Listen to Republican Chuck Hegal mid-way in who was dead on in regards to how innappropriate John McCain's recent attack on Obama was.
Here is the real story via MSNBC
NBC’s Andrea Mitchell reports that there was never a plan for Obama to take the press to Landstuhl, despite the claim by McCain folks and others. The plan was to go with his military aide, retired General Scott Gration. The Pentagon said Gration was off-limits because he had joined the campaign -- violating rules that it not be a political stop.
Obama had gone to see wounded troops in Iraq earlier in the week, without even confirming he'd been there. No press, no pictures. He has done the same when he goes to Walter Reed -- never any press.
Imagine if McCain hadn't voted against the New GI Bill? Instead he stated that he was against it because it created incentives for soldiers to leave after one tour.
He could have said thank you for one tour of service! Which is above and beyond in its honor and valor. He decided the paying for college for young men and women was too much to ask of tax payers. Some of us believe one tour of duty earns them a good education and quality health care. Imagine if John McCain did as well...
Imagine if McCain was not still supporting a failed Iraq policy that was underfunded, poorly planned, and has only created a larger terrorist threat?
What if he took the postion held by most forigen policy experts that the past 8 years of go it alone has harmed our national security, weakend our security across the globe, and left our troops to fight--with no sacrifice called for from the citizens at home.
Taxcuts in a time of war is unprecedented... that is John McCain... that is what he should be talking about. But when you are on the wrong side of issues it always good to throw mud...
Thats why he's attacking Obama...
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Jim Nichols
A Speculative Fiction
www.JimNichols4.com
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