McCain: Obama Represents Politics of the Past

[Ichingcarpenter]

Source: ABC news

In his back-and-forth with Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., over Iraq, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., Thursday morning sought to portray the Democratic front-runner as representing the Iraq politics of the past by focusing on the decision to invade in 2003 rather than what to do now.


"That's history, that's the past," McCain told attendees at a town hall meeting at Rice University. "That's talking about what happened before. What we should be talking about is what we're going to do now. And what we're going to do now is continue this strategy which is succeeding in Iraq and we are carrying out the goals of the surge, the Iraqi military are taking over more and more of the responsibilities."

It was an interesting claim from the man seeking to be the oldest American ever first elected president — about a candidate 25 years his junior — and is just the latest charge in what may be a preview of the general election.

Read more: http://www.abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2008/story?id=4359635&page=1

[BeyondGeography]

1. In other words, forget that I was completely wrong about all this

trust me to be right about tomorrow.

Not gonna work, John.

[Virginia Dare]

2. Just like 9/11 right?

but the right wing xenophobes don't have any problem bringing that one up over and over a-fucking-gain.

Nice try Gramps, it's not gonna fly.

[Avalux]

3. LOL! Can't do any better than that, eh McInsane?

What a completely absurd argument. :rofl:

[SpiralHawk]

4. "ignorance is strength." - Republicon homelander propagandists

"Follow me and Commander AWOL Bush into the, um, whatever..." - McCain

[EmperorHasNoClothes]

5. Ouch. My head just exploded.

I suspect the soldiers getting shot at today in Iraq might disagree that it's the "past".

[Ichingcarpenter]

6. Opposite day obviously

Obama is gonna take this one to the bank.
Mark my words.

[SeattleGirl]

7. McCain has fallen down the rabbit hole, most definitely.

:eyes:

[Winterblues]

8. Somebody that obviously does not learn from past mistakes

If you don't learn from the past you are doomed to repeat your mistakes..Let there be torture ~ It is the New Amerika way...

[fshrink]

9. Accountability is not a republican value.

[pdxmom]

10. The Repukes have never wanted to look back at any of the horrendous

things they have foisted on this country. From Iraq to Katrina to the current economic situation, they want us all to just say "That's okay. You'll do better next time. It's gone and forgotten."

I will NOT forget the mistakes they've made and the poor judgments and the illegalities they've perpetrated. And whomever our nominee is, they need to bring those points home every damn day.

[endarkenment]

11. Oh, so the war is over?

Will voters swallow the stupid pill again?

[Jacobin]

20. Well, no, but its 'succeeding'

See? "Succeeding" is such an interesting word, because it combines the fact that it is ongoing indefinitely with the idea that 'success' is 'good'.

Those neo-cons have some great branding wordsmiths to describe their debacles.

[sinkingfeeling]

12. Psst, John, 'stay the course' is also in the past.

[pattmarty]

13. Yeah, that kind of rhetoric will SURELY get him elected in Nov.

[tanyev]

14. Better unhitch the oxen from the Straight Talk "Express", John.

It's time to circle the wagons.

[Voice for Peace]

15. McCain is the Peace Candidate?

[Ichingcarpenter]

16. You notice both Bush and McCain attacked Obama today?

Either they agree with Clinton or they have just counted her out of the picture.



The other example here
bush gives out foreign policy advice to Obama:


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4812038

[EFerrari]

24. Yes, they did and in similar language on the same point except McCain

appeared to be sober when he did it.

[UpInArms]

17. well, you can tell that the writer's strike is over! that was some great comedy!

Hussien Insane McCain!

:rofl:

[santamargarita]

18. What, like Democracy - you old Fart!

K&R

[cliss]

19. Well, that zinger must have hurt.

I think the notion of Mc Vain being part of the past was a dagger for him.
Of course the old fool is trying to turn it around.

[minnesota_liberal]

21. Obviously ridiculous but has a purpose

Even though the opposite is true, now that McCain the Dinosaur has made that claim it reduces the impact if Obama ever says something similar.

[Zorra]

22. Translating Gramps: "We were wrong, and I intend to continue to be wrong, by cracky".

[JerseygirlCT]

23. Does he *really* want to go there?

I'm sitting here laughing at that. Really? Oh yes, let's make this about just who is living in the past, shall we, Senator McCain?

[PittPoliSci]

25. what ones that worked like the new deal and camelot?

shut up johnny.