Character, judgement and Iraq
Showing the character Americans have come to expect of him, Sen. John McCain gambled his political fortunes by supporting the unpopular counterinsurgency strategy in Iraq in 2007.
His remark that he'd rather lose an election than lose a war spoke volumes about his character, and put him in stark contrast to liberal Democrats, including Sen. Barack Obama, who were prepared to sell out U.S. troops and withdraw from Iraq prematurely.
The news that the counterinsurgency and "surge" strategy was succeeding robbed Pelosi and Reid's mob of the one issue that got them elected in 2006.
Putting their political fortunes before the good of the country and our troops could be a costly lesson for those defeatists in Congress come Election Day.
One can only hope American voters will do the right thing and vote them out.
His remark that he'd rather lose an election than lose a war spoke volumes about his character, and put him in stark contrast to liberal Democrats, including Sen. Barack Obama, who were prepared to sell out U.S. troops and withdraw from Iraq prematurely.
The news that the counterinsurgency and "surge" strategy was succeeding robbed Pelosi and Reid's mob of the one issue that got them elected in 2006.
Putting their political fortunes before the good of the country and our troops could be a costly lesson for those defeatists in Congress come Election Day.
One can only hope American voters will do the right thing and vote them out.
posted by Keith Phucas at
9:05 PM
1 Comments:
I gotta tell you Keith, up til now I was happy to participate as much as I am able in your blog, because although we often disagree, I have enormous respect for your thoughtful views. However, you have finally lost me.
To claim that Barack Obama was willing to "sell out the troops" is as egregious as your hero Mr. McCain when he stated that Barack Obama would rather the U.S. lose a war than he lose an election.
This is such slimy Republican right-wing thinking, that it seriously makes me ill to think of how low our country has sunk in the way some of us disagree.
Although I believe that John McCain would be a truly horrible president, I would never question his motives for supporting the Iraq war, or accuse him of selling out the country, or sending our troops to die in a needless war. Such a ridiculous statement is tantamount to what you are spewing in your blog entry.
Sorry, but you lost me for good this time. I really had more respect for your views and opinions than I have for most other Conservative writers. However, in this case, you stepped over a very important line by impugning the motives and patriotism of an honest man seeking the presidency, with whom you happen to disagree. Your statement is disgraceful and not worthy of your talents.
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