Posted on 07/28/2008 12:19:51 PM PDT by DBCJR
...For months, the Democratic nominee has advocated a rough 16-month timetable for withdrawal, and for months, his Republican rival has said such a schedule would amount to "surrender." That was a fertile ground for debate. But last week ...Bush and Maliki agreed on the idea of a "time horizon" for withdrawing American troops, and Maliki said that U.S. troops should leave "as soon as possible, as far as we're concerned." "U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama talks about sixteen months," he said. "That, we think, would be the right time frame for a withdrawal, with the possibility of slight changes." All of which forced McCain to admit... that 16 months is a pretty good timetable." ...
...consensus may be good for the country. But unfortunately it's bad for McCain's campaign.... McCain has chosen to indulge in recent days in a series of meaningless attacks meant create the illusion of contrast where none actually exists. First is the issue of contingency...to affix an "[as long as] it's based on conditions on the ground" disclaimer to his approval of a 16-month timeline--the implication being that only he (and not Obama) will factor those conditions into his withdrawal calculus. Obama said the size of his residual force--which would stay in Iraq after combat troops withdraw to assist with intelligence, counterterrorism and training--would be "entirely conditions-based," McCain acted as if his rival had experienced some sort of epiphany.... Obama has always been open to adjustments when it comes to residual forces--even if McCain thinks it convenient to claim otherwise. Hanover, N.H. on Sept. 26, 2007, for example, ..."I think it's hard to project four years from now, and I think it would be irresponsible," Obama said. "We don't know what contingency will be out there...
(Excerpt) Read more at blog.newsweek.com ...
“Of course you didn’t see any reporting on McCain’s news conference. The media was probably covering what kind of underwear the Obamessiah wears...boxers, bikinis, or breifs?”
Or thong.
This should send a tingle right up Chris Matthews’ groin area.
When has Obama been concerned that anything would be seen as a photo op. This whole tour was a giant photo op!
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