McCain 'Truth Squad' hits back at Clark, Obama

Boston Globe ^ | June 30, 2008 | Jason Tuohey

[kingattax]

John McCain is a fighter -- at least when it comes to defending his military record.

Today, a "Truth Squad" for the presumptive Republican nominee forcefully rejected General Wesley Clark's comments that McCain lacks foreign policy experience, and suggested Barack Obama do the same.

Led by John Warner, a Virginia Republican who serves with McCain on the Senate Armed Services Committee, the squad blasted Clark and sought to reenforce the military reputation of McCain, a former Vietnam POW who once headed the largest Navy aviation squadron.

"I find General Clark's comments to be unworthy, unseemly, for someone of his stature. And for a campaign that prides itself on the good judgment of its candidate, I think this reflects extremely bad judgment on the entire organization," said Lt. Commander Carl Smith, who served with McCain in the Navy.

Warner called Clark's comments "unworthy."

[kingattax]

The important thing is that if that's the kind of campaign that Senator Obama and his surrogates and his supporters want to wage, I understand that, but it doesn't reduce the price of a gallon of gas by one penny."

that's a great line

[Army Air Corps]

John McCain has a damn sight more foreign policy experience than Weasley Clark. Also, my cat has more foreign policy experience than Obambi.

[Palladin]

And just what is Hussein’s military record?

Basic training in a madrassa in Indonesia?

[NoGrayZone]

"John McCain is a fighter -- at least when it comes to defending his military record.

Too bad we don't see that same fight against scamnesty.

[jrooney]

This is not an immigration thread. Grow up.

[bethtopaz]

Obama: That’s not the Wesley Clark I knew.

Typical Obama.

[cubreporter]

Wasn’t Gen Clark fired???

[NoGrayZone]

“This is not an immigration thread. Grow up.”

No, really??? Thank you so much for sharing your brilliant wisdom! What would FR be without you?

[SnakeDoctor]

Good for McCain. A classy individual — humility is a rare quality among politicians. Reminds me of Reagan in that respect.

If Obama was a war hero, he’d be talking about it endlessly. Kerry never shut up about his service — thus Rush referring to Kerry as a “reputed Vietnam veteran” every time he mentions his name.

I’m liking McCain more and more as the days pass.

H

[Dutch Boy]

Yes, by Slick Willy for being incompetent.

[jrooney]

You tried to hijack the thread about illegal immigration. This thread has nothing to do with illegal immigration but with McCain's military record. You got called on bs post.

[DustyMoment]

Wesley Clark has a major credibility gap - who cares what he thinks!

[DustyMoment]

Wesley Clark has a major credibility gap - who cares what he thinks!

[oneamericanvoice]

It sure would be nice if people stayed on topic. Every candidate is more than one issue. I don’t like his stance on illegals either, as most don’t on FR, but it’s not relevent to this discussion.

[RED SOUTH]

Wesley ain’t too smart is he. By saying what he said all he managed to do is highlight McCain’s service and sacrafice
versus the lack of any on the part of Obama. I bet
democratic operatives called him and said nice going dumbass , now shut up before you hurt anything else.

[skimbell]

"...I find General Clark's comments to be unworthy, unseemly, for someone of his stature..."

Jezuz, this clown got fired by Bill Clintoon-what the hell kind of stature could he possibly have?

[NoGrayZone]

I did no such thing. Just because you want to get all emotional and give mclame a big kiss because some loser attempted to disrespect mclame's military records DOES NOT dismiss the huge problems w/ mclame.

If that's what you call "got called on", you need to get out more often.

[MinuteGal]

Did anyone hear McCain's reply? I did.

Weak, tentative, whiny, no points scored against Obama.

Weasely Clark will fire again when ready because McCain carries around a big red zero on his back wherever he goes.

I can't stand this.

We are so screwed.

Leni

[tobyhill]

McCain needs to be nailing Obama on the fact that Obama has said that he doesn't think gas prices are too high only that they got this high too fast. McCain also needs to point out that Obama doesn't want to save people 18-24 cents on gas taxes for the summer.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

John McCain is a fighter -- at least when it comes to defending his military record.

"At least when it comes to defending his military record"? Based on that record, it also appears he's a fighter when it comes to his country's wars, when it comes to standing up to years of torture, and when it comes to reconstructing his life after 5 years of more hell than nearly all of us will ever see.