War Hero does not an American President make

I have occasioned across views during this campaign that suggest that Senator McCain's war hero status automatically makes hime an excellent choice to be the next president. In fact, some take any words against his candidacy to be insulting. I'm quite bewildered by this correlation. Now, before you dismiss my words, please understand that I am in no way undermining Senator McCain's bravery during the Vietnam war, and his time as a POW. I admire his courage and fortitude in the face of such circumstances. But how does that qualify him to be the president?

To be honest, it doesn't. There are many veterans of the Vietnam war, many heroes from this war. They are not running a presidential campaign, and it is not suggested that they should run. Certainly, they have done much for this country, but that does not qualify them to the highest seat in office. It qualifies them to talk about the military perhaps, war perhaps, and torture perhaps. It does not give them an insight into the economy, the health care system (unless we talk about the dismal state of veteran health care), immigration reform, etc etc etc. Voting for the American president is based on all of these issues, not some, and while we can accept that senator McCain's past has shaped him, and serves as an example of his character, we cannot let that be the reason we give him a free ride to the White House.

When (not IF) you pledge your allegiance to a candidate, look at the whole picture not one part of it, and then cast your vote to whomever you care to.


P.S. ELECTION DAY IS TWO DAYS AWAY. PLEASE REMEMBER, IT IS AN HONOUR AND PRIVILEGE TO BE ABLE TO VOTE AND DECLARE YOUR RIGHT TO CHOOSE. DO YOUR CIVIC DUTY: GO TO THE POLLING STATION, AND DON'T LEAVE UNTIL YOU HAVE PULLED A LEVER.