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America is not just electing a president -- we are also electing a commander In chief, and that choice matters. – Hillary Clinton	Found on CNN 8 years ago
This election is not only about electing a president. It's also about choosing our next commander-in-chief. – Hillary Clinton	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
No other presidential candidate has been in ISIS magazine -- they know who I am and I know who they are, do we need another young, inexperienced president to come into office at a time when the world is on fire? ... Commander-in-chief is not an entry-level position. – Rick Santorum	Found on CNN 8 years ago
I fault Hillary Clinton. I fault President Obama. But I also fault the neoconservatives within my party like Marco Rubio who have been eager for war in Libya, in Syria, in Iraq, and they want a no-fly zone in an airspace where Russia is already flying, it's a foolhardy notion, and people really -- this is the kind of stepping it up to a debate over who would best be commander in chief that we really need in our country. – Rand Paul	Found on CNN 8 years ago
To this point in the campaign, he has not proven an understanding of these issues or the preparation necessary to be the commander-in-chief of the most powerful military force in the world. – Marco Rubio	Found on CNN 8 years ago
Mr. Trump has no idea what he's talking about. I don't care what the polls say. I know what's going on in Iraq and Syria. The whole place is falling apart, he's the most unprepared person in the entire field to be commander in chief and over time I think that will matter. Americans better wake up. – The South Carolina senator	Found on CNN 8 years ago
In the meeting with the commander-in-chief, he agreed that our European Union teams would have access to military installations to observe voting there, if there aren't national security considerations that are so serious enough as not to allow that, we will continue to work on the modalities of this, but I'm very happy that we could ascertain this instruction. – Alexander Graf Lambsdorff	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
My brother responded to a crisis, and he did it as you would hope a president would do. He united the country, he organized our country and he kept us safe. And there's no denying that. The great majority of Americans believe that, and I don't know why he keeps bringing this up. It doesn't show that he's a serious person as it relates to being commander in chief and being the architect of a foreign policy. – Jeb Bush	Found on CNN 8 years ago
While America's combat mission in Afghanistan may be over, our commitment to Afghanistan and and its people endures, as commander in chief, I will not allow Afghanistan to be used as a safe haven for terrorists to attack our nation again. – President Barack Obama	Found on CNN 8 years ago
In the last several days, the State Department received from the Department of Defense and the State Inspector General several copies of one email chain between former Secretary Clinton and then Commander of US Central Command David Petraeus which were not previously in the possession of the Department. – The State Department	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
The temperature is increasing and the humidity is dropping, the incident commander is being very cautious. – Josh Rubinstein	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
The temperature is increasing and the humidity is dropping, the incident commander is being very cautious in releasing too many resources too soon. – Josh Rubinstein	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
If you don't know the answer to these questions, then you are not going to be able to serve as commander and chief, this should be part of the reason why you are running because you understand the threats that the world is facing, you have deep understanding and you understand what to do about it. – Marco Rubio	Found on CNN 8 years ago
It is important to have a detailed understanding of the threats we face as a country, you are commander in chief on day number one and you may have to make national security decisions right away. And it takes time and dedication and a natural curiosity and interest in these issues. – Marco Rubio	Found on CNN 8 years ago
But what we'll see over time, as the electorate starts thinking about 'Who do we want to be the next commander-in-chief?' i don't know what Dr. Carson's done over the last 10 years other than surgery, which is amazing, it's something I couldn't do. But over the last decade I've been going to Iraq and Afghanistan, for over 35 times, learning from my mistakes, Bush's mistakes, Obama's mistakes. – Lindsey Graham	Found on CNN 8 years ago
He is shallow, he is ill-prepared to be commander-in-chief, he doesn't know what he is talking about in terms of how our laws work, he says the worst things possible about immigrants and women, and he's a complete idiot when it comes to Mideast policy, so I think over time, common sense will prevail. – South Carolina Graham	Found on CNN 8 years ago
Part of this Iranian deal was lifting the international sanctions on General Soleimani. The day General Soleimani flew back from Moscow to Iran was the day we believed that Russia used cyber warfare against the Joint Chiefs. We need a new commander-in-chief that will stand up to our enemies and that will have credibility. – Texas Sen. Ted Cruz	Found on CNN 8 years ago
I don't think Mr. Trump is qualified to be commander-in-chief, I think he is bankrupt when it comes to all the qualities you need to lead the men and women in uniform and to lead a great nation. – Lindsey Graham	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Donald Trump continues to show hourly that he is ill-prepared to be commander in chief. – Lindsey Graham	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
They're not a lot single issue veteran voters but I think people are offended by a comment that belittles the service of someone who not only served in the military but also was a prisoner of war, how can this man effectively serve as commander in chief when he belittles the service of a decorated veteran? – Jim Hodges	Found on CNN 8 years ago
Donald Trump has to understand he's running to be the commander in chief of the United States military, when you're doing so, if an individual gets rolled up and becomes a prisoner of war, then is he going to abandon them simply because he doesn't like people who are captured? I think that's a pretty inflammatory statement for somebody who is trying to be the commander-in-chief of the United States military. – Jack McCain	Found on CNN 8 years ago
It's not just absurd, it's offensive. It's ridiculous. And I do think it's a disqualifier as commander-in-chief. – Florida Sen. Marco Rubio	Found on CNN 8 years ago
His attack on veterans make him unfit to be Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Armed Forces, and he should immediately withdraw from the race for President. – Rick Perry	Found on CNN 8 years ago
I welcome all scrutiny. I fear no questions, as commander-in-chief, I make no apology for keeping this country safe and secure through the hard work of diplomacy over the easy rush to war. – President Barack Obama	Found on CNN 8 years ago

America is not just electing a president -- we are also electing a commander In chief, and that choice matters.

