McCain Proposes Trip To Iraq With Obama - Says He'd Seize "Opportunity To Educate" Obama

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Source: CBS

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (CBS) ― Republican John McCain on Monday sharply criticized Democratic rival Barack Obama for not having been to Iraq since 2006, and said they should visit the war zone together.

"Look at what happened in the last two years since Senator Obama visited and declared the war lost," the GOP presidential nominee-in-waiting told The Associated Press in an interview, noting that the Illinois senator's last trip to Iraq came before the military buildup that is credited with curbing violence.

"He really has no experience or knowledge or judgment about the issue of Iraq and he has wanted to surrender for a long time," the Arizona senator added. "If there was any other issue before the American people, and you hadn't had anything to do with it in a couple of years, I think the American people would judge that very harshly."

(snip)

"For him to talk about dates for withdrawal, which basically is surrender in Iraq after we're succeeding so well is, I think, really inexcusable," said McCain, who has been to Iraq eight times, most recently in March.


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[BeyondGeography]

1. "This, Barack, is an Iranian Sunni..."

Pompous old fool.

[El Supremo]

2. Like that will ever happen.

The two candidates for President going into a war zone together? Sure.

[flamingpie2500]

9. well they could duck the sniper fire like HIllary did.

[saigon68]

39. Maybe they should go to Gitmo

Then McLame can see the TORTURE up close and personal. I'm sure he can get a few of his old Vietnamese friends to show the CIA and other gangsters how is fry male privates with electrical wires

[TwilightGardener]

3. Go eat your tapioca, you condescending old cruster.

[RazBerryBeret]

4. I still think we should just drop

McCain, Bush and Cheney into Baghdad and let them govern the mess they've made over there.
without body armor and just a couple weapons....I think they owe it to us to clean up the mess...and since McCain says we're so successful, I'm sure it's completely safe.

[RazBerryBeret]

6. and I forgot,

maybe we could talk Fox into televising it...the Ultimate Reality Show!

[Jackpine Radical]

21. Why give them weapons?

They might hurt somebody.

[RazBerryBeret]

23. esp. cheney...but maybe it would be Bush or McCain this time..

[ckimmy57]

33. Now that sounds like

a good solid suggestion for those three "I'm patriotic as hell and those against this war is anti-america" assholes. With all the experience McCain has disobeying higher up commands (because HE knows what is best) he's sure to win this war single handed.:sarcasm:

[RazBerryBeret]

35. yeah, each time I hear him

chiding Obama to go to Iraq with him, so he can "teach" him something I yell at the TV (yeah, the family loves that..) How long do they really think they can fool us that things are going GREAT over there? I really want them to somehow be held responsible for what they've done to all of us--and our country.

[rateyes]

5. Well, let's see...what can McCain teach Obama about Iraq?

That Al-Qaeda from Iran are helping Iraqi Shiite insurgents? Oh, wait, that's not right....McCain simply claimed that. Lieberman had to educate him on that point?

What else could McCain teach Obama about Iraq? How to take a leisurely stroll in Baghdad while wearing body armor and being escorted by heavily armed soldiers?

Maybe he could bring Obama up on the difference between Shia and Sunni. :shrug:

McCain would have to learn a lot about Iraq to educate Obama on it.

McCain is a wanker.

[flamingpie2500]

7. Obama---Take the challenge under the conditions that you decide what part of Iraq to visit!!!!!

n/t

[maxsolomon]

8. That dog don't hunt no more.

"declared the war lost"

"wanted to surrender for a long time"

A response is beneath Obama's dignity.

[Clovis Sangrail]

10. just like it was beneath Kerry to respond to the swiftboat vets?

I don't know that Obama should take a trip to Iraq with McCain, but I think he should unequivocally set the record straight about 'wanting to surrender' and McCain's mischaracterization.

[andres hunter]

11. There's only one place McCain should go to

hell.

[zeemike]

12. The last thing Obama should do

Is do anything a repug suggest he do. They are full of dirty tricks at the least, and capable of much more.

[martymar64]

29. It'd be like inviting JFK to Dallas.

Fuck that.

[bill for obama]

13. And I am sure MCCain is a military genuis too -

For God's sake - He is just a lowly LT -

He couldn't command anything in terms of a war.

Come on you democrats - not just democrats - competent military commanders -

Where are you command guys - this is just a LT - who I am sure can't even pronounce Clausewitz, Jomini, Xenophon, Hart - the true masters of war - all the things you (commanders) guys supposedly mastered??

Speak up - this country is listening very hard!

[madaboutharry]

14. John McCain is a corrupt a-hole.

He is going to hell. Oh wait, I don't believe that there is a hell. Maybe he'll just end up in Yuma, which is pretty much the same thing.....

