Had dinner with Hackett last night and was extremely impressed with his character and demeanor. He was plain spoken, frank, and to the point...more below
He took some "Marine Corp" ribbing in stride and returned fire with some good natured Air Force jabs, someone I could have drank beer and BS'd with all night. He gave as good as he got and that is what I think the Democratic party needs, some REAL FIGHTERS! Earlier in the week, I had the opportunity (not knowing that I would be meeting Hackett anytime soon) to talk with a Marine Corps Sergeant at an IAVA event who had worked with Major Hackett in Iraq (and is in no way connected with his campaign). The sergeant had nothing but praise for Major Hackett's leadership abilitites and after meeting Paul personnaly last night I understood why. On the issues Paul could articulate a position, define a possible solution, and set metrics to measure that solutions effectivness. In my military career I always measured my leadership by the simple standard "Would I follow this person to hell?" I can count on one hand, with fingers left over, the number of times I said "yes", only because I KNEW they would bring me back. Major Paul Hackett is one of those leaders and deserves to be Ohio's next Senator!