– Hillary Clinton

Found on CNN
8 years ago

This election is not only about electing a president. It's also about choosing our next commander-in-chief.

– Hillary Clinton

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

No other presidential candidate has been in ISIS magazine -- they know who I am and I know who they are, do we need another young, inexperienced president to come into office at a time when the world is on fire? ... Commander-in-chief is not an entry-level position.

– Rick Santorum

Found on CNN
8 years ago

I fault Hillary Clinton. I fault President Obama. But I also fault the neoconservatives within my party like Marco Rubio who have been eager for war in Libya, in Syria, in Iraq, and they want a no-fly zone in an airspace where Russia is already flying, it's a foolhardy notion, and people really -- this is the kind of stepping it up to a debate over who would best be commander in chief that we really need in our country.

– Rand Paul

Found on CNN
8 years ago

To this point in the campaign, he has not proven an understanding of these issues or the preparation necessary to be the commander-in-chief of the most powerful military force in the world.

– Marco Rubio

Found on CNN
8 years ago

Mr. Trump has no idea what he's talking about. I don't care what the polls say. I know what's going on in Iraq and Syria. The whole place is falling apart, he's the most unprepared person in the entire field to be commander in chief and over time I think that will matter. Americans better wake up.

– The South Carolina senator

Found on CNN
8 years ago

In the meeting with the commander-in-chief, he agreed that our European Union teams would have access to military installations to observe voting there, if there aren't national security considerations that are so serious enough as not to allow that, we will continue to work on the modalities of this, but I'm very happy that we could ascertain this instruction.

– Alexander Graf Lambsdorff

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

My brother responded to a crisis, and he did it as you would hope a president would do. He united the country, he organized our country and he kept us safe. And there's no denying that. The great majority of Americans believe that, and I don't know why he keeps bringing this up. It doesn't show that he's a serious person as it relates to being commander in chief and being the architect of a foreign policy.

– Jeb Bush

Found on CNN
8 years ago

While America's combat mission in Afghanistan may be over, our commitment to Afghanistan and and its people endures, as commander in chief, I will not allow Afghanistan to be used as a safe haven for terrorists to attack our nation again.

– President Barack Obama

Found on CNN
8 years ago

In the last several days, the State Department received from the Department of Defense and the State Inspector General several copies of one email chain between former Secretary Clinton and then Commander of US Central Command David Petraeus which were not previously in the possession of the Department.

– The State Department

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

The temperature is increasing and the humidity is dropping, the incident commander is being very cautious.

– Josh Rubinstein

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

The temperature is increasing and the humidity is dropping, the incident commander is being very cautious in releasing too many resources too soon.

– Josh Rubinstein

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

If you don't know the answer to these questions, then you are not going to be able to serve as commander and chief, this should be part of the reason why you are running because you understand the threats that the world is facing, you have deep understanding and you understand what to do about it.

– Marco Rubio

Found on CNN
8 years ago

It is important to have a detailed understanding of the threats we face as a country, you are commander in chief on day number one and you may have to make national security decisions right away. And it takes time and dedication and a natural curiosity and interest in these issues.

– Marco Rubio

Found on CNN
8 years ago

But what we'll see over time, as the electorate starts thinking about 'Who do we want to be the next commander-in-chief?' i don't know what Dr. Carson's done over the last 10 years other than surgery, which is amazing, it's something I couldn't do. But over the last decade I've been going to Iraq and Afghanistan, for over 35 times, learning from my mistakes, Bush's mistakes, Obama's mistakes.

– Lindsey Graham

Found on CNN
8 years ago

He is shallow, he is ill-prepared to be commander-in-chief, he doesn't know what he is talking about in terms of how our laws work, he says the worst things possible about immigrants and women, and he's a complete idiot when it comes to Mideast policy, so I think over time, common sense will prevail.

– South Carolina Graham

Found on CNN
8 years ago

Part of this Iranian deal was lifting the international sanctions on General Soleimani. The day General Soleimani flew back from Moscow to Iran was the day we believed that Russia used cyber warfare against the Joint Chiefs. We need a new commander-in-chief that will stand up to our enemies and that will have credibility.

– Texas Sen. Ted Cruz

Found on CNN
8 years ago

I don't think Mr. Trump is qualified to be commander-in-chief, I think he is bankrupt when it comes to all the qualities you need to lead the men and women in uniform and to lead a great nation.

– Lindsey Graham

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Donald Trump continues to show hourly that he is ill-prepared to be commander in chief.

– Lindsey Graham

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

They're not a lot single issue veteran voters but I think people are offended by a comment that belittles the service of someone who not only served in the military but also was a prisoner of war, how can this man effectively serve as commander in chief when he belittles the service of a decorated veteran?

– Jim Hodges

Found on CNN
8 years ago

Donald Trump has to understand he's running to be the commander in chief of the United States military, when you're doing so, if an individual gets rolled up and becomes a prisoner of war, then is he going to abandon them simply because he doesn't like people who are captured? I think that's a pretty inflammatory statement for somebody who is trying to be the commander-in-chief of the United States military.

– Jack McCain

Found on CNN
8 years ago

It's not just absurd, it's offensive. It's ridiculous. And I do think it's a disqualifier as commander-in-chief.

– Florida Sen. Marco Rubio

Found on CNN
8 years ago

His attack on veterans make him unfit to be Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Armed Forces, and he should immediately withdraw from the race for President.

– Rick Perry

Found on CNN
8 years ago

I welcome all scrutiny. I fear no questions, as commander-in-chief, I make no apology for keeping this country safe and secure through the hard work of diplomacy over the easy rush to war.

– President Barack Obama

Found on CNN
8 years ago

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