COMMANDER IN CHIEF misconceptions

People do not understand "Commander in Chief".

Section 2 - Civilian Power over Military, Cabinet, Pardon Power, Appointments

The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States

Above is from the Constitution of the United States

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from an earlier blog:

The polls show that McCain has a wide lead over Obama as to whom is most qualified to be Commander in Chief.

My thoughts.

Naturally the polls show a majority of respondents believe McCain is the most qualified to be CiC. He had military experience. Obama has none.

Commander in Chief is a political position, not a military position. The founders of our country put it in the Constitution to give the civilian sector primacy over the military. The President controls the military, and constitutionally they must be subservient. The most famous example of this is when President Harry Truman fired General Douglas McArthur for insubordination.

An example of a great president that provided exemplery leadership is Franklin Delano Roosevelt during World War II. FDR had no military experience, but as a highly skilled politician and leader, he was part of the reason we prevailed over the Axis.

For instance: FDR was involved in choosing Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower as Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in the European theater.

Eisenhower was a great General.

Roosevelt was a great President