuck Yeager's accomplishments as an ace in WWII have been overshadowed by his achievements as a test pilot, but his fighter pilot experiences were remarkable on their own. An eighteen-year old West Virgina country boy, he joined the U.S. Army Air Force in 1941 and shot down eleven (and a half!) German planes, including two Me-262 jets.

He was also shot down over France, evaded, joined the Maquis, and made his way back to England via Spain. Somehow he persuaded the brass to let him continue flying fighter missions in Europe, contrary to policy. All of this by the age of twenty-two.

http://www.acepilots.com/usaaf_yeager.html

Yeager was a real American hero. If interested, follow the link for the rest of Chuck Yeager's story. Birds of a feather flock together.

Why Chuck Yeager supports Duncan Hunter

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Posted: January 3, 2008
1:00 a.m. Eastern


By Christopher G. Adamo



The unfolding 2008 presidential campaigns have brought some unusual names to the forefront of American politicking. Among them, Oprah Winfrey, that citadel of expertise on domestic and foreign affairs, gives her flamboyant support to Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., while the intellectually vacant social activist vote of Barbra Streisand goes to Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y.

In contrast, consider the preference expressed by retired Brig. Gen. Charles E. "Chuck" Yeager. A true American superhero of unrivaled pedigree, Yeager was the first human being ever to fly "faster than a speeding bullet," as he successfully broke the sound barrier six decades ago in the Bell X-1. He went on to reach numerous other aviation milestones as a test pilot, eventually achieving the rank of brigadier general in the United States Air Force.

In a letter that has been recently distributed to Republican voters in early deciding states, Yeager enthusiastically offers his support for the presidential candidacy of Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif. His reasons for doing so are extremely telling.

As a test pilot, fighter pilot and general officer, Yeager gained a keen awareness of the dangers facing America's combat forces and the bigger picture of how those dangers threatened the nation as a whole.

Along with his indomitable skill and courage as a test pilot, Yeager also attained a thorough understanding of the realities of his equipment and surroundings, and any limitations on them that could not be exceeded. Before he climbed into a machine that would hurl him to the stratosphere and back, it was essential that he have absolute confidence in the integrity of the people who designed it, those who built it, as well as those who serviced it for flight.

A successful test pilot can have little patience for the hindsight, second-guessing and "Monday morning quarterbacking" that typifies so much of the political field these days. It does little good for a pilot who attempts a downwind takeoff or neglects a proper preflight of his vehicle to be ready with a long list of excuses attempting to explain the disaster that ensued. In some situations, there is simply no substitute for being right the first time around.

Nor would a man like Chuck Yeager, whose very survival depended on his ability to meet any difficult occasion whether on the ground or in the air, be overly inspired by politicians that sidestep thorny political controversies. Clearly, he has not been impressed by the many attempts among the so-called "top tier" candidates to "thread the needle" between doing the right thing, which might generate a firestorm of criticism from the opposition, and doing the politically "safe" thing, even though it doesn't truly address the problem.

As a member of the 173rd Airborne Brigade and 75th Army Rangers in Vietnam, Duncan Hunter's job was not to try to skirt the difficult situations, but to confront them with confidence and conviction – and with a determination to prevail. And that quality has been a hallmark of his public life ever since.

Such attributes are critical to our nation, which faces threats to its future, both at home and from across the ocean, unlike any experienced by previous generations. This is simply not the time for pleasant-sounding but meaningless speeches. Rather, it is the time for an honest appraisal of the nature of the problems facing us and the best course to correct them.

Take, for example, the issue of illegal immigration. Yeager's endorsement starkly contrasts the platitudes and posturing of the other candidates against Hunter's no-nonsense approach to the illegal immigration issue.

Even though he's fully aware that it would make him a lightning rod to his critics, Hunter has never attempted to sugarcoat or play down the gravity of the situation or the severity of the measures necessary to effectively tackle it. Instead, he just got busy and built the fence that now protects San Diego from an unchecked influx of illegals. As a result, crime in San Diego has plummeted. Well thought actions work where empty words fail. And Duncan Hunter is a man of action to match his words.

Yeager goes on to point out that Hunter is no less direct in his assessment of the emerging threats posed by the Chinese. And, standing virtually alone, he is resolved and forthright in his intentions to confront the situation.

Throughout his 26 years in Congress, Duncan Hunter has taken on such enormous tasks as a unwavering conservative. Unlike so many current political figures, he has no need to offer any excuses or apologies for past lapses in judgment. And he has prevailed.

To those who say his chances of success are too much of a long shot since his campaign is not backed by the powerful interests, Yeager counters that Duncan Hunter is perhaps the only candidate who does not believe he can buy his way into the White House. Rather, he relies on the strength of his conservative principles.

This is the single most defining difference between Duncan Hunter and the so-called "top tier" candidates. Duncan Hunter stands alone in his ability to endure close scrutiny of his past record. In complete contrast to the "top tier," America can be sure that the more it learns about Duncan Hunter, the more it will revere and respect him. As a leading force who has been devoted to the good of the nation throughout his public life, he needs and deserves the country's enthusiastic support.

Moreover, in Chuck Yeager's America, difficulty is never a reason to refuse a challenge. Whenever the people of the heartland put their minds to something simply because it is the right thing to do, no matter how daunting a task it may be, they can succeed. And Yeager's own life and accomplishments certainly stand as proof.


http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.a ... E_ID=59501

Great article, Jean. Thanks for sharing.

Originally Posted by MW

Great article, Jean. Thanks for sharing.

You're welcome MW. Knew you'd find it.

Kinda off topic-a little-but didn't Danny Glover seek out HUGO CHAVEZ to back a movie he made a few years ago?

Chuck Yeager is a true American hero and risked his life for our country,Chuck Norris on the other hand is probably a nice guy BUT-he only ACTED the hero on a nice,safe movie lot.

Rawhide!