[izquierdista]

15. On the other hand

When you come out and say "Oh, I'm a blithering shithead when it comes to economics" the American people will give you a free pass.

[icnorth]

16. G.I.Joe and Baghdad John

pre-surge


post-surge

peaceful Baghdad market...
Just one success story after another...

[Proud Liberal Dem]

34. Wait!!!

He's not wearing a hard hat in the second picture. "Success" has been achieved! :rofl:

[Politicalboi]

17. So McCrazy

Thinks he can teach Obama a thing or two about Iraq. Is Joe LIEberman going with them so he can give McCrazy the answers. They should bring Hillary because she has been vetted for sniper fire.

[bulloney]

18. Is this the same McCain who marveled at how "safe" Iraq was?

at which time he was walking the streets in a bulletproof vest while hundreds of soldiers and a couple of Blackhawk helicopters protecting him?

The same McCain who was ranting about al Quaeda in Iran training insurgents fighting U.S. soldiers in Iraq, only to be corrected by Lieberman?

I would say McCain has all of the credibility of a kleptomaniac in a jewelry store when it comes to Iraq (or anything else for that matters).

[Nitrogenica]

19. This is the language of a 6 YEAR OLD SPOILED BRAT.

"He really has no experience or knowledge or judgment about the issue of Iraq and he has wanted to surrender for a long time."

It goes way too far, and I think most people see it for the complete and utter bullshit it is.

[MessiahRp]

20. Why not just travel to an Indiana market?

After all didn't he and his cohorts compare it to that last time they were there?

Rp

[Patchuli]

22. What an arrogant ignorant pompous ass of a man!

Just what everyone wants 4 more years of? He may be an old fart but he surely hasn't learned the lessons of life having all the doors open for him...

[ballsalicious]

24. Why is McCain such a huge dick?

[Ian David]

25. Say it with me, "Iranians' pain comes mainly from Khomeni..." n/t

[FrenchieCat]

26. Obama will travel to where he needs to when he feels the need......

and doesn't need McCain tagging along. That's for damn sure.

McCain acts like he did some fighting over in Iraq. :eyes:

[LeftyMom]

27. Oh. Hell. No.

Call me paranoid, but that sounds almost like a trap. And not the political kind.

[appleannie1]

28. Teach Obama? Iraq is Iran. Shia is a thing you add water and watch grow. al Qaeda and insurgents

are the same thing. Am I missing anything in McCainville logic?

[truthisfreedom]

30. Don't go, Obama. Unless you can bring 500 SS officers.

Perfect place for bushco to execute their plan.

[and-justice-for-all]

31. As I recall...

McGramps last trip to Iraq, was not at all a pleasant one.

What the fuck is McGramps going to show Obama? Iraq is an utter failure and a disaster...Duh!

[Virginia Dare]

32. McJohnny strolled for about 10 minutes in Baghdad under heavy guard and armor..

and now he's an expert? Didn't Joe Lieberman have to buy him a clue the last time he opened his mouth about the situation in Iraq?

To my knowledge, Chuck Robb is the only major politician current and/or former to go outside the Green Zone. Chuck Robb can educate Obama ten times better than McShame.

Take your condescending bullcrap and shove it where the sun don't shine Johnny.

[fascisthunter]

36. Imagine That...

"For him to talk about dates for withdrawal, which basically is surrender in Iraq after we're succeeding so well is, I think, really inexcusable" - McCain

I think your lying about Iraq is what is truly inexcusable. Honesty about war is what you owe American tax payers, it's their money and their blood. That much is supposed to be your duty, but I'm not holding my breath.

[mitchum]

37. Lindsay Graham is going to be soooooooo jealous...

he'll just wanna scratch Obama's eyes out

[saigon68]

40. Yes Old Lindsay --- Liebermann's catamite

[gauguin57]

38. Go take a nap, you condescending old bastard!

And while I'm on the subject of McSame ... I'm really pissed that he told Ellen DeGeneres that "marriage should be between one man and one woman," when McSame dumped his disabled first wife after having a blatant affair with young Cindy for several months (he was 42, Cindy was RICH RICH RICH and 25).

One man and one woman, Senator? Didn't work out so well for you, did it?

[Zorra]

41. Educated? Hmm. McCain barely made it through school. Obama graduated

Magna cum laude from Harvard.

What's wrong with this picture?

[Imagevision]

42. McBush is going to teach Obama? -- that's rich, Obama will bring the ole coot to his knee's during

the GE. If Barack kicked Bill and Hill's butts - McBush will be a cake walk.