McCain: Left out and swinging back at Obama
John McCain feels left out.
He used his Saturday radio address to explain how "With all the breathless coverage from abroad, and with Senator Obama now addressing his speeches to 'the people of the world,' I'm starting to feel a little left out. Maybe you are too."
McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, kept up that sardonic tone throughout the address, charging that Obama, who is wrapping up a tour of the Middle East and Europe, has taken "multiple positions on the surge in Iraq."
Obama has explained his views on the war are dictated by events.
But to McCain, Obama "can't quite bring himself to admit his own failure in judgment. Instead, he commits the even greater error of insisting that even in hindsight, he would still oppose the surge. Even in retrospect, he would choose the path of retreat and failure for America over the path of success and victory. That's not exactly my idea of the judgment we seek in a commander-in-chief."
He also criticizes Obama for advocating increasing U.S. troop strength in Afghanistan--a measure criticized by some peace groups but lauded by other Obama backers.
McCain sided with the critics. "We're left to wonder how he can deny that the surge in Iraq has succeeded, while at the same time announcing that a surge is just what we need in Afghanistan. I'll leave all these questions for my opponent and his team of 300 foreign policy advisors to work out for themselves. With luck, they'll get their story straight by the time the Obama campaign returns to North America."
McCain spent his week conducting town hall meetings and giving speeches in swing states, stressing his energy program. He got cheers in some spots for championing offshore oil drilling, which Obama opposes.
In the radio address, McCain described his energy program at length, criticiaing the Democratic-controlled Congress for not tackling the problems. "Nochallenge to our economy and security is more urgent," the senator said, and he pledged as that president, "We're going to get it done."
To hear the McCain radio address: http://www.johnmccain.com/downloads/weeklyaddress_072608.mp3
Its a shame that Mc Cain feels so left out. He should be talking about how and what to do about economy and Social Security that as he puts it 'is broken' if those who are so wealthy, with drawing a nice salary being a senator, etc would tell the IRS no, I refuse the $2000.00 each month and put that money toward the baby boomers SS, instead Mc Cain accepts it each month. I guess he needs to keep up with his sponse $100M. he doesn't want to be a pauper.
Posted by: wilhelmina78 | July 28, 2008 at 07:25 PM
McCain either complains of lack of press coverage, erupts at the press, his party or audience members, confuse himself with the timing and meaning of 'surge,' call for presently popular but at best wasteful ideas - tax holiday, oil drilling - speak in platitudes ("We will do it, we're Americans!") speak desperately ("Lose the war" statements) or note that his POW status shields him from any criticism or real questions.
However, this election turns, he's daily making his horrible bed.
There will always be a percentage that votes for anything on the ballot, but if he wins the US will only be worse off.
Posted by: Ivanv | July 29, 2008 at 08:29 PM
McCain don't tell Obama where to go, that's all he is talking about. Obama a rock star
John McCain a millionaire with Cindy at his side, flying their plane cross country, reporting the same old politics as usual, let me know about my Social Security, economy.
McCain is receiving his two thousand monthly, should refuse it and put it back for the baby boomers SS, I agreed.
McCain and Cindy is rich, they do not need that money.
Stop whimming, and go home, stop the lies about the surge, before it was not working, then OBAMA went to visit, it working, so decrease the troops, it a shame to play politic with AMERICAN PEOPLE AND OUR TROOPS
JOHN McCAIN.
VOTE NO TO McCAIN, WE WILL NOT BE GENEROUS TO McCain
Posted by: Gluee | July 30, 2008 at 04:48 PM
It's more difficult to speak convincingly on a subject than it is to attack.
Our news coverage (print or air) wants bites (the more sensational a statement is the more it'll be played), that's the way it is.
At some point, McCain is bringing it forward, people get tired of unmerited accusations.
If we think McCain is Bush III then we've been misinformed. As president McCain can only make things much worse than they are.
Posted by: Ivanv | July 31, 2008 at 04:46 PM