McCain Defends "Mission Accomplished"
Posted by Michael Link on May 1, 2008 at 02:17 PM
Just how far will John McCain go to defend Bush? Even further than Bush's spokesperson, apparently. This just in, from the Associated Press: "Republican John McCain says President Bush should not be held responsible for the much-criticized "mission accomplished" banner five years ago, but he should be blamed for bungling the early months of the Iraq war."
Let's not forget, as I mentioned earlier today, that "mission accomplished" was going to be in the speech, as well, and that it took Donald Rumsfeld -- of all people -- protesting in order to get it out of there. Specifically, the speech initially said, literally, that "the guns are silent."
That's the context.
Not the bogus explanation they're shopping around now. And that's not to say 'mission accomplished' didn't essentially make its way into the speech anyway. Let's not forget his claim that major combat operations were over. But more than that, what we've got here is a Republican presidential candidate who's willing to do more to protect Bush than Bush himself is willing to go -- for fear of looking out of touch.
So what does McCain have to gain by this? Maybe it's more about his own statements. This is a man who declared "massive victory" in Iraq. Maybe it's because he's the one who said that the war will be "over soon."
Or maybe he's so tied to Bush there's just no way out of it.
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"Or maybe he's so tied to Bush there's just no way out of it."
i'd suspect there's a lot more than meets the eye. his party is known for toe-the-line or don't look for $ support. to admit now that iraqmire was mistake, would haunt for decades. so, easiest course i'd suspect is look for wiggle room. and continue to make photo op appearances at military bases, dominate primetime to feed the networks the same, and don't ever bring up osama at the same time...hence the phrase "mccain, more of the same."
Posted by america1st on May 1, 2008 at 04:46 PM
Click on to my name below to see what it will take for us Democrats to accomplish our mission!
Posted by Inquiry on May 1, 2008 at 05:11 PM
Of course John McCain supported the Mission Accomplished banner. What do you want him to say that every course the Bush Administration took was one big blunder?
Can you think of even one thing the Bush Administration has done right?
Posted by oneforall on May 2, 2008 at 11:20 AM
Of course John McCain supported the Mission Accomplished banner. What do you want him to say that every course the Bush Administration took was one big blunder?
Can you think of even one thing the Bush Administration has done right at home or abroad?
Posted by oneforall on May 2, 2008 at 11:21 AM
Well, at least the Bush regime is good at being incompetent. Only this regime can take stupidity, incompetence, cronyism, being inept to an whole new art form. I can't believe people who are still behind this moron. I am surprised that no one has gotten Interpol involved and have George W. Bush and Dick Cheney arrested by the international police.
Posted by Darien on May 7, 2008 at 12:30 PM
All I can say is that Georgie used lies to justify going to war with Iraq. Let's face it, Georgie is this country's version of Hitler. McCain is his "Head Nazi". We know WHO the real enemy of this country is, GEORGIE AND THE REPOOPLICANS!
Barack Obama will defeat the enemy and be OUR NEXT PRESIDENT. BARACK OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT!
Posted by Robert on May 12, 2008 at 06:37 AM
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