John McCain attacks Obama's drug use (May 2007)

[rinsd]

McCain responds to Obama in tough enough, if predictable, language:

"While Senator Obama's two years in the U.S. Senate certainly entitle him to vote against funding our troops, my service and experience combined with conversations with military leaders on the ground in Iraq lead me to believe that we must give this new strategy a chance to succeed because the consequences of failure would be catastrophic to our nation's security."

But, McCain being McCain, he can't help himself and goes the next step in the statement's kicker:

"By the way, Senator Obama, it's a 'flak' jacket, not a 'flack' jacket."

Which is to say, "there is only one of us in this argument who has ever worn the uniform." (my words)

And if you still don't get it, a McCain aide blows away the anthill with, well, a rocket.

"Obama wouldn't know the difference between an RPG and a bong."

http://www.brendan-nyhan.com/blog/2007/05/mccain_attacks_.html

Here's FoxNews "reporting" his drug use prior to his Presidential launch

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,240992,00.html

[BringBigDogBack]

1. who doesn't remember that?

And why is it now post-worthy?

[rinsd]

8. Just demonstarting the depravity of the GOP.

To those who thought the GOP would not use his drug use against him.

[Mojorabbit]

10. I expect them to use it against him

that is a given probably. I don't expect another Dem to insinuate he dealt drugs. Sorry, Not even in the same ballpark. No one with a moral compass would even attempt to spin this as an excuse.

[Tempest]

11. It's post-worthy because it's current

Current because of what Shaheen recently said about the Repugs using it against Obama.

[yardwork]

2. Tough talk from someone who likes to hug a war criminal.

[blm]

7. and supported Poppy Bush dumping TONS of IranContra cocaine into black communities.

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[bunnies]

3. I suspect Obama will survive these attacks...

just like Bill Clinton did.

[melody]

4. I wonder if Johnny called George out on his cocaine problem n/t

[blm]

5. A black teen tried Poppy Bush's IranContra cocaine dumped into black communities

BY THE TONS in the 80s and 90s and McCain was on WHAT side of disclosing that illegal operation that targeted those black communities?

[mulsh]

6. $195k & 3 trips to the Bahamas bribes only McCain took

n/t

[balantz]

9. McCain's all cracked up.

He really cracks me up! He's really crackin' his knuckles hoping to have a crack at the White House. I think his plans are quite cracked!

[Vickers]

12. Does McCain know what percentage of Vietnam vets used drugs?

:shrug:

He might be the only one that DIDN'T.

[geek tragedy]

13. So, Hillary=McCain. n/t

[sniffa]

15. ...

:thumbsup:

[sniffa]

14. but what about his running with the Crips

and busting caps in punk-ass Bloods? that's what the GOP is holding back on.

if i were the Clinton campaign i'd hit on this before it's too late.