That is the kind of courage and vision we need in our next commander in chief.
All of us - Republicans, Democrats, independents and others alike - can only hope that the same will be said of our new Commander-in-Chief, Barack Obama, as well.
That said, for Americans concerned about national security and seized with the necessity of electing as our next commander-in-chief a principled, competent leader, the outcome was heartening.
Thankfully, President Bush's stirring throw-down-the-gauntlet speech in August at the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention and his surprise visit to Iraq in September demonstrate that the Commander in Chief has no intention of undercutting our newfound successes in Iraq.
As governor of Kansas, I am the commander in chief of our National Guard.
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"The message to voters back home is that he is focused on being a strong and effective commander in chief who is going to rehabilitate our image across the world, " Democratic Sen.
"Our people would like to see a president as commander-in-chief who is a civilian, " he adds.
As Commander-in-Chief, I want all our veterans to know that we are forever grateful for your service and for your sacrifice.
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And as Commander-in-Chief I am determined that our Armed Forces will always -- always -- remain the best-trained, the best-led, the best-equipped fighting force in history.
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If Barack Obama cannot appreciate that our troops are winning in Iraq, he should not be their commander in chief.
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And as Commander-in-Chief, I want all of our servicemembers and veterans to know we are forever grateful for your service and your sacrifice.
And keeping our commitments to our veterans has been one of my top priorities as Commander-in-Chief, and that includes helping them make the transition back to civilian life.
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It will be important, however, that our nominee be able to present both a reasoned argument against continuing our presence in Iraq and the necessary credentials and gravitas for commander-in- chief.
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Now, I have to say that as Commander-in-Chief, I could not be prouder of our men and women in uniform.
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We cherish the memory of Abraham Lincoln because he proved to be a strong and effective Commander-in-Chief in an era when the survival of our country required one.
As well, you not only need to have a clear mission here, but you need to have a commander in chief with a clear vision who sets clear goals for our military.
Second, as Commander-in-Chief, the issues that you have mentioned touch on our national security, touch on critical issues of war and peace, and they're classified for a reason -- because they're sensitive and because the people involved may, in some cases, be in danger if they're carrying out some of these missions.
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And so long as I am Commander-in-Chief, the United States will never tolerate efforts to harm our fellow Americans.
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As Commander-in-Chief, I have great confidence in the men and women of our military who will carry out this mission.
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"But he is also president and commander in chief, and he will not countenance the leaking of classified information that can harm our men and women in uniform, harm Americans who work on our national security, harm counterterrorism operations, " Carney said.
One starts to appreciate the small gifts of coexistence that would have seemed utopian to our ancestors: the interracial family playing in the park, the comedian who lands a zinger on the commander in chief, the countries that quietly back away from a crisis instead of escalating to war.
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