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McCain’s speech a ‘real bell-ringer for war’ (Original Post)
Galraedia
Aug 2012
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Flatpicker
(894 posts)1. I give John credit
In 1 speech he just sunk the Romney campaign.
Now Mitt is going to have to answer a lot of military intervention questions between now and November to a pretty war weary electorate.
Re-Starting the Crusades is not a good way to bring the undecided voters into your camp. Esp if they have children who are of service age.
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)2. I took it that way, too. I thought, OMG, is he suggesting war with Iran?
I can't imagine the Republicans are going to go for that, are they? Or would they accept that because they don't want Obama that much? I couldn't believe what I was hearing.
GallopingGhost
(2,404 posts)3. The GOP is itching....ITCHING
to start another war. Or two. Or three.
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)4. McCain actually wanted Lieberman as his running mate.
We wouldn't even be talking about the economy.
We would be talking about year four of our invasion and occupation of Iran.
Much to the DELIGHT of the Saudis.