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ErinBerin84 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-23-08 11:29 AM
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McCain: When I Withdraw, We're Done. With Obama, We Might Have To Return
http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/07/mccain_when_i_withdraw_were_do.php


McCain: When I Withdraw, We're Done. With Obama, We Might Have To Return
23 Jul 2008 12:00 pm



WILKES-BARRE, PA -- Barack Obama still won't endorse the surge, and that, says John McCain, is evidence of collosal misjudgment McCain says Obama is reckless -- committed to withdrawing troops even if doing so would set off a civil war If McCain is president and his strategy prevails, "We will come home. We will come home with victory and honor, but we will never have to go back," he said.

"So, when Senator Obama says well if we don't succeed, we may have to go back in, we might."

At his second town hall meeting in two days, McCain faced politely critical questions. One questioner, who described himself as a veteran, plaintively asked McCain to take better care of veterans.

Though Obama is in Israel, McCain did not address his opponent when asked about the future of the country.

The campaign canceled a press conference but aides said that he would take questions at a pooled press event later in the day. Instead of the press conference, the campaign scheduled an interview with the only network correspondent who is traveling with McCain today: ABC's David Wright. The campaign has grumbled about the lack of attention from network
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-23-08 11:33 AM
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1. So, he bitches because of lack of coverage, yet cancels pressers.
Go figure.
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ErinBerin84 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-23-08 11:37 AM
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2. yup, he knows that the networks will at least do a little cut and pastey if he gives a bad answer
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MarjorieG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-23-08 11:43 AM
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3. Waiting until surge questions and CBS handiwork blows over, as it will.
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librechik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-23-08 11:46 AM
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4. "When I withdraw, sometime after total earth glaciation, I promise we will be done."
But Obama will come back!
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Bullet1987 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-23-08 11:47 AM
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5. What a WEAK argument by McJoke...
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AlCzervik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-23-08 11:50 AM
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6. McCain is running one of the worst and negative campaigns i've seen in a while.
Besides us here i have to think lots of our fellow americans are really in bad way and need a light somewhere, McCain is like a candle snuffer.
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