Thinking about the pre-primary season, I am reminded...

[Jackpine Radical]

In Vietnam we had a term for the person out in front of everyone else on a patrol. They called them "point men" in the official jargon, but we had a different label.

We called them "booby-trap finders."

Whether you're talking Hill or Obama or Edwards, it's awful dangerous to be out there in front this early in the game. Early leaders don't usually make it. (Well, Bush did, but everyone knows that was a rigged game.) You just draw too much fire when you're out there all alone. Booby-trap finders.

[meow mix]

1. i volunteer not to be that person

ill be hiding actually if u need me :D

[keta11]

3. I am as he-man as they come but I could never be a

good soldier or marine. Traipsing through the jungle or brush not knowing whether the next step you take is your last, just cause some Sergeant says so is not my idea of a job.

No, thank you. I already devised my route to Canada should Dumbya be crazy enough to bring back the draft.

[illinoisprogressive]

2. I've heard this before. that it's bad to be the earliest front runner.

[AlCzervik]

4. is that like fireback recon?