March 29, 2007
Spotlight: A Petrae Dish
Today's Hotline Spotlight:
John McCain is counting on Steve Duprey in NH and Chuck Larson in IA. But he needs another key ally to deliver an even bigger prize: David Petraeus in Iraq.
-- In his 3/28 spat with Obama, and his online "surrender is not an option" petition, McCain revealed a new optimism about Iraq and a shift in his WH '08 strategy. When he returns from the region next week, he'll give what aides bill as a major policy address about progress under Petraeus and new standards for success.
-- His notable pessimism and calls to "do our duty" have suggested, as Obama said 3/28, that McCain wants to stay in Iraq indefinitely. But in the weeks ahead, aides say, he'll evince a can-do spirit and conviction that America can get Iraq right because new tactics are working.
-- McCain's toughest task is convincing voters to give the war another shot, even if there are signs of success. That's why he frontally rebuffed Obama, asking why the Dem would choose to surrender in the wake of "early progress." It's a hard argument for McCain to build. But as the WH '08er most closely tied to the war, does he have any other choice?
Posted at 01:39 PM
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Double Talk Express McCain is living in a NeverNeverland. He is simply becoming pathetic with his false claims. He is becoming super-clone of Bush.
McCain simply lied when he claimed on CNN and other radio show that there are several neighborhoods in Baghdad outside of the Green Zone that are totally safe for an American to travel alone without any security. He also claimed that Petraeus travels in an unarmed vehicle in Baghdad. Then CNN's Baghdad correspondent, Michael Ware, talked about how ludicrous McCain's claim is and pretty much said that McCain has no credibility on this one. Here is exactly what Ware said..
"I mean, Senator McCain's credibility now on Iraq, which has been so solid to this point, has now been left out hanging to dry. To suggest that there's any neighborhood in this city where an American can walk freely is beyond ludicrous. I'd love Senator McCain to tell me where that neighborhood is and he and I can go for a stroll. And to think that General David Petraeus travels this city in an unarmed Humvee? I mean, in the hour since Senator McCain has said this, I've spoken to some military sources and there was laughter down the line. I mean, certainly, the general travels in a Humvee. There are multiple Humvees around it, heavily armed. There are attack helicopters, Predator drones, sniper teams, all sorts of layers of protection."
So its laughable that McCain is questioning Obama. McCain needs to shut up since he has been wrong and Obama has been right. Its as simple as that.
McCain can prove that he is not lying by taking a 20 minute walk without any security in one of Baghdad neighborhoods when he is there next week. How about that Mr. McCain? Prove it by actions.
Matt | 03.29.07 04:39 PM
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